KNAUF CEILING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-04 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-20
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£5K
0% vs 2023
Net assets
-£7M
+49.3% vs 2023
Employees
50
-35.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£4M
+49.7% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £15,404,000 | £18,017,000 | £16,517,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£4,874,000 | -£7,105,000 | -£3,399,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£5,223,000 | -£7,898,000 | -£3,973,000 | |
| Net profit | — | -£5,223,000 | -£7,898,000 | -£3,973,000 | |
| Cash | — | £5,000 | £5,000 | £5,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | -£2,728,000 | -£12,997,000 | -£4,188,000 | |
| Net assets | — | -£6,147,000 | -£14,045,000 | -£7,118,000 | |
| Equity | -£924,000 | -£6,147,000 | -£14,045,000 | -£7,118,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 94 | 78 | 50 | |
| Wages | — | £5,355,000 | £4,526,000 | £4,642,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £636,000 | £353,000 | £491,000 |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-8.3%
£18,017,000 £16,517,000
-
Cash
0%
£5,000 £5,000
-
Net assets
+49.3%
-£14,045,000 -£7,118,000
-
Employees
-35.9%
78 50
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+52.2%
-£7,105,000 -£3,399,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+49.7%
-£7,898,000 -£3,973,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+2.6%
£4,526,000 £4,642,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -31.6% | -39.4% | -20.6% | |
| Net margin | — | -33.9% | -43.8% | -24.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 178.7% | 54.7% | 81.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.24x | 0.50x | |
| Interest cover | — | -14.73x | -8.96x | -5.74x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- KNAUF CEILING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 2021-01-08 → present
- ARMSTRONG METAL CEILINGS LIMITED 2000-08-02 → 2021-01-08
- ARMSTRONG HUNTER DOUGLAS LIMITED 1997-04-09 → 2000-08-02
- ARMSTRONG METAL CEILINGS LIMITED 1995-10-12 → 1997-04-09
- EQUIRULE LIMITED 1995-07-19 → 1995-10-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Alliotts LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “In 2023 it was decided to close the Knauf Ceiling Solutions manufacturing plant in Stafford and production ceased at the end of October 2023. Sales by Knauf Ceiling Solutions Limited of metal ceiling tiles and other modular ceiling products have and will continue, but the products previously manufactured at the Stafford manufacturing site are now sourced from other Knauf group facilities. The results for the year are set out on page 8 and whilst most of the closure costs were recognised in 2023 at the time of the plant closing, closure activities have continued in 2024 and some unforeseen costs have been incurred in 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDC NOMINEE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2025-02-21 | — | — |
| WILLIS-JONES, William Mark | Director | 2019-12-20 | Sep 1957 | British |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIGNELL, Michael James | Secretary | 2016-05-12 | 2025-02-21 |
| HEWITSON, Melanie Jayne | Secretary | 2002-07-12 | 2011-10-31 |
| MCEVOY, Thomas Merritt | Secretary | 1995-09-22 | 1998-01-26 |
| MIDHA, Rohit Kumar | Secretary | 2011-10-31 | 2016-05-12 |
| TURNBULL, James Robert | Secretary | 1999-07-08 | 2002-07-12 |
| WAITE, Robert Willoughby | Secretary | 1998-01-26 | 1999-07-08 |
| JPCORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-07-19 | 1995-09-15 |
| BUCKINGHAM, Nicholas John | Director | 2008-02-08 | 2009-08-07 |
| COOKSON, David Scott | Director | 2008-02-08 | 2008-05-23 |
| DE WOLF, Eduard Godefridus Antonius | Director | 2013-11-12 | 2015-10-21 |
| GERBER, Rudolf Markus | Director | 2002-07-12 | 2008-02-08 |
| GLENN, Gerard Loy | Director | 1998-01-26 | 2000-12-31 |
| GOODWIN, Torquil John William | Director | 2002-07-12 | 2016-01-07 |
| HERR, Robin | Director | 1997-03-26 | 1998-01-26 |
| LAIKIN, Mark Alan | Director | 2016-01-07 | 2025-12-15 |
| MCEVOY, Thomas Merritt | Director | 1995-09-22 | 1998-01-26 |
| MIDDEL, Willem Antonius | Director | 2015-10-21 | 2020-06-30 |
| MITCHELL JR, Albert Russell | Director | 2008-05-23 | 2013-11-12 |
| POST, Willem | Director | 1997-03-27 | 2000-05-11 |
| RANDICH, David Michael | Director | 2000-12-08 | 2002-07-12 |
| SONNENBERG, David Henry | Director | 1998-02-12 | 2000-05-11 |
| SONNENBERG, Ralph | Director | 1997-03-27 | 1998-02-12 |
| THIERRY, Serge Gerard Marcel Lucien | Director | 1999-07-08 | 2002-07-12 |
| THIERRY, Serge Gerard Marcel Lucien | Director | 1995-09-22 | 1997-03-27 |
| TURNBULL, James Robert | Director | 1997-03-27 | 2002-07-12 |
| WAITE, Robert Willoughby | Director | 1998-01-26 | 1999-07-08 |
| WILLIS-JONES, William Mark | Director | 1996-02-20 | 1997-03-27 |
| WILLIS-JONES, William Mark | Director | 1995-11-02 | 1995-11-04 |
| JPCORD LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-07-19 | 1995-09-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong (U.K.) Investments | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-02-04 | Active |
| Armstrong World Industries Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-02-04 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 160 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-08-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-08-21 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2026-01-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-02 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-25 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-11-06 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-10-25 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-26 | RP04PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Second filing notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-23 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-07-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-03 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2024-03-12 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2023-08-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-08-21 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-08-03 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2023-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.