MANDARIN SLATE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-20 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-06
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£13M
+53.3% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£15M
+38.5% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
234
+4% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£6M
+14.4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- MANDARIN SLATE LIMITED 1990-02-19 → present
- TRIDENT (WEST) LIMITED 1989-02-03 → 1990-02-19
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £26,754,000 | — | — | £43,917,000 | £44,819,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £2,103,000 | — | — | £4,830,000 | £5,341,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £2,103,000 | £6,934,000 | £7,474,000 | £4,887,000 | £5,589,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,664,000 | — | £6,093,000 | £3,754,000 | £4,179,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | £8,637,000 | £10,106,000 | £4,886,000 | £8,282,000 | £12,694,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £9,657,000 | £13,910,000 | £8,856,000 | £12,623,000 | £17,053,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £8,240,000 | £12,455,000 | £7,100,000 | £10,853,000 | £15,030,000 | |
| Equity | £6,888,000 | £7,077,000 | £8,240,000 | £12,455,000 | £7,100,000 | £10,853,000 | £15,030,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 171 | 199 | 223 | 225 | 234 | |
| Wages | — | — | £5,206,000 | £5,975,000 | £7,428,000 | £7,596,000 | £7,849,000 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 7.9% | — | — | 11.0% | 11.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 6.2% | — | — | 8.5% | 9.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 21.8% | — | — | 38.3% | 31.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.22x | 2.39x |
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
- UHY Hacker Young
- 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
- “We opened our 16th showroom in Harperiden in January 2025 with further planned growth for 2025 which includes an additional showroom and continued renovations of our existing branches. We have continued to invest in our website, warehouse management system and fleet of specialist delivery vehicles.”
- “We have seen some supply issues and increased costs from suppliers as they deal with the impact of war, the Board are continually reviewing, mitigating the impact by monitoring both suppliers and product range.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENTHAM, Tracey | Director | 2018-06-01 | May 1957 | British |
| HANDLEY, Ben | Director | 2019-04-01 | Jan 1982 | British |
| MORGAN, Louisa Elizabeth | Director | 2007-05-31 | Nov 1978 | British |
| PICK, Robin James | Director | 2015-06-26 | Nov 1971 | British |
| RYAN, Carl | Director | 2007-05-31 | Jul 1975 | British |
| SMALL, Alma Lesley | Director | — | Feb 1953 | British |
| SMALL, Ella Catherine | Director | 2007-05-31 | Aug 1981 | British |
| SMALL, Samuel William | Director | 2011-10-01 | May 1985 | British |
| SMALL, Stephen John Cameron | Director | 1997-03-31 | Jan 1954 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, Edward Allan | Secretary | — | 1992-10-12 |
| HURD, Samantha Jane | Secretary | 1997-03-31 | 2007-06-30 |
| PREECE, Alana Jane | Secretary | 2007-06-30 | 2017-09-30 |
| SMALL, Stephen John Cameron | Secretary | 1993-08-01 | 1997-03-31 |
| GALLOWAY, John Albert | Director | 1997-03-31 | 1997-08-07 |
| HARRIS, Edward Allan | Director | — | 1992-10-12 |
| PREECE, Alana Jane | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2017-09-30 |
| STROUD, Chris | Director | 2007-07-16 | 2008-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Stone Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2022-04-02 | Active |
| Mrs Alma Lesley Small | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 142 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-10-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-29 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-05-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2021-10-14 | 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
+2.1%
£43,917,000 £44,819,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+53.3%
£8,282,000 £12,694,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+38.5%
£10,853,000 £15,030,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+4%
225 234
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+10.6%
£4,830,000 £5,341,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+14.4%
£4,887,000 £5,589,000
-
Wages
+3.3%
£7,596,000 £7,849,000
highest 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