SURFACE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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Cash
£905K
-2.2% vs 2023
Net assets
-£7.5M
-63.6% vs 2023
Employees
314
-11.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£3M
-153.2% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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7 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £40,347,000 | £51,176,000 | £56,274,000 | +10% | |
| Operating profit | -£11,937,000 | £8,131,000 | -£1,245,000 | -115.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£13,326,000 | £5,623,000 | -£2,991,000 | -153.2% | |
| Net profit | -£13,320,000 | £6,523,000 | -£2,920,000 | -144.8% | |
| Cash | £215,000 | £925,000 | £905,000 | -2.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£20,664,000 | £12,841,000 | £9,200,000 | -28.4% | |
| Net assets | -£21,671,000 | -£4,593,000 | -£7,513,000 | -63.6% | |
| Equity | -£21,671,000 | -£4,593,000 | -£7,513,000 | -63.6% | |
| Average employees | 377 | 354 | 314 | -11.3% | |
| Wages | £12,311,000 | £12,107,000 | £10,975,000 | -9.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £623,000 | £541,000 | £170,000 | -68.6% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -29.6% | 15.9% | -2.2% | |
| Net margin | -33.0% | 12.7% | -5.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 63.3% | -13.5% | |
| Interest cover | -6.01x | 2.90x | -0.55x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- SURFACE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1989-06-26 → present
- SIMPSON MITCHELL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 1988-09-02 → 1989-06-26
People
3 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRYKSTRAND, Frida | Director | 2026-03-19 | Nov 1985 | Swedish |
| GARVEY, Thomas Brendan | Director | 2025-10-13 | May 1968 | British |
| OWEN, Neil | Director | 2026-03-19 | Aug 1966 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETRIE, Craig Stuart | Secretary | 2018-01-02 | 2019-09-03 |
| TUTT, John Anthony | Secretary | — | 1998-09-18 |
| COSSEY COSEC SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2023-10-31 | 2026-03-19 |
| REID & CO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-09-18 | 2018-01-02 |
| ALLEN, Gary Peter | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-09-25 |
| BEST, Anthony John | Director | 2010-03-31 | 2023-12-01 |
| BEST, Simon Andre | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2024-01-23 |
| BEST, Simon Andre | Director | — | 1996-06-01 |
| BEX, Anthony Gareth | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2021-09-17 |
| COOKE, Jason | Director | 2025-09-10 | 2026-03-19 |
| CROSSLEY, Keith James | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2012-02-28 |
| DAVEY, Nicholas John | Director | 2012-01-20 | 2023-10-31 |
| EMMERSON, Philip Raymond | Director | 2024-10-02 | 2026-03-19 |
| KELLY, Gareth | Director | 2024-12-09 | 2026-03-19 |
| LYON, Christopher William | Director | 2002-06-01 | 2024-12-09 |
| MEARS, Richard Andrew | Director | 2025-09-10 | 2026-03-19 |
| PETRIE, Craig Stuart | Director | 2016-03-15 | 2019-09-03 |
| SMITH, Paul Mervyn | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2005-05-31 |
| TAN, Arthur Ramos | Director | 2018-02-12 | 2023-10-31 |
| TAYLOR, David Spencer | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2023-01-23 |
| TUTT, John Anthony | Director | — | 1996-06-01 |
| WIGSTON, Michael | Director | 2025-11-01 | 2026-04-01 |
| CHIGA CONSULTANTS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1996-06-01 | 2000-04-01 |
| JAML CONSULTANTS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1996-06-01 | 1998-09-18 |
| PALGO LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1998-04-01 | 2000-04-01 |
| W13S DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2023-10-31 | 2026-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sti Enterprises Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-12-17 | Active |
| W13s Directors Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2023-10-31 | Ceased 2026-03-19 |
| Sti Enterprises Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% (as firm), Voting 75–100% (as firm), Appoints directors (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-12-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 237 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-04-11 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-14 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-04-11 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-04-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-27 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-23 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 7
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.