COLE & SON (WALLPAPERS) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-14 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2025-12-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£996K
+1.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£7M
+16.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
30
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1M
-38.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £11,651,702 | £10,435,617 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £2,171,127 | £1,348,449 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £2,735,139 | £2,320,442 | £1,422,710 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £2,213,694 | £1,780,647 | £1,067,032 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £2,882,986 | £983,696 | £995,888 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £6,630,964 | £6,394,895 | £7,461,927 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £6,542,578 | £6,306,509 | £7,373,541 | |
| Equity | £4,736,932 | £5,702,744 | £5,801,709 | £6,428,884 | £6,542,578 | £6,306,509 | £7,373,541 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 33 | 30 | 30 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,378,744 | £1,284,771 | £1,171,405 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 18.6% | 12.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 15.3% | 10.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 34.0% | 18.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 4.14x | 4.36x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 2285.40x | 9631.78x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- HW Fisher Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- COLE & SON (WALLPAPERS) LIMITED · parent
- John Perry (Wallpapers) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Company has global sales for the year of £10.4m, down by 10% compared with the previous year of £11.7m.”
- “The directors report a profit before tax of £1.4m compared with a profit before tax of £2.3m in 2023, with net assets of £7.4m compared with net assets of £6.3m in 2023.”
- “The gross margin increased slightly to 71% for the year (2023: 70%) and profit before taxation has remained relatively consistent at 14% in 2024 (2023: 20%).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDGREN, Johan Olof | Director | 2025-07-31 | Dec 1983 | Swedish |
| KARLSSON, Marie | Director | 2018-10-23 | Feb 1975 | Swedish |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEAUCHAMP, Karen Horne | Secretary | 2000-09-04 | 2000-10-16 |
| BURLES, Timothy Redman | Secretary | 2008-03-10 | 2010-02-19 |
| COHEN, Gary Stephen | Secretary | 2015-12-16 | 2016-12-14 |
| COLE, Rosalie Anne | Secretary | 1993-12-09 | 1995-02-02 |
| COLE, Susanna Evelyn Noram | Secretary | — | 1993-12-03 |
| CORCORAN, Margaret | Secretary | 2000-10-16 | 2001-04-30 |
| EVANS, Janet Anne | Secretary | 2004-02-23 | 2008-03-10 |
| MARAIA, Tony | Secretary | 2010-02-19 | 2015-09-08 |
| MURRAY, Andrew | Secretary | 2001-04-30 | 2004-02-23 |
| OSTERBACKA, Sami Esko Niklas | Secretary | 2015-09-08 | 2015-12-16 |
| SACH, John Duncan | Secretary | 2000-01-15 | 2000-09-29 |
| THOMAS, Anne Elizabeth | Secretary | 1995-02-02 | 2000-01-14 |
| BEAUCHAMP, Karen Horne | Director | 2000-09-04 | 2010-03-26 |
| BORGE, Trond | Director | 2010-03-04 | 2010-09-24 |
| BURLES, Timothy Redman | Director | 2000-09-04 | 2010-02-19 |
| CADLE, Philip Leslie | Director | 1998-07-17 | 2000-09-29 |
| CAREY, Kirstie Jane | Director | 2015-12-16 | 2018-06-30 |
| COHEN, Gary Stephen | Director | 2015-12-16 | 2016-12-14 |
| COLE, Christopher Neville | Director | — | 1993-12-03 |
| COLE, Rosalie Anne | Director | 1994-06-21 | 1995-02-02 |
| COLE, Susanna Evelyn Noram | Director | — | 1993-12-03 |
| CONNOLLY, Aidan Joseph | Director | 1998-07-17 | 2000-09-29 |
| EDDIS, Peter George | Director | 1993-11-30 | 1995-10-18 |
| EVANS, Anthony James Cecil | Director | 2000-09-04 | 2009-12-23 |
| EVANS, Anthony James Cecil | Director | 1997-03-10 | 1998-02-02 |
| FOYE, Sharon Evelyn | Director | 2018-01-02 | 2019-04-15 |
| FREDBORG, Mats | Director | 2010-03-04 | 2012-06-11 |
| GLENDENNING, Simon David | Director | 2009-11-02 | 2014-02-21 |
| GREENFIELD, Henry Julian | Director | 1993-07-20 | 1994-01-31 |
| HALL, Dennis Thomas | Director | 1993-11-30 | 1995-11-23 |
| HINKS, Christopher | Director | 1997-11-01 | 1998-02-02 |
| HYAMS, Mitchell Spencer | Director | 1997-03-10 | 1998-02-02 |
| HYNES, Martin Christopher | Director | 1995-02-02 | 1996-08-31 |
| KOCH, Peter | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2013-06-12 |
| LONGLEY, Frederick Charles | Director | — | 1993-08-31 |
| MARAIA, Tony | Director | 2012-06-11 | 2015-09-08 |
| MCLAREN, Julian David | Director | 1998-07-17 | 2000-09-29 |
| MOSTYN, Peter Frederick | Director | 1997-03-10 | 1998-07-17 |
| OHRSTROM, Christopher | Director | 2002-04-23 | 2007-12-31 |
| OSTERBACKA, Sami Esko Niklas | Director | 2012-06-11 | 2019-02-28 |
| SACH, John Duncan | Director | 1998-07-17 | 2000-09-29 |
| SMURTHWAITE, Roger Charles | Director | 1995-02-02 | 1997-03-10 |
| SPELLER, Suzannah Angela | Director | 1997-11-01 | 2000-09-29 |
| STRABERG, Ake | Director | 2012-06-11 | 2016-06-01 |
| SVENSK, Nils Olof | Director | 2016-06-01 | 2025-05-02 |
| THORNE, Robert George | Director | 2002-04-23 | 2004-04-28 |
| WIGHTMAN, Antony Charles | Director | 1995-02-02 | 1998-07-17 |
| STOCKTRADE LTD | Corporate Director | 2000-09-29 | 2003-06-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 238 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2026-04-14 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2026-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-19 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2025-03-18 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2025-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-27 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-02-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-10.4%
£11,651,702 £10,435,617
-
Cash
+1.2%
£983,696 £995,888
-
Net assets
+16.9%
£6,306,509 £7,373,541
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
0%
30 30
-
Operating profit
-37.9%
£2,171,127 £1,348,449
-
Profit before tax
-38.7%
£2,320,442 £1,422,710
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
-8.8%
£1,284,771 £1,171,405
lowest in 3 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers