STANLEY WORKS LIMITED(THE)
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£20M
+39.9% vs 2023
Employees
172
-2.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£3.2M
+13.1% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £14,407,000 | £14,544,000 | +1% | |
| Operating profit | £881,000 | £888,000 | +0.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,860,000 | £3,235,000 | +13.1% | |
| Net profit | £2,551,000 | £3,124,000 | +22.5% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £14,595,000 | £20,419,000 | +39.9% | |
| Equity | £14,595,000 | £20,419,000 | +39.9% | |
| Average employees | 177 | 172 | -2.8% | |
| Wages | £5,707,000 | £5,990,000 | +5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £579,000 | £955,000 | +64.9% |
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 | 6.1% | 6.1% | |
| Net margin | 17.7% | 21.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.97x | 1.02x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- STANLEY WORKS LIMITED(THE) 1982-03-10 → present
- STANLEY TOOLS LIMITED 1920-09-27 → 1982-03-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company is a member of the Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., group. Directors have obtained written confirmation from the ultimate parent undertaking that they will provide necessary financial resources until 31 December 2026. Directors are satisfied that based on latest Group financial statements, it has sufficient resources and ability to provide this support. Directors believe there are no events expected to have a material adverse impact on ability to continue as a going concern, and continue to adopt the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- STANLEY WORKS LIMITED(THE) · parent
- Acmetrack Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 39 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSTELLO, Steven John | Secretary | 2013-11-01 | — | British |
| SMILEY, Mark Richard | Director | 2015-01-08 | Aug 1977 | British |
| SOOD, Amit Kumar | Director | 2024-07-15 | Mar 1978 | British |
Show 39 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AITKEN, Ian Rankin | Secretary | — | 1993-10-05 |
| BAKER, John Terence Leslie | Secretary | 1993-10-05 | 1997-09-23 |
| BROCK, Stratton James | Secretary | 2002-06-28 | 2007-07-18 |
| CROSSLEY, Derek | Secretary | 1997-09-23 | 2000-08-01 |
| HAYHURST, Fred | Secretary | 2007-07-18 | 2013-10-31 |
| LANE, David John | Secretary | 2000-08-01 | 2002-06-28 |
| AITKEN, Ian Rankin | Director | — | 1993-10-05 |
| BAKER, John Terence Leslie | Director | 1993-10-04 | 1998-12-03 |
| BAKKER, Rudolf | Director | 1993-06-01 | 1998-03-31 |
| BEATT, Bruce Harry | Director | 2001-11-05 | 2014-11-13 |
| BRENNAN, Erica Lynn | Director | 2018-05-09 | 2022-03-01 |
| BROCK, Stratton James | Director | 2003-03-06 | 2007-12-17 |
| CHANDLER, John Ernest | Director | 1999-01-11 | 2000-01-06 |
| COGZELL, Matthew James | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2012-06-01 |
| COWLEY, John Mitchell | Director | 2010-07-22 | 2015-01-08 |
| COXON, Robert | Director | 2004-10-27 | 2005-06-10 |
| CROSSLEY, Derek | Director | 1998-12-02 | 2000-08-01 |
| D'ASSIS-FONSECA, Peter Julian | Director | 2005-08-19 | 2007-07-13 |
| DEPATIE, Robert Edward | Director | — | 1993-06-25 |
| DUNLOP, Simon | Director | 2022-03-01 | 2024-07-15 |
| FARMER, Owen Michael | Director | 1996-04-01 | 1998-02-27 |
| FINNERON, Edward Robert John | Director | — | 1995-01-16 |
| GROPPE, Heinrich Johannes | Director | 1995-05-01 | 1997-08-31 |
| HALLITT, Peter William | Director | 2003-03-06 | 2004-10-27 |
| HEWITT TEALE, Nicolas Spencer | Director | — | 1999-01-12 |
| HICKS, Mark John | Director | 2004-10-27 | 2010-06-30 |
| IDDON, John Peter | Director | — | 1998-06-30 |
| JONES, Thomas Neil | Director | — | 1995-08-02 |
| LANE, David John | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2002-06-28 |
| LEYDON, Gerald Francis | Director | — | 1997-09-07 |
| MACDONALD, David | Director | — | 1995-05-01 |
| MARTINEZ, Alessandro Fausto | Director | 2016-11-01 | 2017-08-31 |
| MEARS, Clive Edward | Director | 1999-01-11 | 2003-03-06 |
| MINCHELL, Robert Ian | Director | 2000-01-06 | 2001-10-05 |
| NEALE, Robert James | Director | 2007-10-08 | 2010-07-23 |
| PARKIN, Melanie Jacqueline | Director | 2007-07-13 | 2011-01-04 |
| PATERSON, Roger John | Director | — | 1998-03-31 |
| SOOD, Amit Kumar | Director | 2010-07-22 | 2018-05-09 |
| STUBBS, Susan | Director | 2012-06-01 | 2016-10-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Uk Services Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 213 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-09 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-11-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-26 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-05-26 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-11-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-25 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-07-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-03-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-11-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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.