A C VALVES & CONTROLS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-01 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
-46.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£11M
+6.2% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
19
+11.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£915K
-44.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- A C VALVES & CONTROLS LIMITED 1997-01-21 → present
- A C PEKOS LIMITED 1997-01-13 → 1997-01-21
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 | — | — | — | £18,627,386 | £11,635,912 | £10,287,822 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £3,281,634 | £1,587,727 | £1,254,051 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £3,529,911 | £1,637,145 | £914,679 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £2,900,367 | £1,255,974 | £614,068 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £2,874,138 | £3,788,643 | £2,016,162 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £8,915,816 | £9,990,884 | £10,604,506 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £8,852,765 | £9,908,739 | £10,522,807 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | £8,852,765 | £9,908,739 | £10,522,807 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 15 | 17 | 19 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £721,304 | £845,779 | £886,573 |
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 | — | — | — | 17.6% | 13.6% | 12.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 15.6% | 10.8% | 6.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 36.8% | 15.9% | 11.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 18.0% | 14.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 4.44x | 5.70x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 5648.25x | 65.85x | 1175.31x |
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
- Newby Castleman LLP
- 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.”
Group structure
- A C VALVES & CONTROLS LIMITED · parent
- Air Torque (UK) Limited 50%
- Starline Ball Valves Limited 70%
- Technical Valve Services Limited 90%
- The Valve Alliance Limited 100%
- Valve & Pipework Systems Limited 65%
- Nacional Safety Valves Limited 85%
- AC Valve Alliance Europe BV 100%
Significant events
- “The company's performance has been consistently positive, reflecting our robust growth strategy. We have made significant investments across all areas of the business, including infrastructure, stock holding, sales activities, and most importantly, in our people.”
- “The market has shown a positive shift, which is very encouraging. We have adapted to meet the evolving demands of the transition energy market and are excited to contribute to the global drive towards reducing carbon dioxide emissions and achieving "Net Zero".”
- “In response to the ongoing impact of Brexit on UK trade, we have proactively established a European trading hub. This strategic move is designed to protect our European customers and suppliers and enhance our support and service throughout Europe.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALVERT, Judith Marguerite | Secretary | 1997-01-22 | — | Other |
| CALVERT, Judith Marguerite | Director | 2001-04-06 | Jan 1951 | Other |
| FINDELL, Jessica Marguerite | Director | 2013-01-25 | May 1984 | British |
| FLINT, Nicholas Andrew | Director | 1999-02-01 | Nov 1963 | British |
| PLANT, Stephen Gary | Director | 2014-01-01 | Jun 1962 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-01-13 | 1997-01-22 |
| CALVERT, Adrian William | Director | 1997-01-22 | 2017-03-31 |
| CRADDOCK, Stephen Joseph Paul | Director | 2001-07-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-01-13 | 1997-01-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Valve & Actuation Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-01-17 | Active |
| Mr Nicholas Andrew Flint | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 107 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-08-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-08-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-08-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-07-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
-11.6%
£11,635,912 £10,287,822
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-46.8%
£3,788,643 £2,016,162
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+6.2%
£9,908,739 £10,522,807
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+11.8%
17 19
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
-21%
£1,587,727 £1,254,051
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-44.1%
£1,637,145 £914,679
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+4.8%
£845,779 £886,573
highest in 3 filed years
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