UNITED CAST BAR (UK) LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of Bi Group Limited, this Chesterfield-based company manufactures basic iron and steel products, specialising in cast iron bar.
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Cash
£4M
-22.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£26M
-6% vs 2024
Employees
369
+1.9% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£1.8M
-138.5% lowest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-07-03.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £29,181,710 | £42,769,778 | £75,685,747 | £68,108,766 | £66,499,568 | -2.4% | |
| Operating profit | £1,396,484 | — | £4,439,846 | £4,806,224 | -£36,580 | -100.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,074,185 | £2,645,728 | £3,875,080 | £4,739,274 | -£1,825,169 | -138.5% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £3,062,080 | £2,935,252 | -£1,318,032 | -144.9% | |
| Cash | £6,873,875 | £4,200,000 | £4,456,342 | £5,148,703 | £4,012,629 | -22.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £50,992,274 | £38,149,866 | £37,889,621 | -0.7% | |
| Net assets | — | — | £33,140,504 | £27,631,923 | £25,975,641 | -6% | |
| Equity | £13,965,696 | £16,611,424 | £33,140,504 | £27,631,923 | £25,975,641 | -6% | |
| Average employees | 107 | 115 | 257 | 362 | 369 | +1.9% | |
| Wages | £4,485,938 | £5,361,599 | £9,608,000 | £12,350,000 | £12,770,000 | +3.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £601,739 | £500,138 | £1,298,000 | £1,330,000 | £1,336,000 | +0.5% |
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 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.8% | — | 5.9% | 7.1% | -0.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 4.0% | 4.3% | -2.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 8.7% | 12.6% | -0.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 61.0% | 60.3% | 62.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.03x | 1.26x | 1.18x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 6.60x | 5.96x | -0.02x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- UNITED CAST BAR (UK) LIMITED 2001-03-30 → present
- UCB EUROCAST BAR LIMITED 1999-12-24 → 2001-03-30
- EUROCAST BAR LIMITED 1982-04-08 → 1999-12-24
- TREPLAND JONES (FOUNDRIES) LIMITED 1979-12-31 → 1982-04-08
- JOHN JONES & SONS LIMITED 1897-01-18 → 1979-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Moore
- 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
- UNITED CAST BAR (UK) LIMITED · parent
- Wilhelm Schulenburg Nachf. Gmbh & Co.KG 66.66%
- Fiedler & Co 66.66%
- UCB Germany GmbH 100%
- UCB Sweden AB 100%
- UCB France SA 51%
- UCB Metalli Srl 100%
- UCB Austria GmbH 100%
- Technometal sro 100%
- UCB Cast Profil, S.A. 100%
- United Cast Bar Korea Limited 75%
Significant events
- “On 20 October 2023, the premises at the UK foundry were flooded, immediately halting production in the foundry. Significant damage was caused to plant and machinery, and company infrastructure in general. The foundry was back fully operational in July 2024. During this period of forced closure the group utilised available capacity at the Spain foundry and third party suppliers to meet customer demands. Insurance covered the loss of sales and equipment up to £10m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 31 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAND, James Alexander | Director | 2010-09-01 | Sep 1973 | British |
| MOHSEN, Yaseen Mohamed Jaafar Mohamed | Director | 2005-09-19 | Dec 1960 | Bahraini |
| PEREZ, Javier Adell | Director | 2020-10-02 | Sep 1975 | Spanish |
| ROTTACH, Alessandro Bernardo Agostino | Director | 2010-09-01 | Aug 1965 | Italian |
Show 31 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARRIOT, Neville John | Secretary | — | 1994-10-14 |
| MILES, Tracy | Secretary | 1999-11-12 | 2005-03-31 |
| WAIN, Stephen Gerrard | Secretary | 1994-10-14 | 1999-11-12 |
| BI NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-03-31 | 2011-10-28 |
| ARTAIZ, Javier | Director | 2008-01-16 | 2010-05-31 |
| BAKER, Richard Allan | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2004-12-01 |
| BATHIJA, Gautam Shyam | Director | 1998-01-12 | 1999-12-14 |
| CRIPPS, Jonathon Paul | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2020-10-02 |
| GIDNEY, Norman | Director | — | 1994-07-24 |
| HADLEY, Brian | Director | 1999-12-14 | 2006-03-15 |
| HASTIE, Archie | Director | — | 1999-01-31 |
| HAYES, Stephen Hedley | Director | 1994-09-08 | 2004-03-10 |
| LEE, David John | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2007-10-17 |
| MACPHERSON, Duncan Campbell Neil | Director | 1996-12-11 | 1999-12-14 |
| MARRIOT, Neville John | Director | — | 1999-07-30 |
| MASTERS, John Graham | Director | 1996-01-11 | 1998-12-07 |
| MILLS, Steven Geoffrey | Director | — | 1994-09-08 |
| MOORE, Peter Ronald | Director | 2007-04-24 | 2017-06-30 |
| PALLAS, Sergio | Director | 2000-03-30 | 2003-03-07 |
| PATERSON, Andrea Muriel | Director | 1998-04-06 | 1999-05-25 |
| PENMAN, Mark Anderson | Director | 2016-02-09 | 2018-03-15 |
| RAWLINS, Michael Harry Raymond | Director | — | 2009-02-26 |
| RICO, Antonio | Director | 2006-01-25 | 2011-01-20 |
| RODGER, Alan Mcintosh | Director | 2011-11-29 | 2016-01-08 |
| ROTTACH, Alessandro Bernardo Agostino | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-01 |
| SEDGHI, Bijan Martin | Director | 2004-03-10 | 2005-08-02 |
| SPRINGTHORPE, Malcolm Rodney | Director | — | 1999-07-30 |
| TRINDER, Christopher Michael, Dr | Director | 1997-09-22 | 2011-05-31 |
| WAIN, Stephen Gerrard | Director | 1999-12-14 | 2005-05-26 |
| WALSHE, Frank James | Director | 2002-01-17 | 2002-04-30 |
| BI SECRETARIAT LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2006-03-02 | 2011-10-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bi Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-07-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 213 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-09-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-01-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-02 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-02-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-29 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-23 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-09-23 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-09-23 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-09-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-01-09 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-01-09 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-01-09 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-01-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.