ESP COLOUR LIMITED

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  Insolvency history on file

  Companies House holds prior insolvency events for this company. Detail and outcome on the official register.

1. ESP COLOUR LIMITED 1999-10-19 → present
2. SWINDON PRESS LIMITED 1999-01-12 → 1999-10-19
3. SWINDON PRESS (MEDIA) LIMITED 1998-05-11 → 1999-01-12
4. PREMIER FORM LIMITED 1998-02-19 → 1998-05-11

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Azets Audit Services

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”

Group structure

1. ESP COLOUR LIMITED · parent
   1. Kingfisher Print and Design Limited 100% · United Kingdom

Significant events

• “The business experienced a significant fire at one of its premises in September of 2025. The directors are pleased to confirm there were no injuries suffered by either staff, members of the public or emergency services and would like to thank everyone who supported the business during that time. Thanks to the efforts of everyone involved, the business was operational in the 'unimpacted' divisions within 72 hours of the event. Looking ahead, the business remains in a strong financial and operational position. Whilst this event will have some level of impact on short term revenues and profits, insurers have admitted policy liability and losses will be covered accordingly.”
• “On 24 September 2025, one of the company premises, along with the tangible fixed assets and stocks contained within it, was lost to a fire. Given the proximity of the event to the date of approval of the financial statements, management are yet to quantify the full financial impact, however they are in discussions with its insurers. Refer to the strategic report for further detail.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +9.1%

  £20,128,519 → £21,953,951

  highest in 5 filed years

• Cash

  +14.2%

  £178,121 → £203,348

• Net assets

  +15.9%

  £1,093,709 → £1,267,214

• Employees

  +9%

  133 → 145

  highest in 6 filed years

• Operating profit

  +39.4%

  £747,172 → £1,041,876

  highest in 5 filed years

• Profit before tax

  +40.5%

  £443,676 → £623,240

  highest in 6 filed years

• Wages

  +24%

  £4,462,266 → £5,533,063

  highest in 6 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