EA-RS GROUP LIMITED
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Cash
£1.9k
-99.9% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
-£9.6m
-104.2% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
4
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£4.9m
-26.7% lowest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£104,370 | -£769,464 | -£667,809 | -£743,689 | -11.4% | |
| Profit before tax | -£104,370 | -£860,894 | -£3,847,921 | -£4,874,149 | -26.7% | |
| Net profit | -£104,370 | -£619,577 | -£3,978,608 | -£4,900,589 | -23.2% | |
| Cash | £510,385 | £539,735 | £1,558,263 | £1,858 | -99.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£103,770 | £13,825,561 | £24,970,904 | £20,088,564 | -19.6% | |
| Net assets | -£103,770 | -£723,347 | -£4,701,955 | -£9,602,544 | -104.2% | |
| Equity | -£103,770 | -£723,347 | -£4,701,955 | -£9,602,544 | -104.2% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0% | |
| Wages | £71,045 | £164,000 | £124,200 | £124,200 | 0% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £71,045 | £164,000 | £124,200 | £124,200 | 0% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | -5.6% | -2.7% | -3.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 110.9% | 121.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.52x | 0.37x | |
| Interest cover | — | -8.42x | -0.21x | -0.18x |
Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- EA-RS GROUP LIMITED 2021-12-24 → present
- EA-RS FIRE GROUP LIMITED 2020-12-04 → 2021-12-24
- EA-RS FIRE ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED 2020-12-02 → 2020-12-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Clement Rabjohns Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have reviewed the financial position of the company and associated group companies and have concluded that they will continue to operate for the foreseeable future on the basis that EA-RS Fire Engineering Group Limited, the ultimate controlling company, has confirmed that they will provide support for the foreseeable future to enable the company to meet its liabilities as they fall due.”
Group structure
- EA-RS GROUP LIMITED · parent
- EA-RS Fire Engineering Limited 100%
- CCSS Fire & Security Limited 100%
- Added Security Technology (London) Limited 100%
- Crane Communications Limited 100%
- UK Fire and Security Doors Limited 100%
- Firesec Compliance Limited 100%
- Air Projects Limited 100%
- DJP Fire Limited 100%
- APW Fire Protection Limited 100%
- Surefire Services Limited 100%
- Bonnells Electrical Contractors Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The UK fire and security market remains highly fragmented, presenting continued opportunities for consolidation. Our plan is to create scale by acquiring small, niche operators and by maximising operational and financial performance through improved systems. Increased training, identifying cost synergies and introducing cross-selling between businesses”
- “There have been a total of eleven acquisitions since the acquisition strategy was initially formulated. The focus this year has been on consolidation and integration of new businesses into the group to strengthen market position. We have invested significantly in our mergers and acquisitions (M&A) resource, and continue to seek a healthy pipeline of opportunities”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORNE, Murray George | Director | 2022-03-09 | Sep 1972 | British |
| MILLER, Paula Elizabeth | Director | 2025-04-28 | Dec 1971 | British |
| WHEAL, Alan John | Director | 2020-12-02 | Aug 1968 | British |
| WHEELER, Mark Leonard | Director | 2021-01-22 | Aug 1975 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERGUSON, Derek Owen | Director | 2021-01-22 | 2023-07-17 |
| PUGH, David Richard | Director | 2023-03-01 | 2024-06-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ea-Rs Fire Management Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2021-01-22 | Active |
| Mr Alan John Wheal | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2020-12-02 | Ceased 2021-01-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 41 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-25 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-03-02 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2023-03-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.