SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-08 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-24
Watchouts
Cash
£370K
-12.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£1M
-8% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
15
-21.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£115K
+73% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL LIMITED 1986-09-22 → present
- SUMIDEN HARDMETAL UK LIMITED 1984-08-09 → 1986-09-22
- NORMAN TYLER SALES LIMITED 1977-12-31 → 1984-08-09
- MENODOM LIMITED 1977-04-05 → 1977-12-31
Profit before tax
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £3,389,122 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£492,034 | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£491,367 | £1,377,865 | -£154,148 | -£427,636 | -£115,300 | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£467,695 | £1,392,877 | -£154,148 | -£427,636 | -£115,300 | |
| Cash | — | — | £349,902 | £1,901,892 | £659,168 | £422,622 | £370,069 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £1,886,935 | £3,279,812 | £1,872,075 | £1,444,439 | £1,329,139 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Equity | £2,442,449 | £2,469,755 | £1,886,935 | £3,279,812 | £1,872,075 | £1,444,439 | £1,329,139 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | |
| Wages | — | — | £916,971 | £868,369 | £899,788 | £969,942 | £752,073 |
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 | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | -14.5% | — | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | -13.8% | — | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -26.1% | — | — | — | — |
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
4 active · 39 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HATANO, Seigo | Secretary | 2025-05-01 | — | — |
| HATANO, Seigo | Director | 2025-05-01 | Jul 1967 | Japanese |
| KIMURA, Kazuyoshi | Director | 2023-06-28 | May 1965 | Japanese |
| SAKATA, Naoki | Director | 2025-12-11 | Jul 1968 | Japanese |
Show 39 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HASEGAWA, Wataru | Secretary | 1995-09-12 | 1998-08-01 |
| KIMURA, Koji | Secretary | 2018-03-16 | 2025-05-01 |
| MATSUDA, Shuichi | Secretary | — | 1993-11-30 |
| MATSUDA, Yukihiro | Secretary | 2005-08-01 | 2009-11-01 |
| NITTO, Toshihiro | Secretary | 1998-08-01 | 2002-09-01 |
| OKA, Shunji | Secretary | 2002-09-01 | 2005-08-01 |
| TAKAHASHI, Minoru | Secretary | 1993-11-30 | 1995-09-12 |
| TANAKA, Shinji | Secretary | 2009-11-01 | 2014-03-01 |
| YOSHITSUGU, Keisuke | Secretary | 2014-03-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| ARIMOTO, Hiroshi | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2001-06-30 |
| ASAI, Tsuyoshi, Dr | Director | 1995-03-01 | 1999-06-30 |
| FUKURA, Hiroshi | Director | — | 1993-03-18 |
| HASEGAWA, Wataru | Director | 1995-09-12 | 1998-08-01 |
| KAGIYA, Yu | Director | 2020-07-14 | 2025-06-30 |
| KANAI, Toshihiko | Director | — | 1995-03-01 |
| KIMURA, Koji | Director | 2018-03-16 | 2025-05-01 |
| KOBAYASHI, Masato | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| MAKOTO, Abe | Director | 2025-06-30 | 2025-12-11 |
| MATSUDA, Shuichi | Director | — | 1993-11-30 |
| MATSUDA, Yukihiro | Director | 2005-07-20 | 2009-11-01 |
| MURAYAMA, Atsushi | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2023-06-28 |
| NAGASAKA, Toru | Director | 2003-03-17 | 2007-01-19 |
| NISHINO, Masaki | Director | 1993-03-18 | 1997-08-01 |
| NITTO, Toshihiro | Director | 1998-08-01 | 2002-09-01 |
| NOMURA, Toshio | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2003-03-17 |
| OKA, Shunji | Director | 2002-09-01 | 2005-07-19 |
| REYNOLDS, Terence Arthur | Director | 2000-04-20 | 2011-06-30 |
| SUGAYA, Mario | Director | — | 1999-08-23 |
| TAKADAYA, Takehiro | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2009-08-31 |
| TAKAHASHI, Minoru | Director | 1993-11-30 | 1995-09-12 |
| TAKASHIMA, Toshinori | Director | 1999-08-23 | 2003-03-17 |
| TANAKA, Shinji | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2014-03-01 |
| TOLLEY, Trevor David | Director | 2014-05-06 | 2021-03-31 |
| TOMITA, Kunihiro | Director | 2005-06-22 | 2016-06-23 |
| TOMITA, Kunihiro | Director | 2001-06-30 | 2004-12-31 |
| UESAKA, Shinya | Director | 2016-06-24 | 2020-07-14 |
| USHIJIMA, Nozomi | Director | 2003-03-17 | 2005-06-21 |
| YAMAZAKI, Yosuke | Director | 2007-01-19 | 2011-02-28 |
| YOSHITSUGU, Keisuke | Director | 2014-03-01 | 2018-03-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 181 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-29 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-29 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-27 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-11-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-12.4%
£422,622 £370,069
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Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
-21.1%
19 15
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+73%
-£427,636 -£115,300
-
Wages
-22.5%
£969,942 £752,073
lowest 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