PORRITTS & SPENCER LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-10 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-27
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4K
-98.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£52M
-43.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£8M
+21.4% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-04-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | -£669,809 | — | -£9,233,651 | — | -£5,425,374 | -£3,455,962 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £108,421,056 | — | -£14,504,926 | — | -£10,331,467 | -£8,121,842 | |
| Net profit | — | £110,382,324 | — | -£15,037,689 | — | -£12,409,749 | -£4,065,007 | |
| Cash | — | £820 | — | £834 | — | £250,500 | £4,034 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £240,595,392 | — | £232,778,319 | — | £227,991,084 | £186,761,605 | |
| Net assets | — | £119,855,781 | — | £104,818,092 | — | £92,408,343 | £52,308,659 | |
| Equity | £9,473,457 | £119,855,781 | £119,855,781 | £104,818,092 | £104,818,092 | £92,408,343 | £52,308,659 | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-98.4%
£250,500 £4,034
-
Net assets
-43.4%
£92,408,343 £52,308,659
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
+36.3%
-£5,425,374 -£3,455,962
-
Profit before tax
+21.4%
-£10,331,467 -£8,121,842
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-04-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | -0.3% | — | -4.0% | — | -2.4% | -1.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 51.96x | 54.37x | |
| Interest cover | — | -0.13x | — | -1.28x | — | -0.71x | -0.43x |
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
- Hurst Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having considered the net asset position of the company and given appropriate consideration of the potential risks in the foreseeable future, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements”
Group structure
- PORRITTS & SPENCER LIMITED · parent
- Scapa UK Limited 100%
- Scapa General Partner Limited 100%
- Scapa (No.2) Limited 100%
- Scapa Pension Trustees Limited 100%
- Scapa Scottish Limited Partnership 100%
- Scapa Group Holdings GmbH 100%
- Scapa Holdings GmbH 100%
- Scapa (HK) Holdings Limited 100%
- Scapa Brazil Ltda 100%
- Scapa (Shanghai) Intl Trading Company Ltd 100%
- Scapa Deutschland GmbH 100%
- Scapa Tapes Malaysia Snd Bhd 100%
- Scapa Tapes India Private Ltd 100%
- Scapa Italia SpA 100%
Significant events
- “Scapa Hong Kong Ltd was liquidated on 27 August 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 35 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, Mark Weston | Secretary | 2024-11-20 | — | — |
| DICKINSON, Wendy | Director | 2016-12-01 | Jun 1967 | British |
| JOHNSON, Mark Weston | Director | 2024-11-20 | Sep 1976 | American |
Show 35 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER, Wendy | Secretary | 2018-07-01 | 2021-04-26 |
| BUCKLEY, Brian Bertrand | Secretary | — | 1996-10-14 |
| EDWARDS, Paul | Secretary | 2012-03-31 | 2012-09-07 |
| GREEN, Cathryn Alix | Secretary | 1999-09-30 | 2005-12-23 |
| JACKSON, Travis Ryan | Secretary | 2024-01-18 | 2024-11-20 |
| SMITH, Rebecca | Secretary | 2012-09-07 | 2016-11-03 |
| STIRZAKER, Mark Robert | Secretary | 2005-12-23 | 2012-03-31 |
| SURBEY, David Ronald | Secretary | 2021-04-26 | 2023-11-30 |
| WALLWORK, Alan Charles | Secretary | 1996-10-14 | 1999-09-30 |
| AINSWORTH, Arthur John | Director | 1995-12-08 | 1997-10-21 |
| BAXTER, Ian Anthony | Director | 2001-06-06 | 2001-08-06 |
| CULLEN, David Timothy | Director | 2021-04-15 | 2022-03-31 |
| DUNN, David Moncrieff | Director | — | 2002-03-31 |
| EDWARDS, Paul | Director | 2012-03-31 | 2016-04-30 |
| FLETCHER, Sharron | Director | 2002-01-18 | 2003-10-13 |
| FOWLER, Matthew John | Director | 2010-08-18 | 2016-12-12 |
| GARVEY, Paul Anthony | Director | 2006-11-29 | 2007-05-31 |
| GOODALL, Ralph William | Director | — | 1993-10-15 |
| GREEN, Cathryn Alix | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2003-01-24 |
| HARDCASTLE, Graham Stuart | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2018-10-01 |
| JACKSON, Travis Ryan | Director | 2024-03-24 | 2024-11-20 |
| JAMES, Peter Stoyle | Director | 1994-01-14 | 1997-03-31 |
| LENNON, Steven Daniel | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2010-03-31 |
| PEACOCK, Tracey | Director | 2022-03-31 | 2022-12-14 |
| PIKE, Richard Neil | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2002-01-18 |
| RAO, Vishal | Director | 2022-12-14 | 2024-02-02 |
| ROWE, Elizabeth Joy | Director | 2001-08-06 | 2003-01-24 |
| STIRZAKER, Mark Robert | Director | 2006-11-30 | 2012-03-31 |
| TENNER, Brian Thomas | Director | 2007-06-14 | 2010-08-18 |
| TULEY, Harry | Director | — | 1995-12-07 |
| WALLWORK, Alan Charles | Director | 1997-09-18 | 1999-09-30 |
| WALTER, Derek Edmund Piers | Director | 1994-01-14 | 1999-09-30 |
| WATSON, Anthony Lester | Director | 2004-01-12 | 2005-06-01 |
| WHITE, Colin Meadows | Director | 2003-01-24 | 2006-11-29 |
| ZAHN, Oskar | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2021-04-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mativ Holdings, Inc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-10-29 | Active |
| Scapa Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-10-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 271 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-12-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-12-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-12-17 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-12-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-16 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-26 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-01-26 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-17 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-10 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 2
- 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.