SPECIALITY FIBRES AND MATERIALS LIMITED
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Cash
£391K
+15.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£10M
+45.7% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
61
-9% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£827K
-91.2% vs 2023
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £7,134,000 | £5,977,000 | £6,642,019 | £7,688,859 | +15.8% | |
| Operating profit | £503,000 | -£300,000 | -£1,644,000 | -£349,885 | -£559,153 | -59.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £483,000 | -£331,000 | -£1,732,000 | -£432,597 | -£827,255 | -91.2% | |
| Net profit | £332,000 | -£57,000 | -£1,808,000 | -£342,409 | -£975,990 | -185% | |
| Cash | — | £1,883,000 | £735,000 | £338,784 | £390,628 | +15.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £9,492,000 | £9,188,000 | £7,758,000 | £7,393,543 | £10,709,407 | +44.8% | |
| Net assets | £9,145,000 | £9,088,000 | £7,280,000 | £6,937,773 | £10,104,902 | +45.7% | |
| Equity | £9,145,000 | £9,088,000 | £7,280,000 | £6,937,773 | £10,104,902 | +45.7% | |
| Average employees | 65 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 61 | -9% | |
| Wages | — | £2,469,000 | £2,570,000 | £2,468,254 | £2,811,880 | +13.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £176,226 | £264,128 | +49.9% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -4.2% | -27.5% | -5.3% | -7.3% | |
| Net margin | — | -0.8% | -30.2% | -5.2% | -12.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.3% | -3.3% | -21.2% | -4.7% | -5.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.65x | 1.15x | |
| Interest cover | 22.86x | -9.68x | -17.49x | -2.95x | -2.00x |
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 5 times since incorporation
- SPECIALITY FIBRES AND MATERIALS LIMITED 2005-09-30 → present
- ACORDIS SERVICES LIMITED 2003-12-22 → 2005-09-30
- ACORDIS EXPORTS LIMITED 1998-10-30 → 2003-12-22
- COURTAULDS EXPORTS LIMITED 1988-04-02 → 1998-10-30
- COURTAULDS FIBRES EXPORTS LIMITED 1988-03-10 → 1988-04-02
- COURTAULDS EXPORT SERVICES LIMITED 1932-08-24 → 1984-03-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Hawsons Chartered Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have reviewed the Company's financial position and forecasts for the 12 months from signing the financial statements. This includes consideration of ongoing intercompany support from Lohmann & Rauscher, which holds a significant loan position. With appropriate funding and strategic plans in place, the Directors consider the Company well positioned to manage risks and confirm the adoption of the going concern basis in preparing the 2024 Financial Statements.”
Significant events
- “On 30 January 2025, the company allotted 5 Ordinary shares to its immediate parent company (see note 19) of 20p at a premium of £999,999.”
- “On 14 February 2025, the company allotted 5 Ordinary shares to its immediate parent company (see note 19) of 20p at a premium of £999,999.”
- “On 11 July 2025, the company allotted 5 Ordinary shares to its immediate parent company (see note 19) of 20p at a premium of £999,999.”
- “On 3 November 2025, the company allotted 5 Ordinary shares to its immediate parent company (see note 19) of 20p at a premium of £1,249,999.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REED SMITH CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-02-16 | — | — |
| KETTLEWELL, Graeme | Director | 2024-05-14 | Jan 1974 | British |
| LING, Amanda | Director | 2019-09-25 | Oct 1975 | French |
| MAEGDEFRAU, Holger | Director | 2012-01-01 | Dec 1965 | German |
| MENITZ, Thomas | Director | 2011-02-01 | Jul 1974 | Austrian |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHALL, Alan | Secretary | — | 2002-02-27 |
| STEVENS, David Alan | Secretary | 2002-03-14 | 2004-06-30 |
| EVERSECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-07-01 | 2005-02-16 |
| BARLOW, Teresa Enid | Director | 2004-06-28 | 2005-02-03 |
| DOPPLER, Josef | Director | 2010-06-19 | 2011-02-01 |
| EDMONDS, James William | Director | 2005-02-03 | 2011-06-14 |
| GRAY, Richard Innes John | Director | 1999-08-01 | 2003-12-18 |
| JONES, Alan | Director | 2005-02-03 | 2005-07-01 |
| JOYCE, Rebecca | Director | 2020-07-13 | 2023-12-15 |
| LEUPRECHT, Helmut | Director | 2005-03-01 | 2010-06-19 |
| LUDFORD, Colin | Director | 2005-02-03 | 2016-05-31 |
| MARSHALL, Alan | Director | — | 2002-03-14 |
| MONAGHAN, Manus | Director | 1998-01-01 | 1999-08-01 |
| OLLEY, Robert Alan Edward | Director | — | 1997-04-30 |
| POULSOM, Andrew Stephen | Director | 2003-12-18 | 2005-02-03 |
| STENZ, Dieter | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| STEVENS, David Alan | Director | 2002-03-14 | 2004-06-30 |
| STRATTON, Mathew David Frederick | Director | 2012-10-11 | 2019-09-06 |
| SUESSLE, Wolfgang Gunter | Director | 2005-03-01 | 2024-11-28 |
| TAYLOR, Christopher Brian | Director | — | 2002-02-27 |
| THOMAS, Tracey Samantha | Director | 2014-02-01 | 2020-03-30 |
| TINKLIN, Frederick Alan | Director | 2005-02-03 | 2013-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 213 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-10-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-02-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-12-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-16 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-16 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-02-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-12-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-27 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-14 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-05 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 4
- 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.