SPECIALIST ANODISING COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-28 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£11M
-14% vs 2023
Net assets
£31M
+11.7% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
326
-2.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£3M
-21% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SPECIALIST ANODISING COMPANY LIMITED 1984-11-05 → present
- PANTHERSHIELD LIMITED 1984-09-21 → 1984-11-05
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-07-31 | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £19,154,467 | £18,005,605 | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £4,179,737 | £2,117,301 | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £4,163,381 | £3,256,537 | £2,349,590 | £3,344,223 | £2,641,210 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £3,440,128 | £3,081,393 | £1,972,189 | £2,912,135 | £3,223,220 | |
| Cash | — | — | £10,925,556 | £12,171,981 | £12,292,384 | £13,302,418 | £11,442,147 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £24,474,654 | £27,457,768 | £29,762,801 | £29,825,560 | £32,218,965 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £23,270,168 | £26,351,561 | £28,618,164 | £27,573,397 | £30,796,617 | |
| Equity | £16,577,095 | £19,830,040 | £23,270,168 | £26,351,561 | £28,618,164 | £27,573,397 | £30,796,617 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 299 | 270 | 287 | 333 | 326 | |
| Wages | — | — | £7,340,525 | £7,105,305 | £7,686,959 | £9,041,256 | £8,867,550 |
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 | 2018-07-31 | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 21.8% | 11.8% | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | 18.0% | 17.1% | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 17.1% | 7.7% | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 243.65x | 267.74x | — | — | — |
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
10 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUFFELL, Michael John | Secretary | 2009-01-06 | — | British |
| DUFFELL, Andrew Michael | Director | 2015-02-27 | Jun 1969 | British |
| DUFFELL, David Michael | Director | 2021-05-04 | Dec 1971 | British |
| DUFFELL, Matthew Samuel Michael | Director | 2015-02-27 | Mar 1976 | British |
| DUFFELL, Michael John | Director | 2003-04-10 | Sep 1934 | British |
| DUFFELL, Valerie Ann | Director | 2009-09-01 | Aug 1940 | British |
| GWINNETT, Mark James | Director | 2015-02-27 | Aug 1968 | British |
| HENRY, Hilene Susan | Director | 2024-11-01 | Oct 1957 | British |
| MOODY, Victoria Ann | Director | 2015-02-27 | Jul 1971 | British |
| TAYLOR, Denys | Director | 2016-07-27 | Jul 1970 | British |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSSA, Linda Francis | Secretary | 2008-09-09 | 2009-01-06 |
| DUFFELL, Michael John | Secretary | 2003-04-10 | 2008-09-09 |
| DUFFELL, Michael John | Secretary | 1995-07-14 | 2001-04-27 |
| DUFFELL, Michael John | Secretary | — | 1994-06-20 |
| LACEY, Ian John | Secretary | 1994-06-20 | 1995-07-11 |
| WIGLEY, Richard George De Winton | Secretary | 2001-04-27 | 2003-04-10 |
| BARLOW, Roy Andrew | Director | 2003-04-10 | 2014-04-28 |
| BELCHER, Michael Perry | Director | 1987-05-18 | 2001-04-27 |
| COSSA, Linda Francis | Director | 2009-01-22 | 2014-04-28 |
| DUFFELL, David Michael | Director | 2019-01-30 | 2019-05-01 |
| DUFFELL, David Michael | Director | 2015-02-27 | 2018-04-25 |
| DUFFELL, Michael John | Director | 1987-05-18 | 2001-04-27 |
| FELLOWS, Keith Frank | Director | 1984-11-12 | 2010-02-18 |
| THURLOW, Michael | Director | 2001-04-27 | 2002-12-17 |
| TWEEDIE, Brian Patrick | Director | 2003-04-10 | 2004-12-31 |
| WIGLEY, Richard George De Winton | Director | 2001-04-27 | 2003-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael John Duffell | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mrs Valerie Ann Duffell | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Lendlock International Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 162 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-30 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-30 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-30 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-05-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
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 2024-07-31 vs 2023-07-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-14%
£13,302,418 £11,442,147
-
Net assets
+11.7%
£27,573,397 £30,796,617
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
-2.1%
333 326
-
Profit before tax
-21%
£3,344,223 £2,641,210
-
Wages
-1.9%
£9,041,256 £8,867,550
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