OXERRA UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-07 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-23
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£930K
-31.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
+34.9% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
5
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£970K
+106.4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 5 times since incorporation
- OXERRA UK LIMITED 2023-04-03 → present
- CATHAY INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED 2008-05-15 → 2023-04-03
- CATHAY PIGMENTS (UK) LIMITED 2002-07-01 → 2008-05-15
- CATHAY PIGMENTS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED 1998-08-03 → 2002-07-01
- CATHAY CHEMICAL HOLDINGS LIMITED 1990-06-28 → 1998-08-03
- ORDERBELL LIMITED 1989-08-17 → 1990-06-28
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £13,850,210 | — | £24,016,220 | £29,125,442 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,141,373 | — | £469,565 | £969,744 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,141,576 | — | £469,714 | £969,724 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £923,242 | — | £441,994 | £853,785 | |
| Cash | £7,796 | £135,335 | £301,290 | — | £537,427 | £537,427 | £1,361,050 | £929,737 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £767,157 | £780,867 | £1,079,604 | — | £2,002,847 | — | £2,444,841 | £3,298,626 | |
| Net assets | — | £780,867 | £1,079,604 | — | £2,002,847 | — | £2,444,841 | £3,298,626 | |
| Equity | £767,157 | £780,867 | £1,079,604 | £1,079,605 | £2,002,847 | — | £2,444,841 | £3,298,626 | |
| Average employees | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £177,888 | — | £224,718 | £236,267 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 8.2% | — | 2.0% | 3.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 6.7% | — | 1.8% | 2.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 57.0% | — | 19.2% | 29.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.21x | 1.24x |
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
- Hamlyns Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have gained assurances from the ultimate parent undertaking, Cathay Pigments Holdings Limited, that continued financial support will be provided. The ultimate parent company has shown its commitment to the directors that it will provide continuous and sufficient financial resources to the company for the foreseeable future, being a period of at least twelve months from approval of these financial statements. This will ensure liabilities are met as they fall due and will enable Oxerra UK Limited to carry on its business. The board of directors have concluded that the business will continue to demonstrate strong sales and increased levels of profitability throughout 2025. The demand for the companies key product ranges across all market sectors continues to be strong and has been further strengthened by the addition of new product ranges from the Oxerra Groups various Global production sites which continue to innovate new products via both well established and new manufacturing technologies. Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHGATE, Timothy Michael John | Director | 2018-07-01 | Nov 1973 | British |
| YU, Kwan Ping David | Director | 2008-08-01 | Dec 1953 | British |
| YU, Kwan Yau | Director | 2008-08-01 | Aug 1952 | British |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURRIE, Roger | Secretary | 2011-10-01 | 2019-07-01 |
| KEY, Anthony Simon Daniel | Secretary | — | 1998-07-31 |
| PEAT, Robert Nigel | Secretary | 2006-01-05 | 2008-08-01 |
| SIVACUMARRAN, Jeyasutha | Secretary | 2019-07-01 | 2020-06-26 |
| SOUTHGATE, Pauline Mary | Secretary | 1998-07-31 | 2005-12-31 |
| ARMITAGE, Mark Hepworth | Director | 2005-05-13 | 2011-09-30 |
| DAWS, Robert Arthur | Director | 2006-10-15 | 2010-01-23 |
| DAWS, Robert Arthur | Director | — | 2002-06-25 |
| KEY, Anthony Simon Daniel | Director | — | 1998-07-31 |
| KEY, Michael George Daniel | Director | — | 1998-07-31 |
| LEE, Sani William | Director | 1998-08-17 | 2002-06-25 |
| LINNENBRINGER, Gerald Charles | Director | 2005-05-13 | 2006-09-01 |
| MACKLIN, John | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2008-08-01 |
| MACKLIN, John | Director | 1999-11-12 | 2005-05-13 |
| PEAT, Robert Nigel | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2008-08-01 |
| SCHNIEDER, Axel | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2018-07-01 |
| SOUTHGATE, Pauline Mary | Director | 1998-07-16 | 2005-12-31 |
| SOUTHGATE, Timothy Michael John | Director | 2002-06-25 | 2006-12-31 |
| TIRRELL, Anthony Roger | Director | 2004-06-23 | 2006-01-05 |
| YU, Kwan Yan | Director | — | 2005-05-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Axel Schneider | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2018-07-01 |
| Mr Terence Yu | Individual | Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm, Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-06-30 | Active |
| Mr David Kuwan Ping Yu | Individual | Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm, Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-06-30 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 169 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-07-10 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2023-06-21 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2023-04-03 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-21 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-20 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-20 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-07-10 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2023-07-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-21 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2023-04-03 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2023-04-03 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-07-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small |
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
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Turnover
+21.3%
£24,016,220 £29,125,442
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-31.7%
£1,361,050 £929,737
-
Net assets
+34.9%
£2,444,841 £3,298,626
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
0%
5 5
-
Operating profit
+106.5%
£469,565 £969,744
-
Profit before tax
+106.4%
£469,714 £969,724
-
Wages
+5.1%
£224,718 £236,267
highest 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