CEPAC LIMITED
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Cash
£4.9m
-31.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£64m
-1.8% vs 2024
Employees
450
-1.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£797k
-36.7% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £113,393,351 | £133,508,658 | £126,144,727 | £116,541,764 | £111,182,376 | -4.6% | |
| Operating profit | £6,437,906 | £7,956,323 | £7,221,092 | £1,570,023 | £938,159 | -40.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £6,275,780 | £7,945,309 | £6,916,689 | £1,259,329 | £797,225 | -36.7% | |
| Net profit | £4,777,612 | £6,328,369 | £5,226,217 | £759,716 | £647,575 | -14.8% | |
| Cash | £6,411,007 | £9,868,415 | £4,515,698 | £7,163,919 | £4,933,231 | -31.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £58,267,357 | £64,943,516 | £70,313,734 | £73,140,846 | £71,225,359 | -2.6% | |
| Net assets | £56,044,689 | £61,656,417 | £65,933,378 | £64,855,985 | £63,683,641 | -1.8% | |
| Equity | £56,044,689 | £61,656,417 | £65,933,378 | £64,855,985 | £63,683,641 | -1.8% | |
| Average employees | 509 | 525 | 525 | 455 | 450 | -1.1% | |
| Wages | £18,660,576 | £20,467,638 | £22,381,334 | £21,578,165 | £21,470,947 | -0.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £893,133 | £954,601 | £1,345,960 | £1,535,733 | £1,018,362 | -33.7% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £100,564 | £211,751 | £151,330 | -28.5% | |
| Highest paid director | £NaN | £NaN | £375,063 | £255,223 | £208,888 | -18.2% |
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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 1.3% | 0.8% | |
| Net margin | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.0% | 12.3% | 10.3% | 2.1% | 1.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 14.0% | 22.0% | 26.2% | 28.8% | 23.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.31x | 2.41x | 3.03x | |
| Interest cover | 29.97x | 42.79x | 12.73x | 2.43x | 1.21x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- CEPAC LIMITED 1999-07-16 → present
- LONGULF PROJECTS LIMITED 1999-03-26 → 1999-07-16
- BURGINHALL 973 LIMITED 1997-05-20 → 1999-03-26
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Shorts
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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.”
Group structure
- CEPAC LIMITED · parent
- Flutepac Limited 100%
- Flutepack Bidco Limited 100%
Significant events
- “A major £53m expansion at our Rotherham plant was announced in 2025 for commissioning in 2027, increasing capacity and sales by c.40% and securing the long-term success and future growth of Cepac.”
- “The Company has an arrangement with HMRC in respect of duty deferment. The amount guaranteed is £100,000 (2024: £100,000).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAYS INN SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1997-05-20 | — | — |
| AINSLIE, Roderick Charles | Director | 2003-03-10 | Nov 1953 | British |
| BOX, Colin Philip | Director | 2022-11-30 | Nov 1968 | British |
| COOK, John Alexander Ross | Director | 1999-03-18 | Jan 1937 | British |
| FORD, Chris | Director | 2023-04-01 | Mar 1976 | British |
| GILDER, Stuart | Director | 2023-12-01 | Feb 1975 | British |
| MARSDEN, Neil Derek | Director | 1999-03-18 | Mar 1950 | British |
| MASON, Craig | Director | 2023-04-01 | Aug 1966 | British |
| MOSS, Steven James | Director | 2016-04-28 | Aug 1963 | British |
| SAEED, Mohamed Dirhem Abdo | Director | 2012-12-21 | Apr 1981 | British |
| SAEED, Mouad Dirham Abdo | Director | 2025-05-29 | Jan 1989 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADDY, Christopher | Director | 2001-12-13 | 2003-10-16 |
| ANAM, Dirhem Abdo Saeed | Director | 1999-03-18 | 2025-08-31 |
| BRADBURN, Timothy Richard | Director | 2005-04-28 | 2015-12-02 |
| COSTA, Martin Neil | Director | 2017-02-10 | 2022-07-31 |
| EL KASAR, Hassan El Bastawisi | Director | 1999-03-18 | 2021-07-13 |
| HEYS, Thomas David | Director | 2013-04-12 | 2015-04-05 |
| HOLLINGSWORTH, Steven | Director | 2013-04-12 | 2023-05-31 |
| MCDONALD, Alastair | Director | 2023-12-01 | 2024-09-30 |
| SHORT, Edwin | Director | 1999-11-16 | 2001-06-20 |
| SMITH, Christopher John | Director | 2003-11-19 | 2005-03-31 |
| STAINTON, Frank | Director | 1999-11-16 | 2003-04-30 |
| WALTON, Richard Anthony | Director | 2012-06-14 | 2017-07-13 |
| DH & B DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-05-20 | 1999-03-18 |
| DH & B MANAGERS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-05-20 | 1999-03-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 159 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-09-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-05-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change 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.