SPECIALIST COATINGS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-05 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-19
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£43K
-74.7% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£6M
+2.3% vs 2024
Employees
76
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£204K
-40.9% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £6,753,788 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,308,985 | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,301,391 | £974,086 | £911,853 | £345,882 | £204,272 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,200,088 | £942,094 | £730,725 | £136,655 | £136,019 | |
| Cash | — | — | £344,652 | £67,155 | £230,575 | £170,441 | £43,160 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £6,135,763 | £6,402,841 | £6,533,129 | £6,397,004 | £6,435,826 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £5,687,234 | £5,982,328 | £6,066,053 | £5,480,708 | £5,608,894 | |
| Equity | £3,917,909 | £5,134,146 | £5,687,234 | £5,982,328 | £6,066,053 | £5,480,708 | £5,608,894 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 98 | 84 | 88 | 76 | 76 | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,274,414 | £2,284,448 | £2,351,971 | £2,581,429 | £2,437,423 |
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 | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 19.4% | — | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | 17.8% | — | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 21.3% | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 123.21x | — | — | — | — |
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
4 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL, Allan David | Director | 2007-01-16 | Sep 1970 | British |
| MITCHELL, Allan, Dr | Director | 1993-02-22 | Aug 1941 | British |
| MITCHELL, Mark | Director | 2026-02-11 | Sep 1980 | British |
| MITCHELL, Stephen | Director | 2026-02-11 | May 1974 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL, Irene | Secretary | 1993-02-22 | 2023-09-21 |
| SEMKEN LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-02-19 | 1993-02-22 |
| MITCHELL, Irene | Director | 1993-02-22 | 2023-09-21 |
| LUFMER LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-02-19 | 1993-02-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Irene Mitchell | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-02-19 | Ceased 2022-02-22 |
| Dr Allan Mitchell | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-02-19 | Ceased 2022-02-22 |
| Mr Stephen Mitchell | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-02-19 | Active |
| Mr Allan David Mitchell | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-02-19 | Active |
| Mr Mark Mitchell | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-02-19 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 101 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-14 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-03-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-74.7%
£170,441 £43,160
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+2.3%
£5,480,708 £5,608,894
-
Employees
0%
76 76
-
Profit before tax
-40.9%
£345,882 £204,272
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
-5.6%
£2,581,429 £2,437,423
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