SOMERS FORGE LIMITED
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Cash
£2M
-52.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£19M
+12.4% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
136
+2.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£3M
+47.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £22,742,823 | £27,515,383 | £30,306,386 | +10.1% | |
| Operating profit | £1,209,930 | £1,386,681 | £2,508,844 | +80.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,944,257 | £2,054,469 | £3,032,867 | +47.6% | |
| Net profit | £1,595,635 | £1,639,640 | £2,121,355 | +29.4% | |
| Cash | £14,920,564 | £4,096,360 | £1,959,853 | -52.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £15,595,062 | £18,604,285 | £21,829,881 | +17.3% | |
| Net assets | £15,486,148 | £17,125,788 | £19,247,143 | +12.4% | |
| Equity | £15,486,148 | £17,125,788 | £19,247,143 | +12.4% | |
| Average employees | 128 | 133 | 136 | +2.3% | |
| Wages | £5,001,209 | £5,665,528 | £5,656,844 | -0.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £478,062 | £491,991 | £398,562 | -19% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.3% | 5.0% | 8.3% | |
| Net margin | 7.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.8% | 7.5% | 11.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 69.0% | 66.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.25x | 1.27x | 1.33x |
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
- SOMERS FORGE LIMITED 2014-04-10 → present
- FOLKES FORGINGS LIMITED 1995-03-27 → 2014-04-10
- JOHN FOLKES FORGING LIMITED 1992-07-21 → 1995-03-27
- JOHN FOLKES HEAT TREATMENTS LIMITED 1992-07-07 → 1992-07-21
- JOHN FOLKES FORGING LIMITED 1949-05-21 → 1992-07-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company continues to prepare its financial statements on a going concern basis. At the time of approving the financial statements, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. In forming this judgement, the Directors have considered the Company's order book for the next two”
Group structure
- SOMERS FORGE LIMITED · parent
- Folkes Forgings Limited 100%
- Somers Steelstock Limited 100%
- City Forge Limited 100%
- Roland Metals Limited 100%
- CFE Stockholders Limited 100%
- Folkes Forge Limited 100%
- Clarkes Crankshaft Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) concluded its investigation into a breach of health and safety regulations by the Company that occurred in December 2023. On 18 February 2026, the Company received confirmation from the HSE of a fine of £750,000 and an order to pay associated costs of £38,314.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOMLINSON, Paul | Secretary | 2013-12-03 | — | British |
| BARTLEY, Christopher | Director | 2026-02-16 | Jan 1985 | British |
| CROSS, Alexander | Director | 2018-12-31 | Nov 1984 | British |
| FOLKES, Amy Angela | Director | 2010-07-01 | Oct 1980 | British |
| FOLKES, Cleopatra Liana | Director | 2009-04-27 | May 1982 | British |
| FOLKES, Samson John | Director | 2013-08-07 | Feb 1992 | British |
| INGLIS, Tammy Louise | Director | 2008-02-29 | Mar 1974 | British |
| TOMLINSON, Paul | Director | 2013-12-03 | Sep 1975 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COYLE, Francis | Secretary | — | 2002-02-08 |
| NEWEY, Desmond John | Secretary | 2002-02-08 | 2002-03-11 |
| TURNER, Paul Michael | Secretary | 2002-03-11 | 2013-12-03 |
| COYLE, Francis | Director | — | 2002-02-08 |
| FELLOWS, Richard | Director | 2004-06-22 | 2008-02-29 |
| FOLKES, Constantine John | Director | 2002-03-11 | 2021-03-02 |
| FOLKES, Constantine John | Director | — | 2000-07-27 |
| FOLKES, Henry James | Director | — | 2001-03-16 |
| FRADGLEY, Roger Clive | Director | 1995-03-22 | 2001-11-30 |
| GRIFFIN, Carl Stephen | Director | 2002-04-24 | 2009-07-10 |
| HARTLEY, John Joseph | Director | 2000-07-27 | 2002-03-11 |
| HAYCOCK, Robert | Director | 2014-07-03 | 2014-12-09 |
| HAYWARD, Keith Roderick | Director | 2004-06-22 | 2018-12-31 |
| MCCARTHY, Stephen David | Director | 2021-04-19 | 2023-08-31 |
| MITCHEL, Peter Valentine | Director | 2004-06-22 | 2021-03-02 |
| NEWEY, Desmond John | Director | 2002-02-08 | 2002-03-11 |
| RILEY, Peter David | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| ROBERTS, Anthony Malcolm | Director | 2018-03-05 | 2018-12-31 |
| ROBERTS, Anthony | Director | 2018-03-05 | 2018-12-31 |
| THOMPSON, James Richard | Director | 2012-03-15 | 2013-02-15 |
| TURNER, Paul Michael | Director | 2002-03-11 | 2021-03-02 |
| WARR, John | Director | 2014-07-03 | 2024-12-05 |
| WOOLDRIDGE, David Ian | Director | 2019-09-16 | 2020-01-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Michael Turner | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-08-09 | Ceased 2016-09-04 |
| Mr Constantine John Folkes | Individual | Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Folkes Forgings Acquisition Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 188 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-04 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-16 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2024-03-12 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2023-09-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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