MEASOM (DRYLINE) LIMITED
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Cash
£2.4m
+6.6% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£3.5m
+19.2% vs 2024
Employees
92
+10.8% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£590k
+160.4% first positive since 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £26,947,350 | £29,090,146 | £35,449,856 | £27,333,337 | £31,391,031 | +14.8% | |
| Operating profit | £485,133 | £25,784 | £1,003,865 | -£1,013,279 | £548,755 | +154.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £506,330 | £25,118 | £1,049,964 | -£977,967 | £590,474 | +160.4% | |
| Net profit | £375,451 | £26,498 | £720,454 | -£746,048 | £561,471 | +175.3% | |
| Cash | £2,062,790 | £701,301 | £1,949,358 | £2,219,118 | £2,366,118 | +6.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,987,919 | £3,663,037 | £3,689,355 | £2,918,554 | £3,509,028 | +20.2% | |
| Net assets | £3,979,905 | £3,656,403 | £3,664,602 | £2,918,554 | £3,480,025 | +19.2% | |
| Equity | £3,979,905 | £3,656,403 | £3,664,602 | £2,918,554 | £3,480,025 | +19.2% | |
| Average employees | 78 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 92 | +10.8% | |
| Wages | £4,656,966 | £4,667,857 | £5,634,045 | £4,958,589 | £5,532,915 | +11.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £58,333 | £103,750 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 | 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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.8% | 0.1% | 2.8% | -3.7% | 1.7% | |
| Net margin | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.0% | -2.7% | 1.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.2% | 0.7% | 27.2% | -34.7% | 15.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 65.5% | 56.9% | 77.8% | 71.6% | 71.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.28x | 1.38x | 1.38x | |
| Interest cover | — | 29.27x | — | -51.72x | — |
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
- Mayfield & Co.
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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.”
Group structure
- MEASOM (DRYLINE) LIMITED · parent
- Measom Dryline (South West) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 2 April 2026, 100% of the share capital in F.C. Measom Limited was transferred to Wycomb Holdings Limited. On this date Wycomb Holdings Limited became the ultimate controlling party of Measom (Dryline) Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER, Vaughan | Secretary | 2008-04-09 | — | British |
| MEASOM, Andrew Richard | Director | 2004-07-14 | Jul 1962 | British |
| MEASOM, Frederick William | Director | 2021-03-26 | Jun 1994 | British |
| MEASOM, Solaise Grace Elizabeth | Director | 2021-03-26 | Mar 1991 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEASOM, Andrew Richard | Secretary | 2000-06-28 | 2008-04-09 |
| MEASOM, David Roger | Secretary | — | 2004-06-27 |
| MEASOM, David Roger | Director | — | 2004-06-27 |
| MEASOM, Judith Ann | Director | 2011-02-04 | 2021-03-26 |
| MEASOM, Nicholas John | Director | 2004-07-14 | 2011-03-01 |
| MEASOM, Paul Frederick Francis | Director | — | 2010-08-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.C.Measom Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2019-12-20 | Active |
| Miss Judith Ann Measom | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2019-12-20 | Active |
| Mr Andrew Richard Measom | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-12-20 |
| Kelbenton Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-12-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 129 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-04-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-04-27 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-03-02 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-03-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2021-08-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2021-08-16 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-27 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-03-02 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-03-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-10-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-08-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-08-16 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2021-08-16 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.