POLYSTAR PLASTICS LIMITED
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Cash
£3m
-46.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£23m
+5% vs 2024
Employees
252
+3.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2.5m
-2.2% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £49,700,839 | £56,056,191 | £47,011,803 | £52,664,694 | £53,250,251 | £54,434,754 | +2.2% | |
| Operating profit | £12,447,250 | £6,675,529 | £2,085,563 | £3,148,056 | £2,488,741 | £2,429,578 | -2.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £12,324,593 | £6,653,749 | £2,053,905 | £3,003,098 | £2,589,758 | £2,534,051 | -2.2% | |
| Net profit | £9,970,438 | £5,237,494 | £2,123,014 | £2,853,631 | £1,872,724 | £2,585,448 | +38.1% | |
| Cash | £2,339,302 | £6,614,690 | £8,001,570 | £6,781,427 | £5,605,115 | £2,990,849 | -46.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £18,166,583 | £20,828,257 | £23,467,013 | £26,144,710 | £23,342,078 | £24,376,129 | +4.4% | |
| Net assets | £16,185,987 | £20,173,481 | £21,546,495 | £23,400,126 | £21,499,850 | £22,585,298 | +5% | |
| Equity | £16,185,987 | £20,173,481 | £21,546,495 | £23,400,126 | £21,499,850 | £22,585,298 | +5% | |
| Average employees | 226 | 289 | 219 | 252 | 244 | 252 | +3.3% | |
| Wages | £6,321,840 | £7,868,698 | £6,410,614 | £7,551,735 | £8,406,865 | £9,325,471 | +10.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £158,733 | £132,673 | £111,962 | £133,934 | £147,200 | £144,412 | -1.9% |
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 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 25.0% | 11.9% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 4.7% | 4.5% | |
| Net margin | 20.1% | 9.3% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 4.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 68.5% | 32.1% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 10.7% | 10.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 36.6% | 36.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.25x | 2.13x | 2.27x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 64.85x | 18.34x | — | — |
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
- POLYSTAR PLASTICS LIMITED 1993-05-10 → present
- HYDEDELTA LIMITED 1992-02-24 → 1993-05-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- James Cowper Kreston Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TALWAR, Sukhwinder | Secretary | 1992-10-13 | — | British |
| BENBOW, Rebecca | Director | 2009-10-19 | Sep 1985 | British |
| TALWAR, Jasbir | Director | 1992-10-13 | Nov 1955 | British |
| TALWAR, Suchin | Director | 2005-03-09 | Dec 1979 | British |
| TALWAR, Sukhwinder | Director | 1992-10-13 | Feb 1960 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-02-24 | 1992-10-13 |
| JOLLY, Surinder Singh | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1993-09-26 |
| ELK (NOMINEES) LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-02-24 | 1992-10-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polystar Private Trading Estates Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-01-25 | Active |
| Mrs Sukhwinder Talwar | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-01-25 |
| Mr Jasbir Talwar | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-01-25 |
| Mr Suchin Talwar | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-01-25 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 112 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-04-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-01-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-25 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-04-30 | 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
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