IRONSIDES LUBRICANTS LIMITED(THE)
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Cash
£9.2M
+23.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£12M
+14.5% vs 2024
Employees
47
-2.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2.3M
-0.7% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-06-11.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Energy median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £16,661,925 | £15,569,435 | -6.6% | |
| Operating profit | £2,063,022 | £1,952,487 | -5.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,329,284 | £2,313,015 | -0.7% | |
| Net profit | £1,750,976 | £1,732,836 | -1% | |
| Cash | £7,508,815 | £9,247,486 | +23.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,740,096 | £12,252,208 | +14.1% | |
| Net assets | £10,575,066 | £12,107,902 | +14.5% | |
| Equity | £10,575,066 | £12,107,902 | +14.5% | |
| Average employees | 48 | 47 | -2.1% | |
| Wages | £2,513,294 | £2,540,186 | +1.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £886,698 | £910,171 | +2.6% |
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 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.4% | 12.5% | |
| Net margin | 10.5% | 11.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 19.2% | 15.9% | |
| Current ratio | 5.15x | 6.44x |
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.
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 directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- IRONSIDES LUBRICANTS LIMITED(THE) · parent
- J.S.Oil Company Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Export Expansion: A dedicated export sales business development manager was recruited during the latter part of the year. Following a comprehensive training period, the individual is expected to play a key role in driving export growth and rebuilding momentum in international markets.”
- “Digital Engagement: A newly developed and updated company website was launched to improve global reach and customer engagement.”
- “Asia Pacific Market Focus: The company has commenced targeted initiatives in the Asia Pacific region, including securing membership in the Asian Lubricants Industry Association, providing access to key industry stakeholders and new market opportunities.”
- “Implementation of a comprehensive Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) framework. These policies are increasingly valued by larger customers and are becoming a critical component of supplier selection criteria.”
- “Continued investment in process improvements and environmental responsibility to support long-term operational excellence and sustainability.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER, David | Secretary | 2023-10-01 | — | — |
| BARKER, Mark Andrew | Director | 2009-02-01 | Oct 1967 | English |
| BELL, David Forrest | Director | — | Apr 1945 | British |
| BLACKBURN, Sophie Jane | Director | 2022-02-14 | Nov 1971 | British |
| COOPER, David Michael | Director | 2025-10-01 | Jul 1986 | British |
| CORK, Neil | Director | 2010-11-30 | Jul 1966 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELL, David Forrest | Secretary | 2010-09-01 | 2013-07-19 |
| GARSIDE, James Stafford | Secretary | — | 1997-12-31 |
| PATERSON, Ian Douglas | Secretary | 2013-07-19 | 2022-07-27 |
| SHELDON, Raymond | Secretary | 1997-12-31 | 1999-02-02 |
| SHELDON, Simon James | Secretary | 1999-02-02 | 2010-08-31 |
| BELL, Colin Forrest | Director | — | 2006-12-12 |
| GARSIDE, James Stafford | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| HYNES, Michael John | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2010-11-30 |
| SHELDON, Raymond | Director | 1994-06-04 | 1999-02-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Forrest Bell | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Shares 25–50% (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Colin Forrest Bell | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 128 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-05 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-03-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-07-27 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-05-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-03-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-05-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-03-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-03-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-12-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.