USS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-06 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-23
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£6M
-23.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£8M
0% vs 2023
Employees
20
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£609K
+8.6% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £45,004,508 | — | £37,712,171 | £34,010,011 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £3,203,307 | — | £491,871 | £513,882 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £3,185,470 | — | £560,829 | £609,266 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £2,437,995 | — | £433,553 | £441,311 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £7,871,192 | — | £7,617,307 | £5,838,554 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £8,619,816 | — | £8,636,493 | £8,581,278 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £8,002,343 | — | £8,008,345 | £8,004,656 | |
| Equity | £7,097,760 | £7,950,944 | £7,959,741 | £8,002,343 | £8,004,792 | £8,008,345 | £8,004,656 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £1,141,600 | — | £937,078 | £852,190 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £443,951 | — | £304,859 | £283,957 |
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
-9.8%
£37,712,171 £34,010,011
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-23.4%
£7,617,307 £5,838,554
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
0%
£8,008,345 £8,004,656
-
Employees
0%
20 20
-
Operating profit
+4.5%
£491,871 £513,882
-
Profit before tax
+8.6%
£560,829 £609,266
-
Wages
-9.1%
£937,078 £852,190
lowest in 3 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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 7.1% | — | 1.3% | 1.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 5.4% | — | 1.1% | 1.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 37.2% | — | 5.7% | 6.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 70.1% | 68.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.25x | 1.29x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 123.81x | — | — | — |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Saxon & Co Accountants Ltd
- 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
- “The Company recently completed a full upgrade of its production slitting line to ensure high quality and efficient production.”
- “initiatives aimed at reducing the Company's carbon footprint include use of zero emission vehicles, energy efficient lighting systems, installation of triple glazing and safe disposal of manufacturing waste.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEAVER, Christopher Paul | Secretary | 2016-06-24 | — | — |
| BALMFORTH, Dean | Director | 2019-01-22 | Aug 1976 | British |
| HARVEY, Neil | Director | 2024-03-28 | Mar 1974 | British |
| SMITH, Philip | Director | 2019-01-22 | May 1962 | British |
| WEAVER, Anthony Paul | Director | 2010-11-08 | Jul 1951 | British |
| WEAVER, Anthony Mark Stuart | Director | 2000-12-18 | Apr 1977 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDSMITH, Andrew | Secretary | 2011-02-03 | 2011-06-30 |
| HODSON, Lee Craig | Secretary | 2000-08-02 | 2001-01-12 |
| PHILLIPS, Amanda Louise | Secretary | 2011-06-30 | 2014-07-31 |
| WEAVER, Anthony Paul | Secretary | 2001-01-12 | 2008-03-06 |
| WEAVER, Christopher Paul | Secretary | 2008-03-06 | 2011-02-03 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-08-02 | 2000-08-02 |
| BARTRAM, Frederick Charles | Director | 2000-08-02 | 2001-01-12 |
| BEI, Xu | Director | 2011-02-03 | 2018-03-14 |
| FENG, Wang Li | Director | 2011-02-03 | 2017-11-13 |
| HODSON, Lee Craig | Director | 2000-12-18 | 2001-01-12 |
| O'RIORDAN, Darren | Director | 2011-02-03 | 2018-03-14 |
| PRYOR, Martin | Director | 2011-02-03 | 2014-04-09 |
| QI, Zhang | Director | 2017-11-13 | 2018-03-14 |
| VERDEN, Julian | Director | 2016-06-24 | 2018-03-14 |
| VOSKAMP, Arnold Willem | Director | 2000-12-18 | 2003-04-10 |
| WEAVER, Anthony Paul | Director | 2010-11-08 | 2011-02-03 |
| WEAVER, Anthony Paul | Director | 2000-12-18 | 2008-03-06 |
| WEAVER, Christopher Paul | Director | 2003-04-10 | 2011-02-03 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-08-02 | 2000-08-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaver Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-12-20 | Active |
| United Slitting Services Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-12-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 126 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-26 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-05-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-19 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-07-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-05 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-11-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-07 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-01-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-10-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-11-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-11-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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.