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Cash

£24M

EUR 28,200,000

+203.2% vs 2024

Net assets

£185M

EUR 215,300,000

+10% vs 2024

Employees

433

-19.1% vs 2024

Profit before tax

£18M

EUR 20,700,000

-66.1% vs 2024

Accounts

2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31

Metric Trend 2024-03-312025-03-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £410,715,817£405,400,772 -1.3%
Operating profit £58,979,854£22,117,445 -62.5%
Profit before tax £52,293,185£17,745,392 -66.1%
Net profit £47,921,132£17,059,580 -64.4%
Cash £7,972,568£24,174,882 +203.2%
Total assets less current liabilities £194,084,869£207,458,208 +6.9%
Net assets £167,852,550£184,569,224 +10%
Equity £167,852,550£184,569,224 +10%
Average employees 535433 -19.1%
Wages £34,462,066£34,204,886 -0.7%
Directors' remuneration £717,531£693,528 -3.3%

Figures converted to GBP from EUR at 0.857 per EUR (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. 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 2024-03-312025-03-31
Operating margin 14.4%5.5%
Net margin 11.7%4.2%
Return on capital employed 30.4%10.7%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 65.2%69.3%
Current ratio 1.05x0.85x
Interest cover 6.14x4.16x

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 4 times since incorporation

  1. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL UK LIMITED 2020-11-16 → present
  2. LUCITE INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED 2002-05-08 → 2020-11-16
  3. INEOS ACRYLICS UK LIMITED 1999-10-20 → 2002-05-08
  4. INEOS ACRYLICS UK TRADER LIMITED 1999-09-28 → 1999-10-20
  5. SERIESDESIGN LIMITED 1999-08-23 → 1999-09-28

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
IFRS
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
Ernst & Young LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The Directors have prepared cashflow forecasts for the Company for the period to 31 March 2027 under a base case scenario based upon their best estimate of future trading performance and under a number of stressed scenarios. ... Additionally, the Directors have received written confirmation from the ultimate parent, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation, which it will continue to provide unconditional financial support to the Company for the period to 31 March 2027. On the basis of their assessment of the Company's financial position and the risks to which it is exposed, the Directors believe that the Company will be able to continue in operational existence throughout the going concern period.”

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

5 active · 29 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
PHELAN, Luke Secretary 2023-03-31
KIDD, Malcolm David Director 2019-04-01 Oct 1967 British
LAWTEY, Rebecca Jane Director 2025-10-14 Oct 1979 British
LOGAN, Brian Director 2025-10-14 Sep 1971 British
SASAKI, Kazunari Director 2024-10-28 Jun 1973 Japanese
Show 29 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
CUTHILL, Colin Neil Secretary 2017-12-08 2023-03-31
LAMBERT, Ian Robin Secretary 2000-07-05 2003-06-16
VEERMAN, Annie Sophia Secretary 2003-06-16 2017-12-08
VERRIJCKT, Tony Secretary 1999-09-14 2000-07-05
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 1999-08-23 1999-09-14
ARBUTHNOTT, Geoffrey James Director 1999-09-24 1999-11-23
BAILEY, Philip James Director 2021-03-16 2021-04-01
BAILEY, Philip James Director 2008-03-13 2021-03-16
CUTHILL, Colin Neil Director 2016-06-15 2025-10-14
DAVIDSON, Scott Director 1999-11-23 2003-03-21
DENISON, Janette Louise Director 2008-03-13 2016-06-15
DES FORGES, Peter Michael Director 2021-03-16 2025-07-31
HENDERSON, Andrew Paul Director 2002-10-29 2006-05-31
INOUE, Satoshi Director 2021-03-16 2023-02-28
JURY, Melanie Jane Director 2021-03-16 2024-03-07
JURY, Melanie Jane Director 2017-03-24 2018-11-27
LAMBERT, Ian Robin Director 1999-11-23 2015-08-20
MAKIN, Clive James Director 2021-03-16 2021-04-01
MAKIN, Clive James Director 2008-03-13 2021-03-16
MIYAKI, Takashi Director 2016-04-07 2019-04-01
POHL, Ansgar Maria Director 2017-04-12 2023-03-31
PRIOR, Caroline Director 2021-03-16 2023-03-31
RATCLIFFE, James Arthur, Sir Director 1999-09-14 2000-09-27
ROWLAND, Marie Anne Director 2008-03-13 2017-03-24
SASAKI, Hitoshi Director 2021-03-16 2021-04-01
SASAKI, Hitoshi Director 2019-04-01 2021-03-16
SAYERS, Neil Lawson Director 2003-03-28 2014-06-30
VEERMAN, Annie Sophia Director 2003-06-16 2017-12-08
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED Corporate Nominee Director 1999-08-23 1999-09-14

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Mcc Methacrylates Holdco Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 180 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-04-30 AD02 address Change sail address company with old address new address PDF
2026-04-28 AD01 address Change registered office address company with date old address new address PDF
2026-04-16 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2026-01-20 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-10-16 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-10-16 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-10-16 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-08-12 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-07-07 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-04-29 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-10-28 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-04-16 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2024-03-14 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-01-13 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-08-24 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2023-04-27 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-04-25 TM02 officers Termination secretary company with name termination date PDF
2023-04-25 AP03 officers Appoint person secretary company with name date PDF
2023-04-25 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-04-06 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
9

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
2

last 12 months

Officers resigned
2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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