VERPLAS LIMITED
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Cash
£43K
-43% vs 2024
Net assets
£3.1M
+19.9% vs 2024
Employees
73
-1.4% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.3M
+20,512.6% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,628,748 | £13,439,288 | £13,212,026 | £12,139,276 | £12,710,860 | +4.7% | |
| Operating profit | £837,551 | £1,548,735 | £1,333,047 | £117,476 | £1,339,946 | +1,040.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £816,392 | £1,488,299 | £1,228,655 | £6,155 | £1,268,707 | +20,512.6% | |
| Net profit | £656,933 | £1,136,151 | £898,404 | -£52,435 | £922,531 | +1,859.4% | |
| Cash | £20,835 | £25,226 | £67,323 | £76,224 | £43,433 | -43% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,044,225 | £3,617,392 | £3,764,218 | £2,895,917 | £3,358,309 | +16% | |
| Net assets | £2,944,475 | £3,380,626 | £3,479,030 | £2,626,595 | £3,149,126 | +19.9% | |
| Equity | £2,944,475 | £3,380,626 | £3,479,030 | £2,626,595 | £3,149,126 | +19.9% | |
| Average employees | 79 | 77 | 78 | 74 | 73 | -1.4% | |
| Wages | £2,171,059 | £2,277,201 | £2,555,906 | £2,516,858 | £2,631,401 | +4.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £201,003 | £213,858 | £234,253 | £194,203 | £170,423 | -12.2% |
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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.2% | 11.5% | 10.1% | 1.0% | 10.5% | |
| Net margin | 5.6% | 8.5% | 6.8% | -0.4% | 7.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 27.5% | 42.8% | 35.4% | 4.1% | 39.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.39x | 1.71x | |
| Interest cover | 39.29x | 25.58x | 12.44x | 0.99x | 18.62x |
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
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “During 2024, the Company undertook a comprehensive reconfiguration of its manufacturing facility aimed at enhancing process efficiency and rationalising product lines. ... implemented a strategic write-down of assets, equipment and inventory totalling £449,000, which adversely impacted profitability...”
- “By 2025, production volumes had recovered and profitability had returned, supported by improved operational performance and positive indicators confirming that the business changes undertaken were both necessary and effective.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARLOW, Neil Colin | Secretary | 2024-06-27 | — | — |
| DICKINSON, Adam Nathanial | Director | 2019-05-23 | Oct 1974 | British |
| GITTINS, Derren Gilbert | Director | 2020-10-05 | Dec 1971 | British |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAITHWAITE, Eric | Secretary | — | 1996-01-02 |
| CARTER, Laura | Secretary | 2016-09-23 | 2017-07-10 |
| KNAPTON, Angela | Secretary | 2000-04-26 | 2016-09-23 |
| SELLWOOD, Susan Joy | Secretary | 1996-01-02 | 2000-04-26 |
| SIMONDS, Geoffrey Charles | Secretary | 2017-11-20 | 2018-08-03 |
| WICKS, Ben Bear | Secretary | 2018-08-03 | 2024-06-27 |
| ARMSTRONG, Kenneth Francis | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2013-11-22 |
| ARMSTRONG, Kenneth Francis | Director | 1996-01-03 | 1999-07-04 |
| BRAITHWAITE, Eric | Director | — | 1996-01-02 |
| CARTER, Laura Jayne | Director | 2016-10-01 | 2017-07-10 |
| FRANCIS, Robert Charles Gamis | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2020-09-15 |
| FRANCIS, Robert Charles Gamis | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2013-11-22 |
| GIBBS, Paul | Director | 2001-08-01 | 2006-09-22 |
| HARTLAND, Robert James | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2013-11-22 |
| HJALMARSON, Claes Harald Hjalmar | Director | 2013-11-22 | 2018-08-10 |
| KNAPTON, Angela | Director | 1994-04-06 | 2016-09-23 |
| MILMINE, Phillip | Director | 2004-10-01 | 2008-09-30 |
| ROWLANDS, Peter Ian | Director | 2013-11-22 | 2025-02-03 |
| SELLWOOD, Ian Timothy | Director | — | 2015-02-04 |
| SELLWOOD, Susan Joy | Director | 1996-01-02 | 2000-04-26 |
| WICKS, Ben Bear | Director | 2020-12-01 | 2024-08-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indutrade Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 166 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2025-06-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-06-27 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-27 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-06-22 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2021-09-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
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.