SCHUNK CARBON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
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Cash
£1.2M
+195.6% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£3.9M
-37.5% vs 2024
Employees
52
-1.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£854K
+8.3% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £10,274,975 | £11,266,547 | £11,670,644 | +3.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £861,874 | £779,421 | £817,326 | +4.9% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £869,530 | £788,791 | £853,956 | +8.3% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £659,085 | £595,532 | £639,886 | +7.4% | |
| Cash | £323,693 | £450,903 | £631,567 | £652,810 | £422,412 | £1,248,445 | +195.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,688,100 | £4,355,008 | £5,226,242 | £5,917,214 | £6,492,992 | £4,134,433 | -36.3% | |
| Net assets | £3,567,490 | £4,202,554 | £5,045,539 | £5,704,624 | £6,300,156 | £3,940,042 | -37.5% | |
| Equity | £3,567,490 | £4,202,554 | £5,045,539 | £5,704,624 | £6,300,156 | £3,940,042 | -37.5% | |
| Average employees | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 53 | 52 | -1.9% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £1,660,254 | £1,749,509 | £2,015,338 | +15.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £112,905 | £115,894 | £120,000 | +3.5% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 8.4% | 6.9% | 7.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 6.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 14.6% | 12.0% | 19.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 6.05x | 5.73x | 2.69x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- SCHUNK CARBON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2018-12-17 → present
- SCHUNK U.K. LIMITED 1985-01-01 → 2018-12-17
- SCHUNK & EBE LIMITED 1962-10-15 → 1985-01-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Rödl & Partner Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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 company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “The company successfully achieved its sales plan for the year, delivering a 4% increase in overall revenue compared with 2024.”
- “Mechanical carbon achieved its highest-ever sales, driven by strong operational performance at the Leeds production facility.”
- “High temperature delivered an exceptional performance, achieving double-digit growth and exceeding its planned targets.”
- “Sales recorded substantial growth for the second consecutive year, increasing by a double-digit margin over 2024 and exceeding the planned targets.”
- “The company achieved a record order intake, exceeding the planned target.”
- “The final dividend payment of £3,000,000 (2024: £Nil) has been made in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2025.”
- “The company has entered into a liability limitation agreement with the company's auditor which was approved on 14th January 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARVEY, Neil Anthony | Director | 2010-10-01 | Jul 1971 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSON, Timothy Howland | Secretary | — | 2014-04-04 |
| BLOOR, Russell | Director | — | 2003-02-28 |
| BUTTE, Matthias Fritz | Director | — | 1992-03-20 |
| MAEURER, Heinz Joachim, Dr | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2012-11-13 |
| RACK, Robert | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2014-08-31 |
| SEIDT, Wilfried Otto | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2010-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schunk Gmbh | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors (as trust), Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 104 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2018-12-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2018-12-17 CONNOT Change of name notice
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-11-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-11-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-11-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-11-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2019-11-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-02-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2018-12-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2018-12-17 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2018-11-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2017-11-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.