INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£234M
-871% vs 2023
Employees
615
-3.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£264M
-18,721.4% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £170,400,000 | £169,100,000 | -0.8% | |
| Operating profit | £4,500,000 | £5,700,000 | +26.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,400,000 | -£263,500,000 | -18,721.4% | |
| Net profit | -£3,300,000 | -£263,900,000 | -7,897% | |
| Cash | £100,000 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £122,100,000 | £33,400,000 | -72.6% | |
| Net assets | £30,300,000 | -£233,600,000 | -871% | |
| Equity | £30,300,000 | -£233,600,000 | -871% | |
| Average employees | 636 | 615 | -3.3% | |
| Wages | £28,500,000 | £32,300,000 | +13.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £500,000 | £600,000 | +20% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.6% | 3.4% | |
| Net margin | -1.9% | -156.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.7% | 17.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.70x | 0.77x | |
| Interest cover | 0.83x | 0.23x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED 2004-11-01 → present
- INTERNATIONAL COATINGS LIMITED 1998-10-30 → 2004-11-01
- COURTAULDS COATINGS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 1990-05-08 → 1998-10-30
- COURTAULDS COATINGS LTD. 1981-12-31 → 1990-05-08
- INTERNATIONAL PAINT COMPANY LIMITED (THE) 1899-09-18 → 1981-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors believe that the Company has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future, being not less than twelve months from the date of the Directors' approval of the Company's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. In making this conclusion, the Directors have considered the letter of support the Company received from Akzo Nobel N.V., and Akzo Nobel N.V.'s ability to support the Company's funding requirements as they fall due. This support is made available for the foreseeable future. As with any company placing reliance on other group entities for financial support the directors acknowledge that there can be no certainty that this support will continue, although as at the date of approval of these financial statements, they have no reason to believe that it will not do so. Consequently, the Directors have assessed the cash flow requirement for at least twelve months, the potential financial implications of the ongoing legal proceedings and are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis”
Group structure
- INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED · parent
- Akzo Nobel Saudi Arabia Limited 60%
- Flexcrete Technologies Limited 100%
- International Paint (Research) Limited 100%
- International Paint Sdn Bhd 70%
- International Paints (Holdings) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 4 April 2024 involving a spill at our Felling site. There were no injuries sustained. We have cooperated fully with the Health and Safety Executive and Environment Agency, who are investigating the matter and are awaiting their findings.”
- “On November 18, 2025, the company's ultimate parent, Akzo Nobel N.V. ("AkzoNobel") entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. ("Axalta") in an all-stock transaction.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl | Secretary | 2021-07-29 | — | — |
| BOOTH, Mark | Director | 2025-09-29 | Mar 1971 | British |
| BRUCE, Samantha, Dr | Director | 2023-07-19 | Apr 1973 | British |
| SIMPSON, Richard | Director | 2022-03-31 | Aug 1986 | British |
| TOZER, Rachel | Director | 2023-07-19 | Dec 1984 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl | Secretary | 2017-05-15 | 2018-05-31 |
| CUNNINGTON, Geoffrey Charles William | Secretary | 1994-08-26 | 1994-11-01 |
| LITTLE, Anne Catherine | Secretary | — | 1995-05-09 |
| POMEROY, Valerie Ann | Secretary | 1998-12-31 | 2010-09-30 |
| STEVENS, David Alan | Secretary | 1995-05-09 | 1998-12-31 |
| O.H. SECRETARIAT LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-09-30 | 2017-05-15 |
| AMOS, David John | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| ATKINSON, Nigel | Director | 2015-05-12 | 2023-03-31 |
| BANNWART, Mauricio | Director | 2015-01-19 | 2017-09-30 |
| BOLLAND, Christopher | Director | 2006-02-27 | 2015-01-31 |
| BOOTH, Mark | Director | 2017-09-11 | 2018-05-01 |
| BOYLE, John Michael Stephen | Director | — | 1993-04-30 |
| BRADLEY, Jonathan Peter | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| BREEN, Gary Joseph | Director | 2011-01-10 | 2015-01-31 |
| BROWN, Gary | Director | 2019-06-30 | 2022-03-31 |
| CHAMPAGNE, Robert Erb | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| DARNER, Leif Erik | Director | 1999-01-11 | 2004-05-01 |
| GARRETT, Sarah | Director | 2016-04-27 | 2017-12-31 |
| GHOSH, Arabinda | Director | 1999-11-12 | 2001-04-24 |
| HESSELINK, Sebastiaan | Director | 2024-10-10 | 2026-03-31 |
| LANDLESS, David Farrington | Director | 1997-07-16 | 1999-03-05 |
| LEMMON, Terrence Brian | Director | — | 1997-03-01 |
| LOCKHART, John | Director | 2015-01-27 | 2016-12-31 |
| MARSH, Geoffrey Douglas | Director | 1999-03-05 | 2005-03-01 |
| MCPHERSON, William James | Director | 2004-05-01 | 2010-04-07 |
| MOORE, Gerald | Director | — | 1998-08-28 |
| MORRIS, George Eryl | Director | — | 1998-08-31 |
| MORTON, James William | Director | 2018-02-06 | 2023-07-19 |
| PETERSEN, Neville Derrick Ferdinand | Director | 1993-11-26 | 1999-04-01 |
| POTTER, Martin John | Director | 2001-04-24 | 2006-02-27 |
| PRAGNELL, Michael Patrick | Director | — | 1993-11-26 |
| RAVENHALL, Colin William | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| SALGUEIRO, Olimpio Manuel Duarte | Director | 2022-04-25 | 2025-09-19 |
| TALMAN, Marc | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| TAME, William | Director | 1999-03-05 | 1999-11-12 |
| TOMLINSON, Peter Barry | Director | 2005-03-01 | 2011-01-10 |
| TURNER, David Allan, Mr. | Director | 2015-01-27 | 2015-04-27 |
| WALKER, Ian | Director | 2010-04-07 | 2015-01-31 |
| WELCH, Derek Walter | Director | 1999-03-05 | 2003-06-04 |
| WESTCOTT, Paul Andrew | Director | 2023-04-01 | 2024-10-01 |
| WHEELER, Robert John | Director | 1993-04-30 | 1997-07-16 |
| WILLIAMS, David Neil | Director | 2017-02-08 | 2022-07-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel Coatings (Bld) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-05-20 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 266 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-01 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.