LESS COMMON METALS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-10 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-24
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£337K
-29.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£6M
-16% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
39
-13.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£1M
-106.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- LESS COMMON METALS LIMITED 1992-04-08 → present
- ISSUEDART LIMITED 1992-02-24 → 1992-04-08
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £20,752,256 | £12,972,279 | £8,470,472 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | -£183,003 | -£460,971 | -£1,042,739 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | -£229,257 | -£576,342 | -£1,188,540 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£229,257 | -£536,550 | -£1,134,274 | |
| Cash | £1,289,043 | — | — | £899,873 | £477,555 | £337,340 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,818,780 | — | — | £8,974,772 | £8,358,371 | £6,396,584 | |
| Net assets | £7,535,506 | — | — | £7,607,135 | £7,070,585 | £5,936,311 | |
| Equity | £7,535,506 | £7,728,796 | £7,836,392 | £7,607,135 | £7,070,585 | £5,936,311 | |
| Average employees | 39 | — | — | 49 | 45 | 39 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £1,966,312 | £1,745,533 | £1,659,558 |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | -0.9% | -3.6% | -12.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -1.1% | -4.1% | -13.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | -2.0% | -5.5% | -16.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.87x | 2.55x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | -3.96x | -4.00x | -7.15x |
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
- MHA Audit Services LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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
- “On 31st March 2025, the Company acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Less Common Metals Europe SARL, a company incorporated in France.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 32 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STYLES, Stuart | Secretary | 2024-12-19 | — | — |
| KRONENFELD, David | Director | 2025-11-17 | May 1985 | American |
| RILEY, Aaron | Director | 2023-11-24 | Jan 1980 | British |
| SMITH, Grant Haydn | Director | 2015-12-11 | Jan 1959 | Australian |
| STEELE JR, William Robert | Director | 2025-11-17 | Mar 1966 | American |
| THOMPSON, Mark | Director | 2022-03-01 | Aug 1977 | British |
| WILLIAMS HUMPTON, Barbara | Director | 2025-11-17 | Nov 1960 | American |
Show 32 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAILEY, Keith Andrew | Secretary | 1999-06-30 | 2002-10-31 |
| EASTWOOD, Janet | Secretary | 2002-12-20 | 2004-08-16 |
| HANNAY, Diana | Secretary | 2023-10-12 | 2024-12-19 |
| KENNEDY, David | Secretary | 2004-08-27 | 2013-02-22 |
| LAING, Bridget Anne | Secretary | 2015-12-11 | 2023-10-12 |
| LEADBEATER, Susan Elizabeth | Secretary | 1997-03-01 | 1999-06-30 |
| MIDDLEMASS, John Robert | Secretary | 2002-11-01 | 2002-12-20 |
| WATSON, Peter Gareth | Secretary | 1996-01-19 | 1999-06-30 |
| WILKINSON, Richard Andrew | Secretary | 1992-03-20 | 1996-01-19 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-02-24 | 1992-03-20 |
| BAILEY, Keith Andrew | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2013-02-22 |
| BAILEY, Keith Andrew | Director | 1999-12-01 | 2002-10-31 |
| BONEHILL, Bridget Anne | Director | 2015-12-11 | 2015-12-22 |
| DAVIDSON, James George | Director | 2010-12-10 | 2013-10-04 |
| ENGDAHL, James Bruce | Director | 2008-06-27 | 2012-11-22 |
| GRANT, Russell Carnegie | Director | 1996-01-19 | 2008-06-27 |
| HALL, Christopher William | Director | 2015-12-11 | 2022-04-30 |
| HIGGINS, Ian, Dr | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2022-09-08 |
| HOLMES, William Brian | Director | 1992-03-20 | 1995-05-31 |
| IVORY, Patrick | Director | 1992-03-20 | 1996-01-19 |
| JEGADEESAN, Muthurajan | Director | 2015-12-11 | 2025-11-17 |
| KENNEDY, David | Director | 1992-06-19 | 2013-02-22 |
| LEVIER, Kerry Marc | Director | 2013-02-22 | 2015-07-03 |
| MCMILLAN, Audrey | Director | 2008-06-27 | 2010-12-10 |
| MULDER, Gerhardus Johannes | Director | 1997-05-27 | 2008-06-27 |
| MURPHY, David William Arthur | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2015-04-20 |
| QUINN, Robert Joseph | Director | 2015-04-28 | 2015-07-03 |
| SLOT, Albert | Director | 2022-12-09 | 2023-11-08 |
| VAIKUNDARAJAN, Subramanian | Director | 2015-12-11 | 2025-11-17 |
| WATSON, Peter Gareth | Director | 1996-01-19 | 1997-03-01 |
| WATSON, Peter Gareth | Director | 1996-01-19 | 1999-12-01 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-02-24 | 1992-03-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Grant Hadyn Smith | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-02-24 | Ceased 2017-02-24 |
| Lcmg Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 215 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-01 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-11-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-19 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-12-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-12 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-10-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
-34.7%
£12,972,279 £8,470,472
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-29.4%
£477,555 £337,340
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
-16%
£7,070,585 £5,936,311
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
-13.3%
45 39
-
Operating profit
-126.2%
-£460,971 -£1,042,739
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-106.2%
-£576,342 -£1,188,540
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
-4.9%
£1,745,533 £1,659,558
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