SURFACE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-25 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-11
Watchouts
Cash
£905K
-2.2% vs 2023
Net assets
-£8M
-63.6% vs 2023
Employees
314
-11.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£3M
-153.2% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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7 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
- SURFACE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1989-06-26 → present
- SIMPSON MITCHELL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 1988-09-02 → 1989-06-26
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £40,347,000 | — | £51,176,000 | £56,274,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£11,937,000 | — | £8,131,000 | -£1,245,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£13,326,000 | — | £5,623,000 | -£2,991,000 | |
| Net profit | — | -£13,320,000 | — | £6,523,000 | -£2,920,000 | |
| Cash | — | £215,000 | — | £925,000 | £905,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | -£20,664,000 | — | £12,841,000 | £9,200,000 | |
| Net assets | — | -£21,671,000 | — | -£4,593,000 | -£7,513,000 | |
| Equity | -£8,351,000 | -£21,671,000 | -£21,671,000 | -£4,593,000 | -£7,513,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 377 | — | 354 | 314 | |
| Wages | — | £12,311,000 | — | £12,107,000 | £10,975,000 |
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 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -29.6% | — | 15.9% | -2.2% | |
| Net margin | — | -33.0% | — | 12.7% | -5.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 57.8% | — | 63.3% | -13.5% | |
| Interest cover | — | -6.01x | — | 2.90x | -0.55x |
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
3 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRYKSTRAND, Frida | Director | 2026-03-19 | Nov 1985 | Swedish |
| GARVEY, Thomas Brendan | Director | 2025-10-13 | May 1968 | British |
| OWEN, Neil | Director | 2026-03-19 | Aug 1966 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETRIE, Craig Stuart | Secretary | 2018-01-02 | 2019-09-03 |
| TUTT, John Anthony | Secretary | — | 1998-09-18 |
| COSSEY COSEC SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2023-10-31 | 2026-03-19 |
| REID & CO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-09-18 | 2018-01-02 |
| ALLEN, Gary Peter | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-09-25 |
| BEST, Anthony John | Director | 2010-03-31 | 2023-12-01 |
| BEST, Simon Andre | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2024-01-23 |
| BEST, Simon Andre | Director | — | 1996-06-01 |
| BEX, Anthony Gareth | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2021-09-17 |
| COOKE, Jason | Director | 2025-09-10 | 2026-03-19 |
| CROSSLEY, Keith James | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2012-02-28 |
| DAVEY, Nicholas John | Director | 2012-01-20 | 2023-10-31 |
| EMMERSON, Philip Raymond | Director | 2024-10-02 | 2026-03-19 |
| KELLY, Gareth | Director | 2024-12-09 | 2026-03-19 |
| LYON, Christopher William | Director | 2002-06-01 | 2024-12-09 |
| MEARS, Richard Andrew | Director | 2025-09-10 | 2026-03-19 |
| PETRIE, Craig Stuart | Director | 2016-03-15 | 2019-09-03 |
| SMITH, Paul Mervyn | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2005-05-31 |
| TAN, Arthur Ramos | Director | 2018-02-12 | 2023-10-31 |
| TAYLOR, David Spencer | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2023-01-23 |
| TUTT, John Anthony | Director | — | 1996-06-01 |
| WIGSTON, Michael | Director | 2025-11-01 | 2026-04-01 |
| CHIGA CONSULTANTS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1996-06-01 | 2000-04-01 |
| JAML CONSULTANTS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1996-06-01 | 1998-09-18 |
| PALGO LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1998-04-01 | 2000-04-01 |
| W13S DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2023-10-31 | 2026-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sti Enterprises Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-12-17 | Active |
| W13s Directors Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2023-10-31 | Ceased 2026-03-19 |
| Sti Enterprises Limited | Corporate entity | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-12-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 237 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-04-11 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-14 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-04-11 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-04-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-27 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-23 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 7
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
+10%
£51,176,000 £56,274,000
highest in 3 filed years
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Cash
-2.2%
£925,000 £905,000
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Net assets
-63.6%
-£4,593,000 -£7,513,000
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Employees
-11.3%
354 314
lowest in 3 filed years
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Operating profit
-115.3%
£8,131,000 -£1,245,000
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Profit before tax
-153.2%
£5,623,000 -£2,991,000
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Wages
-9.3%
£12,107,000 £10,975,000
lowest in 3 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