SAFIC-ALCAN UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-09-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-26 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-05-12
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£11M
-3.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£29M
-5.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
74
+5.7% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£12M
-1.6% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £69,558,839 | — | £72,343,812 | £73,940,370 | |
| Operating profit | — | £10,397,088 | — | £10,819,383 | £11,278,924 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £10,458,704 | — | £11,714,885 | £11,528,285 | |
| Net profit | — | £7,905,243 | — | £8,690,065 | £8,467,734 | |
| Cash | — | £8,068,010 | — | £11,562,611 | £11,182,800 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £28,948,990 | — | £30,139,055 | £28,606,789 | |
| Net assets | — | £28,948,990 | — | £30,139,055 | £28,606,789 | |
| Equity | £22,793,747 | £28,948,990 | £28,948,990 | £30,139,055 | £28,606,789 | |
| Average employees | — | 67 | — | 70 | 74 | |
| Wages | — | £3,106,076 | — | £3,734,427 | £3,990,838 |
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 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 14.9% | — | 15.0% | 15.3% | |
| Net margin | — | 11.4% | — | 12.0% | 11.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 35.9% | — | 35.9% | 39.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 4.48x | 4.41x | |
| Interest cover | — | 4858.45x | — | 494.60x | — |
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
- Kreston Reeves Audit LLP
- 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.”
Significant events
- “During the financial year, the Company delivered a strong performance, reporting an increase in operating profit to £11.28 million (2024: £10.82 million).”
- “Following 34 years of distinguished service, Barry McDonnell retired at the end of 2025. Effective January 2026, Dawn Goff will assume the position of Managing Director, ensuring continuity of operations and sustained focus on the Company's strategic objectives.”
- “In 2025, the Company successfully retained its EcoVadis Platinum rating, a significant achievement that recognises its continued commitment to sustainability.”
- “The audit registration of Kreston Reeves LLP was transferred to Kreston Reeves Audit LLP on 6 October 2025. Kreston Reeves Audit LLP were formally appointed as auditor to the company on 6 October 2025.”
- “It was resolved on 1 April 2026 that the company would pay a dividend to its shareholder Safic-Alcan Espana, SA in respect of the financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025. The value of the dividend payment was £10,500,000.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES, Deanne Michelle | Secretary | 2008-03-17 | — | British |
| GOFF, Dawn Elizabeth | Director | 2025-12-31 | Sep 1974 | British |
| SAFIC-ALCAN SAS | Corporate Director | 2024-01-31 | — | — |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER, David Michael | Secretary | 1994-01-19 | 1994-05-13 |
| DYER, David George | Secretary | 1994-05-16 | 1999-11-11 |
| FERAILLE, Gerard-Philippe | Secretary | — | 1993-09-30 |
| KIRK, Ian Preston | Secretary | 1999-11-08 | 2002-12-31 |
| MACRAE, Gillian Louise | Secretary | 2003-01-01 | 2008-02-15 |
| MCDONNELL, Barry James | Secretary | 2008-02-15 | 2008-03-17 |
| WHITE, Barry Howard | Secretary | 1993-09-30 | 1994-01-19 |
| CHAPLIN, Franck Roland Joseph | Director | 2004-02-02 | 2005-12-29 |
| COMBETTE, Philippe | Director | 2002-05-20 | 2024-01-31 |
| DE ROUGEMONT, Francois | Director | — | 1993-06-18 |
| DUCHANGE, Jerome | Director | 1999-06-04 | 2005-12-16 |
| HARDY, Jean Dominique Marcel Marie | Director | 1999-11-09 | 2004-01-30 |
| HEYWORTH, James Hickman Frederick | Director | 1993-05-04 | 1995-04-10 |
| HOOPER, Peter Percival Grove | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| KIRK, Ian Preston | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| LE CARDINAL, Jean-Noel | Director | — | 1999-06-07 |
| LECAT, Martial Gaston Maurice | Director | 1997-01-17 | 2024-01-31 |
| MCCABE, Michael | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2000-09-27 |
| MCDONNELL, Barry James | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| MEYER, Daniel | Director | — | 1993-03-19 |
| PRATT, Rodney Vince | Director | — | 1993-05-04 |
| SEYMAN, Jean-Marc | Director | 1993-01-12 | 1997-01-09 |
| VEAL, Peter Frederick | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| WACZNADZE, David | Director | 1993-04-19 | 2002-05-20 |
| WHITE, Barry Howard | Director | — | 1994-01-28 |
| WILLERS, Doreen Patricia Ann | Director | 1993-01-12 | 2006-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safic-Alcan Espana Sa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-05-12 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 195 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-31 | AP02 | officers | Appoint corporate director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-10-19 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31
-
Turnover
+2.2%
£72,343,812 £73,940,370
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-3.3%
£11,562,611 £11,182,800
-
Net assets
-5.1%
£30,139,055 £28,606,789
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+5.7%
70 74
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+4.2%
£10,819,383 £11,278,924
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-1.6%
£11,714,885 £11,528,285
-
Wages
+6.9%
£3,734,427 £3,990,838
highest 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