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GRIPPLE LIMITED

#01772901 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 1983-11-25 (42y 11m) · Last filing 2026-09-09 (1mo ago)
Industrials · SIC 25990 · C Manufacturing · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 12 months) · Confirmation due 2027-06-08 (in 8 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£3.8m

+262.4% highest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£36m

+2.7% highest in 3 filed years

Employees

932

-2.5% vs 2024

Profit before tax

£5.2m

+8.5% highest in 3 filed years

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £114,404,497£121,269,151£128,771,999 +6.2%
Operating profit £5,255,598£6,327,993£7,157,240 +13.1%
Profit before tax £3,485,923£4,802,057£5,207,930 +8.5%
Net profit £2,509,876£3,680,588£4,132,468 +12.3%
Cash £1,598,166£1,057,504£3,832,202 +262.4%
Total assets less current liabilities £54,240,041£52,239,577£61,171,902 +17.1%
Net assets £34,356,196£34,871,303£35,828,398 +2.7%
Equity £34,356,196£34,871,303£35,828,398 +2.7%
Average employees 932956932 -2.5%
Wages £38,911,331£40,563,996£40,815,601 +0.6%
Directors' remuneration £777,067£815,241£839,838 +3%
Directors' pension contributions £117,986£90,157£89,589 -0.6%
Highest paid director £231,793£236,417£241,500 +2.2%

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 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating margin 4.6%5.2%5.6%
Net margin 2.2%3.0%3.2%
Return on capital employed 9.7%12.1%11.7%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 62.2%64.0%66.6%
Current ratio 0.93x0.88x1.03x
Interest cover 2.41x2.57x2.74x

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

  1. GRIPPLE LIMITED 1989-02-27 → present
  2. ESTATE WIRE LIMITED 1984-02-01 → 1989-02-27
  3. STOCKDRIVE LIMITED 1983-11-25 → 1984-02-01

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
Hollis and Co Limited
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The use of the going concern principle which is based on the belief that the company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”

Group structure

  1. GRIPPLE LIMITED · parent
    1. Gripple Inc 100% · United States of America · Wire joining, tensioning and suspension systems
    2. Gripple Europe SARL 100% · France · Wire joining, tensioning and suspension systems
    3. Gripple GmbH 100% · Germany · Wire joining, tensioning and suspension systems
    4. Gripple Hanger and Joiner Systems (India) Private Limited 100% · India · Wire joining, tensioning and suspension systems
    5. Gripple Spolka z ograniczona odpowiedzialnoscia (Ltd) 100% · Poland · Wire joining, tensioning and suspension systems
    6. Gripple Canada Inc 100% · Canada · Wire joining, tensioning and suspension systems
    7. Gripple Automation Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Design and manufacture of automated machinery
    8. Gripple PTY Limited 100% · Australia · Dormant
    9. Gripple Australia PTY Limited 100% · Australia · Dormant
    10. Gripple Japan Kabushiki Kaisha 100% · Japan · Wire joining, tensioning and suspension systems
    11. P.M.S. Diecasting Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Dormant company

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

11 active · 24 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
CULLEN, Katherine Bernadette Secretary 2014-09-22 — British
DAVIES, Robert Andrew Director 2014-04-30 Mar 1954 British
DAVIS, Luke Director 2026-05-07 Aug 1989 British
FACEY, Hugh David Director — Dec 1945 British
HARTLAND, Peter Conway Director 2024-07-23 Mar 1965 British
KHAN, Shah Nawaz Director 2020-03-24 May 1975 British
LEGG, Clare Frances Director 2025-05-08 Apr 1979 British
OXLEY OBE, Deborah Jean Director 2022-05-05 Jan 1967 British
RITZEMA, Joanne Lesley Director 2025-07-22 Nov 1970 British
ST CLAIR, Kevin John Director 2023-04-04 Jan 1973 British
STUBBS, Edward John Peter Director 2015-01-01 Apr 1983 British
Show 24 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
FACEY, Frances Jane Secretary — 2014-09-22
ANTHONI, Denis Director 2012-04-19 2014-04-30
BENTLEY, Christopher Paul Director 2022-05-05 2025-05-08
BROADBENT, Peter Director 1998-12-10 2000-06-30
CATON, Timothy J Director 2012-04-19 2014-04-30
CHRISTIAN, Lee Director 2012-04-19 2014-04-30
COOPER, Leslie Director 2000-06-01 2003-12-08
DAVIES, Robert Andrew Director 1998-09-18 2003-12-08
EDMONDS, Mark Director 2011-04-07 2013-03-28
FARQUHAR, Ian Kinrade Director 2013-09-02 2014-10-28
FRY, Richard Greenup Director 1994-04-26 2003-12-08
HADDON, Laurence Lyndon Director 1998-09-18 2014-04-30
HALL, Roger Director — 2022-12-31
HESLEGRAVE, John Director — 1996-11-22
HODGSON, Michael Director 2021-04-29 2026-05-07
JOYCE, John Director 2012-04-19 2014-04-30
KERSH, Peter Christopher Director 1994-01-01 2003-09-30
MCGEE, John Edward Director — 2003-12-08
MIDDLETON, Christopher John Director 2002-04-16 2003-12-08
ROUTLEDGE, David Arthur Director 2013-04-19 2024-05-01
SALLOWS, James David Director 2016-07-13 2021-04-29
SNAPE, Duncan Director 1993-11-01 1995-08-31
TAYLOR, Paul Director 2018-10-16 2025-10-22
WROE, David Director 2012-04-19 2014-04-30

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Mr Hugh David Facey Individual Shares 25–50% 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 420 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-09-09 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2026-08-05 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2026-07-02 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates
2026-05-14 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-05-08 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-10-24 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-09-10 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2025-09-09 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2025-07-29 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-06-10 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates
2025-05-21 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-05-09 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-04-15 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-03-28 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2025-03-25 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-03-25 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-03-25 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-03-25 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-03-25 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-03-25 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
6

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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