CASTLE CEMENT LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-28 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£22K
+57.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£308M
+13.3% vs 2023
Employees
743
-6.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£82M
+39.6% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- CASTLE CEMENT LIMITED 1988-03-30 → present
- ECLIPSEHOLD LIMITED 1987-10-23 → 1988-03-30
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £331,104,000 | £324,828,000 | |
| Operating profit | £53,191,000 | £74,557,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £58,685,000 | £81,946,000 | |
| Net profit | £45,329,000 | £70,181,000 | |
| Cash | £14,000 | £22,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £303,846,000 | £341,402,000 | |
| Net assets | £271,818,000 | £308,009,000 | |
| Equity | £271,818,000 | £308,009,000 | |
| Average employees | 797 | 743 | |
| Wages | £41,935,000 | £40,349,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 16.1% | 23.0% | |
| Net margin | 13.7% | 21.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 17.5% | 21.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 39.7% | 35.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.79x | 2.03x | |
| Interest cover | 36.86x | 153.09x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors continue to see ongoing demand for the Company's products and have a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future having considered the risks and uncertainties that are relevant to both the Company and its ultimate parent undertaking and therefore they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- CASTLE CEMENT LIMITED · parent
- Castle Building Products Limited 100%
- Castle Cement (Ketton) Limited 100%
- Castle Cement (Ribblesdale) Limited 100%
- Castle Lime Limited 100%
- Mantle & Llay Limited 100%
- Minster Quarries Limited 100%
- Scancem Energy and Recovery Limited 100%
- Tunnel Cement Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Turnover for the year was £324,828,000 (2023 331,104,000), a decrease of 2% compared with 2023, generating an operating profit of £74,557,000 (2023 - £53,191,000). The increase in operating profit was primarily driven by cost control during the year.”
- “Lower commodity costs were also seen in 2024 due to business rebates resulting in improved margins.”
- “Construction demand in 2024 recorded lower levels of activity than historical averages due to economic uncertainties in the macro economic environment. The first half of the year showed reduced sales activity, with the second half having a much more positive trend in terms of volumes.”
- “The Company continued to make investments to reduce CO2 emissions, including investing in carbon capture technology at Padeswood, which is currently at the FEED (Front End Engineering Design) stage.”
- “During 2024 the Company continued investments in plant improvements for sustainability, energy and reliability.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 59 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGERS, Wendy Fiona | Secretary | 2016-03-10 | — | — |
| BARLOW, Matthew David | Director | 2017-09-11 | May 1979 | British |
| GRETTON, Edward Alexander | Director | 2008-06-13 | Jul 1970 | British |
| MORRISH, Jonathan Peter, Mr. | Director | 2020-02-01 | Sep 1970 | British |
| QUILEZ SOMOLINOS, Alfredo | Director | 2021-10-06 | Jul 1967 | Spanish |
| WILLIS, Simon Lloyd | Director | 2019-01-28 | Oct 1965 | English |
Show 59 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURRIE, Gilbert Allan Adam | Secretary | — | 1993-12-31 |
| MANDER, Iona Margaret | Secretary | 1994-01-01 | 2008-06-13 |
| TYSON, Roger Thomas Virley | Secretary | 2008-07-31 | 2016-03-10 |
| ALLAN, Anthony Thomas | Director | 2002-11-01 | 2006-01-31 |
| ANDENAES, Henrik | Director | 1997-10-03 | 1998-01-10 |
| ATKINSON, Mark Roger | Director | 2013-02-25 | 2014-02-28 |
| BOGARDE, Torgny | Director | 1996-08-30 | 1997-05-20 |
| BOYLE, George Wallace | Director | — | 2004-03-31 |
| CLARKE, David Jonathan | Director | 2013-09-12 | 2016-12-01 |
| CLAYDON, James Alexander | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| COOPER, Daniel John | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2019-01-31 |
| DALE, Jonathan | Director | — | 1995-08-31 |
| EBERLIN, Michael Anthony | Director | 2004-03-01 | 2008-06-13 |
| FERNVIK, Hans Hakan | Director | 1998-02-04 | 1999-11-15 |
| FERNVIK, Hans Hakan | Director | — | 1996-08-27 |
| FLAVELL, Ian Leonard | Director | 1995-12-12 | 2008-06-13 |
| GAUTHIER, Daniel Hugues, Jules | Director | 2009-07-30 | 2016-03-31 |
| GAUTHIER, Daniel Hugues, Jules | Director | 2004-10-28 | 2005-04-01 |
| GODBERT, John | Director | 2015-05-29 | 2020-11-30 |
| HARRIS, Matthew James | Director | 2010-09-30 | 2012-10-31 |
| HEMBORG, Torsten Christer Axel | Director | 1998-01-01 | 1999-11-15 |
| HEMBORG, Torsten Christer Axel | Director | 1996-08-30 | 1997-05-20 |
| HEWITT, Leslie Victor | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| HOLMSEN, Cato Andreas | Director | 1993-01-01 | 1998-12-07 |
| JACOBSEN, Per Gerhard | Director | 1997-05-20 | 1997-10-03 |
| JACOBSSON, Bo Ewart Goran | Director | 1997-06-23 | 2000-05-31 |
| JONGENOTTER, Johannes Bernardus | Director | 1999-11-16 | 2004-10-28 |
| KERN, Andreas Martin Peter | Director | 2008-05-28 | 2013-07-18 |
| KERN, Andreas Martin Peter | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2008-02-01 |
| LECLERCQ, Christian | Director | 2008-05-28 | 2010-03-31 |
| LINDEROTH, Lars Ulf Anders | Director | 1991-07-01 | 1996-08-27 |
| LODGE, Michael John | Director | 1992-10-01 | 2003-10-31 |
| LUKAS, Peter Karl Wilhelm | Director | 2006-07-03 | 2010-05-31 |
| MIELL, Patrick Stanley | Director | — | 1992-05-31 |
| MORRISH, Jonathan Peter, Dr | Director | 2008-06-13 | 2012-09-01 |
| NAGER, Lorenz, Dr | Director | 2007-05-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| O'SHEA, Patrick Joseph | Director | 2008-02-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| OHLSSON, Sven | Director | 1998-01-01 | 1998-12-21 |
| OHLSSON, Sven | Director | 1996-08-30 | 1997-05-20 |
| PIRINCCIOGLU, Seyda | Director | 2010-07-19 | 2013-08-31 |
| RABL, Paul Alfred | Director | 1991-09-02 | 1996-08-29 |
| RATIA, Lauri Antero | Director | 1997-05-20 | 1998-01-01 |
| RIX, Darren Peter | Director | 2014-03-01 | 2015-05-29 |
| SCHEIFELE, Bernd, Dr | Director | 2007-05-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| SCHEUER, Albert, Dr | Director | 1999-11-16 | 2004-10-28 |
| SCHWIND, Klaus Alfred | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2008-02-01 |
| SELLAEG, Bjorn | Director | — | 1991-06-30 |
| STEINE-ERIKSEN, Eirik | Director | 1997-05-20 | 1999-11-15 |
| STEINE-ERIKSEN, Eirik | Director | 1991-09-02 | 1996-08-30 |
| THIJSSEN, Henri | Director | 2004-10-28 | 2005-04-01 |
| THOMSEN, Steen | Director | 1993-04-01 | 1996-02-01 |
| VANFRACHEM, Paul Firmin Marie | Director | 1999-11-16 | 2004-06-30 |
| VON ACHTEN, Ralph Dominik, Dr | Director | 2016-04-28 | 2020-01-31 |
| VON ACHTEN, Ralph Dominik, Dr | Director | 2008-05-28 | 2012-09-30 |
| WALLER, Colin Leslie | Director | — | 1995-09-30 |
| WELLER, Peter William, Mr. | Director | 1995-07-01 | 1996-02-01 |
| WELLER, Peter William, Mr. | Director | 1995-07-01 | 2007-02-28 |
| WENDT, Carsten Matthias, Dr | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2021-10-06 |
| WHITEHEAD, Gary Nicholas | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2010-07-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg Materials Cement Holding Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 270 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-29 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-04-04 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-04-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-04-03 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-10-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-10-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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
-1.9%
£331,104,000 £324,828,000
-
Cash
+57.1%
£14,000 £22,000
-
Net assets
+13.3%
£271,818,000 £308,009,000
-
Employees
-6.8%
797 743
-
Operating profit
+40.2%
£53,191,000 £74,557,000
-
Profit before tax
+39.6%
£58,685,000 £81,946,000
-
Wages
-3.8%
£41,935,000 £40,349,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers