SHAW MOISTURE METERS (U.K.) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-27 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-13
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2K
lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£5M
Equity attributable
Employees
17
highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
Period ending 2025-03-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £5,155,674 | £4,596,925 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,829,636 | £2,228,696 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £2,341,931 | £2,289,320 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £697,325 | £1,132,488 | £1,886,825 | £1,715,217 | |
| Cash | £548,414 | £751,613 | £1,030,740 | £964,237 | £466,058 | £2,073 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,562,274 | £3,190,444 | £3,894,562 | £5,038,438 | £3,357,481 | £5,042,976 | |
| Net assets | £2,556,128 | £3,181,151 | £3,878,476 | £5,010,964 | £3,137,582 | £4,852,799 | |
| Equity | £2,556,128 | £3,181,151 | £3,878,476 | £5,010,964 | £3,137,582 | £4,852,799 | |
| Average employees | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £71,324 | £72,609 | £100,000 | £151,000 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 35.5% | 48.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 36.6% | 37.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 54.5% | 44.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 6.28x | 11.14x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 276.21x | 101.62x |
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
- SHAW MOISTURE METERS (U.K.) LIMITED 1992-09-09 → present
- GRAILHUNT LIMITED 1992-07-13 → 1992-09-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUEMAN, David James Thompson | Secretary | 2025-03-17 | — | — |
| PETERS, Timothy | Director | 2011-02-11 | May 1973 | British |
| POULTER, Daniel Philip | Director | 2022-10-24 | Feb 1983 | British |
| RAMIREZ, Ben | Director | 2023-10-23 | Nov 1972 | American |
| SEEL, James | Director | 2025-02-17 | Jan 1991 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER, George Thomas | Secretary | 2006-03-28 | 2023-10-23 |
| BAXTER, Barrie Boyd | Secretary | 1992-09-14 | 2001-07-03 |
| LOWE, Sandra Pauline | Secretary | 2001-07-03 | 2006-03-28 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-07-13 | 1992-09-14 |
| BISSON, Bryan Henry | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2004-11-01 |
| BISSON, Bryan Henry | Director | 1994-05-16 | 1996-02-26 |
| CHAPMAN, Robert Pollard | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2018-08-10 |
| COCKETT, Efrem | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2004-09-30 |
| FREER, Bernard | Director | 1996-02-26 | 1998-04-20 |
| PATEL, Himanshu Suryakant | Director | 1992-09-14 | 1994-06-10 |
| WARREN, Ronald James Plumbridge | Director | 2004-11-01 | 2007-08-01 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-07-13 | 1992-09-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsgro Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-12-04 | Active |
| Mr Jeffrey Josef Quaderer | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-12-04 |
| Mr Timothy Peters | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Robert Pollard Chapman | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 116 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2025-08-15 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-17 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-08 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2023-11-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-10-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.