DARTINGTON CRYSTAL (TORRINGTON) LIMITED
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Cash
£201K
+39.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£1.8M
-30.9% vs 2023
Employees
112
-4.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£787K
-834.4% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,573,911 | £8,478,313 | -1.1% | |
| Operating profit | £156,223 | -£717,474 | -559.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £107,168 | -£787,004 | -834.4% | |
| Net profit | £83,123 | -£787,004 | -1,046.8% | |
| Cash | £144,007 | £200,637 | +39.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,682,521 | £2,061,709 | -23.1% | |
| Net assets | £2,548,119 | £1,761,115 | -30.9% | |
| Equity | £2,548,119 | £1,761,115 | -30.9% | |
| Average employees | 117 | 112 | -4.3% | |
| Wages | £2,667,398 | £2,629,076 | -1.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £124,000 | £99,076 | -20.1% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.8% | -8.5% | |
| Net margin | 1.0% | -9.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.8% | -34.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.07x | 1.68x | |
| Interest cover | 3.18x | -10.32x |
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
- Albert Goodman LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared forecasts which demonstrate that the group can continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the approval of these financial statements. The directors are confident that the steps necessary to achieve the forecast are being taken. The directors fully expect that the company will be able to obtain further funding should it be required if cash generated from operations is below requirements. Taking the factors mentioned above into account, the directors consider that the company will have adequate resources to continue in operation for a period of at least 12 months from the approval of these financial statements and therefore they have adopted the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- DARTINGTON CRYSTAL (TORRINGTON) LIMITED · parent
- Beswick Limited 100%
- Dartington Glass Limited 100%
- Dartington Crystal Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During 2024, the company saw a significant reduction in key accounts of luxury spirit producers but an increase in orders in the wine-related market.”
- “Operating profit declined from a profit of £156k to a loss of £717k due to economic pressures and managerial inefficiencies.”
- “Continued investment in electric furnaces and efforts to overcome technological challenges in production.”
- “In 2025, continued investment in electric furnace technology to support carbon footprint reductions and explore sustainability benefits.”
- “Implemented ongoing cost reviews and appointed a new on-site management team to strengthen financial discipline and cost-control measures.”
- “Shareholders provided sustained investment and additional finance for site and production infrastructure development.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMMOND, John Harris | Director | 2024-08-27 | Jun 1950 | British |
| PROCTOR, Janice | Director | 2024-08-27 | Mar 1965 | British |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURRIDGE, Helen Barbara | Secretary | 2007-05-08 | 2010-01-25 |
| HILL, Philip Weeden | Secretary | 2010-01-25 | 2014-07-31 |
| MARVIN, Nicholas Clive | Secretary | 2006-06-22 | 2007-04-30 |
| PAVELEY, Samantha | Secretary | 2023-01-16 | 2024-08-27 |
| PERSENT, Jonathan Abraham James | Secretary | 2008-02-21 | 2008-07-15 |
| RAMSAY, Alan | Secretary | 2015-01-01 | 2023-01-16 |
| MICHELMORES SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-03-28 | 2006-06-22 |
| CULLEN, Paul David | Director | 2006-06-22 | 2018-11-29 |
| GELL, Warren John | Director | 2022-05-02 | 2023-02-28 |
| HALLIDAY, Richard | Director | 2006-03-28 | 2021-12-31 |
| HAMMOND, John Harris | Director | 2006-03-28 | 2018-11-29 |
| HILL, Philip Weeden | Director | 2009-09-28 | 2014-07-31 |
| HUGHES, Neil | Director | 2006-08-22 | 2023-01-16 |
| IANNETTA, Alfred | Director | 2006-03-28 | 2008-10-02 |
| KINDRED, Robert Paul | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2015-03-27 |
| MARVIN, Nicholas Clive | Director | 2006-06-22 | 2007-04-30 |
| MASSON, Keith | Director | 2008-10-23 | 2009-04-23 |
| MASSON, Keith | Director | 2006-04-28 | 2007-01-26 |
| MORRIS, John | Director | 2006-03-28 | 2008-04-18 |
| PAVELEY, Jonathan David, Dr | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2024-08-27 |
| PERSENT, Jonathan Abraham James | Director | 2008-02-21 | 2008-07-15 |
| RAMSAY, Alan Beaton | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2024-09-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartington Crystal (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-11-29 | Active |
| Mr John Harris Hammond | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-11-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 131 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-29 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-19 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-01-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination 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.