CLARIANT OIL SERVICES UK LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-03 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2025-12-20
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£350K
-58.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£14M
+43.3% vs 2023
Employees
47
-4.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£5M
+164.8% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- CLARIANT OIL SERVICES UK LTD 2008-05-09 → present
- TR OIL SERVICES LIMITED 1975-07-28 → 2008-05-09
- MEZATOR (GENERAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED 1975-06-16 → 1975-07-28
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £40,456,000 | £39,287,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,824,000 | £4,766,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £2,049,000 | £5,426,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,554,000 | £4,177,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £851,000 | £350,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £12,488,000 | £16,106,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £9,640,000 | £13,817,000 | |
| Equity | £593,000 | — | £11,079,000 | £7,093,000 | £9,640,000 | £13,817,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 49 | 47 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,628,000 | £2,310,000 |
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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 4.5% | 12.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 3.8% | 10.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 14.6% | 29.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.81x | 1.60x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 19.40x | 20.03x |
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
- BHP LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company's management is continuing to monitor the impact of the Ukraine invasion and geopolitical tensions on the business. Profitability and cashflow will move in line with sales and purchases, and the Directors are satisfied that the Company will have sufficient liquidity to continue its business for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “The Company has three bank guarantees and these are treated as contingent liabilities until they are called upon. These are valued at £14,000, £124,000 and £205,000 respectively.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-07-01 | — | — |
| CHRISTIE, Brett Alexander | Director | 2020-03-01 | Oct 1971 | British |
| CREDLAND, Dean | Director | 2026-03-17 | Feb 1972 | British |
| SCOTHERN, Nina | Director | 2021-04-01 | Oct 1967 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREDLAND, Dean | Secretary | 2016-07-01 | 2019-09-01 |
| PARKINSON, Stephen John | Secretary | 2002-05-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| REES, David Robert | Secretary | — | 2002-05-01 |
| SCOTHERN, Nina | Secretary | 2019-09-01 | 2021-03-31 |
| DUCKELS, Kenneth Michael | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2007-09-30 |
| ERICSSON, Catharina Annika | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2024-11-05 |
| FORDHAM, Nicholas Hugh | Director | 2009-12-07 | 2012-08-31 |
| GULDEN, Walter, Dr | Director | — | 1997-08-07 |
| HAVARD, Philip | Director | — | 2003-08-12 |
| HORN, Andrew Peter | Director | 2023-07-04 | 2026-03-17 |
| JEX, John Walter | Director | 2018-04-01 | 2019-01-31 |
| KLOPITZKE, Peter | Director | — | 1995-03-31 |
| LOCK, Andrew Jonathan | Director | 2007-09-30 | 2021-03-31 |
| MCDOWELL, William, Dr | Director | — | 1994-11-29 |
| MCKNIGHT, Thomas Graham | Director | 1997-07-01 | 1999-12-31 |
| MEREDITH, Steven | Director | 1994-12-31 | 1997-08-07 |
| MEYER, Reinhart S | Director | 1995-04-01 | 2003-08-12 |
| OTT, Ulrich, Dr | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2013-05-01 |
| OTTESLEV, Tracyann | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2023-03-22 |
| PALM, Peter Michael | Director | 2005-06-14 | 2009-12-07 |
| PARKINSON, Stephen John | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| ROOST, Georges | Director | 2000-01-01 | 2005-06-30 |
| SCHMIDT, Hans, Dr | Director | 2008-10-01 | 2009-09-01 |
| WEAVER, Michael James | Director | 1992-11-16 | 1993-12-16 |
| WOOD, David Michael | Director | — | 1993-12-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clariant Production Uk Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 174 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | AR01 | annual-return | Annual return company with made up date full list shareholders | |
| 2026-04-07 | AR01 | annual-return | Annual return company with made up date full list shareholders | |
| 2026-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-10-01 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-10-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-2.9%
£40,456,000 £39,287,000
-
Cash
-58.9%
£851,000 £350,000
-
Net assets
+43.3%
£9,640,000 £13,817,000
-
Employees
-4.1%
49 47
-
Operating profit
+161.3%
£1,824,000 £4,766,000
-
Profit before tax
+164.8%
£2,049,000 £5,426,000
-
Wages
-12.1%
£2,628,000 £2,310,000
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