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Lantern Recovery Specialists PLC
- Incorporated
- 2 November 1987 (39 years)
- Industry
- Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (45200) Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities (52103)Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c. (52219)Other transportation support activities (52290)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Address
- Lantern House39-41 High StreetPotters BarEN6 5AJ
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 31 December 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 17 December 2025
Charges
- Total
- 9
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 9
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 26 March 2012
British
Born March 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 26 March 2012
British
Born December 1977 (48)
Director · Appointed 26 March 2012
British
Born December 1982 (43)
British
Director
British
Born July 1956 (70)
Officer history (4 former)
26 March 2012
26 March 2012
26 March 2012
31 May 2008
31 May 2008
29 February 2008
25 October 2005
25 October 2005
25 October 2005
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 08394724
Group structure 6 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Lantern Property Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Lantern Recovery LLP Right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Stacey House Limited Has significant influence or control
Lantern Recovery Specialists PLC This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Worldwide Recovery Systems Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £25,004,091
- Cash
- £6,723,689
- Turnover
- £19,803,241
- Profit Before Tax
- £5,934,060
- Employees
- 131
- Debt Ratio
- 20%
- Current Ratio
- 5.4x
- Profit Margin
- 30%
- Return on Equity
- 17%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £7,075,680 | £7,146,464 | £6,638,076 | £6,009,658 | £4,735,001 | £4,973,280 |
| Current Assets | £24,007,596 | £19,610,652 | £15,849,491 | £10,922,360 | £9,376,265 | £8,199,420 |
| Cash | £6,723,689 | £7,071,310 | £3,263,213 | £1,135,299 | £1,425,304 | £699,192 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £4,472,152 | £4,568,907 | £4,992,225 | £3,720,075 | £4,469,342 | £3,214,864 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £661,046 | £443,462 | ||||
| Net Current Assets | £19,535,444 | £15,041,745 | £10,857,266 | £7,202,285 | £4,906,923 | £4,984,556 |
| Net Assets | £25,004,091 | £20,640,980 | £16,080,374 | £11,603,932 | £9,069,862 | £9,045,352 |
| Shareholder Funds | £25,004,091 | £20,640,980 | £16,080,374 | £11,603,932 | £9,069,862 | £9,045,352 |
| Turnover | £19,803,241 | £21,369,852 | £18,717,561 | £12,898,956 | £9,911,090 | £13,126,842 |
| Cost of Sales | £11,093,026 | £12,173,528 | £10,263,906 | £7,600,357 | £7,321,334 | £8,978,050 |
| Gross Profit | £8,710,215 | £9,196,324 | £8,453,655 | £5,298,599 | £2,589,756 | £4,148,792 |
| Admin Expenses | £3,143,127 | £3,035,571 | £2,583,999 | £2,321,170 | £2,614,668 | £2,088,180 |
| Staff Costs | £5,821,603 | £5,807,128 | £4,515,433 | £4,049,363 | £4,125,153 | £4,414,552 |
| Operating Profit | £5,567,088 | £6,160,753 | £5,869,656 | £3,176,733 | £1,133,853 | £2,060,612 |
| Profit Before Tax | £5,934,060 | £6,448,267 | £5,918,151 | £3,178,042 | £852,022 | £2,048,753 |
| Tax | £1,570,949 | £1,603,482 | £1,316,009 | £382,272 | £233,212 | £445,792 |
| Profit for Period | £4,363,111 | £4,844,785 | £4,602,142 | £2,795,770 | £618,810 | £1,602,961 |
Filings 149
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2026 | Full accounts | 31 March 2026 | ||
| 17 December 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 17 December 2025 | ||
| 29 September 2025 | Full accounts | 31 March 2025 | ||
| 18 December 2024 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 18 December 2024 | ||
| 26 September 2024 | Full accounts | 31 March 2024 |
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