CCL LABEL (ASHFORD) LIMITED
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Cash
£4.4M
-42.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£26M
-0.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
136
-1.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.4M
+86.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials 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 | £16,267,000 | £16,591,000 | £17,622,000 | +6.2% | |
| Operating profit | £942,000 | £1,272,000 | £2,371,000 | +86.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £942,000 | £1,272,000 | £2,371,000 | +86.4% | |
| Net profit | £775,000 | £859,000 | £1,779,000 | +107.1% | |
| Cash | — | £7,648,000 | £4,404,000 | -42.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £28,824,000 | £26,686,000 | £27,627,000 | +3.5% | |
| Net assets | £27,971,000 | £25,830,000 | £25,609,000 | -0.9% | |
| Equity | £27,971,000 | £25,830,000 | £25,609,000 | -0.9% | |
| Average employees | 147 | 138 | 136 | -1.4% | |
| Wages | £4,884,000 | £4,789,000 | £4,971,000 | +3.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | — | — |
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 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 13.5% | |
| Net margin | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.3% | 4.8% | 8.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 12.6% | 33.1% | 30.3% | |
| Current ratio | 2.57x | 3.60x | 1.86x |
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
- CCL LABEL (ASHFORD) LIMITED 2005-10-06 → present
- INPRINT EXTENDED TEXT LABELS LIMITED 2003-03-11 → 2005-10-06
- DAVID J. INSTANCE LIMITED 1964-12-17 → 2003-03-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BM Howarth Ltd
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the directors consider to be appropriate for the following reasons. The directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for the 12 month period from approval of the accounts. These forecasts indicate that the Company will continue to have sufficient liquidity to manage its working capital and will be able to settle its liabilities as they fall due for that period.”
Group structure
- CCL LABEL (ASHFORD) LIMITED · parent
- CCL Label Srl 100%
- Pouch Partners Srl 100%
Significant events
- “Due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the various effects on the global economy, there are significant challenges ahead for the Company and its subsidiaries, none of which are insurmountable or predictable. The management will endeavour to meet these challenges as they arise.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKRAM, Mark Anthony | Director | 2017-10-01 | Feb 1970 | British |
| MARTIN, Geoffrey Thomas | Director | 2005-09-13 | Jun 1954 | British |
| ROBINSON, Jamie | Director | 2024-03-26 | Jul 1970 | British |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTANCE, Lydia Fiamma | Secretary | — | 1999-12-07 |
| MORGAN, Marie Gorete | Secretary | 2005-09-28 | 2022-04-26 |
| NIELSEN, Tommy Damsgaard | Secretary | 2005-09-13 | 2005-09-28 |
| PAIN, Ian Richard | Secretary | 1999-12-07 | 2005-09-13 |
| DAGWELL, Geoffrey Elkington | Director | 2006-02-15 | 2009-12-24 |
| FOX, Paul Ernest | Director | 2013-12-02 | 2014-11-11 |
| HOWARD OF LYMPNE, Michael, Rt Hon | Director | 1997-12-01 | 1999-02-05 |
| INSTANCE, Andrew Edward | Director | 1997-01-29 | 2002-10-22 |
| INSTANCE, David John | Director | — | 2002-10-22 |
| INSTANCE, Lydia Fiamma | Director | — | 2002-10-22 |
| INSTANCE, Simon David | Director | 1997-01-29 | 2002-10-22 |
| LANCASTER, Steven William | Director | 2005-09-13 | 2009-12-24 |
| MADDEN, Brian | Director | 2002-10-22 | 2005-09-13 |
| MCGARRY, Michael John | Director | 2017-10-12 | 2024-03-29 |
| MOREL, Stuart William | Director | 2003-08-04 | 2013-12-02 |
| MOYLES, Glynn Nigel | Director | 2015-12-01 | 2020-02-21 |
| NIELSEN, Tommy Damsgaard | Director | 2005-09-13 | 2017-08-04 |
| PAIN, Ian Richard | Director | 1999-05-26 | 2005-09-13 |
| TANO, Gaston Alfonso | Director | 2010-01-04 | 2011-12-21 |
| VAIDYANATHAN, Lalitha | Director | 2005-09-13 | 2017-10-12 |
| WALKER, Andrew David | Director | 2003-08-04 | 2004-09-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inprint Systems Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-11-30 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 173 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-18 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-08-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-11-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-02-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2019-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.