HERITAGE ENVELOPES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-21 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-07
Watchouts
Cash
£495K
+245% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£5M
-13.8% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
108
-6.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£599K
+28% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- HERITAGE ENVELOPES LIMITED 1986-10-17 → present
- LYWAND LIMITED 1986-07-10 → 1986-10-17
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 | — | £17,699,675 | — | £22,711,524 | £23,070,552 | £19,678,293 | |
| Operating profit | — | £246,473 | — | -£831,768 | -£436,350 | -£193,987 | |
| Profit before tax | £689,669 | £80,066 | — | -£990,887 | -£831,570 | -£598,546 | |
| Net profit | £815,736 | £110,021 | — | -£990,887 | -£1,038,373 | -£801,546 | |
| Cash | £120,511 | £153,262 | — | £327,123 | £143,527 | £495,205 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £9,643,514 | £7,564,460 | |
| Net assets | £6,228,623 | £6,338,644 | — | £6,863,824 | £5,825,451 | £5,023,905 | |
| Equity | £6,228,623 | £6,338,644 | £6,211,174 | £6,863,824 | £5,825,451 | £5,023,905 | |
| Average employees | 136 | 131 | — | 116 | 115 | 108 | |
| Wages | £3,521,679 | £3,337,661 | — | £3,692,071 | £3,651,805 | £3,275,169 |
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 | — | 1.4% | — | -3.7% | -1.9% | -1.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 0.6% | — | -4.4% | -4.5% | -4.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -4.5% | -2.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 65.7% | 62.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.23x | 1.03x | |
| Interest cover | — | 1.48x | — | -5.23x | -1.10x | -0.48x |
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
- PM+M Solutions for Business LLP
- 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.”
Significant events
- “The sales in the year to December 2024 decreased by 14.7% (£3,392k) compared with 2023. The decrease was attributable to the reduction in sales within the envelope market.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE, Gary | Secretary | 2025-06-03 | — | — |
| ALLEN, Craig Lee | Director | 2025-06-03 | Aug 1982 | British |
| COOPER, David Norris | Director | 2025-06-03 | Dec 1975 | British |
| EYEINGTON, Mark | Director | 2025-06-03 | Apr 1974 | British |
| JOYCE, Gary | Director | 2025-06-03 | Apr 1984 | British |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROMLEY, Stuart | Secretary | 2007-10-17 | 2010-01-31 |
| JACKSON, John | Secretary | 1994-03-31 | 2007-10-17 |
| SEARS, David | Secretary | — | 1993-07-01 |
| WOOD, Roderick Edward | Secretary | 1993-07-01 | 1994-03-31 |
| BARTL, Edlef Manfred | Director | 2012-02-28 | 2014-02-12 |
| BLASENHAUER, Patrick | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2007-05-30 |
| BROMLEY, Stuart | Director | 2001-11-05 | 2010-01-31 |
| CHABRERIE, Herve | Director | 2009-12-06 | 2010-12-15 |
| COURT, Michael | Director | 1995-10-01 | 2002-09-06 |
| DE COUESPEL, Jean | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2025-06-03 |
| GLAIZAL, Frank | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2009-12-06 |
| GUTTERIDGE, Jeffrey Charles | Director | 2012-08-20 | 2014-06-30 |
| HAEFFNER, Pascal | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2008-01-15 |
| JACKSON, John | Director | — | 2007-10-17 |
| KAVANAGH, Ross William | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2008-01-15 |
| LUCAS, Richard | Director | 2008-01-15 | 2011-11-09 |
| PEGG, Graham Charles | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2007-09-30 |
| PETTIER, Jean Louis | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2013-05-14 |
| SALT, Martyn Peter | Director | 2001-11-05 | 2016-12-21 |
| SCHWARZ, Thomas | Director | 2014-04-10 | 2025-06-03 |
| SEARS, David | Director | — | 2010-12-31 |
| SEARS, Mark | Director | 1996-09-16 | 2025-06-03 |
| SEARS, Mark | Director | 1992-11-10 | 1994-06-03 |
| TAVERNIER, William | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2008-01-15 |
| WALMSLEY, Ian | Director | 2001-11-05 | 2011-05-27 |
| WHITTAKER, Trevor | Director | 2001-11-05 | 2011-11-09 |
| WOOD, Roderick Edward | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Encore Group (Envelopes And Packaging) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-06-03 | Active |
| Mr Klaus Hans Albrecht Gehrig | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-11-16 | Ceased 2025-06-03 |
| Mrs Renate Gertrude Gehrig | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-11-16 | Ceased 2025-06-03 |
| Mr Bernd Friedrich Wiedmann | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2018-04-01 | Ceased 2023-11-16 |
| Mrs Melanie Kirsten Withake | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-04-01 |
| Mrs Stefanie Schwarz | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-04-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 224 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | AD04 | address | Move registers to registered office company with new address | |
| 2026-01-19 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2026-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-07 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-06-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-05-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-05-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-05-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 5
- Officers resigned
- 3
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
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Turnover
-14.7%
£23,070,552 £19,678,293
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Cash
+245%
£143,527 £495,205
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
-13.8%
£5,825,451 £5,023,905
lowest in 5 filed years
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Employees
-6.1%
115 108
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+55.5%
-£436,350 -£193,987
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Profit before tax
+28%
-£831,570 -£598,546
-
Wages
-10.3%
£3,651,805 £3,275,169
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