TECHNICAL ABSORBENTS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-04-20
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£5M
+71.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£27M
+4% vs 2023
Employees
58
+9.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£3M
-22.7% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-04-20.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- TECHNICAL ABSORBENTS LIMITED 1993-07-22 → present
- ABSORBENT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED. 1993-05-26 → 1993-07-22
- TODAYTIDY LIMITED 1993-04-05 → 1993-05-26
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £17,139,000 | £16,105,000 | |
| Operating profit | £2,998,000 | £2,149,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £3,251,000 | £2,514,000 | |
| Net profit | £2,586,000 | £2,064,000 | |
| Cash | £2,834,000 | £4,854,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £26,463,000 | £27,514,000 | |
| Net assets | £26,396,000 | £27,460,000 | |
| Equity | £26,396,000 | £27,460,000 | |
| Average employees | 53 | 58 | |
| Wages | £2,936,000 | £3,200,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 17.5% | 13.3% | |
| Net margin | 15.1% | 12.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.3% | 7.8% | |
| Current ratio | 7.21x | 6.86x |
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
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have decided that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. 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”
Significant events
- “Turnover decreased marginally in 2024 compared to 2023. Both raw material and energy pricing maintained a relative level of normality in line with 2023, the trend only slightly bucked by unplanned outages and other uncontrollable market forces.”
- “EBIT decreased versus prior year which was predominantly due to a fall in Chinese customer orders, fruition/timing of anticipated Specialty fibre sales, however with increased fabric volumes.”
- “There were 2 minor environmental issues reported to the Environment Agency for 2024 (2023 - Nil).”
- “Impacts related to the Ukraine war and ongoing conflicts/escalations regarding Israel/Gaza, Palestine and other similar conflicts continue to be managed as effectively as possible going forward. It continues to have minimal impact on TAL's supply chain for raw material delivery, with 2024 seeing a lesser impact on both direct (Energy) and indirect (Raw Material pricing) costs.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTAS, Jennifer Lynne | Secretary | 2023-07-01 | — | — |
| FENGJUAN, Xu | Director | 2022-05-05 | Feb 1983 | Chinese |
| FU, Hongwei | Director | 2024-07-25 | Mar 1978 | Chinese |
| LU, Wei | Director | 2023-11-24 | Feb 1977 | Chinese |
| PARKINGTON, Michael James | Director | 2013-10-28 | Mar 1969 | British |
| YU, Hongtao | Director | 2024-07-25 | Apr 1974 | Chinese |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNNINGTON, Geoffrey Charles William | Secretary | 1993-04-27 | 1995-06-23 |
| FORMAN, Michael John | Secretary | 2007-04-20 | 2014-07-31 |
| RILEY, Michile Ann | Secretary | 2014-08-01 | 2023-06-30 |
| STEVENS, David Alan | Secretary | 1995-06-23 | 2004-06-30 |
| EVERSECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-07-01 | 2007-04-20 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-04-05 | 1993-04-27 |
| AASEN, Helge | Director | 2020-04-03 | 2022-03-07 |
| AASEN, Helge | Director | 2013-01-24 | 2016-05-12 |
| AKERS, Paul John | Director | 1993-07-26 | 1996-10-31 |
| ALLEN, Adrian Swinburn | Director | 1993-07-26 | 2000-11-30 |
| ALSTON, Eric | Director | 1998-12-03 | 2005-01-31 |
| BEDNALL, John Allan | Director | 2002-01-15 | 2002-12-31 |
| BOWES, Colin Nigel | Director | 1993-07-26 | 1997-05-19 |
| CROSS, John Anthony | Director | 2005-03-02 | 2005-08-15 |
| CUNNINGTON, Geoffrey Charles William | Director | 1993-04-27 | 1993-07-27 |
| DUTHIE, David Turiff | Director | 1993-07-26 | 1999-02-23 |
| HAO, Zhigang, Dr | Director | 2017-09-18 | 2022-03-08 |
| HARRISON, Alan, Dr | Director | 1996-03-25 | 1999-12-31 |
| HEATH, Richard Mark | Director | 1993-07-26 | 2000-03-10 |
| HENDRICK, Paul Anthony | Director | 2005-08-15 | 2007-04-20 |
| HONGBO, Chen | Director | 2023-04-12 | 2024-07-25 |
| HONGSHENG, Liu | Director | 2022-05-05 | 2023-04-12 |
| HOPKINS, Andrew Scott, Doctor | Director | 1994-04-18 | 2001-12-01 |
| JONES, Alan | Director | 1999-12-31 | 2007-04-20 |
| KOENIG, Michael | Director | 2016-05-12 | 2019-11-30 |
| LI, Rui Kang | Director | 2007-09-15 | 2016-05-12 |
| LU, Xiaobao | Director | 2013-03-21 | 2016-05-12 |
| MULLER, Hendrik Johannes | Director | 2016-05-12 | 2018-12-24 |
| PAOLA, Joseph | Director | 2000-12-21 | 2007-04-20 |
| REN, Jian Zhong | Director | 2007-09-15 | 2016-05-12 |
| ROBERTS, Andrew William | Director | 1996-03-25 | 1996-10-31 |
| ROGERS, Peter Lloyd | Director | 2001-05-01 | 2001-12-31 |
| RUDSDALE, David | Director | 1993-07-26 | 1994-04-18 |
| SERVICE, David Mac, Dr | Director | 2007-04-20 | 2013-01-28 |
| SPENCE, Mark Gary | Director | 1997-05-19 | 1998-12-03 |
| STEVENS, David Alan | Director | 1993-04-27 | 1993-07-27 |
| STEWART, Ian Edmund Ferguson | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2007-04-20 |
| TINKLIN, Frederick Alan | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2005-03-02 |
| WANG, Dazhuang | Director | 2016-05-12 | 2017-09-18 |
| WANG, Yan | Director | 2019-12-01 | 2022-03-08 |
| WILKINSON, David Thomas | Director | 1999-02-23 | 2001-05-01 |
| WU, Jingwan | Director | 2019-12-01 | 2023-10-25 |
| YANG, Xing Qiang | Director | 2007-09-15 | 2011-04-01 |
| YONGSHENG, Liu | Director | 2022-05-05 | 2024-07-25 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-04-05 | 1993-04-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestar Fibres Investment Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-16 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 218 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-13 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-07-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-11-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-05-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
-6%
£17,139,000 £16,105,000
-
Cash
+71.3%
£2,834,000 £4,854,000
-
Net assets
+4%
£26,396,000 £27,460,000
-
Employees
+9.4%
53 58
-
Operating profit
-28.3%
£2,998,000 £2,149,000
-
Profit before tax
-22.7%
£3,251,000 £2,514,000
-
Wages
+9%
£2,936,000 £3,200,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers