DUPRE MINERALS LIMITED

1. DUPRE MINERALS LIMITED 2008-05-09 → present
2. HOBEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1997-03-01 → 2008-05-09
3. HOBEN DAVIS LIMITED 1959-07-08 → 1997-03-01

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 101

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

RSM UK 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. 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 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. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.”

Group structure

1. DUPRE MINERALS LIMITED · parent
   1. SRS (Qingdao) Casting Materials Company Limited · Qingdao

Significant events

• “During the year, sales and marketing activities for Perlite, manufactured by Group company, Hoben International Limited, were transferred to them to be managed directly. This transition accounted for a £0.23 million movement in business. AVD Lith-EX products remain a profitable part of the Company's operations. To improve competitiveness and reduce costs, fire extinguisher manufacturing has been brought in-house, making it possible to pass savings on to customers.”
• “AVD Fire Limited was incorporated to take the lead in marketing and selling the AVD Lith-Ex products and, during the year, a portion of Dupre's business relating to extinguishing agents, vermiculite dispersions, fire extinguishers and related products was transferred to this new entity. From the next financial year onward, all operations in this product line will be conducted through AVD Fire Limited.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -13.1%

  £15,103,616 → £13,127,533

• Cash

  +2,159.1%

  £1,000 → £22,591

• Net assets

  +39.4%

  £1,228,931 → £1,713,166

• Employees

  -15.4%

  39 → 33

• Operating profit

  -15.6%

  £3,142,388 → £2,651,768

• Profit before tax

  -15.6%

  £3,141,947 → £2,651,768

• Wages

  -16.3%

  £1,520,229 → £1,272,612

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers