SCOLMORE (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-02 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£11M
+70.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£96M
+13.7% vs 2024
Employees
387
+6.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£16M
-16.9% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £120,089,201 | £124,470,702 | |
| Operating profit | — | £18,167,935 | £14,905,283 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £18,730,724 | £15,563,567 | |
| Net profit | — | £13,876,094 | £11,550,424 | |
| Cash | £2,519,212 | £6,527,472 | £11,119,619 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £87,465,325 | £98,756,370 | |
| Net assets | — | £84,497,887 | £96,048,311 | |
| Equity | £70,564,886 | £84,497,887 | £96,048,311 | |
| Average employees | — | 363 | 387 | |
| Wages | — | £16,676,551 | £19,073,595 |
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 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 15.1% | 12.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 11.6% | 9.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 20.8% | 15.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 23.0% | 21.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | 4.06x | 4.31x | |
| Interest cover | — | 91.60x | 64.39x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- 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 group's and parent 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.”
Group structure
- SCOLMORE (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED · parent
- Elite Security Products Limited 100%
- Unicrimp Limited 100%
- Sangamo Limited 100%
- Scolmore International Middle East FZE 100%
- Scolmore International Electrical Trading LLC 100%
- Lumen 8 Lighting (HK) Limited 100%
- Click Scolmore Electrical & Lighting (Hangzhou) Limited 100%
- Ovia Limited 90%
- Elucian Electrical Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The current geopolitical climate, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the wars raging in the Middle East and in Sudan, continue to affect the market stability. According to the Global Risk Report 2025 state-based armed conflict is now considered the most pressing global risk in the near-term.”
- “Environmental risks dominate the long-term risk landscape and extreme weather is considered to be the most probable high risk by 2035, followed by biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse which will determine natural resources shortages.”
- “In Q1 2025 a staff handbook was introduced to provide essential information to all employees.”
- “We conducted an employee engagement survey in March 2025, with 71% of the UK workforce responding.”
- “With the launch of our ScolmoreHub (our intranet platform) in June 2024, we have created a comprehensive set of resources for all our staff, including relevant policies, procedures and key information.”
- “We maintained our Bronze EcoVadis medal, further increasing our score from our 2022 and 2023 results.”
- “Over the year, the Anti-bribery policy in place since 2010 has been re-styled and aligned with the current size and complexity of the business.”
- “In Q4 an additional reporting channel via an online form has been introduced to enable internal and external stakeholders to report any wrongdoings anonymously.”
- “we are pleased to announce that we have submitted our request to join the United Nations Global Compact initiative”
- “Since July 2024, a more systematic Know-Your-Customer (KYC) approach has been introduced to manage more effectively trade compliance and reputational risk”
- “The ongoing expansion of the IT team, started in FYE2023, will improve security, productivity and efficiency, enabling business expansion.”
- “a newly created role of Director of Operations and Logistics has been identified as critical in supporting the automation of our logistics and distribution operations across the group.”
- “From September 2024, Scolmore worked with an expert consultant to deliver a People Management and Leadership Training Programme.”
- “As part of Scolmore's commitment and investment in new product development and R&D we have appointed a Technical Director.”
- “During April and May 2024 Sangamo has been relocated to modern premises in close proximity to Glasgow airport.”
- “On 12 May 2025, the company made a distribution of £4,319,868 under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 made at the direction of the sole shareholder.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGERS, Jonathan George | Secretary | 2001-02-05 | — | British |
| BEECH, Kevin | Director | 2019-11-08 | Mar 1968 | British |
| BYRNE, Martin | Director | 2024-05-10 | Mar 1976 | Irish |
| MORDUE, Gary Campbell | Director | 1994-11-01 | Apr 1968 | British |
| PARRY, Marie | Director | 2016-04-22 | Oct 1967 | British |
| ROGERS, Jonathan George | Director | 2014-12-09 | Jun 1964 | British |
| TAYLOR, Barry | Director | 2022-01-01 | Sep 1979 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIBBETTS, Paul | Secretary | 1996-11-12 | 2001-02-05 |
| VINN, Rodney Michael | Secretary | — | 1996-11-12 |
| BLANKSBY, Alan James | Director | — | 1997-03-20 |
| BRIDGWATER, Peter Anthony | Director | 2005-08-23 | 2020-01-31 |
| DAWSON, Paul Roy | Director | 2010-03-31 | 2016-11-28 |
| GILROY, Barrie Stuart | Director | 1997-03-21 | 2011-02-11 |
| HUNTER, Ian Andrew | Director | 2012-11-01 | 2019-04-17 |
| HUTCHISON, James | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2025-01-06 |
| MORDUE, Barry | Director | — | 2018-12-18 |
| MURRAY, John | Director | — | 1993-03-24 |
| TAYLOR, Stephen | Director | 2011-05-01 | 2023-06-30 |
| TIBBETTS, Paul | Director | 1994-10-01 | 2001-02-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens & Bolton Trustees Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-04-24 | Active |
| Mr Jonathan George Rogers | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-12-18 | Ceased 2018-12-18 |
| Mr Andrew Hingley-Smith | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-12-18 | Ceased 2018-12-18 |
| Mr Barry Mordue (Deceased) | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2024-04-24 |
| Mr Barry Mordue | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2018-12-18 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 185 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-08 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-06-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-07-08 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-07-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-07-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-06-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-02-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
-
Turnover
+3.6%
£120,089,201 £124,470,702
-
Cash
+70.4%
£6,527,472 £11,119,619
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+13.7%
£84,497,887 £96,048,311
-
Employees
+6.6%
363 387
-
Operating profit
-18%
£18,167,935 £14,905,283
-
Profit before tax
-16.9%
£18,730,724 £15,563,567
-
Wages
+14.4%
£16,676,551 £19,073,595
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