FINE ORGANICS LIMITED
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Cash
£6.5m
-24.4% vs 2024
Net assets
-£174m
+3% vs 2024
Employees
282
-0.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£5.4m
+149.1% first positive since 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
it is our opinion that the note should also state that these events or conditions indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Basic Materials 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 | £55,810,000 | £72,249,000 | £48,925,000 | £67,038,000 | £93,611,000 | £89,180,000 | -4.7% | |
| Operating profit | -£6,914,000 | -£13,218,000 | -£218,288,000 | £28,287,000 | -£10,596,000 | £5,648,000 | +153.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£7,124,000 | -£13,784,000 | -£218,483,000 | £54,753,000 | -£11,079,000 | £5,439,000 | +149.1% | |
| Net profit | -£7,152,000 | -£13,823,000 | -£218,530,000 | £54,637,000 | -£11,155,000 | £5,439,000 | +148.8% | |
| Cash | £5,190,000 | £4,862,000 | £1,938,000 | £3,386,000 | £8,592,000 | £6,494,000 | -24.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £44,132,000 | £32,535,000 | -£191,289,000 | -£168,334,000 | -£179,548,000 | -£173,922,000 | +3.1% | |
| Net assets | £9,291,000 | -£4,532,000 | -£223,062,000 | -£168,425,000 | -£179,580,000 | -£174,141,000 | +3% | |
| Equity | £9,291,000 | -£4,532,000 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Average employees | 278 | 320 | 336 | 353 | 284 | 282 | -0.7% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £13,235,000 | £11,389,000 | £12,006,000 | +5.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £283,423 | £309,785 | £354,869 | £160,775 | — | £140,000 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £26,714,000 | £NaN | £18,000 | NaN% |
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 | -12.4% | -18.3% | — | 42.2% | -11.3% | 6.3% | |
| Net margin | -12.8% | -19.1% | — | 81.5% | -11.9% | 6.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | -15.7% | -40.6% | — | — | — | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 93.3% | 102.2% | — | — | — | 270.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.26x | 0.20x | 0.23x | |
| Interest cover | -32.92x | -23.35x | — | 36.83x | -21.94x | 27.02x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- FINE ORGANICS LIMITED 1981-12-31 → present
- TRACEBREW LIMITED 1980-12-03 → 1981-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Shinewing Wilson Accountancy Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“it is our opinion that the note should also state that these events or conditions indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBINSON, Mary Louise | Secretary | 2025-03-12 | — | — |
| LAIHO, Andrew Iver | Director | 2025-01-09 | Sep 1973 | American |
| ROWELL, Simon Christopher, Dr | Director | 2025-03-12 | Mar 1973 | British |
| XUE, Yunxuan | Director | 2022-04-27 | Oct 1986 | Chinese |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARTLEY, Nigel James | Secretary | 2017-08-29 | 2019-04-01 |
| BEASLEY, Christopher Ernest | Secretary | — | 1998-05-13 |
| RUSSON, Kevin | Secretary | 2008-11-07 | 2014-06-05 |
| SMITH, Nicholas Handran | Secretary | 1998-05-13 | 2000-08-01 |
| STAPLETON, Geneva Angela | Secretary | 2001-06-01 | 2008-11-07 |
| WHALLEY, Amanda | Secretary | 2000-08-01 | 2001-06-01 |
| WILSON, Carl Thomas | Secretary | 2020-05-21 | 2025-03-12 |
| ANDERSON, Alexander Mclennan | Director | — | 1998-05-31 |
| ANDREWS, Donald Charles Mackenzie | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2008-10-17 |
| BEASLEY, Christopher Ernest | Director | — | 1998-05-13 |
| BOLLAERT, Tom Maria Jules | Director | 2022-11-23 | 2025-01-09 |
| BROWN, John Allan | Director | 1997-06-24 | 2001-06-20 |
| CATCHPOLE, Steven Leslie | Director | 2008-11-07 | 2013-11-12 |
| DAVIDSON, Brian Joseph | Director | 2014-10-08 | 2015-11-04 |
| DIETRICH, Andreas | Director | 2017-04-12 | 2018-03-29 |
| DOUGLAS, John Alexander George | Director | 2014-06-05 | 2017-06-30 |
| GOWLAND, Christopher David | Director | 2015-11-04 | 2017-05-12 |
| HAMILTON, John Lambert | Director | 2002-05-03 | 2005-02-25 |
| HANSON, Keith | Director | 2008-10-31 | 2013-11-12 |
| JACKSON, Arthur, Dr | Director | — | 2003-01-01 |
| KINGSBURY, Lee Paul | Director | 2013-11-12 | 2023-05-12 |
| KITTLER, Matthias | Director | 2008-08-28 | 2008-11-07 |
| KITTLER, Matthias | Director | 2008-08-22 | 2008-08-23 |
| LAW, John Derek | Director | — | 1998-06-26 |
| LIGHTWING, Julian Thomas | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2022-10-10 |
| LIGHTWING, Julian Thomas | Director | 2015-11-04 | 2017-04-12 |
| MACLEOD, Nigel | Director | 2008-08-28 | 2008-11-07 |
| MACLEOD, Nigel | Director | 2008-08-22 | 2008-08-23 |
| MINTON, Kenneth Joseph | Director | — | 1993-03-18 |
| MORGAN, Michael Craig, Dr | Director | 2014-08-15 | 2015-08-12 |
| MORGAN, Michael Craig, Dr | Director | 2008-11-07 | 2014-08-15 |
| PARKINSON, Nigel Christopher, Dr | Director | 2018-03-29 | 2019-12-31 |
| PARKINSON, Nigel Christopher, Dr | Director | 2013-11-12 | 2017-04-12 |
| RANKIN, Clive Taunton, Dr | Director | 2001-05-11 | 2003-10-31 |
| RODGER, Peter Robert Charles | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2003-07-31 |
| RUSSON, Kevin | Director | 2008-11-07 | 2014-06-05 |
| SAVAGE, Andrew John | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2003-02-28 |
| SCULL, Andrew James | Director | — | 1997-06-25 |
| SMITH, Nicholas Handran | Director | 1998-05-13 | 2001-09-30 |
| TAYLOR, Robert, Dr | Director | 1999-03-25 | 2001-05-08 |
| TWENTYMAN, Judith | Director | 1998-07-01 | 2001-06-20 |
| XU, Minghui | Director | 2017-04-12 | 2022-04-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lianhe Chemical Technology Co. Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-04-12 | Active |
| Northedge Capital Llp | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-04-12 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 258 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-21 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-03-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-12-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-12-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-11-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.