THE VALSPAR (UK) HOLDING CORPORATION LIMITED
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Cash
£1.6m
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£497m
Equity attributable
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£3.8m
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-11-30 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£14,940 | £77,187,261 | -£4,409,373 | -£16,585 | -£17,026 | -£5,848 | -£5,848 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,241,409 | £81,432,017 | -£6,580,680 | -£8,003,643 | -£9,270,421 | -£3,799,349 | -£3,799,349 | — | |
| Net profit | -£1,241,409 | £81,432,017 | -£6,580,680 | -£8,003,643 | -£9,270,421 | -£3,799,349 | -£3,799,349 | — | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £7,927,789 | £38,889,734 | £1,589,307 | £1,589,307 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £152,626,754 | £157,158,884 | £413,739,771 | £406,593,891 | £404,925,779 | £496,622,054 | £496,622,054 | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £404,925,779 | £496,622,054 | — | — | |
| Equity | £152,626,754 | £157,158,884 | £413,739,771 | £406,593,891 | £404,925,779 | £496,622,054 | £496,622,054 | — | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 11 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-11-30 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -0.0% | 49.1% | -1.1% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 55.5% | 52.6% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.49x | 0.69x | 0.88x | — | |
| Interest cover | -0.01x | 66.08x | -2.03x | -0.00x | -0.00x | -0.00x | -0.00x |
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
- THE VALSPAR (UK) HOLDING CORPORATION LIMITED 1996-04-09 → present
- FORAY 901 LIMITED 1996-03-12 → 1996-04-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Bradshaw Johnson
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The parent company, The Sherwin-Williams Company, will continue to support the Company in the foreseeable future. This has been confirmed by a letter of support that covers the period of 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- THE VALSPAR (UK) HOLDING CORPORATION LIMITED · parent
- Sherwin-Williams UK Limited 100%
- The Valspar (Nantes) Corporation S.A.S 100%
Significant events
- “During the year the Company received capital contribution in relation to intercompany balances”
- “During the year, the Company's share premium reserve was reduced by £60 million. A dividend of £34 million was paid to its immediate parent company, Sherwin-Williams Coatings S.à r.l.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2026-09-18 | — | — |
| LANG, James Paul | Director | 2025-01-20 | Sep 1976 | American |
| MIKLICH, Jeffrey James | Director | 2017-10-26 | Mar 1974 | American |
| WALKER, Simon John | Director | 2023-03-15 | Sep 1972 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEASTROM, Timothy Allen | Secretary | 1996-04-04 | 2017-10-26 |
| HYLAND, Matthew William Edward | Secretary | 1996-03-12 | 1996-04-04 |
| BALLBACH, John Michael | Director | 1996-04-04 | 2003-09-28 |
| BRAGGIO, Ezio Nicola Giacomo | Director | 2017-08-30 | 2019-03-29 |
| DONCHESS, James Michael | Director | 2019-03-29 | 2025-01-20 |
| ENGH, Rolf Nestor | Director | 1996-04-04 | 2017-10-26 |
| FISHER, Jacqueline | Director | 1996-03-12 | 1996-04-04 |
| HYLAND, Matthew William Edward | Director | 1996-03-12 | 1996-04-04 |
| KARNSTEIN, Dennis Harold | Director | 2019-03-29 | 2021-06-30 |
| MANSFIELD, William Lawrence | Director | 1996-04-04 | 2006-01-25 |
| MISTYSYN, Allen Joseph | Director | 2017-10-26 | 2019-03-29 |
| REYELTS, Paul | Director | 2003-09-28 | 2009-05-31 |
| TREAT, Tyler Nolan | Director | 2013-04-10 | 2017-10-26 |
| WALKER, Lori Ann | Director | 2009-05-31 | 2013-04-14 |
| WRIGHT, David Peter | Director | 2021-06-30 | 2023-03-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-12-31 | Active |
| The Valspar Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-12-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 142 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-03-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-24 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-05 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-03-05 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-03-05 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-03-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-02-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-04 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.