METTLER-TOLEDO SAFELINE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-29 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£201K
-84.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£5B
-0.2% vs 2023
Employees
264
-1.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£607M
-4.6% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- METTLER-TOLEDO SAFELINE LIMITED 2005-03-30 → present
- SAFELINE LIMITED 1988-09-22 → 2005-03-30
- MARPLACE (NUMBER 167) LIMITED 1988-05-23 → 1988-09-22
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 | £49,474,000 | £52,247,000 | |
| Operating profit | £9,984,000 | £10,818,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £635,991,000 | £606,895,000 | |
| Net profit | £635,225,000 | £605,592,000 | |
| Cash | £1,261,000 | £201,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,850,565,000 | £4,839,226,000 | |
| Net assets | £4,834,971,000 | £4,823,724,000 | |
| Equity | £4,834,971,000 | £4,823,724,000 | |
| Average employees | 268 | 264 | |
| Wages | £12,470,000 | £13,328,000 |
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 | 20.2% | 20.7% | |
| Net margin | 1284.0% | 1159.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| Current ratio | 0.50x | 0.34x | |
| Interest cover | 36.84x | 12.24x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BK Plus Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors believe that it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on the going concern basis. The Company has continued financial support from the ultimate parent undertaking Mettler-Toledo International Inc. who have confirmed that they will continue to support the Company and adequate resources will be made available to cover the Company's working capital requirements for at least 12 months from the date of this report.”
Group structure
- METTLER-TOLEDO SAFELINE LIMITED · parent
- Mettler-Toledo Limited 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Ges.m.b.H. 100%
- N.V. Mettler-Toledo 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Industria e Comercio Ltda. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (Changzhou) Scale & System Ltd. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (Changzhou) Precision Instruments Ltd. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (Changzhou) Measurement Technology Ltd. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Instruments (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo International Trading (Shanghai) Co Ltd 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Measurement Instrument (Shanghai) Co., Ltd 100%
- Ohaus International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 100%
- Ohaus Instruments (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. 100%
- Ohaus Instruments (Changzhou) Co. Ltd. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (Chengdu) Scale & System Ltd. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Technologies (China) Co., Ltd. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo d.o.o. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo spol. s.r.o. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo A/S 100%
- Groupement d'intérêt économique SAME 50%
- Mettler-Toledo SAS 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Holding (France) SAS 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Sales & Marketing Services GmbH 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (Albstadt) GmbH 100%
- Mettler-Toledo GmbH 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Management Holding Deutschland GmbH 89.69%
- Hermle Labortechnik GmbH 100%
- Ohaus (Hong Kong) Limited 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (HK) Ltd. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (HK) Holding Limited 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (HK) MTCN Limited 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (HK) MTCS Limited 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (HK) MTCZ Limited 100%
- Scale-up Systems (HK) Co. Limited 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Kereskedelmi Kft. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo India Private Limited 100%
- Ohaus Weighing India Private Limited 100%
- SCALEUP SYSTEMS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED 100%
- PT Mettler-Toledo Indonesia 100%
- Scale-up Systems Limited 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Limited, Ireland Branch 100%
- Mettler-Toledo S.p.A. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo K.K. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (Korea) Ltd. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Instrumente AG, filiale Latvija 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (M) Sdn. Bhd. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Services Asia-Pac Sdn. Bhd. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Americas Holdings, S. de R.L. de C.V. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Limited, New Zealand Branch 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Cargoscan AS 100%
- Mettler-Toledo AS 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Philippines Inc. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Sp.z.o.o. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo East 100%
- Representation Office (Part of MTG) 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (S) Pte. Ltd. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo s.r.o. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo d.o.o. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo S.A.E. 100%
- Mettler-Toledo AB 100%
- Mettler-Toledo (Schweiz) GmbH 100%
- Mettler-Toledo GmbH 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Instrumente AG 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Pac Rim AG 100%
- Mettler-Toledo OnLine GmbH 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Sales International GmbH 100%
- Microwa AG 100%
- Ohaus Europe GmbH 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Holding AG 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Operations GmbH 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Pac Rim AG, Taiwan Branch 100%
- Mettler-Toledo TR Olcum Aletleri Ticaret Satis ve Servis Hizmetleri Anonim Sirketi 100%
- Mettler-Toledo GmbH, UAE Branch 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Ukraine 100%
- Mettler-Toledo Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Both the Ukraine and Palestine conflicts have led to persistent disruptions in supply chains, especially concerning raw materials sourced from or passing through Ukraine and the Red Sea, which increased production and operational costs.”
- “The Company continues to receive a strong volume of orders from customers, bolstered by the launch of a new product coming up in 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHMED, Asifa | Secretary | 2025-01-28 | — | — |
| AHMED, Asifa | Director | 2024-09-14 | Dec 1976 | British |
| BAINES, Paul Colin | Director | 2009-05-11 | Jan 1962 | British |
| FERRIS, Michael Glyn | Director | 2024-09-14 | Jan 1966 | British |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAINES, Paul Colin | Secretary | 2007-10-15 | 2025-01-31 |
| BELL, Nicholas John | Secretary | 1993-02-18 | 2007-10-15 |
| ROBERTS, Stephen Victor | Secretary | 1992-10-07 | 1993-02-18 |
| WAXMAN, Philip Howard | Secretary | — | 1992-10-01 |
| BELL, Nicholas John | Director | 1998-10-19 | 2007-10-15 |
| BESWICK, Ivan | Director | — | 1998-10-19 |
| BRAUNSCHWEILER, Lukas Walter | Director | 1997-05-30 | 2002-07-12 |
| DAVIS, Peter John | Director | — | 1991-03-31 |
| DEARMAN, Alan David | Director | — | 1998-10-19 |
| IVES, Keith | Director | 1998-10-19 | 2006-05-31 |
| JACKSON, Julian Boyd | Director | 1998-10-19 | 2008-06-30 |
| LOCK, Andrew | Director | — | 1998-10-19 |
| NORLÉN, Alf Henrik Sander | Director | 2020-01-20 | 2024-07-31 |
| PURVIS, Alan Lindsey | Director | 2008-06-30 | 2020-09-28 |
| RICHARDSON, David Conway | Director | 1998-10-19 | 2008-08-31 |
| SCHOFIELD, Ian | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2009-05-31 |
| SILMAN, Graham David | Director | 1998-10-19 | 2002-10-04 |
| SMITH, Albert Trevor, Dr | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2006-03-02 |
| SYKES, Christopher John | Director | 1998-10-19 | 2000-03-31 |
| TODD, Iain Michael | Director | 2005-08-23 | 2007-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mettler-Toledo Holdings Llc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2017-08-31 | Active |
| Mettler-Toledo Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 237 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-28 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-01-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-01-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
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
+5.6%
£49,474,000 £52,247,000
-
Cash
-84.1%
£1,261,000 £201,000
-
Net assets
-0.2%
£4,834,971,000 £4,823,724,000
-
Employees
-1.5%
268 264
-
Operating profit
+8.4%
£9,984,000 £10,818,000
-
Profit before tax
-4.6%
£635,991,000 £606,895,000
-
Wages
+6.9%
£12,470,000 £13,328,000
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