CASTALUM LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-05 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-43.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£6M
+46.7% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
158
+9.7% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
+27.7% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £11,746,507 | £13,538,237 | — | £34,936,222 | £35,037,492 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£232,719 | £276,580 | — | £1,637,511 | £2,050,758 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£262,661 | £218,963 | £507,159 | £1,489,195 | £1,902,067 | |
| Net profit | — | -£182,273 | £320,762 | £267,098 | £990,786 | £1,280,149 | |
| Cash | — | £1,184,566 | £252,722 | £1,004,073 | £2,378,020 | £1,333,983 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,361,999 | £8,518,728 | £6,328,620 | £6,367,151 | £8,298,086 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,624,300 | £2,985,116 | £2,559,683 | £3,996,455 | £5,864,481 | |
| Equity | £2,982,756 | £1,624,300 | £2,985,116 | £2,559,683 | £3,996,455 | £5,864,481 | |
| Average employees | — | 126 | 117 | 132 | 144 | 158 | |
| Wages | — | £3,790,835 | £3,958,818 | £4,680,719 | £5,451,975 | £6,172,849 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £508,528 | £631,130 | £569,000 | £610,739 | £915,272 |
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
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Turnover
+0.3%
£34,936,222 £35,037,492
-
Cash
-43.9%
£2,378,020 £1,333,983
-
Net assets
+46.7%
£3,996,455 £5,864,481
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+9.7%
144 158
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+25.2%
£1,637,511 £2,050,758
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+27.7%
£1,489,195 £1,902,067
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+13.2%
£5,451,975 £6,172,849
highest in 5 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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -2.0% | 2.0% | — | 4.7% | 5.9% | |
| Net margin | — | -1.6% | 2.4% | — | 2.8% | 3.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -9.9% | 3.2% | — | 25.7% | 24.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.95x | 1.19x | |
| Interest cover | — | -7.72x | 4.80x | — | 8.63x | 11.31x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- CASTALUM LIMITED 2009-06-04 → present
- HICORP 46 LIMITED 2008-12-12 → 2009-06-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Dyke Yaxley Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “In 2024 the company has enjoyed a return to production levels that allow the effective utilisation of its skilled workforce and good utilisation of equipment within the manufacturing facility.”
- “In a move to safeguard the future wellbeing and success of the company significant investment has been made in 4IR.”
- “Customer base and product range has been expanded, with significant new orders that stretch out beyond 2030.”
- “ISO14000 & IATF16949 quality accreditation remains in place and in addition Castalum have been awarded Ford Q1.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTERLEY, Ian Neil | Director | 2025-10-13 | Apr 1980 | British |
| BLYTHE, Richard Justin | Director | 2024-03-01 | Jun 1975 | British |
| DODD, Paul James | Director | 2018-09-20 | Jul 1971 | British |
| JONES, Michael | Director | 2021-01-01 | Feb 1964 | British |
| LIGERTWOOD, Peter | Director | 2012-07-27 | Sep 1942 | British |
| MEREDITH, Karl Fredrick | Director | 2018-09-20 | Jan 1971 | British |
| SIMPSON, Mark Spencer | Director | 2009-05-18 | Nov 1960 | British |
| WESTHORPE, Stephen | Director | 2021-10-01 | Jul 1958 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KITELEY, Carlton Wayne | Secretary | 2009-05-18 | 2016-01-19 |
| HARVEY INGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-12-12 | 2009-03-27 |
| BOTTERILL, Roy | Director | 2008-12-12 | 2009-03-27 |
| BROWN, Keith | Director | 2009-05-18 | 2019-03-31 |
| KINNA, David Gareth | Director | 2016-01-19 | 2018-12-31 |
| KITELEY, Carlton Wayne | Director | 2016-01-19 | 2018-03-29 |
| KITELEY, Carlton Wayne | Director | 2009-05-18 | 2016-01-19 |
| KITELEY, Lilian Lorraine | Director | 2010-04-06 | 2012-07-13 |
| RADCLIFFE, Peter | Director | 2009-05-18 | 2023-08-22 |
| RADCLIFFE, Rita Marian | Director | 2010-04-06 | 2012-07-13 |
| REVECO, Irene De Los Angeles | Director | 2010-04-06 | 2018-03-29 |
| SIMPSON, Amanda Angele | Director | 2010-04-06 | 2012-07-13 |
| SMITH, Heather Juanita Sarah | Director | 2014-06-04 | 2021-12-25 |
| SMITH, Neil Edward | Director | 2009-06-02 | 2021-12-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manx Welshpool Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-06-21 | Active |
| Ahw Industries Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-06-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 130 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-10 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-03-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-11-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-10-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.