SUMIKA POLYMER COMPOUNDS (UK) LTD
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£2.3m
+2.4% vs 2025
Employees
51
-1.9% vs 2025
Profit before tax
£622k
+189.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £53,265,000 | £48,218,000 | £49,137,000 | +1.9% | |
| Operating profit | -£817,000 | £218,000 | £1,414,000 | +548.6% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,693,000 | -£696,000 | £622,000 | +189.4% | |
| Net profit | -£435,000 | -£403,000 | £441,000 | +209.4% | |
| Cash | £48,000 | £23,000 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,309,000 | £2,592,000 | £2,817,000 | +8.7% | |
| Net assets | £2,738,000 | £2,267,000 | £2,321,000 | +2.4% | |
| Equity | £2,738,000 | £2,267,000 | £2,321,000 | +2.4% | |
| Average employees | 51 | 52 | 51 | -1.9% | |
| Wages | £2,296,000 | £2,416,000 | £2,329,000 | -3.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £147,000 | £125,000 | £180,000 | +44% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £8,000 | £15,000 | £18,000 | +20% | |
| Highest paid director | £111,000 | £83,000 | £137,000 | +65.1% |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.5% | 0.5% | 2.9% | |
| Net margin | -0.8% | -0.8% | 0.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -24.7% | 8.4% | 50.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 89.3% | 89.6% | 88.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.62x | 0.55x | 0.57x | |
| Interest cover | -0.79x | 0.21x | 1.54x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- SUMIKA POLYMER COMPOUNDS (UK) LTD 2007-11-13 → present
- ASAHI THERMOFIL (UK) LTD. 2001-01-29 → 2007-11-13
- THERMOFIL POLYMERS (UK) LTD. 1991-08-01 → 2001-01-29
- NSCC COMPOUNDS (UK) LTD. 1991-06-13 → 1991-08-01
- LEGIBUS 1617 LIMITED 1991-03-22 → 1991-06-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At 31 March 2026, the Company had net current liabilities of £7,774,000 and a profit for the year then ended of £441,000... Sumika Polymer Compounds (Europe) Ltd has indicated its intention to continue to make available such funds as are needed by the Company... for at least 12 months”
Significant events
- “Post the year-end, raw material pricing and availability, particularly for polypropylene have been significantly impacted by supply chain constraints arising from the conflict in the Middle East.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 57 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWLAND, Marie Anne | Secretary | 2022-12-19 | — | — |
| GRIPPON, Pascal | Director | 2014-04-01 | Nov 1963 | French |
| ROWLAND, Marie Anne | Director | 2022-11-28 | Jun 1973 | British |
| SEYNAVE, Ludovic Sebastien Dominique | Director | 2010-12-06 | Nov 1974 | French |
Show 57 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOYAGI, Tomohisa | Secretary | 2000-12-04 | 2001-04-20 |
| ARCHARD, John David | Secretary | 1991-10-03 | 2000-12-04 |
| CLAYDON, Paul Victor | Secretary | 2002-01-01 | 2022-11-28 |
| OWATARI, Hiroto | Secretary | 1991-07-29 | 1991-10-03 |
| PAPAGEORGAKI, Stavroula | Secretary | 2022-11-28 | 2022-12-19 |
| YAMASAKI, Kaoru | Secretary | 2007-09-04 | 2007-09-04 |
| YOSHIDA, Takashi | Secretary | 2001-04-20 | 2001-12-31 |
| CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-03-22 | 1991-03-22 |
| AOKI, Masakazu | Director | 2002-11-01 | 2004-01-31 |
| CLAYDON, Paul Victor | Director | 2012-05-10 | 2022-11-28 |
| DAVIES, John Idwal | Director | 1992-07-23 | 2012-01-26 |
| FUKUDA, Toshio | Director | 1996-06-27 | 1998-11-06 |
| GAALOUL, Enis | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2010-11-14 |
| GILDER, John William | Director | 2003-07-30 | 2011-12-15 |
| GIRARD, Franck Denis | Director | 2007-09-04 | 2012-04-12 |
| HAMADA, Hiroyuki | Director | 2012-04-13 | 2016-06-30 |
| HERWIG, Edgar Manfred | Director | 1991-07-29 | 2004-06-01 |
| HORINO, Shozo | Director | 2004-04-30 | 2007-09-04 |
| HUGHES, Martin Corbet | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2003-07-21 |
| IMAJO, Hidetomo | Director | 1997-09-26 | 2000-07-14 |
| INADA, Fumihide | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2006-03-31 |
| INADA, Yoichi | Director | 1997-03-26 | 1999-10-11 |
| INOUE, Jun | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2000-07-14 |
| ISHIDA, Yasuyuki | Director | 2003-04-22 | 2007-09-04 |
| KAWAI, Yoshio | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| KAWAMURA, Takashi | Director | — | 1993-04-08 |
| KAWASAKI, Masami | Director | 2002-05-01 | 2005-04-01 |
| KISHIMOTO, Kyota | Director | 2000-11-10 | 2003-04-22 |
| KIYOTA, Ikuo | Director | 1997-09-26 | 2000-10-31 |
| MANABE, Kenji | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2020-03-31 |
| MCCLELLAND, David Alexander | Director | 1991-10-03 | 1994-01-06 |
| MINOO, Osamu | Director | 1992-07-23 | 1993-01-05 |
| MORIGUCHI, Enji | Director | 1991-07-29 | 1991-08-01 |
| NAGASAWA, Yoshikazu | Director | 1996-11-27 | 2002-05-01 |
| NAITO, Takahisa | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| NISHIGUCHI, Yuzo | Director | 2000-07-14 | 2004-04-30 |
| NISHIO, Hideaki | Director | 2007-09-04 | 2014-04-01 |
| NOMOTO, Shinichiro | Director | 1991-07-29 | 1997-03-26 |
| NOMURA, Tetsuo | Director | 1993-01-05 | 1996-11-27 |
| OHNO, Tomohisa | Director | 2007-09-04 | 2014-07-01 |
| OKUNO, Taizo | Director | 1993-04-08 | 1996-06-27 |
| OWATARI, Hiroto | Director | — | 1993-01-05 |
| RICHARDS, Martin Edgar | Director | 1991-03-22 | 1991-06-05 |
| SAKAI, Hironori | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2020-08-04 |
| SASAKI, Yoshizumi | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2021-05-31 |
| SCHMIDT, Manfred | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2020-11-01 |
| SEMBA, Kazuo | Director | 2020-08-05 | 2022-01-31 |
| SUMIDA, Katsuyuki | Director | 2000-11-10 | 2002-11-01 |
| SUZUKI, Yasuyuki | Director | 2006-03-31 | 2007-09-04 |
| TAKAMIZAWA, Hiroyuki | Director | 2006-03-31 | 2007-09-04 |
| TATE, David Henry | Director | 1991-03-22 | 1991-06-05 |
| TOMIYAMA, Hiroshi | Director | 2000-07-14 | 2006-03-31 |
| URYU, Yosio | Director | 1998-11-10 | 1999-04-01 |
| YAHASHI, Yoshimasa | Director | 2004-01-31 | 2007-09-04 |
| YAMAMOTO, Tomohiro | Director | 1999-10-11 | 2000-10-31 |
| YAMASAKI, Kaoru | Director | 2007-09-04 | 2012-05-18 |
| YOSHIDA, Takashi | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2007-09-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Sumika Polymer Compounds (Europe) Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 259 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-24 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-12-20 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-12-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-03-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-16 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-01-31 | 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.