ALBION VALVES (UK) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-15 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+97.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£11M
+15.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
53
+1.9% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
+63.6% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | — | — | — | — | £18,826,858 | £20,602,346 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,217,933 | £2,039,059 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,296,469 | £2,121,195 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £971,294 | £1,589,689 | |
| Cash | — | — | £1,277,715 | — | £873,438 | £1,723,137 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £7,222,080 | — | £9,155,293 | £10,556,116 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £7,200,710 | — | £9,132,659 | £10,546,848 | |
| Equity | £5,545,896 | £6,469,996 | £7,200,710 | £8,321,123 | £9,132,659 | £10,546,848 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 47 | — | 52 | 53 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £3,247,365 | £3,542,871 |
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 | — | — | — | — | 6.5% | 9.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 5.2% | 7.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 13.3% | 19.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 4.66x | 4.25x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Xeinadin Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. No material uncertainties identified relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's ability to continue for at least twelve months.”
Group structure
- ALBION VALVES (UK) LIMITED · parent
- Albion Valves (International) Limited 51%
- Albion Valves Limited 100%
- Albion Valves (Holdings) Limited 100%
- Albion Valves (Group) Limited 100%
- Albion Valves & Controls Limited 100%
- Albion Distribution Limited 100%
- Albion Valves (Europe) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “International events in Eastern Europe and the Middle East continued to affect the business, disrupting shipping routes and impacting oil and gas costs.”
- “The business continued its commitment to Net Zero by undertaking a programme to replace fossil fuel vehicles with electric or hybrid vehicles, and began scoping out solar panel installation.”
- “David Keys stepped down as Managing Director on 31 March 2025, becoming Chairman. Darren Baxter assumed the role of Managing Director on 01 April 2025.”
- “Dan Crosswaite was appointed Sales Director on 01 October 2023.”
- “On 30 June 2024, the Group sold 49% of its shareholding in Albion Valves (International) Limited to a director, retaining 51% control and continuing consolidation.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOOMER-MOORE, Stephen James | Secretary | 2018-06-18 | — | — |
| BAXTER, Darren Michael Gary | Director | 2017-06-15 | Sep 1984 | British |
| BLOOMER-MOORE, Stephen James | Director | 2021-06-25 | Dec 1984 | British |
| CROSSWAITE, Daniel | Director | 2023-10-01 | Apr 1981 | British |
| KEYS, David | Director | 2001-02-14 | Aug 1964 | British |
| PETTY, Lee Robert | Director | 2025-10-01 | Dec 1975 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADSHAW, Stephen Joseph | Secretary | 2010-09-09 | 2018-06-18 |
| FENNER, Guy | Secretary | 1995-07-19 | 1999-06-14 |
| GUPPY, Paul Jeremy | Secretary | 1999-06-14 | 2010-09-09 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-07-19 | 1995-07-19 |
| BEER, Hugo Aldo | Director | 2000-03-31 | 2023-09-30 |
| BEER, Hugo Aldo | Director | 1995-07-19 | 1999-03-31 |
| BUTTERWORTH, Richard Mark | Director | 1996-10-01 | 1999-08-31 |
| FENNER, Charles | Director | 1996-10-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| GRANT, Dennis Shawn | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2000-03-31 |
| LITTLEWOOD, Leslie Graham | Director | 2003-10-23 | 2020-03-31 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-07-19 | 1995-07-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vivienne Beer | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-06-30 | Active |
| Mr Hugo Aldo Beer | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-06-30 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 127 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-19 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-06-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-08-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-03-31 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-02-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-02-04 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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
+9.4%
£18,826,858 £20,602,346
-
Cash
+97.3%
£873,438 £1,723,137
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+15.5%
£9,132,659 £10,546,848
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+1.9%
52 53
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+67.4%
£1,217,933 £2,039,059
-
Profit before tax
+63.6%
£1,296,469 £2,121,195
-
Wages
+9.1%
£3,247,365 £3,542,871
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