TALISMAN GROUP LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-05 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-22
Watchouts
Cash
£371K
-77.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£5M
+17.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
128
+77.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£929K
+13.7% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £8,339,440 | £16,529,240 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £874,756 | £1,164,101 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £817,618 | £929,454 | |
| Net profit | — | £3,070,827 | — | — | £588,466 | £664,216 | |
| Cash | — | £10,147 | — | — | £1,663,362 | £371,137 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £3,827,241 | — | — | £4,551,384 | £6,848,838 | |
| Net assets | — | £3,818,383 | — | — | £4,021,728 | £4,742,620 | |
| Equity | £827,746 | £3,818,383 | £3,727,211 | £942,977 | £4,021,728 | £4,742,620 | |
| Average employees | — | 7 | — | — | 72 | 128 | |
| Wages | — | £0 | — | — | £2,358,092 | £4,830,515 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £466,375 | £545,249 |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+98.2%
£8,339,440 £16,529,240
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Cash
-77.7%
£1,663,362 £371,137
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Net assets
+17.9%
£4,021,728 £4,742,620
highest in 3 filed years
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Employees
+77.8%
72 128
highest in 3 filed years
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Operating profit
+33.1%
£874,756 £1,164,101
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Profit before tax
+13.7%
£817,618 £929,454
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Wages
+104.8%
£2,358,092 £4,830,515
highest in 3 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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 10.5% | 7.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 7.1% | 4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 19.2% | 17.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 36.5% | 58.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.44x | 1.37x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 14.34x | 4.91x |
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 3 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2025-04-11
- TALISMAN GROUP LTD 2025-04-11 → present
- MERRIOTT PLASTICS GROUP LIMITED 2013-09-19 → 2025-04-11
- MERRIOTT PLASTICS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 2012-04-16 → 2013-09-19
- COOKCO SHELFCO 2012 LTD 2012-03-16 → 2012-04-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Black Fox Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- TALISMAN GROUP LTD · parent
- Talisman Group Rochester Ltd (formerly knowา as ICM (Plastic Moulding) Limited) 100%
- Merriott Plastics Trustee Limited 100%
- Talisman Group Crewkerne Ltd (formerly known as Merriott Plastics Limited) 100%
- Talisman Group Malvern Ltd (formerly known as Talisman Plastics Limited) 100%
Significant events
- “This year has seen the purchase of Talisman Plastics Ltd and the rebranding of the Group.”
- “Cash at bank and in hand decreased from £1,663k to £371k as a result of the acquisition of Talisman Plastics Limited (now Talisman Group Malvern Ltd) in May 2024.”
- “After the reporting date, the company purchased 8,053 KW retained shares for £437,753 from the shareholder under an agreement exercised in the year and subsequently cancelled them. The remaining KW retained shares will be repurchased in equal instalments over the next 5 years.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMPION, Shaun Michael | Director | 2024-05-07 | Sep 1963 | British |
| CURTIS, Ian | Director | 2012-10-25 | Feb 1961 | British |
| DOBSON, Paul | Director | 2019-01-31 | Nov 1969 | British |
| JONES, David Alan | Director | 2019-07-01 | May 1970 | British |
| LAWRENCE, Andrew Paul | Director | 2012-03-16 | May 1966 | British |
| WHALE, Spencer Gordon | Director | 2025-04-01 | Jun 1983 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALL, Joy Christine | Secretary | 2012-03-16 | 2022-07-15 |
| CARTER, Richard John | Director | 2012-03-16 | 2019-01-31 |
| GOODHEW, Graham Patrick | Director | 2012-03-16 | 2024-10-25 |
| HALL, William Edward | Director | 2012-07-19 | 2022-07-15 |
| LOW, Ian Campbell | Director | 2012-03-16 | 2015-11-02 |
| WHATLEY, Kevin | Director | 2012-03-16 | 2024-10-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Shaun Michael Champion | Individual | Significant influence | 2024-10-25 | Active |
| Mr Paul Dobson | Individual | Significant influence | 2024-10-25 | Active |
| Mr David Alan Jones | Individual | Significant influence | 2024-10-25 | Active |
| Mr Graham Patrick Goodhew | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-07-18 | Ceased 2024-10-25 |
| Mr Kevin Whatley | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-07-18 | Ceased 2024-10-25 |
| Mr Ian Curtis | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-07-18 | Active |
| Mr Andrew Lawrence | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-07-18 | Active |
| Mrs Joy Christine Hall | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-07-28 | Ceased 2022-07-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 119 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-04-11 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2025-04-11 CONNOT Change of name notice
- 2024-11-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-11-11 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-12 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-11-11 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-10-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-01 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-01 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-11 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-04-11 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2025-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-04 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-04 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-04 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-12 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-11 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.