LIQUITHERM TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LIMITED
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Cash
£1.4m
-9.4% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£6.1m
+4.7% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
80
+5.3% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£429k
+42% highest in 3 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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £9,375,376 | £10,378,803 | £10,527,533 | +1.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £243,711 | £326,472 | £468,937 | +43.6% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £201,081 | £302,218 | £429,152 | +42% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £56,663 | £220,310 | £295,122 | +34% | |
| Cash | £2,732,248 | £2,429,203 | £1,549,718 | £1,573,613 | £1,425,797 | -9.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,920,685 | £5,588,911 | £6,662,741 | £6,682,888 | £7,592,659 | +13.6% | |
| Net assets | £3,509,202 | £4,799,969 | £5,705,780 | £5,847,488 | £6,124,278 | +4.7% | |
| Equity | — | — | £5,705,780 | £5,847,488 | £6,124,278 | +4.7% | |
| Average employees | 50 | 59 | 71 | 76 | 80 | +5.3% | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,596,601 | £2,843,889 | £3,062,590 | +7.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £511,550 | £464,576 | £459,718 | -1% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £56,674 | £62,288 | £80,413 | +29.1% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | £145,399 | £126,762 | £104,762 | -17.4% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 2.6% | 3.1% | 4.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 0.6% | 2.1% | 2.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 3.7% | 4.9% | 6.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 41.3% | 34.4% | 29.0% | 27.4% | 31.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 3.30x | 3.23x | 3.41x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 4.07x | 5.65x | 6.50x |
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
- LIQUITHERM TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LIMITED 2015-12-03 → present
- HYDRA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 2003-12-02 → 2015-12-03
- HYDRATECH CHEMICALS LIMITED 1998-10-16 → 2003-12-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- LIQUITHERM TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Liquitherm, Inc 100%
- Liquitherm Iberica, S.L.U. 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSH, Michael Peter | Secretary | 2014-04-11 | — | — |
| EVANS, Andrea Jean | Director | 2022-11-10 | May 1966 | Welsh |
| HICKSON, Benjamin Roger | Director | 2018-11-15 | Dec 1985 | British |
| HICKSON, Luke Steven | Director | 2018-11-15 | Dec 1985 | British |
| HICKSON, Samuel Tyler | Director | 2018-11-15 | Sep 1987 | British |
| HICKSON, Stephen John | Director | 1998-10-21 | Aug 1959 | British |
| RUSH, Michael Peter | Director | 2020-04-23 | Jan 1982 | British |
| STOTE, Michael Edward | Director | 2003-10-16 | Oct 1959 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HICKSON, Jacqueline Ann | Secretary | 2001-11-29 | 2008-02-11 |
| HICKSON, Stephen John | Secretary | 2008-02-11 | 2014-04-11 |
| HICKSON, Stephen John | Secretary | 1998-10-21 | 2001-11-29 |
| PARRY, William Thomas | Secretary | 1998-10-16 | 1998-10-22 |
| DEANE, Karen Jane | Director | 1998-10-21 | 2001-06-11 |
| JONES, Julie Dawn | Director | 2012-10-10 | 2014-02-28 |
| PARRY, William Thomas | Director | 1998-10-16 | 1998-10-22 |
| SEAL, David Alexander | Director | 1998-10-16 | 1998-10-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen John Hickson | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Michael Edward Stote | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 127 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-25 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-11-20 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-08-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-08-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.