SCAPA UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-09 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-25.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£1M
-53.4% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
121
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£3M
+19.9% vs 2023
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £26,761,000 | — | £19,106,000 | — | £28,431,000 | — | £31,882,000 | £30,716,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,120,000 | — | £1,000 | — | -£2,036,000 | — | -£1,855,000 | -£965,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£515,000 | — | -£1,211,000 | — | -£3,604,000 | — | -£3,444,000 | -£2,760,000 | |
| Net profit | — | -£114,000 | — | £2,348,000 | — | -£2,856,000 | — | -£4,489,000 | -£1,334,000 | |
| Cash | — | £493,000 | — | £716,000 | — | £801,000 | — | £1,587,000 | £1,176,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £47,167,000 | — | £49,483,000 | — | £46,447,000 | — | £41,988,000 | £40,685,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £7,939,000 | — | £10,331,000 | — | £7,383,000 | — | £2,687,000 | £1,253,000 | |
| Equity | £7,951,000 | £7,939,000 | £7,939,000 | £10,331,000 | £10,331,000 | £7,383,000 | £7,383,000 | £2,687,000 | £1,253,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 140 | — | 154 | — | 123 | — | 121 | 121 | |
| Wages | — | £4,783,000 | — | £3,697,000 | — | £4,637,000 | — | £4,915,000 | £5,673,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
-3.7%
£31,882,000 £30,716,000
-
Cash
-25.9%
£1,587,000 £1,176,000
-
Net assets
-53.4%
£2,687,000 £1,253,000
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
0%
121 121
-
Operating profit
+48%
-£1,855,000 -£965,000
-
Profit before tax
+19.9%
-£3,444,000 -£2,760,000
-
Wages
+15.4%
£4,915,000 £5,673,000
highest in 5 filed years
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 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 4.2% | — | 0.0% | — | -7.2% | — | -5.8% | -3.1% | |
| Net margin | — | -0.4% | — | 12.3% | — | -10.0% | — | -14.1% | -4.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 2.4% | — | 0.0% | — | -4.4% | — | -4.4% | -2.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94.4% | 97.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.46x | 4.31x | |
| Interest cover | — | 0.52x | — | 0.00x | — | -0.96x | — | -0.84x | -0.41x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- SCAPA UK LIMITED 2001-09-14 → present
- SCAPA TAPES UK LIMITED 1998-01-02 → 2001-09-14
- SELLOTAPE INDUSTRIAL LIMITED 1996-12-11 → 1998-01-02
- FERRISBAY LIMITED 1996-10-10 → 1996-12-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Hurst Accountants Limited
- 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.”
Group structure
- SCAPA UK LIMITED · parent
- Scapa Limited Partnership
Significant events
- “During the year the company made significant investment in its business operations with the development of a new hockey tape product. This product is expected to go into full production during the second half of 2025.”
- “The lease on the site at Ashton-under-Lyne was due for renewal during 2025. The lease was renewed in May 2025 for a ten year period.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 47 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, Mark Weston | Secretary | 2024-11-20 | — | — |
| CARR, David John | Director | 2025-05-02 | Sep 1973 | British |
| PARK, Brian Michael | Director | 2025-12-05 | Oct 1987 | American |
Show 47 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER, Wendy | Secretary | 2018-07-01 | 2021-04-26 |
| BAXTER, Ian | Secretary | 2003-03-10 | 2006-05-23 |
| EDWARDS, Paul | Secretary | 2012-03-31 | 2012-09-07 |
| JACKSON, Malcolm Cecil | Secretary | 1996-12-09 | 2000-09-28 |
| JACKSON, Travis Ryan | Secretary | 2024-01-18 | 2024-11-20 |
| SMITH, Christopher Ian Charles | Secretary | 2000-09-28 | 2003-03-10 |
| SMITH, Rebecca | Secretary | 2012-09-07 | 2016-11-03 |
| STIRZAKER, Mark Robert | Secretary | 2006-05-23 | 2012-03-31 |
| SURBEY, David Ronald | Secretary | 2021-04-26 | 2023-11-30 |
| CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-10-10 | 1996-12-09 |
| ANDREW, Barry Mcgregor | Director | 2010-03-22 | 2011-06-20 |
| BAXTER, Ian Anthony | Director | 2007-03-29 | 2007-12-07 |
| BUTLER, Keith | Director | 1998-10-12 | 2003-03-10 |
| CHAE, Heejae Richard | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2013-04-30 |
| CHARLTON, Peter John | Nominee Director | 1996-10-10 | 1996-12-09 |
| COOPER, Ian | Director | 1997-07-09 | 2003-04-30 |
| CULLEN, David Timothy | Director | 2021-04-15 | 2022-03-31 |
| CULLINAN, Rory Malcolm | Director | 1996-12-09 | 1997-07-09 |
| DICKINSON, Wendy | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2025-12-05 |
| DICKINSON, Wendy | Director | 2007-12-07 | 2015-01-16 |
| DUNN, David Moncrieff | Director | 2001-04-26 | 2001-04-27 |
| EDWARDS, Paul | Director | 2010-10-08 | 2016-04-30 |
| FOWLER, Matthew John | Director | 2008-03-14 | 2016-12-12 |
| HARDCASTLE, Graham Stuart | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2018-10-01 |
| HARTLEY, Michael Denis | Director | 2003-04-30 | 2004-05-17 |
| IRWIN, Jonathan Paul | Director | 1999-04-01 | 1999-09-30 |
| JACKSON, Malcolm Cecil | Director | 1999-03-30 | 2000-09-28 |
| MARCHANT, Ian Richard | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2013-04-30 |
| MONAGHAN, Mike | Director | 2024-03-24 | 2025-05-02 |
| O'CONNOR, Calvin James John | Director | 2007-03-29 | 2009-12-31 |
| PEACOCK, Tracey | Director | 2022-03-31 | 2022-12-14 |
| RAO, Vishal | Director | 2022-12-14 | 2024-02-02 |
| RICHARDS, Martin Edgar | Nominee Director | 1996-10-10 | 1996-12-09 |
| SHEEDY, Tracy Florence | Director | 2011-11-03 | 2013-02-01 |
| SHERWIN, Derek Clive | Director | 2007-03-29 | 2010-10-08 |
| SMITH, Brian | Director | 2003-04-30 | 2004-10-22 |
| SMITH, Christopher Ian Charles | Director | 2000-09-28 | 2008-05-31 |
| STIRZAKER, Mark Robert | Director | 2006-05-23 | 2012-03-31 |
| TAME, William | Director | 2001-04-26 | 2001-04-27 |
| TAYLOR, John Anthony, Dr | Director | 2004-10-22 | 2006-10-13 |
| TENNER, Brian Thomas | Director | 2007-12-07 | 2010-08-18 |
| THOMPSON, Christine | Director | 2011-11-03 | 2013-04-30 |
| ULLMANN HAMON, Franck | Director | 1996-12-09 | 1997-07-09 |
| WALLWORK, Alan Charles | Director | 1997-07-09 | 1999-09-30 |
| WATSON, Anthony Lester | Director | 2001-04-26 | 2001-04-27 |
| WOODWARD, Andrew | Director | 2007-03-29 | 2010-02-05 |
| ZAHN, Oskar | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2021-04-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porritts & Spencer Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 194 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-10 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-26 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2024-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-26 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-26 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-10-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.