Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2024
- Conf. stmt due
- 21 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 7 June 2026
First Advantage Europe Ltd
- Incorporated
- 20 August 1997 (29 years)
- Previously known as
- R E Austin Ltd (until 24 May 2007)R.E. Austin Security Consultants and Professional Investigators Limited (until 31 August 1999)
- Industry
- Private security activities (80100)
- Directors
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East Midlands
- Address
- Standard Court Park RowSuite 203NottinghamNG1 6GN
Charges
- Total
- 2
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 20 September 2011
Also at Sogea-Satom UK Limited (proposed for strike-off), The Marsden Group Europe Limited, Microsoft Research Limited · more companies
American
Born July 1966 (60)
Officer history (17 former)
3 April 2017
Resigned Parise, Mark Steven as Director
20 November 2014
Resigned Canning, Traci as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Parise, Mark Steven as Director
29 March 2013
Resigned Freker, John as Director
6 July 2012
Resigned Wolf, Christopher as Director
6 January 2012
Appointed Wolf, Christopher as Director
6 January 2012
Appointed Freker, John as Director
10 October 2011
Appointed Canning, Traci as Director
20 September 2011
20 September 2011
29 April 2011
31 May 2010
Resigned Lamson, John Charles as Director
11 December 2009
Resigned Smith, Richard Marshall as Director
13 February 2009
Resigned Laing, Joann Mills, Ms. as Director
5 September 2008
5 September 2008
22 August 2008
Resigned Waters, Julie Ann as Secretary
22 August 2008
Resigned Waters, Julie Ann as Director
14 August 2008
Appointed Laing, Joann Mills, Ms. as Director
19 May 2008
1 February 2007
Appointed Waters, Julie Ann as Director
1 February 2007
Resigned Austin, Ronald Edward as Secretary
1 February 2007
Resigned Gau, Stephen Richard as Director
1 February 2007
Appointed Waters, Julie Ann as Secretary
1 February 2007
Resigned Hampson, Kathryn Janet as Director
1 February 2007
Appointed Lamson, John Charles as Director
1 February 2007
Resigned Austin, Ronald Edward as Director
27 August 2004
Appointed Gau, Stephen Richard as Director
15 August 2001
Appointed Smith, Richard Marshall as Director
20 August 1997
20 August 1997
Appointed Austin, Ronald Edward as Secretary
20 August 1997
20 August 1997
Appointed Austin, Ronald Edward as Director
20 August 1997
20 August 1997
Appointed Hampson, Kathryn Janet as Director
20 August 1997
Ownership 0 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (1)
31 January 2020
Ceased Romesh Tekchand Wadhwani — Owns 25–50% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £14,582,119
- Cash
- £10,927,131
- Turnover
- £38,297,486
- Profit Before Tax
- £4,531,330
- Employees
- 143
- Current Ratio
- 3.4x
- Profit Margin
- 12%
- Return on Equity
- 23%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £1,646,361 | £2,535,010 | £3,576,832 | £4,677,013 |
| Current Assets | £18,251,266 | £20,546,034 | £16,605,026 | £9,738,074 |
| Debtors | £7,425,116 | £6,584,408 | ||
| Cash | £10,927,131 | £13,709,502 | £9,179,910 | £3,153,666 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £5,315,508 | £3,905,697 | £5,299,248 | £5,092,396 |
| Net Current Assets | £12,935,758 | £16,640,337 | £11,305,778 | £4,645,678 |
| Net Assets | £14,582,119 | £19,175,347 | £14,882,610 | £9,322,691 |
| Shareholder Funds | £14,582,119 | £19,175,347 | £14,882,610 | £9,322,691 |
| Turnover | £38,297,486 | £38,531,736 | £38,524,885 | £27,293,619 |
| Cost of Sales | £22,553,375 | £22,428,753 | £22,411,885 | |
| Gross Profit | £15,744,111 | £16,102,983 | £16,113,000 | £11,117,991 |
| Admin Expenses | £13,619,843 | £10,369,991 | £9,483,884 | £8,681,328 |
| Staff Costs | £10,011,588 | £7,797,107 | £6,157,375 | £5,288,406 |
| Operating Profit | £4,404,342 | £5,732,992 | £6,629,116 | £2,436,663 |
| Profit Before Tax | £4,531,330 | £5,763,908 | £6,629,199 | £2,436,663 |
| Tax | £1,128,778 | £1,471,171 | £1,069,280 | £85,001 |
| Profit for Period | £3,402,552 | £4,292,737 | £5,559,919 | £2,351,662 |
Filings 137
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 25 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 7 June 2026 | ||
| 1 June 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 26 September 2025 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 9 June 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 7 June 2025 |
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