SPECIAL METALS WIGGIN LIMITED
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Cash
£1.5K
USD 2,000
0% vs 2023
Net assets
£68M
USD 90,710,000
-24.1% vs 2023
Employees
443
-10.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£27M
USD -36,008,000
-79.2% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Audit opinion: Qualified
Latest auditor's report carried a non-clean opinion.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-29
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £133,256,476 | £128,129,960 | -3.8% | |
| Operating profit | -£14,589,759 | -£24,770,924 | -69.8% | |
| Profit before tax | -£15,044,917 | -£26,956,131 | -79.2% | |
| Net profit | -£17,421,770 | -£20,413,236 | -17.2% | |
| Cash | £1,497 | £1,497 | 0% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £90,708,938 | £69,478,215 | -23.4% | |
| Net assets | £89,495,433 | £67,906,872 | -24.1% | |
| Equity | £89,495,433 | £67,906,872 | -24.1% | |
| Average employees | 493 | 443 | -10.1% | |
| Wages | £21,777,212 | £19,516,395 | -10.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £121,276 | £61,386 | -49.4% |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.749 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -10.9% | -19.3% | |
| Net margin | -13.1% | -15.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -16.1% | -35.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.72x | 1.56x | |
| Interest cover | -9.36x | -8.28x |
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
- SPECIAL METALS WIGGIN LIMITED 1999-07-01 → present
- INCO ALLOYS LIMITED 1987-07-27 → 1999-07-01
- WIGGIN ALLOYS LIMITED 1981-12-31 → 1987-07-27
- HENRY WIGGIN & COMPANY LIMITED 1892-06-29 → 1981-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- 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.”
Group structure
- SPECIAL METALS WIGGIN LIMITED · parent
- Special Metals Deutschland Limited 100%
- Special Metals Services Limited 100%
- Special Metals Wiggin Trustees Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Special Metals Wiggin Trustees Limited (a subsidiary) has been dissolved subsequent to the year-end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 51 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDELSTYN, Paul | Secretary | 2004-03-15 | — | British |
| FREEMAN-MASSEY, Janet | Secretary | 2015-10-14 | — | — |
| ARMAGNO, Anna Marie | Director | 2018-08-20 | Dec 1981 | American |
| BEYER, Ruth Ann | Director | 2013-06-01 | Sep 1955 | American |
| HAGEL, Shawn Rene | Director | 2008-08-12 | May 1965 | American |
| PUETZ, James Robert | Director | 2021-07-06 | Apr 1962 | American |
Show 51 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOWDESWELL, Frederick Charles | Secretary | 2013-12-01 | 2014-02-07 |
| EMMET, Jonathan Revell | Secretary | 2017-06-14 | 2019-05-01 |
| GLOVER, Alastair James Lochore | Secretary | — | 2004-03-31 |
| GROVES, Paul Anthony | Secretary | 2014-03-24 | 2016-12-16 |
| HUNT, James Sinclair | Secretary | 2019-05-01 | 2020-09-14 |
| JONES, Daniel Alun | Secretary | 2020-09-22 | 2022-11-10 |
| MCDONALD, Roderick Charles | Secretary | 2003-10-31 | 2003-11-30 |
| MUNIR, Kamran | Secretary | 2009-07-24 | 2013-12-01 |
| APLIN, Eric Charles | Director | — | 1995-07-24 |
| BECKER, Roger Paul | Director | 2011-03-24 | 2021-06-30 |
| BLACKMORE, Steven Craig | Director | 2011-03-24 | 2018-07-20 |
| BOLTON, Mark Robert | Director | 2016-12-13 | 2017-06-16 |
| BROUGH, Lee | Director | 2021-11-03 | 2023-02-07 |
| BUCK, Kenneth David, Mr. | Director | 2010-11-15 | 2015-05-20 |
| CAUSON, Raymond Dennis | Director | 1994-04-07 | 1998-10-28 |
| COOKE, Roger Anthony | Director | 2008-10-01 | 2013-06-01 |
| DE JANVRY, Philippe Choppin Haudry | Director | 2000-09-20 | 2002-10-03 |
| DEBORD, Donald Edward Joseph | Director | — | 1994-04-07 |
| DONEGAN, Mark | Director | 2006-06-29 | 2008-10-01 |
| DOWDESWELL, Frederick Charles | Director | 2013-12-01 | 2014-02-07 |
| DUVAL, Edouard Pierre Adrien | Director | 1998-12-09 | 2004-01-28 |
| EDELSTYN, Paul | Director | 2021-07-05 | 2021-11-03 |
| EDELSTYN, Paul | Director | 2004-05-13 | 2008-06-02 |
| EMMET, Jonathan Revell | Director | 2017-06-14 | 2019-05-01 |
| EVANS, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2008-06-02 | 2008-08-29 |
| GARDENER, Lee | Director | 2023-02-07 | 2023-08-11 |
| GLOVER, Alastair James Lochore | Director | — | 2004-03-31 |
| GROVES, Paul Anthony | Director | 2014-03-24 | 2016-12-16 |
| HALES, Colin | Director | 2017-06-14 | 2017-09-15 |
| HUNT, James Sinclair | Director | 2019-05-01 | 2020-09-14 |
| JOHN, Thomas Grant | Director | 1999-08-01 | 2003-11-27 |
| JONES, Daniel Alun | Director | 2020-09-22 | 2022-11-10 |
| LARSSON, William Dean | Director | 2006-06-29 | 2008-08-12 |
| MCLELLAN, Robert Peter | Director | 2001-01-26 | 2003-01-17 |
| MORLEY, Michael | Director | 1994-04-07 | 1995-07-24 |
| MUZYKA, Donald Richard, Dr | Director | 1998-12-09 | 2000-09-01 |
| NAIRN, George Barclay | Director | 1994-04-07 | 2002-03-01 |
| OHL, David Wise | Director | 1995-08-01 | 2000-04-03 |
| PARK, Richard John | Director | 2020-09-14 | 2021-07-05 |
| PATTEE, Russell Scott | Director | 2011-03-24 | 2018-08-20 |
| PAYNE, Brian Ernest | Director | — | 1998-10-28 |
| PETRO, Francis Joseph | Director | 1995-08-01 | 1999-01-13 |
| SHACKLADY, Richard Linford | Director | 2003-01-06 | 2003-09-30 |
| SMITH, John | Director | — | 1994-03-25 |
| SMITH, Kevin Barry | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2016-08-19 |
| SNOWDEN, Joseph Irvin | Director | 2006-06-26 | 2010-11-15 |
| STONE, Raymond Sidney | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2008-08-01 |
| WANLASS, Dennis Lee | Director | 2002-11-04 | 2006-06-16 |
| WARING, David | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2012-05-01 |
| WEBB, Anthony Paul | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2020-03-10 |
| WESTERN, Christopher George | Director | 2023-08-10 | 2024-03-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pcc Uk Global Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-01-04 | Active |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-12-09 | Ceased 2024-01-04 |
| Smw Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-12-09 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 249 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-12-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-12-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-12-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-11 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-08-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-02-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-12-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-12-15 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2022-12-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-12-12 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.