INVISTA TEXTILES (U.K.) LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of Kosa UK Limited, the company manufactures man-made textile fibres and speciality chemicals under the Invista brand.
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Cash
£20m
USD 27,343,000
-95.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£499m
USD 672,169,000
-57.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
197
+0.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£80m
USD -108,107,000
-231% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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 | £657,600,408 | £822,812,798 | £524,442,301 | -36.3% | |
| Operating profit | -£124,814,088 | £13,728,112 | -£79,686,085 | -680.5% | |
| Profit before tax | -£91,233,135 | £61,255,969 | -£80,227,829 | -231% | |
| Net profit | -£89,235,174 | £58,572,111 | -£102,233,766 | -274.5% | |
| Cash | £360,338,092 | £414,415,791 | £20,291,651 | -95.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,257,992,626 | £1,278,952,563 | £601,001,113 | -53% | |
| Net assets | £1,212,442,736 | £1,169,988,857 | £498,826,716 | -57.4% | |
| Equity | £1,212,442,736 | £1,169,988,857 | £498,826,716 | -57.4% | |
| Average employees | 200 | 196 | 197 | +0.5% | |
| Wages | £10,787,575 | £11,474,849 | £11,813,729 | +3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £321,619 | £425,820 | £366,605 | -13.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £25,102 | £27,061 | £28,200 | +4.2% | |
| Highest paid director | £193,756 | £269,819 | £217,440 | -19.4% |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.742 per USD (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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -19.0% | 1.7% | -15.2% | |
| Net margin | -13.6% | 7.1% | -19.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -9.9% | 1.1% | -13.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 15.3% | 15.2% | 32.4% | |
| Current ratio | 4.75x | 8.47x | 2.10x | |
| Interest cover | — | 12.88x | -9.93x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- INVISTA TEXTILES (U.K.) LIMITED 2004-04-30 → present
- INVISTA (U.K.) LIMITED 2003-09-03 → 2004-04-30
- DU PONT TEXTILES & INTERIORS (U.K.) LIMITED 2002-10-09 → 2003-09-03
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. INV Holding Investments US, LLC, the indirect parent of INVISTA Textiles U.K. Limited, has committed to support the Company for at least the next 12 months if necessary. Thus, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- INVISTA TEXTILES (U.K.) LIMITED · parent
- INVISTA Textiles (U.K.) Trustee Company Ltd 100%
- INVISTA (China) Investment Co. Ltd 100%
- CH Hong Kong Holdings IV Limited 100%
- KoSa France Holdings S.A.S 100%
- INVISTA (France) S.A.S 100%
- INVISTA Management (Shanghai) Company Limited 100%
- INVISTA Sales & Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd 100%
- INVISTA Trading (Shanghai) Company Limited 100%
- INVISTA Nylon Chemical (China) Co. Ltd 100%
- INVISTA (China) Investment Co. Ltd Shanghai Yangpu Branch 100%
- INVISTA Management (Shanghai) Company Ltd Yang Pu Branch 100%
Significant events
- “In January 2026, management approved the cessation of manufacturing activities at the Gloucester facility, with production expected to transfer to Kingston, Canada.”
- “In February 2026, the United States commenced direct military operations against Iran. The impacts to the Company's businesses are ongoing relative to various global markets, including supply chain disruptions, input costs, financial market volatility, and the potential for heightened economic sanctions imposed by the US and other countries.”
- “In May 2026, the sole member of the Company, KoSa UK Limited contributes $25,000,000 cash to the Company in exchange for 2 shares.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITCO MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2019-12-01 | — | — |
| MATHEWS, Reagan John | Director | 2018-05-08 | Nov 1974 | American |
| STEWART, John Gibson | Director | 2018-05-08 | Nov 1965 | British |
| WESTHUIS, Andreas Samuel | Director | 2018-05-08 | Feb 1980 | Dutch |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHWORTH, Clare | Secretary | 2002-10-10 | 2003-02-12 |
| CLEMENTS, Sarah Frances | Secretary | 2002-10-09 | 2004-04-30 |
| A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-04-30 | 2019-12-01 |
| ANDERSON, John Vincent | Director | 2002-10-09 | 2004-12-31 |
| BAKER, Andrew | Director | 2002-10-10 | 2003-06-03 |
| BROWN, Christopher James | Director | 2012-12-10 | 2018-05-08 |
| CARROLL, Patrick Joseph | Director | 2011-12-09 | 2018-05-08 |
| CHAPPELL, John Herbert | Director | 2003-06-03 | 2007-04-30 |
| CHESSMORE, Christopher Lee | Director | 2010-09-24 | 2016-12-01 |
| DESAULLES, Philippe Georges | Director | 2003-04-22 | 2004-04-21 |
| GILVRAY, Derek | Director | 2007-04-30 | 2011-12-09 |
| HARRISON, Toby Gene | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2018-05-08 |
| HORRY, Peter Francis | Director | 2002-10-09 | 2003-06-03 |
| MUNSON, Craig Monroe | Director | 2004-11-25 | 2010-09-24 |
| PADLEY, Brian | Director | 2003-06-03 | 2012-12-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosa Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2025-03-31 | Active |
| Invista (U.K.) Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-03-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 162 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-06-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-06-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-03-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-08-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-29 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-28 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-03-28 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-03-28 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-03-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-02 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-22 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-20 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.