CLARIANT OIL SERVICES UK LTD
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Cash
£1.2m
+248.6% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£14m
+4.4% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
46
-2.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£772k
-85.8% first positive since 2021
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £29,549,000 | £34,491,000 | £40,456,000 | £39,287,000 | £34,051,000 | -13.3% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,824,000 | £4,766,000 | -£305,000 | -106.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £905,000 | -£180,000 | £2,049,000 | £5,426,000 | £772,000 | -85.8% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,554,000 | £4,177,000 | £606,000 | -85.5% | |
| Cash | £1,091,000 | £838,000 | £851,000 | £350,000 | £1,220,000 | +248.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £12,488,000 | £16,106,000 | £16,235,000 | +0.8% | |
| Net assets | — | — | £9,640,000 | £13,817,000 | £14,423,000 | +4.4% | |
| Equity | £12,415,000 | £12,072,000 | £9,640,000 | £13,817,000 | £14,423,000 | +4.4% | |
| Average employees | 45 | 42 | 49 | 47 | 46 | -2.1% | |
| Wages | £2,867,000 | £2,327,000 | £2,628,000 | £2,310,000 | £2,454,000 | +6.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £118,000 | £125,000 | £178,000 | £188,000 | £200,000 | +6.4% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | — | £24,000 | £25,000 | +4.2% | |
| Highest paid director | £NaN | £NaN | — | £164,000 | £175,000 | +6.7% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 4.5% | 12.1% | -0.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 3.8% | 10.6% | 1.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 14.6% | 29.6% | -1.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 63.6% | 66.4% | 32.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.81x | 1.60x | 4.01x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 19.40x | 20.03x | -0.82x |
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
- CLARIANT OIL SERVICES UK LTD 2008-05-09 → present
- TR OIL SERVICES LIMITED 1975-07-28 → 2008-05-09
- MEZATOR (GENERAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED 1975-06-16 → 1975-07-28
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The Company's management is continuing to monitor the impact of the Middle East Conflict and its potential tensions on the business.”
- “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.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-07-01 | — | — |
| CHRISTIE, Brett Alexander | Director | 2020-03-01 | Oct 1971 | British |
| CREDLAND, Dean | Director | 2026-03-17 | Feb 1972 | British |
| SCOTHERN, Nina | Director | 2021-04-01 | Oct 1967 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREDLAND, Dean | Secretary | 2016-07-01 | 2019-09-01 |
| PARKINSON, Stephen John | Secretary | 2002-05-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| REES, David Robert | Secretary | — | 2002-05-01 |
| SCOTHERN, Nina | Secretary | 2019-09-01 | 2021-03-31 |
| DUCKELS, Kenneth Michael | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2007-09-30 |
| ERICSSON, Catharina Annika | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2024-11-05 |
| FORDHAM, Nicholas Hugh | Director | 2009-12-07 | 2012-08-31 |
| GULDEN, Walter, Dr | Director | — | 1997-08-07 |
| HAVARD, Philip | Director | — | 2003-08-12 |
| HORN, Andrew Peter | Director | 2023-07-04 | 2026-03-17 |
| JEX, John Walter | Director | 2018-04-01 | 2019-01-31 |
| KLOPITZKE, Peter | Director | — | 1995-03-31 |
| LOCK, Andrew Jonathan | Director | 2007-09-30 | 2021-03-31 |
| MCDOWELL, William, Dr | Director | — | 1994-11-29 |
| MCKNIGHT, Thomas Graham | Director | 1997-07-01 | 1999-12-31 |
| MEREDITH, Steven | Director | 1994-12-31 | 1997-08-07 |
| MEYER, Reinhart S | Director | 1995-04-01 | 2003-08-12 |
| OTT, Ulrich, Dr | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2013-05-01 |
| OTTESLEV, Tracyann | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2023-03-22 |
| PALM, Peter Michael | Director | 2005-06-14 | 2009-12-07 |
| PARKINSON, Stephen John | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| ROOST, Georges | Director | 2000-01-01 | 2005-06-30 |
| SCHMIDT, Hans, Dr | Director | 2008-10-01 | 2009-09-01 |
| WEAVER, Michael James | Director | 1992-11-16 | 1993-12-16 |
| WOOD, David Michael | Director | — | 1993-12-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clariant Production Uk Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 175 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-07 | AR01 | annual-return | Annual return company with made up date full list shareholders | |
| 2026-04-07 | AR01 | annual-return | Annual return company with made up date full list shareholders | |
| 2026-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-10-01 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.