LEYBOLD UK LTD
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Next accounts due
2027-09-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-02 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-54.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£2M
+30.5% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
32
+3.2% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£1M
+20.5% highest in 3 filed years
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- LEYBOLD UK LTD 2016-12-01 → present
- OERLIKON LEYBOLD VACUUM UK LTD 2006-09-06 → 2016-12-01
- LEYBOLD VACUUM UK LIMITED 2000-07-20 → 2006-09-06
- LEYBOLD LIMITED 1987-10-06 → 2000-07-20
- LEYBOLD-HERAEUS LIMITED 1960-08-26 → 1987-10-06
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £13,381,365 | — | £14,984,451 | £14,477,579 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £673,120 | — | £1,190,503 | £1,035,592 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £692,903 | — | £1,122,155 | £1,352,048 | |
| Net profit | — | £400,494 | — | £425,038 | — | £527,742 | — | £838,312 | £1,013,506 | |
| Cash | — | -£2,512 | — | £72,792 | — | £1,385,708 | — | £2,946,964 | £1,352,408 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £1,954,323 | — | £1,059,431 | — | £1,768,081 | — | £2,067,572 | £2,452,354 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,894,875 | — | £1,019,913 | — | £1,247,655 | — | £1,685,967 | £2,199,473 | |
| Equity | £1,494,381 | £1,894,875 | £1,894,875 | £1,019,913 | £1,019,913 | £1,247,655 | £1,247,655 | £1,685,967 | £2,199,473 | |
| Average employees | — | 29 | — | 30 | — | 31 | — | 31 | 32 | |
| Wages | — | £1,311,644 | — | £1,480,128 | — | £1,615,333 | — | £1,680,002 | £1,830,798 |
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 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0% | — | 7.9% | 7.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9% | — | 5.6% | 7.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 38.1% | — | 57.6% | 42.2% | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 42.37x | — | 6.28x | 44.67x |
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.
People
3 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYCHTA, Jan | Secretary | 2025-05-01 | — | — |
| DORMAN, Ian Keith | Director | 2018-03-01 | Apr 1975 | British |
| SAHIN KOCAS, Handan | Director | 2026-03-16 | Jul 1973 | Turkish |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALL, Christopher John | Secretary | — | 2005-04-30 |
| KRUPIC, Vahid, Dr | Secretary | 2005-05-01 | 2019-05-01 |
| ROBERTSON, Gillian Margaret | Secretary | 2020-01-27 | 2022-04-29 |
| VYTLAČIL, Jiří | Secretary | 2023-02-20 | 2025-05-01 |
| BABACAN, Thomas | Director | 2003-06-05 | 2009-01-31 |
| BALL, Christopher John | Director | — | 2005-04-30 |
| BEYER, Torsten | Director | 2009-02-01 | 2017-12-19 |
| BONGAERTS, Alex | Director | 2016-11-15 | 2026-03-31 |
| CLEGG, David John | Director | 1998-05-01 | 2001-01-01 |
| EWALD, Karl Heinz | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2009-01-31 |
| FULLENBACH, Martin, Doctor | Director | 2012-10-15 | 2015-01-01 |
| HAUCK, Guenter | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2005-05-31 |
| HOHMANN, Rainer, Dr | Director | 1996-04-01 | 1996-12-31 |
| KAHL, Hans Jochen | Director | — | 1992-04-01 |
| KNOBLOCH, Edgar | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2007-08-01 |
| KRUPIC, Vahid, Dr | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2018-03-01 |
| MANKE, Joachim, Dr | Director | — | 2000-12-31 |
| METTLICKI, Peter | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2002-04-30 |
| OGING, Jan Peter | Director | 1992-12-18 | 1994-01-26 |
| OSTERTAG, Werner Michael | Director | 2015-02-01 | 2016-11-15 |
| REUTER, Jens | Director | 1992-04-01 | 1993-03-01 |
| ROSCHER, Ernst Joachim | Director | 1997-06-05 | 2000-06-30 |
| SANDER, Marcus | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2012-01-31 |
| SCHNEIDER, Klaus Gerd, Dr | Director | — | 2000-03-31 |
| SCHULT, Wolf-Dietrich | Director | 1993-03-01 | 1995-01-01 |
| STRITTMATTER, Gebhard Michael | Director | 2012-08-15 | 2015-01-01 |
| TRENN, Erwin F Karl | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1996-03-31 |
| VON BUTTLAR, Armin | Director | 2002-05-01 | 2005-02-10 |
| WIDL, Andreas, Dr | Director | 2009-02-01 | 2012-10-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Copco Atkiebolag | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-06-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 166 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-15 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-05-15 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-02-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-02-21 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-02-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-02-24 | 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
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
-3.4%
£14,984,451 £14,477,579
-
Cash
-54.1%
£2,946,964 £1,352,408
-
Net assets
+30.5%
£1,685,967 £2,199,473
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+3.2%
31 32
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-13%
£1,190,503 £1,035,592
-
Profit before tax
+20.5%
£1,122,155 £1,352,048
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+9%
£1,680,002 £1,830,798
highest in 5 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