SHAW MOISTURE METERS (U.K.) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-27 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-13
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2K
-99.6% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£5M
+54.7% vs 2024
Employees
17
+30.8% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
-2.2% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £5,155,674 | £4,596,925 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,829,636 | £2,228,696 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £2,341,931 | £2,289,320 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £697,325 | £1,132,488 | — | — | |
| Cash | £548,414 | £751,613 | £1,030,740 | £964,237 | £466,058 | £2,073 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,562,274 | £3,190,444 | £3,894,562 | £5,038,438 | £3,357,481 | £5,042,976 | |
| Net assets | £2,556,128 | £3,181,151 | £3,878,476 | £5,010,964 | £3,137,582 | £4,852,799 | |
| Equity | £2,556,128 | £3,181,151 | £3,878,476 | £5,010,964 | £3,137,582 | £4,852,799 | |
| Average employees | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 35.5% | 48.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 54.5% | 44.2% | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 276.21x | 101.62x |
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.
People
5 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUEMAN, David James Thompson | Secretary | 2025-03-17 | — | — |
| PETERS, Timothy | Director | 2011-02-11 | May 1973 | British |
| POULTER, Daniel Philip | Director | 2022-10-24 | Feb 1983 | British |
| RAMIREZ, Ben | Director | 2023-10-23 | Nov 1972 | American |
| SEEL, James | Director | 2025-02-17 | Jan 1991 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER, George Thomas | Secretary | 2006-03-28 | 2023-10-23 |
| BAXTER, Barrie Boyd | Secretary | 1992-09-14 | 2001-07-03 |
| LOWE, Sandra Pauline | Secretary | 2001-07-03 | 2006-03-28 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-07-13 | 1992-09-14 |
| BISSON, Bryan Henry | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2004-11-01 |
| BISSON, Bryan Henry | Director | 1994-05-16 | 1996-02-26 |
| CHAPMAN, Robert Pollard | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2018-08-10 |
| COCKETT, Efrem | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2004-09-30 |
| FREER, Bernard | Director | 1996-02-26 | 1998-04-20 |
| PATEL, Himanshu Suryakant | Director | 1992-09-14 | 1994-06-10 |
| WARREN, Ronald James Plumbridge | Director | 2004-11-01 | 2007-08-01 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-07-13 | 1992-09-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsgro Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-12-04 | Active |
| Mr Jeffrey Josef Quaderer | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-12-04 |
| Mr Timothy Peters | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Robert Pollard Chapman | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 116 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2025-08-15 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-17 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-08 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2023-11-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-10-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
-10.8%
£5,155,674 £4,596,925
-
Cash
-99.6%
£466,058 £2,073
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+54.7%
£3,137,582 £4,852,799
-
Employees
+30.8%
13 17
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+21.8%
£1,829,636 £2,228,696
-
Profit before tax
-2.2%
£2,341,931 £2,289,320
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