RUTPEN LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-20 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-06
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
-4.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£4M
-11.5% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
42
+2.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£887K
-48.1% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- RUTPEN LIMITED 1993-11-08 → present
- DEALBASE LIMITED 1993-10-06 → 1993-11-08
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £10,748,683 | £11,391,102 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,593,249 | £445,229 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,710,444 | £887,053 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,275,408 | £492,486 | |
| Cash | £644,596 | £1,851,148 | — | — | £4,362,387 | £4,177,176 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,409,499 | £4,318,698 | — | — | £4,769,535 | £4,287,152 | |
| Net assets | £4,299,529 | £4,190,355 | — | — | £4,409,329 | £3,901,815 | |
| Equity | £4,299,529 | £4,190,355 | £3,777,912 | £4,133,921 | £4,409,329 | £3,901,815 | |
| Average employees | 38 | 48 | — | — | 41 | 42 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,718,316 | £1,836,716 |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 14.8% | 3.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 11.9% | 4.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 33.4% | 10.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.60x | 1.38x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 28968.16x | — |
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
- UHY Ross Brooke
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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 original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- RUTPEN LIMITED · parent
- CGP Chemicals Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “Commissioning of a 7-vessel emulsion plant to meet growing demand in the silicone and antifoam sectors”
- “£350k R&D Investment Focused on formulation innovation, process optimisation, and product performance”
- “Recruitment of specialist staff to support growth in silicone emulsions and antifoam technologies”
- “Investment in systems, training, and documentation to achieve FSSC ISO 22000 certification”
- “Acquisition of CGP Chemicals Ltd, which was absorbed into Rutpen Ltd and the investment subsequently written down.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITTLE, Kevin David | Secretary | 1993-10-13 | — | British |
| EMMETT, Stuart | Director | 2013-10-25 | Nov 1977 | British |
| HOLLEY, William Michael | Director | 2024-12-20 | Jan 1995 | British |
| MORLEY, Samuel James | Director | 2025-07-09 | Jan 1989 | British |
| ROBERTS, David Thomas | Director | 1998-01-16 | Mar 1966 | British |
| WHITTLE, David Zacchaeus Greaves | Director | 2024-12-20 | Nov 2000 | British |
| WHITTLE, Kevin David | Director | 1993-10-13 | Jan 1959 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONWAY, Robert | Nominee Secretary | 1993-10-06 | 1993-10-13 |
| COWAN, Graham Michael | Nominee Director | 1993-10-06 | 1993-10-13 |
| HELSBY, Peter Brian | Director | 2001-01-19 | 2008-01-31 |
| NIXON, Anthony Paul | Director | 1993-10-13 | 2013-10-25 |
| TRIPP, Richard Terence | Director | 2013-03-15 | 2019-04-30 |
| TRIPP, Richard Terence | Director | 1993-10-14 | 1998-06-15 |
| WHEELER, David George | Director | 2007-02-05 | 2021-02-12 |
| WHITTLE, Curtis David | Director | 1993-10-14 | 2015-06-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutpen Management Services Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-10-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 104 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-28 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-10-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-11-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-10-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-06 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-10-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-11-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-10-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-10-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
+6%
£10,748,683 £11,391,102
-
Cash
-4.2%
£4,362,387 £4,177,176
-
Net assets
-11.5%
£4,409,329 £3,901,815
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+2.4%
41 42
-
Operating profit
-72.1%
£1,593,249 £445,229
-
Profit before tax
-48.1%
£1,710,444 £887,053
-
Wages
+6.9%
£1,718,316 £1,836,716
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