CELTIC RECYCLING LTD.
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-14 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+23.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£13M
+19% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
97
+1% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£3M
+39.4% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £16,559,923 | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £2,991,869 | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £2,922,771 | £3,767,750 | £2,049,150 | £2,856,011 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £2,278,136 | £3,040,131 | £1,626,156 | £2,112,920 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £4,470,654 | £5,427,500 | £998,192 | £1,230,031 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £8,674,000 | £11,352,181 | £11,987,479 | £13,960,050 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £6,919,136 | £9,727,267 | £11,103,423 | £13,216,343 | |
| Equity | — | — | £5,233,000 | £6,919,136 | £9,727,267 | £11,103,423 | £13,216,343 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 88 | 87 | 96 | 97 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £3,414,585 | £3,799,542 | £4,492,699 | £4,802,877 |
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 | 2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 18.1% | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 13.8% | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 34.5% | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 43.19x | — | — | — |
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
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting 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
7 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISHOP, Stephen | Secretary | 1992-11-17 | — | British |
| BISHOP, Oliver Jordan | Director | 2023-11-01 | Mar 1992 | British |
| BISHOP, Stephen | Director | 1992-11-17 | Oct 1962 | British |
| GLADWIN, Dean | Director | 2022-11-21 | May 1976 | British |
| JAMES, Keith Michael | Director | 1992-11-17 | Mar 1954 | British |
| OWEN, William David Paul | Director | 2011-04-18 | Oct 1963 | British |
| PITMAN, Lesley | Director | 2006-11-01 | Nov 1968 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-11-17 | 1992-11-17 |
| COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-11-17 | 1992-11-17 |
| COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-11-17 | 1992-11-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic Utilities Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2021-11-01 | Active |
| Mr Stephen Bishop | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-11-17 | Ceased 2021-11-01 |
| Mr Keith Michael James | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-11-17 | Ceased 2021-11-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 124 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-26 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-03 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-02-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-17 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2021-11-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+23.2%
£998,192 £1,230,031
-
Net assets
+19%
£11,103,423 £13,216,343
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+1%
96 97
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+39.4%
£2,049,150 £2,856,011
-
Wages
+6.9%
£4,492,699 £4,802,877
highest in 4 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