SEARS MANUFACTURING CO. (EUROPE) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-01 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£127K
+26.4% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
-£3M
-40.3% vs 2023
Employees
134
+4.7% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£731K
-168.4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SEARS MANUFACTURING CO. (EUROPE) LIMITED 1983-04-19 → present
- SEARS-CMS SEATING LIMITED 1976-09-01 → 1983-04-19
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £22,913,704 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | -£1,606,350 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | -£1,727,669 | — | -£820,482 | — | £1,068,632 | -£730,829 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£1,727,669 | — | -£820,482 | — | £1,068,632 | -£730,829 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £3,332 | -£1,877,690 | £2,245 | -£1,250,069 | £100,611 | £127,143 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £412,829 | — | £1,657,949 | £1,052,768 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | -£2,881,005 | — | -£1,812,373 | -£2,543,202 | |
| Equity | £926,561 | £236,323 | -£332,854 | -£2,060,523 | -£2,060,523 | -£2,881,005 | -£2,881,005 | -£1,812,373 | -£2,543,202 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 100 | — | 113 | — | 128 | 134 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,825,845 | — | £3,069,206 | — | £3,691,254 | £3,844,553 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | -7.0% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -7.5% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | -13.24x | — | — | — | — | — |
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 · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES, Daryl Haydn | Secretary | 2017-02-20 | — | — |
| SEARS, James Isaac | Director | 1997-10-22 | Dec 1967 | American |
| WICHELT, Kent | Director | 2000-09-29 | Feb 1965 | American |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, Clive Malcolm | Secretary | — | 1998-06-17 |
| JONES, Philip | Secretary | 2003-05-30 | 2015-10-23 |
| SEARS, James | Secretary | 1998-06-17 | 2003-05-30 |
| BENNETT, Clive Malcolm | Director | — | 1998-04-06 |
| BOLDT, Stephanie | Director | 1998-03-24 | 2000-12-01 |
| ELLIOTT, Ronald L | Director | 1995-12-20 | 1999-09-01 |
| EVANS, Richard Dean | Director | 1994-01-01 | 2000-12-01 |
| HUGHES, Michael James | Director | — | 2000-09-29 |
| HULSEBUSCH, William Henry | Director | — | 1998-05-11 |
| KOUTSKY, Louis John | Director | — | 1999-09-01 |
| MANION, John Richard | Director | — | 2000-12-01 |
| RUHL, Charles Arthur | Director | — | 2000-12-01 |
| SEARS, Isaac Weir | Director | — | 2000-12-01 |
| SEARS, Patricia Gavin | Director | — | 2000-12-01 |
| SEARS, Stephen Gavin | Director | 1998-03-24 | 2000-12-01 |
| STEIGERWALT, Glenn W | Director | 1995-12-20 | 1999-09-01 |
| WARE, Elizabeth Sears | Director | 1998-03-24 | 2000-12-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sears Manufacturing Co | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 153 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-02-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-06-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2020-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-03-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-02-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2018-12-18 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+26.4%
£100,611 £127,143
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
-40.3%
-£1,812,373 -£2,543,202
-
Employees
+4.7%
128 134
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-168.4%
£1,068,632 -£730,829
-
Wages
+4.2%
£3,691,254 £3,844,553
highest in 4 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