LAPPET MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
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Cash
£642K
+463.2% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
-£4.8M
-2.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
211
+6% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£69K
+92% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | £20,611,000 | £18,624,000 | £21,123,000 | +13.4% | |
| Operating profit | -£536,000 | -£868,000 | -£72,000 | +91.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£531,000 | -£863,000 | -£69,000 | +92% | |
| Net profit | -£411,000 | -£574,000 | -£126,000 | +78% | |
| Cash | £590,000 | £114,000 | £642,000 | +463.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£3,796,000 | -£4,659,000 | -£4,728,000 | -1.5% | |
| Net assets | -£4,104,000 | -£4,678,000 | -£4,804,000 | -2.7% | |
| Equity | -£4,104,000 | -£4,678,000 | -£4,804,000 | -2.7% | |
| Average employees | 205 | 199 | 211 | +6% | |
| Wages | £6,102,000 | £6,382,000 | £7,129,000 | +11.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £136,000 | £151,000 | £147,000 | -2.6% |
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 | -2.6% | -4.7% | -0.3% | |
| Net margin | -2.0% | -3.1% | -0.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 132.2% | 133.2% | |
| Current ratio | 0.56x | 0.51x | 0.51x |
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
- LAPPET MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 1996-04-22 → present
- SQUARECAN LIMITED 1996-03-11 → 1996-04-22
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Arnold Hill & Co LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' 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 for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- LAPPET MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED · parent
- John Lean and Sons Limited 100%
- Bassam Shawl Manufacturing Co. Limited 100%
- Bright Thunder Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Since the reporting date. conflict in Iran and the surrounding region has continued. Management are actively monitoring developments and have implemented measures to avoid operating in affected areas where appropriate. At the date of signing these financial statements, management do not consider the conflict to have had a material impact on the company's operations, assets, or financial performance. The situation remains under review and management will continue to monitor any potential future impacts.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMSON, Robert Ian | Secretary | 2018-05-01 | — | — |
| AL AJLAN, Abdulaziz | Director | 1996-03-20 | Mar 1952 | Saudi Arabian |
| WILLIAMSON, Robert Ian | Director | 2020-04-01 | Dec 1973 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL AJLAN, Abdullah | Secretary | 1996-03-20 | 1996-03-27 |
| CUMPSTEY, David Charles | Secretary | 2011-03-31 | 2018-05-01 |
| HART, William | Secretary | 2000-01-01 | 2001-02-05 |
| HART, William | Secretary | 1996-03-27 | 1999-03-07 |
| HOUGH, Roger | Secretary | 2001-02-05 | 2011-03-31 |
| OAKES, David | Secretary | 1999-03-08 | 1999-12-31 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-03-11 | 1996-03-20 |
| AL AJLAN, Abdullah | Director | 1996-03-20 | 2008-04-05 |
| POOLE, Brian | Director | 1996-03-27 | 1999-10-04 |
| QUICK, Robert John | Director | 1996-03-27 | 2020-03-31 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-03-11 | 1996-03-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Abdulaziz Al Ajlan | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 97 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-08-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-05-15 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
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.