NATIONAL FLOORCOVERINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£3.8M
+735.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£5.3M
-56.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
112
-2.6% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.2M
+180.7% first positive since 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £17,829,089 | £21,161,732 | — | £22,419,356 | £21,000,603 | £20,888,532 | -0.5% | |
| Operating profit | £2,080,267 | £3,569,592 | — | £2,165,179 | -£1,309,605 | £2,505,406 | +291.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,100,267 | £3,598,592 | £3,296,170 | £2,782,885 | -£1,472,829 | £1,188,701 | +180.7% | |
| Net profit | £1,650,154 | £2,774,376 | £2,057,079 | £2,007,464 | -£737,529 | £1,182,945 | +260.4% | |
| Cash | £4,181,638 | £5,200,681 | £5,818,675 | £4,883,507 | £455,183 | £3,804,184 | +735.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £13,924,115 | £16,875,306 | +21.2% | |
| Net assets | £11,342,413 | £15,976,789 | £18,167,368 | £19,870,632 | £12,133,103 | £5,316,048 | -56.2% | |
| Equity | £11,342,413 | £15,976,789 | £18,167,368 | £19,870,632 | £12,133,103 | £5,316,048 | -56.2% | |
| Average employees | 120 | 117 | 116 | 121 | 115 | 112 | -2.6% | |
| Wages | £3,596,348 | £3,636,781 | £3,551,159 | £4,172,651 | £4,132,103 | £4,267,678 | +3.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £212,344 | £176,486 | £219,120 | £217,096 | £169,094 | £269,922 | +59.6% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.7% | 16.9% | — | 9.7% | -6.2% | 12.0% | |
| Net margin | 9.3% | 13.1% | — | 9.0% | -3.5% | 5.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -9.4% | 14.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 12.6% | 64.3% | 81.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.61x | 1.35x | 2.09x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -5.26x | 1.87x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- NATIONAL FLOORCOVERINGS LIMITED 2003-12-12 → present
- HECKMONDWIKE F.B. LIMITED 1980-12-31 → 2003-12-12
- SHEERLOOM CARPETS LIMITED 1955-03-03 → 1980-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- NATIONAL FLOORCOVERINGS LIMITED · parent
- Matting Systems Limited 100%
- Paragon Carpets and Tiles Limited 100%
- Play-Rite Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Sumer Auditco Limited were appointed as auditor to the company following BHP LLP becoming part of the Sumer Group on 31 December 2025, which required a change in audit firm to comply with applicable regulatory requirements.”
- “On 2 December 2025, the company signed a sale and leaseback agreement on one of its freehold properties.”
- “Following the acquisition, the company is well positioned for growth. With new IT systems in place, the focus is now on strategic growth and expansion of market reach through new product initiatives and planning, whilst strengthening the balance sheet and investing in production enhancements to improve margins.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAY, Christopher John | Secretary | 2025-06-26 | — | — |
| GAY, Christopher John | Director | 2025-06-26 | Feb 1979 | British |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| INGLE, Charles Frederick | Secretary | — | 2009-02-10 |
| OTTAWAY, Richard John | Secretary | 2019-11-29 | 2021-06-30 |
| RHODES, David | Secretary | 2024-09-10 | 2025-06-26 |
| WALKER, John Edward Marriott | Secretary | 2009-02-10 | 2019-11-29 |
| CARTER, Andrew | Director | 1995-07-28 | 2007-03-30 |
| CLEGG, Christopher Charles Darby | Director | 2024-09-10 | 2025-02-12 |
| FROHN, Paul Gustave | Director | 2024-09-10 | 2025-03-03 |
| GORDON, Douglas Alexander | Director | — | 2003-08-31 |
| INGLE, Charles Frederick | Director | 1996-02-02 | 2009-05-31 |
| KEENAN, David Michael | Director | 2024-09-10 | 2025-01-31 |
| MACKENZIE, Dugald James | Director | — | 2007-06-29 |
| MEHR, Andrew | Director | 2022-01-07 | 2023-10-01 |
| OTTAWAY, Richard John | Director | 2019-09-11 | 2021-06-30 |
| PASS, David Andrew | Director | 2012-11-19 | 2024-09-10 |
| PASS, Mark Anthony | Director | 1995-07-28 | 2024-09-10 |
| PASS, Michael Arthur | Director | — | 2012-06-20 |
| PASS, Simon Arthur | Director | 2012-11-19 | 2024-09-10 |
| RHODES, David | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2026-03-20 |
| STEPHENSON, Alexander | Director | — | 1999-01-04 |
| SYKES, Andrew John | Director | 2003-02-07 | 2017-02-17 |
| TAYLOR, Richard Charles | Director | 2017-01-09 | 2024-09-10 |
| WALKER, John Edward Marriott | Director | 2009-02-10 | 2019-11-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Floorcoverings Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 159 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-26 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-06-26 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-08 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.