ANGLING DIRECT PLC

Active Norwich

Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles

487 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles
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ANGLING DIRECT PLC

Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles

Founded 11 Jun 2004 Active Norwich, United Kingdom 487 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles

Previous Company Names

ANGLING DIRECT LIMITED 18 Dec 2007 — 21 Jun 2017
ANGLING DIRECT (ESSEX) LTD 11 Jun 2004 — 18 Dec 2007
Accounts Submitted 27 Jun 2025 Next due 31 Jul 2026 1 month remaining
Confirmation
Net assets £39M £896K 2024 year on year
Total assets £64M £4M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £25M £4M 2024 year on year
Charges 7
1 outstanding 6 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

2d Wendover Road Rackheath Industrial Estate Rackheath Norwich Norfolk NR13 6LH

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for ANGLING DIRECT PLC (05151321), an active supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models company based in Norwich, United Kingdom. Incorporated 11 Jun 2004. Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles. 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 Feb → 31 Jan 2025
Type group
Next accounts 31 Jan 2026
Due by 31 Jul 2026 1 month remaining

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£12.06M

Decreased by £3.71M (-24%)

Net Assets

£39.42M

Increased by £896.00k (+2%)

Total Liabilities

£24.92M

Increased by £3.53M (+17%)

Turnover

£91.38M

Increased by £9.52M (+12%)

Employees

487

Increased by 29 (+6%)

Debt Ratio

39%

Increased by 3 (+8%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2025
31 Jan Year End
2024
31 Jan 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

5 Allotments 34,454,804 Shares £25.64m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
20 Jul 20201,645,311£16k£0.01
1 Jul 20204,537,801£2.27m£0.5
17 Jun 20206,462,199£3.23m£0.5
12 Nov 201821,622,000£20.00m£0.925
28 Jul 2017187,493£120k£0.64

Officers

Officers

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Christian KeenDirectorBritishEngland625 Apr 2022Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (14)

Ws Gresham House Uk Micro Cap Fund
21.7%
Bgf Investment Management Limited
15.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (0)

0 Active 3 Ceased

Hillages Limited

Ceased 13 Jul 2017

Ceased

Martyn Graham Page

Ceased 12 Nov 2018

Ceased

William Peter Favor Hill

Ceased 12 Nov 2018

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

ANGLING DIRECT PLC Current Company
HL & S LIMITED united kingdom

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding 6 satisfied

Properties

Properties

1 freehold 54 leasehold 55 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Unit 2, Tannery Retail Park, Lombard Street, Stourport-On-Severn (DY13 8DR) WYRE FOREST
Leasehold-29 Sept 2025
Unit 4, Eleanor Estate, Trust Road, Waltham Cross (EN8 7HF) BROXBOURNE
Leasehold-13 Mar 2025
176 Long Lane, Halesowen (B62 9EP) DUDLEY
Leasehold-28 Feb 2025
18-20 Vanguard Way, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury (SY1 3TG) SHROPSHIRE
Leasehold-13 Aug 2024
Unit 8, Pacific Avenue, Wednesbury (WS10 7WP) SANDWELL
Leasehold£108,00029 Jul 2024
Unit 2, Tannery Retail Park, Lombard Street, Stourport-On-Severn (DY13 8DR)
Leasehold
Added 29 Sept 2025
District WYRE FOREST
Unit 4, Eleanor Estate, Trust Road, Waltham Cross (EN8 7HF)
Leasehold
Added 13 Mar 2025
District BROXBOURNE
176 Long Lane, Halesowen (B62 9EP)
Leasehold
Added 28 Feb 2025
District DUDLEY
18-20 Vanguard Way, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury (SY1 3TG)
Leasehold
Added 13 Aug 2024
District SHROPSHIRE
Unit 8, Pacific Avenue, Wednesbury (WS10 7WP)
Leasehold £108,000
Added 29 Jul 2024
District SANDWELL

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
18 May 2026CapitalCapital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date
20 Mar 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Timothy James Harbord as director on 19 Mar 2026
20 Mar 2026OfficersTermination of Sam Copeman as director on 19 Mar 2026
2 Feb 2026OfficersTermination of Martyn Graham Page as director on 31 Jan 2026
16 Dec 2025OfficersTermination of Shona Wright as director on 28 Nov 2025
18 May 2026 Capital

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date

20 Mar 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Timothy James Harbord as director on 19 Mar 2026

20 Mar 2026 Officers

Termination of Sam Copeman as director on 19 Mar 2026

2 Feb 2026 Officers

Termination of Martyn Graham Page as director on 31 Jan 2026

16 Dec 2025 Officers

Termination of Shona Wright as director on 28 Nov 2025

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares Treasury Capital Date

2 weeks ago on 18 May 2026

Appointment of Mr Timothy James Harbord as director on 19 Mar 2026

2 months ago on 20 Mar 2026

Termination of Sam Copeman as director on 19 Mar 2026

2 months ago on 20 Mar 2026

Termination of Martyn Graham Page as director on 31 Jan 2026

4 months ago on 2 Feb 2026

Termination of Shona Wright as director on 28 Nov 2025

5 months ago on 16 Dec 2025