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Sodexo Services Company Limited

00997828

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
75 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)

Details

One, Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5HA
Incorporated 22/12/1970

Previously known as

Sodexho Services Company Limited · until 23/01/2008
Gardner Merchant Services Company Limited · until 22/02/2000
Marriott Services Limited · until 11/02/1998
Taylorplan Services Limited · until 18/09/1996
Taylorplan Catering Limited · until 07/07/1986

Compliance

Last accounts

31/08/2025

full

Next accounts due

31/05/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 01/08/2025

Due 15/08/2026

On track

Industry

74909
Other professional, scientific and technical activities

Officers

Mr Stuart Anthony Carter

director · Since 28/03/2013

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 61

Also on 80 other boards

Stuart Anthony Carter

director · Since 28/03/2013

British · United Kingdom · Age 61

Former

Percy Arthur Hooper

director · Resigned 25/11/1995

Walter Francis Sewell

director · Resigned 25/11/1995

Carl Henri Berkeley

director · Resigned 25/11/1995

Klaas Berkeley

director · Resigned 25/11/1995

Jennifer Berkeley

director · Resigned 25/11/1995

Trevor John Brain

director · Resigned 25/11/1995

James Ernest Mathews

director · Resigned 26/09/1996

Trevor John Brain

secretary · Resigned 03/06/1997

Trevor John Brain

director · Resigned 03/06/1997

Charles Dewayne O'Dell

director · Resigned 31/10/1997

Anthony Alibrio

director · Resigned 31/10/1997

Lawrence Eliot Hyatt

director · Resigned 31/10/1997

Joseph James Guzzo

director · Resigned 31/10/1997

Robert John Jantzen

director · Resigned 31/10/1997

Gordon Samuel David Parry

director · Resigned 01/12/1997

Simon Michael Gordon

secretary · Resigned 17/12/1997

Timothy Cookson

director · Resigned 31/08/1999

Noel Arthur Mead

secretary · Resigned 31/08/1999

Alan Leslie Reed

director · Resigned 31/01/2000

Charles Joseph Mccole

director · Resigned 01/02/2002

David Stuart Ford

director · Resigned 22/04/2002

Mark Robert Adams

director · Resigned 31/01/2004

Mark Shipman

director · Resigned 01/03/2004

Debra Jayne White

director · Resigned 05/03/2007

Jonathan Nigel Edward Cowdell

director · Resigned 01/09/2008

Aidan Joseph Connolly

director · Resigned 31/12/2011

Philip Richard Andrew

director · Resigned 28/03/2013

Sodexo Corporate Services (No.2) Limited

corporate secretary · Resigned 18/12/2025

Sodexo Corporate Services (No.1) Limited

corporate director · Resigned 18/12/2025

Persons with Significant Control

Sodexo Management Services Limited

75–100% shares

One, Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5HA

Reg: 3116705 · United Kingdom · Company Limited By Shares

Notified 01/08/2016

Charges0 outstanding

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Change History

statusactive
2026-06-14

Active

typeltd
2026-06-14

Private Limited Company

address line1One
2026-06-14

ONE

post townLondon
2026-06-14

LONDON

officer appointedCARTER, Stuart Anthony
2026-06-14

CompanyRankvs 4974+ SIC 74909 peers
67

Financial strength99th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees11th percentile among SIC peers · 2/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 27.69× · 20/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees2/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity20/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; ∙ assess the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern; and ∙ use the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/08/2024

Net Worth

£2.3M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

£119k

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

£2.3M

Working capital

Current Assets

£2.4M

Current Liabilities

£87k

Debtors

£2.4M

Profit After Tax

£89k

0avg. employees
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2023.0.135

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
202427.69

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.