RICARDO LIMITED

Active West Sussex

Activities of head offices

2,659 employees website.com
Professional services Engineering consultancy Activities of head officesEngineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
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RICARDO LIMITED

Activities of head offices

Founded 30 Jun 1927 Active West Sussex, United Kingdom 2,659 employees website.com
Professional services Engineering consultancy Activities of head officesEngineering related scientific and technical consulting activities

Previous Company Names

RICARDO PLC 8 Nov 1999 — 16 Oct 2025
RICARDO GROUP PLC 4 Dec 1992 — 8 Nov 1999
RICARDO INTERNATIONAL PLC 22 Nov 1990 — 4 Dec 1992
RICARDO GROUP PLC 31 Oct 1988 — 22 Nov 1990
RICARDO CONSULTING ENGINEERS PLC 31 Dec 1978 — 31 Oct 1988
RICARDO & CO.ENGINEERS(1927)LIMITED 30 Jun 1927 — 31 Dec 1978
Accounts Submitted 24 Nov 2025 Next due 31 Mar 2027 11 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 23 Feb 2026 Next due 9 Mar 2027 10 months remaining
Net assets £178M £12M 2025 year on year
Total assets £433M £4M 2025 year on year
Total Liabilities £255M £9M 2025 year on year
Charges 5
2 outstanding 3 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Shoreham Technical Centre Shoreham By Sea West Sussex BN43 5FG

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for RICARDO LIMITED (00222915), an active professional services company based in West Sussex, United Kingdom. Incorporated 30 Jun 1927. Activities of head offices. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2025
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2026
Due by 30 September 2027 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2013–2025)

Cash in Bank

£38.10M

Decreased by £10.50M (-22%)

Net Assets

£177.60M

Increased by £12.40M (+8%)

Total Liabilities

£254.90M

Decreased by £8.70M (-3%)

Turnover

£352.60M

Decreased by £123.30M (-26%)

Employees

2659

Decreased by 274 (-9%)

Debt Ratio

59%

Decreased by 2 (-3%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2025
Dec Year End
2024
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

17 Allotments 1,333,898 Shares £205.83m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
10 Oct 20251,000£92.00m£92.00m
10 Oct 20251,000£92.00m£92.00m
10 Oct 2016308,600£77k£0.25
5 Nov 2015325,866£81k£0.25
9 Oct 2015111,910£28k£0.25

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Wsp Group Limited Wsp House 70 Chancery Lane London England Wc2a 1af
100.0%
1,000

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Wsp Group Limited

Unknown

Active
Notified 10 Oct 2025
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Group Structure

RICARDO LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

2 outstanding 3 satisfied

Properties

Properties

1 freehold 3 leasehold 4 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Land at Southam Road, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa WARWICK
Leasehold-12 Jul 2017
Land on the West side of Cecil Pashley Way, Shoreham-By-Sea ADUR
Leasehold-15 Aug 2001
Bridge Works and Pad Farm, Shoreham-by-Sea ADUR
Freehold-15 Aug 2001
Land and buildings in Southam Road, Radford Semele WARWICK
Leasehold-14 May 1998
Land at Southam Road, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa
Leasehold
Added 12 Jul 2017
District WARWICK
Land on the West side of Cecil Pashley Way, Shoreham-By-Sea
Leasehold
Added 15 Aug 2001
District ADUR
Bridge Works and Pad Farm, Shoreham-by-Sea
Freehold
Added 15 Aug 2001
District ADUR
Land and buildings in Southam Road, Radford Semele
Leasehold
Added 14 May 1998
District WARWICK

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
2 Apr 2026MortgageMortgage Satisfy Charge Full
24 Feb 2026Persons With Significant ControlWsp Group Limited notified as a person with significant control
24 Feb 2026Persons With Significant ControlWithdrawal Of A Person With Significant Control Statement
23 Feb 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2026-02-23 with updates
13 Jan 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Alex Pascoe as director on 2025-12-31
2 Apr 2026 Mortgage

Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full

24 Feb 2026 Persons With Significant Control

Wsp Group Limited notified as a person with significant control

24 Feb 2026 Persons With Significant Control

Withdrawal Of A Person With Significant Control Statement

23 Feb 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-23 with updates

13 Jan 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Alex Pascoe as director on 2025-12-31

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full

3 weeks ago on 2 Apr 2026

Wsp Group Limited notified as a person with significant control

2 months ago on 24 Feb 2026

Withdrawal Of A Person With Significant Control Statement

2 months ago on 24 Feb 2026

Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-23 with updates

2 months ago on 23 Feb 2026

Appointment of Mr Alex Pascoe as director on 2025-12-31

3 months ago on 13 Jan 2026