ALPHA COATINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£414k
+5.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£2.8m
+11.4% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
38
+8.6% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£882k
+305.5% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £11,743,607 | £12,786,166 | £14,259,055 | +11.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £958,970 | £533,139 | £987,080 | +85.1% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,003,673 | £217,571 | £882,307 | +305.5% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £813,023 | £117,295 | £602,557 | +413.7% | |
| Cash | £704,884 | £468,647 | £657,874 | £1,020,937 | £392,782 | £413,904 | +5.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,374,694 | £2,457,870 | £2,678,895 | £2,900,833 | £3,250,881 | £3,345,348 | +2.9% | |
| Net assets | £2,225,871 | £2,319,585 | £2,485,479 | £2,640,211 | £2,555,528 | £2,847,383 | +11.4% | |
| Equity | £2,225,871 | £2,319,585 | £2,485,479 | £2,640,211 | £2,555,528 | £2,847,383 | +11.4% | |
| Average employees | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 38 | +8.6% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £938,443 | £1,187,442 | £1,339,493 | +12.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £160,000 | £320,000 | £120,000 | -62.5% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 8.2% | 4.2% | 6.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 6.9% | 0.9% | 4.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 33.1% | 16.4% | 29.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 54.2% | 42.3% | 52.7% | 68.0% | 71.6% | 74.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.45x | 1.16x | 1.17x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 83.39x | 9.02x | 15.10x |
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
- Byrd + Link Audit 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”
Group structure
- ALPHA COATINGS LIMITED · parent
- Unova Ltd 20%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE, Alyssa Claire | Director | 2026-05-11 | Mar 2004 | British |
| BRUCE, James | Director | 2011-11-04 | Jun 1969 | British |
| BRUCE, Mary Elaine | Director | 2018-02-20 | Oct 1967 | British |
| BRUCE, Sophie | Director | 2026-05-11 | Feb 1993 | British |
| BRUCE, Tristan | Director | 2014-01-22 | Oct 1993 | English |
| BRUCE, Wesley | Director | 2022-04-01 | Feb 2001 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE, Helen Grace | Director | 2018-03-13 | 2022-05-17 |
| EDWARDS, Simon | Director | 2011-11-04 | 2022-11-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Group Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2020-03-08 | Ceased 2020-10-05 |
| Alpha Coatings Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-03-08 | Active |
| Mrs Helen Grace Bruce | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-03-13 | Ceased 2022-11-14 |
| Mrs Mary Elaine Bruce | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-02-20 | Active |
| Mr Simon Edwards | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-07 | Ceased 2022-11-17 |
| Mr James Bruce | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-07 | Active |
| Mr Tristan Bruce | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-07 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 97 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-04-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-10 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-10 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-10 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-03-27 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-04-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.