ARDAGH GLASS LIMITED
Formerly known as Rockware Glass, the company manufactures hollow glass packaging as a UK subsidiary of the NYSE-listed Luxembourg-based conglomerate Ardagh Group SA.
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Cash
£53
-99.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£516k
+4.8% vs 2024
Employees
1,480
+1.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£46k
-4.6% lowest 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 | £561,835,000 | £470,399 | £449,007 | -4.5% | |
| Operating profit | £47,129,000 | £42,695 | £42,707 | 0% | |
| Profit before tax | £49,603,000 | £48,127 | £45,912 | -4.6% | |
| Net profit | £37,653,000 | £35,862 | £34,459 | -3.9% | |
| Cash | £63,024,000 | £63,739 | £53 | -99.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £582,475,000 | £599,749 | £614,243 | +2.4% | |
| Net assets | £480,479,000 | £491,794 | £515,591 | +4.8% | |
| Equity | £480,479,000 | £491,794 | £515,591 | +4.8% | |
| Average employees | 1,555 | 1,458 | 1,480 | +1.5% | |
| Wages | £74,813,000 | £81,803 | £90,791 | +11% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,690,000 | £1,567 | £1,785 | +13.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £103,000 | £117 | £125 | +6.8% | |
| Highest paid director | £733,000 | £988 | £1,231 | +24.6% |
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 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 9.5% | |
| Net margin | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.1% | 7.1% | 7.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 33.9% | 31.1% | 31.5% | |
| Current ratio | 3.40x | 4.20x | 3.81x | |
| Interest cover | 4.85x | 5.44x | 4.87x |
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
- ARDAGH GLASS LIMITED 2007-05-17 → present
- ROCKWARE GLASS LIMITED 1956-06-20 → 2007-05-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After reviewing the Company’s forecasts and projections, together with current and anticipated levels of available liquidity, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date when these financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- ARDAGH GLASS LIMITED · parent
- Ardagh Services (UK) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In November 2025, Ardagh Group S.A. and its affiliates completed a comprehensive recapitalisation transaction in respect of certain debt within the capital structure.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKE, Jody | Director | 2019-07-19 | Oct 1982 | British |
| METHVEN, Gregor Sandy | Director | 2022-09-19 | Oct 1969 | British |
| SANTON, Stuart Mark | Director | 2021-07-01 | Dec 1965 | British |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTERLY, Brian Joseph | Secretary | 1999-05-18 | 2013-02-18 |
| SARAI, Mandeep | Secretary | 2019-08-19 | 2024-08-09 |
| SWINDELL, Keith Jeffrey | Secretary | 2013-02-21 | 2019-07-19 |
| INVENSYS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | — | 1998-04-27 |
| ROCKWARE GROUP LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-04-27 | 1999-05-18 |
| BAEHREN, James William | Director | 1998-07-02 | 1999-03-31 |
| BONNÉ, Henrik | Director | 2021-12-02 | 2024-06-24 |
| BROWN, Robert Casson | Director | 1993-06-07 | 1997-12-31 |
| BUTTERLY, Brian Joseph | Director | 2008-09-08 | 2013-02-18 |
| COULSON, Paul Richard | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2001-03-05 |
| CURRIE, David | Director | 1999-07-21 | 2010-02-26 |
| DAVIES, Frank John, Sir | Director | — | 1993-09-30 |
| DICK, Michael Morrison | Director | 2014-01-13 | 2026-05-29 |
| GOREY, Brendan Kevin | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2009-04-06 |
| GORTER, Johannes | Director | 2016-11-11 | 2019-12-23 |
| GRANT, Alexander James | Director | — | 1994-06-07 |
| GRANT, Alexander James | Director | — | 1994-04-08 |
| HAMILTON, Brian | Director | — | 1997-10-03 |
| KILTY, Edward Joshua | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2007-04-30 |
| LEWIS, Raymond John | Director | — | 1993-09-03 |
| MATTHEWS, David John | Director | 2014-03-31 | 2021-10-26 |
| MAWBY, Allen | Director | 1994-05-12 | 1998-07-02 |
| NOLAN, John David | Director | 1995-05-01 | 1997-10-03 |
| NOLAN, John David | Director | 1994-05-19 | 1994-06-07 |
| O'DONOVAN, Kathleen Anne | Director | 1992-08-25 | 1998-04-27 |
| PASSANT, John | Director | 2011-12-16 | 2021-06-30 |
| PETERSON, Alan Edward | Director | 1994-05-12 | 1995-04-28 |
| PETERSSON, John Martin | Director | 2019-12-23 | 2024-06-24 |
| REES, Karen | Director | 1997-10-03 | 1999-07-15 |
| RIORDAN, John Pius | Director | 1999-12-14 | 2014-03-31 |
| ROBERTSON, Alex | Director | 2000-04-19 | 2019-04-01 |
| ROTHERHAM, Duncan | Director | — | 1993-09-03 |
| ROZMUS, Mark | Director | 2008-10-30 | 2024-06-24 |
| STEVENS, David John | Director | 1997-12-31 | 1998-04-27 |
| SWINDELL, Keith Jeffrey | Director | 2008-01-16 | 2019-07-19 |
| VAN HOOSER, David Gordon | Director | 1998-07-02 | 1999-03-31 |
| VISSERS, Johannes Charles Elisabeth Marie | Director | 2014-01-13 | 2020-10-31 |
| WALL, Niall James | Director | 2007-04-30 | 2016-11-11 |
| WEBB, Joseph Brian | Director | — | 1993-09-03 |
| WILLIAMS, Stanley Killa | Director | 1992-08-25 | 1993-06-08 |
| WORKMAN, David Alan | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2000-08-11 |
| YOUNG, Eric Edward | Director | 1997-10-03 | 2000-01-04 |
| YOUNG, Thomas Lee | Director | 1998-07-02 | 1999-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardagh Holdings (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-12-19 | Active |
| Ardagh Glass (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-12-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 322 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-11-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-11-06 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-11-06 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-09-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-15 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2025-04-15 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2025-04-15 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2024-10-04 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.