MSA (BRITAIN) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-13 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-29
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-10.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£4M
+12.6% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
24
+9.1% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£553K
-1.3% vs 2023
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9,744,736 | £8,571,771 | £19,359,000 | £19,274,000 | |
| Operating profit | £242,975 | £220,215 | £658,000 | £627,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £240,312 | £220,938 | £560,000 | £553,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £465,000 | £412,000 | |
| Cash | £1,009,568 | £632,575 | £1,615,000 | £1,446,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,999,245 | £2,184,884 | £3,372,000 | £4,011,000 | |
| Net assets | £1,944,288 | £2,123,383 | £3,270,000 | £3,682,000 | |
| Equity | £1,944,288 | £2,123,383 | £3,270,000 | £3,682,000 | |
| Average employees | 21 | 19 | 22 | 24 | |
| Wages | — | — | £1,776,000 | £1,713,000 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 2.4% | 2.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.2% | 10.1% | 19.5% | 15.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.57x | 2.12x | |
| Interest cover | 90.76x | — | 5.88x | 4.82x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The preparation of the financial statements on a going concern basis assumes that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Seeing the unfolding global economic crisis and rising global prices, we can assume that future years may be challenging for business results. MSA Safety Incorporated, the company's ultimate parent undertaking, has provided a letter of support indicating its willingness to provide financial support to assist the company in meeting its liabilities as and when they fall due for a period of twelve months from the date of signing the financial statements, to the extent that money is not otherwise available to meet such liabilities. On this basis, the directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANNHARDT, Heather | Director | 2025-07-16 | Feb 1982 | American |
| DAUGHERTY, James Michael | Director | 2017-02-27 | Aug 1969 | American |
| KARR, Kimberly | Director | 2024-06-13 | Feb 1987 | American |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDER, Gail | Secretary | 2007-09-19 | 2020-11-30 |
| HAY, Robert | Secretary | 1997-08-01 | 2000-11-15 |
| HOLLAND, William Robert | Secretary | — | 1997-07-31 |
| INGRAM, Grahame | Secretary | 2004-05-01 | 2005-11-30 |
| MACLACHLAN, Robert | Secretary | 2000-11-15 | 2004-04-30 |
| MAK, Frank Olaf | Secretary | 2005-12-01 | 2007-09-19 |
| BAILLIE, James H | Director | 1999-02-09 | 2007-09-19 |
| CHRISTEN, Werner Erich | Director | — | 2000-01-31 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Douglas Harry Charles | Director | — | 1998-02-27 |
| EVERTSE, Jan Gerrit | Director | 2007-09-19 | 2010-08-02 |
| GOLDER, Gail | Director | 2011-01-14 | 2013-07-15 |
| HERRING, Ronald Nelson | Director | 2013-07-15 | 2015-09-17 |
| HEUSINKVELD, Craig John | Director | 2009-05-10 | 2013-07-15 |
| KRAUSE, Kenneth Dwayne | Director | 2015-09-17 | 2017-02-27 |
| KRISHNAPPA, Ravindar | Director | 2015-09-17 | 2017-02-27 |
| LEENEN, Bob Willem | Director | 2013-07-15 | 2015-09-17 |
| LUCIDO, Eleni | Director | 2024-06-13 | 2025-04-30 |
| MAK, Frank Olaf | Director | 2007-09-19 | 2011-01-14 |
| MOORE, Kimberly Seaton | Director | 2017-02-27 | 2024-03-29 |
| PLOKKER, Leendert | Director | 2013-07-15 | 2015-09-17 |
| RISK, Thomas Neilson, Sir | Director | — | 1998-03-19 |
| RODA, Richard William | Director | 2015-09-17 | 2024-06-13 |
| RYAN III, John Thomas | Director | — | 2009-05-10 |
| SCOTT, Ronald Malcolm | Director | — | 2000-11-15 |
| SHORT JR, Leo Napoleon | Director | — | 1997-08-20 |
| THOW, David Henry, Dr | Director | — | 1995-01-03 |
| TRODD, Nigel James Bendict | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2000-02-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msa Europe Gmbh | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-14 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 163 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-10 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-01-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-13 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
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
-0.4%
£19,359,000 £19,274,000
-
Cash
-10.5%
£1,615,000 £1,446,000
-
Net assets
+12.6%
£3,270,000 £3,682,000
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+9.1%
22 24
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
-4.7%
£658,000 £627,000
-
Profit before tax
-1.3%
£560,000 £553,000
-
Wages
-3.5%
£1,776,000 £1,713,000
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