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BRETT MARTIN LIMITED

A subsidiary of Ballymartin Holdings Ltd, the company manufactures thermoplastic sheets, daylight roofing systems, and plumbing and drainage products for the global construction sector.

#NI008627 · Active · Incorporated 1972-04-17 (54y 6m) · Last filing 2026-09-17 (1mo ago)
Basic Materials · SIC 22210 · C Manufacturing · Full accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 12 months) · Confirmation due 2027-01-14 (in 3 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£570k

+77.5% highest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£49m

+1.9% highest in 3 filed years

Employees

728

-4.3% lowest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

£4.9m

-28.1% lowest in 3 filed years

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £168,601,652£173,566,570£173,090,038 -0.3%
Operating profit £6,729,366£7,740,195£6,059,001 -21.7%
Profit before tax £5,836,055£6,867,922£4,935,016 -28.1%
Net profit £4,895,297£6,124,156£3,902,675 -36.3%
Cash £467,805£320,922£569,553 +77.5%
Total assets less current liabilities £48,734,360£54,608,640£59,078,660 +8.2%
Net assets £44,721,149£47,845,305£48,747,980 +1.9%
Equity £44,721,149£47,845,305£48,747,980 +1.9%
Average employees 748761728 -4.3%
Wages £27,110,701£32,800,648£33,792,646 +3%
Directors' remuneration £1,154,849£1,032,429£1,265,414 +22.6%
Directors' pension contributions £54,823£47,917£49,533 +3.4%
Highest paid director £385,334£418,288£621,789 +48.7%

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 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating margin 4.0%4.5%3.5%
Net margin 2.9%3.5%2.3%
Return on capital employed 13.8%14.2%10.3%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 53.0%53.0%56.9%
Current ratio 1.58x1.72x1.61x
Interest cover 7.53x8.87x5.39x

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

  1. BRETT MARTIN LIMITED 1990-06-11 → present
  2. W.H. MARTIN PLASTICS LIMITED 1972-04-17 → 1990-06-11

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
Grant Thornton (NI) LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“After reviewing the company's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”

Group structure

  1. BRETT MARTIN LIMITED · parent
    1. The Ariel Group Limited 100% · England · Non trading holding company
    2. Ariel Plastics Limited 100% · England · Distribution of PVC, polycarbonate and other materials
    3. APC Ventures Inc 100% · United States of America · Leasing of equipment and holding company

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

6 active · 12 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
LEWIS, Stephen Secretary 2018-04-16 — —
MARTIN, Alison Jayne Director 1999-05-05 Oct 1960 British
MARTIN, Brian James Director 2005-04-06 Apr 1961 British
MARTIN, Linda Denise Director 1999-05-05 Apr 1958 British
MARTIN, William Laurence Director 2011-10-24 Nov 1957 British
STEWART, Geoffrey Darwin Director 2013-02-15 Aug 1971 British
Show 12 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
FITZSIMONS, Gordon William Secretary 1972-04-17 2012-03-28
GRAY, Michael Samuel Secretary 2012-03-28 2017-12-05
MARTIN, Brian James Secretary 2017-12-05 2018-06-25
BLACK, Robert James Director 1972-04-17 2007-06-02
ELLIOT, David Director 1972-04-17 2002-03-31
FITZSIMONS, Gordon William Director 1972-04-17 2012-03-28
JAMISON, Michael William Director 1972-04-17 1999-06-18
MARTIN, Brian Director 1972-04-17 2003-11-11
MARTIN, William Laurence Director 1972-04-17 2002-06-26
MCGRATH, Harry Peter Director 2000-01-05 2023-05-31
ROBINSON, John David Director 1972-04-17 2014-12-31
RUDDOCK, Philip Director 2005-02-25 2025-10-29

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Brett Martin Holdings Ltd Corporate entity Shares 75–100% 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 234 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-09-17 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2026-01-05 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-10-29 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-09-23 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-01-07 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-09-26 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2024-01-03 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-10-06 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-06-05 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-01-03 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2022-09-30 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2022-01-04 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2021-09-28 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2021-01-05 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2020-11-25 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2020-03-02 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2020-01-03 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2019-09-26 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2019-01-02 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2018-10-01 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
3

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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