What Adlib Audio say about themselves
“Your Event Technology Partner in the UK and Europe. Make the complex simple with audio, lighting, video, rigging, and staging—all from one supplier.”
Adlib Audio Limited
- Incorporated
- 29 April 1998 (28 years)
- Industry
- Support activities to performing arts (90020)
- Directors
- John Christopher HughesPhilip John Stoker
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- North West
- Address
- Adlib House Kitling RoadKnowsley Business ParkPrescotL34 9JS
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 January 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 April 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 21 November 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 7 November 2025
Charges
- Total
- 10
- Outstanding
- 10
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 0
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 25 September 2024
British
Born February 1987 (39)
Hughes, John Christopher
Director · Appointed 1 July 2013
British
Born December 1983 (42)
Stoker, Philip John
Director · Appointed 21 December 2011
British
Born February 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 10 July 2008
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Kay, David Andrew
Director · Appointed 29 April 1998
British
Born June 1972 (54)
Officer history (10 former)
30 September 2026
25 September 2024
9 February 2024
Resigned Dockerty, Lynn Marie as Secretary
7 July 2021
Resigned Kirby, Roger William as Director
1 July 2018
Appointed Dockerty, Lynn Marie as Secretary
1 July 2018
20 June 2018
Resigned Tomlinson, Ian as Director
21 October 2016
Resigned Abraham, Peter Wyn as Director
22 June 2015
Appointed Tomlinson, Ian as Director
22 June 2015
Resigned Roberts, Mark Francis as Director
1 July 2013
Appointed Hughes, John Christopher as Director
21 December 2011
Appointed Stoker, Philip John as Director
31 March 2009
Resigned Fletcher, David Paul as Director
10 July 2008
Appointed Abraham, Peter Wyn as Director
10 July 2008
Appointed Kirby, Roger William as Director
10 July 2008
19 May 2005
Appointed Fletcher, David Paul as Director
1 May 2003
Appointed Roberts, Mark Francis as Director
29 April 1998
29 April 1998
29 April 1998
29 April 1998
29 April 1998
29 April 1998
Appointed Kay, David Andrew as Director
29 April 1998
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 9 February 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 15363706
Former controllers (1)
9 February 2024
Group structure 4 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Adlib Audio Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Adlib Developments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Triplex Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 April 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £8,473,811
- Cash
- £323,484
- Turnover
- £30,266,057
- Profit Before Tax
- £2,168,834
- Employees
- 217
- Debt Ratio
- 76%
- Current Ratio
- 0.7x
- Profit Margin
- 7%
- Return on Equity
- 19%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £26,077,278 | £23,047,674 | £14,677,149 | £13,374,040 | £15,424,959 |
| Current Assets | £8,665,830 | £6,613,502 | £6,256,379 | £1,869,423 | £1,790,913 |
| Debtors | £6,558,098 | £4,121,128 | £2,625,359 | £666,330 | £581,013 |
| Cash | £323,484 | £550,063 | £2,673,505 | £835,236 | £428,439 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £12,634,226 | £10,903,288 | £6,390,056 | £3,372,845 | £3,771,692 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £11,136,900 | £9,777,922 | £10,270,769 | £8,951,171 | £9,278,875 |
| Net Current Assets | (£3,968,396) | (£4,289,786) | (£133,677) | (£1,503,422) | (£1,980,779) |
| Net Assets | £8,473,811 | £6,999,567 | £3,471,739 | £2,384,377 | £3,598,046 |
| Shareholder Funds | £8,473,811 | £6,999,567 | £3,471,739 | £2,384,377 | £3,598,046 |
| Turnover | £30,266,057 | £28,386,792 | |||
| Cost of Sales | £15,529,945 | £15,135,235 | |||
| Gross Profit | £14,736,112 | £13,251,557 | |||
| Admin Expenses | £11,785,793 | £10,943,411 | |||
| Staff Costs | £9,918,755 | £8,651,235 | |||
| Operating Profit | £2,951,319 | £2,311,146 | |||
| Profit Before Tax | £2,168,834 | £1,425,841 | |||
| Tax | £529,590 | £401,105 | |||
| Profit for Period | £1,639,244 | £1,024,736 | £1,087,362 | (£1,028,017) | £233,864 |
Filings 139
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 19 August 2026 | Registration of a charge | |||
| 19 November 2025 | Full accounts | 30 April 2025 | ||
| 7 November 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 7 November 2025 | ||
| 8 January 2025 | Full accounts | 30 April 2024 |
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