SCHENK UK LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-27 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-13
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£701K
+54.7% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£18M
+8.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
868
-5.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
-53.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2024-11-05
- SCHENK UK LTD 2024-11-05 → present
- SUTTONS TANKERS LIMITED 2015-09-24 → 2024-11-05
- IMPERIAL TANKERS LIMITED 1989-01-09 → 2015-09-24
- ACTIONMAG LIMITED 1988-11-11 → 1989-01-09
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-01 | 2024-04-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £122,203,000 | — | £119,615,000 | £77,218,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | £3,598,000 | — | £6,335,000 | £3,103,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £2,667,000 | — | £4,414,000 | £2,040,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £2,593,000 | — | £3,909,000 | £1,445,000 | |
| Cash | — | £270,000 | — | £453,000 | £701,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £32,075,000 | — | £32,304,000 | £39,056,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £12,791,000 | — | £16,777,000 | £18,222,000 | |
| Equity | £21,223,000 | £12,791,000 | £12,791,000 | £16,777,000 | £18,222,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 971 | — | 920 | 868 | |
| Wages | — | £48,510,000 | — | £51,038,000 | £33,089,000 |
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 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-01 | 2024-04-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 2.9% | — | 5.3% | 4.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 2.1% | — | 3.3% | 1.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 11.2% | — | 19.6% | 7.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 73.7% | 74.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.88x | 0.91x | |
| Interest cover | — | 3.75x | — | 3.28x | 2.92x |
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
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources, including cash and bank facilities, to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- SCHENK UK LTD · parent
- Imperial Tankers Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Schenk (SSLP B.V.) acquired the share capital of the holding company of Suttons Tankers Ltd on 28 October 2024. Directly after the acquisition, the name of Suttons Tankers Ltd was changed to Schenk UK Ltd.”
- “The Company entered into new banking facilities on 13 October 2023 being a £7m revolving credit facility committed for 3 years and a receivables finance facility of £22m, expiring on 12 October 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAESSEN, Marcellus Josephus Gerhardus Wilhelmus Maria | Director | 2024-10-29 | Mar 1966 | Dutch |
| CUNDY, Michael Paul | Director | 2014-08-29 | Aug 1977 | British |
| ORGER, Christopher Charles | Director | 2015-08-17 | Aug 1975 | British |
| SIEBELT, Carolina Aleida | Director | 2024-10-29 | May 1981 | Dutch |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARDMAN, David | Secretary | — | 1999-03-16 |
| JOHN, Francis | Secretary | 1999-03-16 | 2002-05-16 |
| JOU, Thelma Elizabeth | Secretary | 2002-07-01 | 2007-09-28 |
| LEMMON, Lloyd John | Secretary | 2008-06-11 | 2009-02-23 |
| MACQUARRIE, Stephen Nigel | Secretary | 2009-02-23 | 2014-08-29 |
| MACQUARRIE, Stephen Nigel | Secretary | 2007-09-28 | 2008-06-11 |
| ORGER, Christopher Charles | Secretary | 2014-08-29 | 2015-08-03 |
| WIGNALL JENNINGS, Nicola | Secretary | 2015-08-03 | 2024-10-29 |
| BANHAM, Gordon Frank Colenso | Director | 2007-09-28 | 2014-08-29 |
| BARLOW, Paul Michael | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2010-11-30 |
| BROOM, Keith | Director | 2014-08-29 | 2024-10-29 |
| CAMPBELL, Karoline Anne | Director | 2021-05-07 | 2024-10-29 |
| CLARKE, Peter Timothy | Director | 1995-12-01 | 1996-09-03 |
| COCKBURN, Iain Duncan | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2014-08-29 |
| DILLON, Peter Marshall | Director | 2007-09-28 | 2007-11-07 |
| ELLIOTT, Ian | Director | 2014-08-29 | 2015-01-29 |
| ELLIOTT, Ian | Director | 2012-06-08 | 2014-08-29 |
| ELLIS, Richard Michael | Director | 2016-05-09 | 2016-10-28 |
| ELLIS, Richard Michael | Director | 2016-05-09 | 2016-05-09 |
| FORREST, Mark Patrick | Director | 2009-01-27 | 2010-12-10 |
| HASSALL, Stephen Barry | Director | 2017-01-05 | 2024-10-29 |
| HASSALL, Stephen Barry | Director | 2015-01-08 | 2016-04-29 |
| JONES, Pauline Helen | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2010-11-30 |
| LEIGHTON, Antony John | Director | 2014-08-29 | 2014-10-22 |
| LLOYD ROBERTS, Chrisi | Director | 2017-06-28 | 2024-10-29 |
| LOFTS, Gregan Trevor | Director | 2015-06-22 | 2018-11-26 |
| MORTON, Robert Dryden | Director | 2001-04-10 | 2007-09-15 |
| OLIVER, Gary Martin | Director | 2019-01-17 | 2020-08-13 |
| PARR, Roger Martin | Director | 2018-05-02 | 2024-07-02 |
| PEAT, Alfred Derek Sugden | Director | — | 2007-09-28 |
| ROBINSON, John Wilson | Director | — | 2002-07-23 |
| SMITH, Martin Richard | Director | 2014-08-29 | 2016-03-31 |
| SMITH, Martin Richard | Director | — | 2014-08-29 |
| SUTTON, John Michael, Mr. | Director | 2014-08-29 | 2024-10-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenk Uk Holding Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-11-28 | Active |
| Thomas Cradley Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-05 | Ceased 2023-11-28 |
| Suttons Transport Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-05 | Ceased 2023-05-05 |
| Thomas Cradley Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-05 | Ceased 2023-05-05 |
| Thomas Cradley Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-05 | Ceased 2023-05-05 |
| Sutton & Son (St Helens) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2017-05-21 | Ceased 2023-05-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 303 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-11-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-11-17 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-04 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-02 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-06-02 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-06-02 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-06-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-11-11 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-05 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2024-11-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 2
- 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
FY2024 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2024-04-30
-
Turnover
-35.4%
£119,615,000 £77,218,000
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+54.7%
£453,000 £701,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+8.6%
£16,777,000 £18,222,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
-5.7%
920 868
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
-51%
£6,335,000 £3,103,000
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-53.8%
£4,414,000 £2,040,000
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
-35.2%
£51,038,000 £33,089,000
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