THE LONDON OIL REFINING CO. LIMITED
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Cash
£12m
+0.5% vs 2025
Net assets
£44m
+10.1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
121
+1.7% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£11m
+2.7% vs 2025
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 | 2026-05-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £57,696,603 | £66,453,527 | £67,641,090 | +1.8% | |
| Operating profit | £14,254,589 | £10,423,360 | £10,693,354 | +2.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £14,446,963 | £10,794,040 | £11,090,410 | +2.7% | |
| Net profit | £11,333,236 | £8,312,031 | £8,419,601 | +1.3% | |
| Cash | £4,752,775 | £11,669,205 | £11,722,853 | +0.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £35,566,966 | £42,512,647 | £46,524,810 | +9.4% | |
| Net assets | £32,900,352 | £39,662,383 | £43,681,984 | +10.1% | |
| Equity | £32,900,352 | £39,662,383 | £43,681,984 | +10.1% | |
| Average employees | 110 | 119 | 121 | +1.7% | |
| Wages | £4,567,579 | £5,163,543 | £5,365,476 | +3.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £349,235 | £370,738 | £391,140 | +5.5% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £10,000 | £16,800 | £16,800 | 0% | |
| Highest paid director | £330,883 | £340,881 | £328,881 | -3.5% |
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 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 | 2026-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 24.7% | 15.7% | 15.8% | |
| Net margin | 19.6% | 12.5% | 12.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 40.1% | 24.5% | 23.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 24.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.36x | 2.64x | 2.75x |
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
- THE LONDON OIL REFINING CO. LIMITED 1998-02-20 → present
- ASTONISH PRODUCTS LIMITED 1991-03-01 → 1998-02-20
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis which they consider to be appropriate for the following reasons. The Directors have prepared forecasts to 31 December 2027, and have assessed the ability of the Company to meet its liabilities as they fall due.”
Group structure
- THE LONDON OIL REFINING CO. LIMITED · parent
- Astonish Products Limited 100%
- Astonish Cleaners Europe Ltd 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOSS, Alan Stanley Brian | Secretary | 2013-01-27 | — | — |
| EARNSHAW, Michael David | Director | 2021-04-21 | Apr 1972 | British |
| MOSS, Howard William | Director | 2000-04-05 | Aug 1974 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOSS, Muriel Ann | Secretary | 2002-08-01 | 2013-01-26 |
| MOSS, Muriel Ann | Secretary | 1991-03-01 | 2000-04-05 |
| PARKER, Phillip | Secretary | 2000-04-05 | 2002-08-01 |
| MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-03-01 | 1991-03-01 |
| DIXON, Jonathan Craig | Director | 2000-04-05 | 2001-03-13 |
| DU PLESSIS, Bryan Gerrard | Director | 2000-04-05 | 2003-11-27 |
| DU PLESSIS, Bryan | Director | 1998-04-21 | 1998-12-07 |
| GRANT, Ian Jonathan | Director | 1998-05-20 | 1999-11-29 |
| LIBBISH, Irving | Director | 2001-06-26 | 2002-10-21 |
| MANN, David Jonathan | Director | 2000-04-05 | 2001-04-01 |
| MOSS, Alan Stanley Brian | Director | 1991-03-01 | 2013-12-10 |
| MOSS, Howard William | Director | 2000-04-08 | 2000-04-08 |
| MOSS, Muriel Ann | Director | 1991-03-01 | 2013-01-26 |
| PARKER, Phillip | Director | 2000-04-05 | 2002-08-01 |
| MBC NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-03-01 | 1991-03-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Howard William Moss | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Astonish Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 138 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-03-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-06 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-11-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-05-27 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-05-27 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-05-27 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-05-19 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-05-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-05-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.