INTERNATIONAL BULK LIQUIDS (STORAGE AND TRANSPORT) LIMITED
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Cash
£3M
+15.2% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£13M
+12% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
62
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2.3M
+39.2% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £10,623,000 | £10,807,000 | £11,197,000 | +3.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,416,000 | £1,595,000 | £2,208,000 | +38.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,262,000 | £2,398,000 | £1,624,000 | £2,260,000 | +39.2% | |
| Net profit | £1,237,000 | £2,854,000 | £1,028,000 | £1,749,000 | +70.1% | |
| Cash | £953,000 | £1,358,000 | £2,637,000 | £3,038,000 | +15.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,185,000 | £11,818,000 | £13,186,000 | £14,538,000 | +10.3% | |
| Net assets | £8,123,000 | £10,577,000 | £11,205,000 | £12,554,000 | +12% | |
| Equity | £8,123,000 | £10,577,000 | £11,205,000 | £12,554,000 | +12% | |
| Average employees | 62 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 0% | |
| Wages | £2,307,000 | £2,521,000 | £2,611,000 | £2,701,000 | +3.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £313,000 | £546,000 | £583,000 | £580,000 | -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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 22.7% | 14.8% | 19.7% | |
| Net margin | — | 26.9% | 9.5% | 15.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 20.4% | 12.1% | 15.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 27.0% | 30.2% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | 2.13x | 2.67x | 2.98x |
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
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company has adequate resources and facilities to continue to meet financial obligations as they fall due and taking all relevant matters into consideration the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company can continue to operate and accordingly they have presented financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The Company faces various risks and uncertainties in the normal course of business including continuing escalation of energy costs, rationalisations within the company's customer base, and competitive pressures. Actions are in place to mitigate these risks.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.E.A. SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | — | — | — |
| BASKERVILLE, Malcolm Stuart | Director | 1993-01-01 | Apr 1949 | British |
| BOLLAND, Barrington William John | Director | 2006-04-24 | May 1945 | British |
| DESMONDE, Ian | Director | 2004-04-06 | Jan 1967 | British |
| SANDERSON, Lee David | Director | 2026-04-07 | Apr 1974 | British |
| WARD, Martin Thomas | Director | 2012-04-10 | Feb 1967 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOLLAND, Barrington William John | Director | — | 2004-05-31 |
| BROWN, Christoper David | Director | 2018-04-06 | 2025-08-29 |
| DEMPSTER, Archibald Mcbride | Director | 2007-04-10 | 2016-11-13 |
| KING, Philip | Director | — | 2007-03-30 |
| NEWBY, Nigel Edgar | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| TROY, Vincent Charles | Director | — | 2006-04-30 |
| WHITAKER, John Keith | Director | — | 2003-01-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Willington Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2018-08-01 | Active |
| Willington Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-08-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 186 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-06-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-04-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-01-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-01-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-01-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.