AVIENT COLORANTS UK LTD
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
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Equity attributable
Employees
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Average over period
Profit before tax
£515k
+102.8% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-10-18.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | £11,563,000 | £11,415,000 | £10,740,000 | £9,784,000 | £10,388,000 | +6.2% | |
| Operating profit | £586,000 | — | -£42,000 | £172,000 | £482,000 | +180.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £586,000 | £289,000 | £70,000 | £254,000 | £515,000 | +102.8% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £33,000 | £189,000 | £470,000 | +148.7% | |
| Cash | £3,752,000 | £3,033,000 | £524,000 | £499,000 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £4,694,000 | £4,869,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | £4,680,000 | £4,869,000 | — | — | |
| Equity | £4,439,000 | £4,647,000 | £4,680,000 | £4,869,000 | — | — | |
| Average employees | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | — | |
| Wages | £364,000 | £375,000 | £374,000 | £386,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £0 | £0 | — | — |
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 | 5.1% | — | -0.4% | 1.8% | 4.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -0.9% | 3.5% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 20.7% | 10.3% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 4.87x | 9.74x | — | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -6.00x | 28.67x | — |
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
- AVIENT COLORANTS UK LTD 2021-05-14 → present
- CLARIANT PLASTICS & COATINGS (UK) LTD 2016-01-04 → 2021-05-14
- CLARIANT MASTERBATCHES UK LTD 2005-10-04 → 2016-01-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-07-01 | — | — |
| JAMES, Robert Kenneth | Director | 2021-03-10 | Aug 1979 | American |
| NORDLOH, William Cooney | Director | 2025-10-31 | Sep 1981 | American |
| SAAL, Amanda Jayne | Director | 2025-03-12 | Jun 1974 | British |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREDLAND, Dean | Secretary | 2016-07-01 | 2019-09-01 |
| PARKINSON, Stephen John | Secretary | 2005-10-04 | 2016-06-30 |
| SCOTHERN, Nina | Secretary | 2019-09-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-10-04 | 2005-10-04 |
| BOHNEN, Hans-Willi, Dr | Director | 2009-12-07 | 2015-07-01 |
| CENISIO, Marco | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2018-06-01 |
| CRAWFORD, Zach David | Director | 2021-03-10 | 2024-07-31 |
| DUCKELS, Kenneth Michael | Director | 2005-10-04 | 2007-09-30 |
| FORDHAM, Nicholas Hugh | Director | 2009-12-07 | 2012-08-31 |
| HUG, Daniel | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| LOCK, Andrew Jonathan | Director | 2007-09-30 | 2020-06-30 |
| LYNEN, Stephan | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2013-04-01 |
| MERKLEIN, Norbert | Director | 2018-06-13 | 2025-10-31 |
| OTT, Ulrich, Dr | Director | 2012-08-31 | 2013-05-01 |
| OTTESLEV, Tracyann | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| PALM, Peter Michael | Director | 2005-10-04 | 2009-12-07 |
| PARKINSON, Stephen John | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| THIESSENHUSEN, Michael Guenther | Director | 2020-06-19 | 2021-03-05 |
| VON BERTRAB, Dominik | Director | 2005-11-04 | 2009-10-31 |
| WUEST, Pierre | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2009-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avient Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-07-01 | Active |
| Clariant Ag | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-07-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 129 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-05-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-26 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2021-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-05-13 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-03-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.