SMEDVIG CAPITAL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-16 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+96.4% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£3M
+78% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
15
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
+168.7% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- SMEDVIG CAPITAL LIMITED 2007-02-13 → present
- PEDER SMEDVIG CAPITAL LIMITED 1996-05-17 → 2007-02-13
- PEDER SMEDVIG & CO LIMITED 1996-01-08 → 1996-05-17
- PETER SMEDVIG & CO LIMITED 1995-12-22 → 1996-01-08
- WIDEAUTO LIMITED 1995-11-02 → 1995-12-22
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £6,524,671 | £7,729,794 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £624,233 | £1,722,987 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £666,138 | £1,790,132 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £0 | £513,553 | £512,372 | £1,346,826 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £2,499,746 | £1,174,577 | £1,624,863 | £3,191,573 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £700,980 | £1,214,533 | £1,726,905 | £3,073,731 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £700,000 | £1,213,553 | £1,725,925 | £3,072,751 | |
| Equity | £1,184,459 | £1,204,649 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £1,213,553 | £1,725,925 | £3,072,751 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 9.6% | 22.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 7.9% | 17.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 36.1% | 56.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.07x | 2.66x |
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 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' 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 group's and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- SMEDVIG CAPITAL LIMITED · parent
- Smedvig Ventures Limited 100%
- Smedvig Tveteraas GP Limited 100%
- Peder Smedvig Capital Special L³ Limited 100%
- Smedvig Capital Nominee Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNS, Alistair Benedict | Director | 2007-01-01 | May 1969 | British |
| DE VIBE, Klaus | Director | 2024-01-31 | Jul 1975 | Norwegian |
| HEWETT, John Clinton | Director | 1997-02-01 | Dec 1963 | British |
| OVSTEBO, Bernt Olav | Director | 2024-01-31 | Nov 1984 | Norwegian |
| SOLTE, Marit | Director | 2026-01-20 | Apr 1970 | Norwegian |
| YOUNG, Cristian Cornelius | Director | 2022-09-01 | Jun 1979 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNS, Alistair Benedict, The Hon | Secretary | 2004-06-22 | 2011-05-20 |
| DENHAM, Emma Mary Russell | Secretary | 1997-02-01 | 2004-12-16 |
| SHARP, Melanie Janet | Secretary | 1995-12-14 | 1997-01-31 |
| YOUNG, Cristian Cornelius | Secretary | 2011-05-20 | 2024-01-31 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-11-02 | 1995-12-14 |
| CAIRNES, Alistrair Benedict | Director | 2007-01-05 | 2007-11-05 |
| SMEDVIG, Anna Margaret | Director | 2017-02-23 | 2022-09-01 |
| SMEDVIG, Peter Thomas | Director | 1995-12-14 | 2017-02-23 |
| SUMMERHAYES, Mark Richard David | Director | 2000-08-23 | 2005-03-23 |
| TOMS, Robert Peter | Director | 2005-03-24 | 2024-01-31 |
| TORLAND, Odd | Director | 2017-02-23 | 2024-01-31 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-11-02 | 1995-12-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smedvig Capital As | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-07-20 | Active |
| Mr Peter Thomas Smedvig | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-07-20 |
| Miss Anna Margaret Smedvig | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 147 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-03-06 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-01-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-11-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-02-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-11-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-03-22 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 1
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+18.5%
£6,524,671 £7,729,794
-
Cash
+96.4%
£1,624,863 £3,191,573
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+78%
£1,725,925 £3,072,751
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
0%
15 15
-
Operating profit
+176%
£624,233 £1,722,987
-
Profit before tax
+168.7%
£666,138 £1,790,132
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