FAIREY INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-18 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£484K
+281.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£4M
+5.7% vs 2023
Employees
74
-17.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£170K
+130.1% first positive since 2023
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £8,913,157 | — | £11,001,435 | — | £11,027,534 | — | £16,031,600 | £11,202,681 | £9,854,095 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£132,093 | — | £520,185 | — | £155,731 | — | £1,363,976 | -£473,161 | £254,745 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£149,134 | — | £501,405 | — | £129,158 | — | £1,290,229 | -£566,236 | £170,402 | |
| Net profit | — | -£141,925 | — | £565,200 | — | £94,809 | — | £1,038,441 | -£566,236 | £236,968 | |
| Cash | — | £349,773 | — | £526,853 | — | £1,505,586 | — | £1,398,926 | £126,791 | £483,628 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £3,184,352 | — | £3,658,599 | — | £4,599,135 | — | £5,462,888 | £4,709,152 | £4,843,547 | |
| Net assets | — | £2,993,217 | — | £3,558,417 | — | £3,653,226 | — | £4,691,667 | £4,125,431 | £4,362,399 | |
| Equity | £3,185,142 | £2,993,217 | £2,993,217 | £3,558,417 | £3,558,417 | £3,653,226 | £3,653,226 | £4,691,667 | £4,125,431 | £4,362,399 | |
| Average employees | — | 68 | — | 76 | — | 85 | — | 91 | 90 | 74 | |
| Wages | — | £2,110,739 | — | £2,512,824 | — | £2,616,602 | — | £3,239,916 | £3,168,054 | £2,772,283 |
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 | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -1.5% | — | 4.7% | — | 1.4% | — | 8.5% | -4.2% | 2.6% | |
| Net margin | — | -1.6% | — | 5.1% | — | 0.9% | — | 6.5% | -5.1% | 2.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -4.1% | — | 14.2% | — | 3.4% | — | 25.0% | -10.0% | 5.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.32x | 2.23x | |
| Interest cover | — | -7.61x | — | 27.70x | — | 5.85x | — | 18.50x | -4.95x | 3.02x |
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
- Dains 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 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
- FAIREY INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS LIMITED · parent
- Lifesaver Holdings Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Holdings Limited 100%
- Douton Water Filters Asia Holdings Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Filters Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Filters South Asia Holdings Limited 100%
- Lifesaver IP Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Filters HK Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Filters Asia HK Limited 100%
- Doulton Water Filters (Shenzhen) Limited 100%
- Fairey Industrial Ceramics India Private Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK, Andrew Christopher | Director | 2021-07-21 | Dec 1968 | British |
| DELANEY, Joy Louise | Director | 2025-08-18 | Mar 1969 | British |
| MEEHAN, Paul Andrew | Director | 2022-10-27 | Jan 1963 | British |
| MISSO, Andre John Argus | Director | 2021-01-20 | Jun 1963 | British |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOMA, Delrose Joy | Secretary | 2002-03-09 | 2003-02-11 |
| HUTCHINGS, Mark Alexander | Secretary | 1998-03-09 | 2000-04-28 |
| LOWNDES, Christopher | Secretary | 2005-11-18 | 2018-05-21 |
| MASSEY, Robert John | Secretary | 2018-05-31 | 2022-01-21 |
| MCCONNELL, John Anthony | Secretary | — | 1998-01-31 |
| MISSO, Andre John Argus | Secretary | 2003-02-11 | 2005-11-18 |
| WILLIAMS, Calvin Brett | Secretary | 2000-08-14 | 2003-02-11 |
| BERNHARDT, Andrew Sylvain | Director | 2016-08-04 | 2020-10-01 |
| CLARK, Andrew Christopher | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2007-10-31 |
| CONNERY, Denis Patrick | Director | 2002-03-09 | 2003-02-11 |
| DAVIS, Ian Nigel | Director | 2003-02-11 | 2006-12-31 |
| FROST, Anthony | Director | — | 1995-02-03 |
| GABRIEL, Simeon James Walter | Director | 2017-01-05 | 2022-01-21 |
| GABRIEL, Simeon James Walter | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2013-08-31 |
| HARVEY, John David | Director | 2002-03-09 | 2003-02-11 |
| HIPKISS, Nigel Paul | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| HIPKISS, Nigel Paul | Director | 2003-02-12 | 2007-10-31 |
| HOMER, Richard William | Director | — | 1994-04-08 |
| HUTCHINGS, Mark Alexander | Director | 1998-03-09 | 2000-04-28 |
| KELLY, Timothy Patrick | Director | 2003-02-11 | 2019-02-18 |
| LOWNDES, Christopher | Director | 2006-12-21 | 2018-05-21 |
| MASSEY, Robert John | Director | 2018-03-13 | 2022-01-21 |
| MCCONNELL, John Anthony | Director | — | 1998-01-31 |
| OAKES, Stephen James | Director | 2003-02-12 | 2017-12-23 |
| OVERTON, Robert William | Director | 2002-03-09 | 2003-02-11 |
| PITTAWAY, Mark Francis | Director | 2020-12-04 | 2023-05-02 |
| POULTER, John William | Director | — | 1996-04-02 |
| ROBERTS, David | Director | 2020-10-14 | 2021-01-20 |
| SHEA, Scott Paul | Director | 2014-08-04 | 2015-12-09 |
| TAYLOR, Derek, Dr | Director | — | 2002-12-31 |
| TIERNAN, Colin Michael | Director | 1994-11-15 | 2003-02-11 |
| WEBB, Colin Edward | Director | — | 1998-06-30 |
| WEBSTER, James Charles | Director | 1994-09-20 | 2002-03-09 |
| WILLIAMS, Calvin Brett | Director | 2000-08-14 | 2003-02-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mantec Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-12-24 | Active |
| The Doulton Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-10-14 | Ceased 2020-12-24 |
| Mantec Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-10-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 237 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-13 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2023-05-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-01-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
-
Turnover
-12%
£11,202,681 £9,854,095
-
Cash
+281.4%
£126,791 £483,628
-
Net assets
+5.7%
£4,125,431 £4,362,399
-
Employees
-17.8%
90 74
-
Operating profit
+153.8%
-£473,161 £254,745
first positive since 2023
-
Profit before tax
+130.1%
-£566,236 £170,402
first positive since 2023
-
Wages
-12.5%
£3,168,054 £2,772,283
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