Adare Sec Limited

Active02814431 Private limited company

Incorporated: 30 April 1993 (33 years)
Previously known as: Adare Limited (until 27 October 2015)
Adare Halcyon Limited (until 7 December 2007)
Halcyon Business Solutions Limited (until 18 September 2003)
Earlier: W B F Limited, Park Mill Business Forms Limited
Industry: Manufacture of paper stationery (17230)
Directors: Christopher James Walsh
Nicholas Keegan
Shane William Joseph Woods
all 6 directors
Owned by: Opus Trust Marketing Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: East Midlands
Address: 133 Scudamore Road
Braunstone Frith Industrial Estate
Leicester
LE3 1UQ

Website & contact details

Group website: adaresec.com
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The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 8 March 2027
Last conf. stmt: 22 February 2026

Charges

Total: 24
Outstanding: 2
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 22

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Rughani, Mitul Jay

Secretary · Appointed 20 March 2025

Walsh, Christopher James

Director · Appointed 20 March 2025

Irish

Born January 1989 (37)

Keegan, Nicholas

Director · Appointed 23 December 2024

Irish

Born March 1988 (38)

Woods, Shane William Joseph

Director · Appointed 23 December 2024

Irish

Born December 1976 (49)

Herd, Andrew David

Director · Appointed 30 June 2022

Also at Document Outsourcing Group Limited, Adare Sec (Nottingham) Limited, Opus 107 Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1969 (57)

Savage, Hayden John

Director · Appointed 1 November 2021

Also at Document Outsourcing Group Limited, Adare Sec (Nottingham) Limited, Opus 107 Limited · more companies

British

Born January 1968 (58)

Dickson, Christian Alexander Paul

Director · Appointed 27 June 2019

Also at Document Outsourcing Group Limited, Adare Sec (Nottingham) Limited, Opus 107 Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1968

Officer history (36 former)

19 December 2025

Resigned Strong, Anthony John as Director

20 March 2025

Resigned Jernas, Pawel as Director

20 March 2025

Appointed Walsh, Christopher James as Director

20 March 2025

Resigned Jernas, Marcin as Director

20 March 2025

Appointed Rughani, Mitul Jay as Secretary

23 December 2024

Appointed Woods, Shane William Joseph as Director

23 December 2024

Appointed Keegan, Nicholas as Director

23 December 2024

Resigned Johnson, Simon Christopher as Director

23 December 2024

Appointed Jernas, Marcin as Director

23 December 2024

Appointed Jernas, Pawel as Director

23 December 2024

Resigned Ghysen, Samantha Jayne as Secretary

31 March 2023

Resigned Prestwich, Tom Graham as Director

1 December 2022

Resigned Rowan, Allan as Director

30 June 2022

Appointed Rowan, Allan as Director

30 June 2022

Appointed Herd, Andrew David as Director

30 March 2022

Resigned De Haan, Peter Charles as Director

1 November 2021

Appointed De Haan, Peter Charles as Director

1 November 2021

Appointed Ghysen, Samantha Jayne as Secretary

1 November 2021

Appointed Johnson, Simon Christopher as Director

1 November 2021

Resigned Marrons Consultancies Limited as Corporate Secretary

1 November 2021

Appointed Strong, Anthony John as Director

1 November 2021

Appointed Savage, Hayden John as Director

1 November 2021

Resigned Nevins, Rachael Rebecca as Director

12 February 2020

Resigned Woolley, James Christopher Michael as Director

20 December 2019

Resigned Iandolo, John as Director

27 June 2019

Appointed Dickson, Christian Alexander Paul as Director

5 November 2018

Appointed Iandolo, John as Director

5 November 2018

Appointed Prestwich, Tom Graham as Director

31 October 2018

Appointed Woolley, James Christopher Michael as Director

9 October 2018

Resigned Slee, Richard Peter as Director

31 January 2018

Resigned Crich, Barry as Director

19 December 2017

Resigned Whiteside, Robert as Director

10 August 2017

Appointed Nevins, Rachael Rebecca as Director

1 August 2017

Resigned Parsons, Craig as Director

27 June 2017

Appointed Slee, Richard Peter as Director

11 September 2015

Appointed Parsons, Craig as Director

8 September 2015

Resigned Herbert, Kevin Arthur as Director

4 September 2007

Appointed Herbert, Kevin Arthur as Director

31 August 2007

Resigned Everard, Clinton Edwin as Director

24 March 2006

Appointed Everard, Clinton Edwin as Director

24 March 2006

Resigned O Tighearnaigh, Cormac as Director

24 March 2006

Resigned Loane, Beaufort Nelson as Director

31 August 2004

Appointed O Tighearnaigh, Cormac as Director

31 August 2004

Resigned Coll, James Joseph as Director

14 July 2000

Resigned Lynch, Peter Eugene as Director

9 September 1999

Resigned Hall, Stuart Andrew as Director

28 June 1999

Resigned Black, Iain Shearer as Director

1 May 1999

Appointed Whiteside, Robert as Director

13 April 1999

Resigned Greaves, Stewart Barry as Director

1 September 1998

Resigned Harkins, Robert as Director

17 February 1998

Appointed Hall, Stuart Andrew as Director

17 February 1998

Appointed Crich, Barry as Director

12 January 1998

Resigned Crean, Patrick James as Director

12 January 1998

Resigned Crean, Patrick James as Secretary

12 January 1998

Appointed Marrons Consultancies Limited as Corporate Secretary

31 May 1997

Resigned Cartlidge, Donald as Director

23 May 1997

Appointed Harkins, Robert as Director

9 January 1997

Resigned Wassell, Julian Howard as Director

27 June 1996

Appointed Cartlidge, Donald as Director

22 May 1995

Appointed Lynch, Peter Eugene as Director

9 December 1994

Resigned Walton, Keith Roy as Director

30 November 1994

Resigned Griffiths, Stephen Lestock as Director

29 July 1994

Appointed Greaves, Stewart Barry as Director

29 July 1994

Appointed Wassell, Julian Howard as Director

29 October 1993

Resigned Gurling, Geoffrey as Director

1 October 1993

Appointed Black, Iain Shearer as Director

27 August 1993

Resigned Warriner, Lawrence Edward as Director

23 July 1993

Appointed Gurling, Geoffrey as Director

23 July 1993

Appointed Walton, Keith Roy as Director

23 July 1993

Appointed Griffiths, Stephen Lestock as Director

23 July 1993

Appointed Warriner, Lawrence Edward as Director

30 April 1993

Resigned Hunt, Jennifer Irene as Nominee Secretary

30 April 1993

Appointed Redding, Diana Elizabeth as Nominee Director

30 April 1993

Resigned Redding, Diana Elizabeth as Nominee Director

30 April 1993

Appointed Crean, Patrick James as Secretary

30 April 1993

Appointed Hunt, Jennifer Irene as Nominee Secretary

30 April 1993

Appointed Crean, Patrick James as Director

30 April 1993

Appointed Coll, James Joseph as Director

30 April 1993

Appointed Loane, Beaufort Nelson as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Opus Trust Marketing Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 1 November 2021

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Private Limited Company

Reg. no. 03829462

Holdings 1

Companies where Adare Sec Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Adare Sec (Nottingham) Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Former controllers (3)

1 November 2021

Ceased Acics Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

31 March 2020

Ceased Adare Sec Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

31 January 2020

Ceased Adare Group Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 7 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Mail Metrics Business Services UK Limited

Opus 107 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Opus Trust Communications Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Opus Trust Marketing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Adare Sec Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Document Centric Solutions Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares

Document Outsourcing Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £7,441,000
Cash: £2,093,000
Turnover: £71,540,000
Profit Before Tax: £2,255,000
Employees: 293

Debt Ratio: 75%
Current Ratio: 1.1x
Profit Margin: 3%
Return on Equity: 1%

Balance sheet detail

	2024
Fixed Assets	£3,372,000
Current Assets	£26,977,000
Cash	£2,093,000
Creditors (< 1 year)	£23,630,000
Creditors (> 1 year)	£601,000
Net Current Assets	£3,347,000
Net Assets	£7,441,000
Shareholder Funds	£7,441,000

Turnover	£71,540,000
Cost of Sales	£48,066,000
Gross Profit	£23,474,000
Admin Expenses	£19,060,000
Staff Costs	£13,977,000
Operating Profit	£3,019,000
Profit Before Tax	£2,255,000
Tax	£2,145,000
Profit for Period	£109,000

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
23 February 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	22 February 2026
6 January 2026	Director's details changed
19 December 2025	Termination of appointment of a director
1 October 2025	Full accounts	31 December 2024
4 June 2025	Registration of a charge