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First Advantage Europe Ltd

03422709

active
Private Limited Company
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
73 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
38/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 1 outstanding charge (-2)

Details

STANDARD COURT PARK ROW, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 6GN
Incorporated 20/08/1997

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2024

full

Next accounts due

30/09/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 07/06/2025

Due 21/06/2026

On track

Industry

80100
Private security activities

Officers

Mr Bret Thomas Jardine

director · Since 05/09/2008

ATTORNEY

AMERICAN · UNITED STATES · Age 59

Also on 1 other board

Reed Smith Corporate Services Limited

secretary · Since 20/09/2011

BRITISH

Also on 450 other boards

Persons with Significant Control

Former PSCs

Romesh Tekchand Wadhwani

Ceased 31/01/2020

Charges1 outstanding

charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 01/10/2010Registered 08/10/2010
charge
satisfied

LLOYDS TSB COMMERCIAL FINANCE LIMITED

Created 31/05/2002Registered 01/06/2002Satisfied 27/01/2007

CompanyRankvs 15+ SIC 80100 peers
70

Financial strength100th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees99th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 3.43× · 20/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -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.

Employees15/15 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

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

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

Going Concern Doubt

Political contributions There were no political contributions made during the year. Page 6 FIRST ADVANTAGE EUROPE LTD DIRECTOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Going concern The director has assessed the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and has a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existen

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/12/2024

Turnover

£38.3M

Annual revenue

Net Worth

£14.6M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£10.9M

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

£4.5M

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

£12.9M

Working capital

Current Assets

£18.3M

Current Liabilities

£5.3M

Fixed Assets

£1.6M

Debtors

£7.3M

Cost of Sales

£22.6M

Gross Profit

£15.7M

Admin Expenses

£13.6M

Operating Profit

£4.4M

Profit After Tax

£3.4M

144avg. employees

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£174k
Dividends paid-£8.0M

People Costs

Wages & salaries£8.2M
NI contributions£811k

Balance Sheet

Intangible assets£1.6M
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2024.0.164

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20243.43-£4.6M
20235.26+£4.3M
20223.13+£5.6M
20211.91

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.