COKEBUSTERS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.7M
+321% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£18M
+4.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
105
-3.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1.6M
-39.1% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Energy median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £15,899,045 | £14,349,654 | -9.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,722,341 | £1,701,634 | -37.5% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £2,703,977 | £1,647,432 | -39.1% | |
| Net profit | — | £2,365,807 | £1,594,458 | -32.6% | |
| Cash | £891,191 | £409,142 | £1,722,336 | +321% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £12,811,719 | £18,531,204 | £19,354,549 | +4.4% | |
| Net assets | £11,632,355 | £16,820,363 | £17,643,637 | +4.9% | |
| Equity | £11,632,355 | £16,820,363 | £17,643,637 | +4.9% | |
| Average employees | 40 | 109 | 105 | -3.7% | |
| Wages | — | £6,999,306 | £6,984,626 | -0.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £462,254 | £444,467 | -3.8% |
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 | 2021-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 17.1% | 11.9% | |
| Net margin | — | 14.9% | 11.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 14.7% | 8.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 15.7% | 15.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | 6.33x | 6.19x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 27.99x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In conclusive summary, directors have studied all aspects of performance, judging these consolidated accounts to be good results and conclude the company and group continue healthily as a going concern with strong finances and remarkably low monetary gearing.”
Group structure
- COKEBUSTERS LIMITED · parent
- Cokebusters USA Inc. 100%
Significant events
- “revenue reduced this year by 92% with a drop in profit.”
- “In December 2024 a plot in excess of 5 acres was purchased in North Houston for development of new premises with a view to making the move in 2026.”
- “In the United Kingdom the R&D technology centre launched an additional KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) with Strathclyde University, designed to enhance data interpretation through use of artificial intelligence.”
- “profitability was adversely affected by factors which are seen to be substantial to this trading period, including legal costs and machinery design.”
- “The double King's Award announced in June 2024 recognised particularly the company's commitment to care for the environment.”
- “After this recent period of reorganisation the Board looks forward to realising fresh growth in the forthcoming years. Recognising introduction of new technology in specialist machinery during 2025, continuing into 2026, this will help to fuel revenue and profitability.”
- “New premises in Houston are expected to be complete in early summer of 2026, injecting significant new investment into the business, demonstrating and uplifting confidence.”
- “Complimenting this, the new production building opened in Chester UK in early 2024 has brought valuable resource of floor space and engineering facilities which have improved the flow of fabrications.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTTROM, Janet Helen | Secretary | 2019-10-25 | — | — |
| BETTLEY, Nicholas Andrew | Director | 2023-12-19 | Jun 1991 | British |
| BUSHNELL, Charles Edward | Director | 2024-07-11 | Apr 1989 | British |
| FORDHAM, Kevin Edward | Director | 2025-05-22 | May 1958 | British |
| MOTTROM, Janet Helen | Director | 2023-08-14 | Dec 1972 | British |
| PHIPPS, James Alexander | Director | 2020-08-21 | Mar 1969 | British |
| PHIPPS, Jonathan Harry | Director | 2005-04-22 | Sep 1955 | British |
| PHIPPS, Victoria Ann | Director | 2015-10-01 | Jun 1985 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIPPS, Victoria Ann | Secretary | 2005-04-22 | 2019-10-25 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-04-22 | 2005-04-22 |
| FORSEY, Donald Roy | Director | 2005-11-17 | 2006-06-26 |
| GAMBLE, Glen Gene | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2023-04-14 |
| GAMBLE, Glen Gene | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2020-02-21 |
| THEWSEY, David John | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2020-10-28 |
| WINTER, Gary Bryan | Director | 2022-02-08 | 2023-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Harry Phipps | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-07-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 99 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-08-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-04-15 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-04-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-05-16 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-05-16 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-11-22 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-11-13 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2024-07-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-13 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-06-13 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2024-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-04-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-04-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-11 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-01-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 5
- 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.