F.D.COPELAND & SONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-01-23
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£787K
-41.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£9M
+5.7% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
41
-4.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1M
+206.9% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-01-23.
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £27,532,527 | £29,529,229 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £435,897 | £1,164,894 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £351,504 | £1,078,833 | |
| Net profit | — | £872,530 | — | £185,775 | — | £949,277 | — | £144,138 | £804,858 | |
| Cash | — | £232,593 | — | £644,030 | — | £901,142 | — | £1,345,645 | £786,634 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £6,981,855 | — | £7,177,739 | — | £8,127,411 | — | £8,571,078 | £9,041,214 | |
| Net assets | — | £6,656,855 | — | — | — | — | — | £8,214,888 | £8,682,245 | |
| Equity | £5,784,325 | £6,656,855 | £6,656,855 | £6,842,630 | £6,842,630 | £7,791,907 | £7,791,907 | £8,214,888 | £8,682,245 | |
| Average employees | — | 41 | — | 41 | — | 40 | — | 43 | 41 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £2,487,155 | £2,458,964 |
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 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6% | 3.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5% | 2.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.1% | 12.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43.0% | 42.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.41x | 2.46x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.17x | 12.74x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Barnes Roffe Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's or the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- F.D.COPELAND & SONS LIMITED · parent
- F. D. Copeland & Sons Trustees Limited 100%
- F. D. Copeland & Sons (Europe) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Board is delighted with the progress achieved in 2024, navigating a year marked by significant swings in commodity pricing and global uncertainty. Rising to these challenges, the company has capitalised on opportunities, delivering a robust performance and laying a solid foundation for continued success into 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARGENT, David Laurence | Secretary | 2001-01-25 | — | British |
| COPELAND, Derek Timothy | Director | — | Apr 1937 | British |
| DAY, Stephen | Director | 2023-01-01 | Apr 1963 | British |
| PACK, Stuart Nigel | Director | 2023-01-01 | May 1991 | British |
| SARGENT, David Laurence | Director | 2006-05-01 | Sep 1964 | British |
| SMITH, Stephen James | Director | 1995-01-01 | Oct 1961 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAMLEY, Clive Graeme | Secretary | — | 1998-02-26 |
| GRAVES, Peter Richard | Secretary | 1998-02-26 | 2001-01-25 |
| BRAMLEY, Alan Vincent | Director | — | 1999-06-30 |
| COLWELL, Brian Maurice | Director | — | 1995-12-31 |
| COX, Dennis Frank | Director | — | 1995-12-31 |
| FELLOWES, Andrew John | Director | 1996-07-01 | 2023-10-31 |
| FULLER, Geoffrey Bigmore | Director | — | 2000-12-31 |
| SMITH, Roy Alfred | Director | — | 2001-10-01 |
| TORRE, Michael | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2024-03-31 |
| YARWOOD, John | Director | — | 2003-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.D.Copeland & Sons Trustees Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 148 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-11-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-11-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-11-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-03-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-03-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-01-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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
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Turnover
+7.3%
£27,532,527 £29,529,229
-
Cash
-41.5%
£1,345,645 £786,634
-
Net assets
+5.7%
£8,214,888 £8,682,245
highest in 3 filed years
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Employees
-4.7%
43 41
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Operating profit
+167.2%
£435,897 £1,164,894
-
Profit before tax
+206.9%
£351,504 £1,078,833
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Wages
-1.1%
£2,487,155 £2,458,964
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