LITHO SUPPLIES (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
£447k
-16.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£945k
+36.9% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
21
-25% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£163k
-52.5% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £13,387,484 | £13,599,788 | £12,278,210 | £11,916,957 | -2.9% | |
| Operating profit | £171,665 | — | £375,894 | £171,323 | -54.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £107,476 | £272,988 | £343,198 | £162,907 | -52.5% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £214,876 | £254,482 | +18.4% | |
| Cash | £87,443 | £47,274 | £533,600 | £446,639 | -16.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £923,420 | £1,081,240 | +17.1% | |
| Net assets | — | — | £690,045 | £944,527 | +36.9% | |
| Equity | £36,124 | £242,364 | £690,045 | £944,527 | +36.9% | |
| Average employees | 42 | 38 | 28 | 21 | -25% | |
| Wages | £1,392,714 | £1,483,117 | £1,451,565 | £1,115,366 | -23.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £109,977 | £112,735 | £128,771 | £133,782 | +3.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £9,168 | £9,260 | +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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.3% | — | 3.1% | 1.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 1.8% | 2.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 40.7% | 15.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 88.1% | 83.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.00x | 1.06x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 11.49x | 20.36x |
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
- LITHO SUPPLIES (UK) LIMITED 2010-01-15 → present
- DM1 (HERTS) LIMITED 2009-11-27 → 2010-01-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on this assessment, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and have therefore prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- LITHO SUPPLIES (UK) LIMITED · parent
- Direct-to-Plate Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “In June 2024 Litho Supplies' parent company ECO3 BV decided to exit the graphics arts film business. The decision was based on several factors including significant increases in raw materials and manufacturing costs.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, Edward Gordon | Secretary | 2009-12-30 | — | British |
| HOLLISTER, Carine Virginia | Director | 2009-12-30 | May 1969 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Edward Gordon | Director | 2009-12-30 | Jun 1963 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUNN, Lindsay Howard | Secretary | 2009-12-23 | 2009-12-30 |
| COWAN, Graham Michael | Director | 2009-11-27 | 2009-12-07 |
| DEHING, Frederick Jac | Director | 2011-02-18 | 2023-04-03 |
| DEHING, Frederik Jac | Director | 2023-04-03 | 2026-03-11 |
| JOHNSTON, Jeremy Charles | Director | 2011-02-18 | 2018-05-31 |
| MCGOWAN, Paul Patrick | Director | 2009-12-23 | 2009-12-30 |
| NEWLAND, John Roy | Director | 2011-02-21 | 2019-06-02 |
| PEETERS, Raf | Director | 2020-06-02 | 2023-02-20 |
| SPENCER, David John | Director | 2011-02-18 | 2013-04-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eco3 Bv | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-11-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 86 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2025-08-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-04-10 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-30 | RP04PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Second filing notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-24 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-22 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.