LUCECO PLC
Luceco plc is a London-listed manufacturer and distributor of wiring accessories, LED lighting, and portable power products, trading globally under brands such as BG Electrical, Masterplug, and DW Windsor.
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Cash
£4.1M
-10.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£98M
-4.4% vs 2023
Employees
580
+4.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£36M
+16.1% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
Latest accounts filed cover 2025-12-31; financial figures currently reflect up to 2024-12-31.
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £209,000,000 | £242,500,000 | +16% | |
| Operating profit | £31,000,000 | £34,500,000 | +11.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £31,000,000 | £36,000,000 | +16.1% | |
| Net profit | £28,800,000 | £31,700,000 | +10.1% | |
| Cash | £4,600,000 | £4,100,000 | -10.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £139,300,000 | £166,700,000 | +19.7% | |
| Net assets | £102,100,000 | £97,600,000 | -4.4% | |
| Equity | £102,100,000 | £97,600,000 | -4.4% | |
| Average employees | 556 | 580 | +4.3% | |
| Wages | £37,500,000 | £41,000,000 | +9.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,245,000 | £1,615,000 | +29.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.8% | 14.2% | |
| Net margin | 13.8% | 13.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 22.3% | 20.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 47.6% | 58.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.33x | 2.28x | |
| Interest cover | 9.39x | 8.02x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- LUCECO PLC 2016-10-12 → present
- LUCECO LIMITED 2016-05-25 → 2016-10-12
- NEXUS INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS LIMITED 2005-06-09 → 2016-05-25
- HAMSARD 2772 LIMITED 2004-10-11 → 2005-06-09
People
9 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUFG CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2018-02-20 | — | — |
| BRAND, Giles Robert | Director | 2010-05-01 | Jun 1974 | British |
| COFFEY, Martyn | Director | 2025-12-09 | Oct 1962 | British |
| HENDRICKSON, Julia | Director | 2022-06-01 | Apr 1974 | British |
| HORNBY, Jonathan Charles | Director | 2005-01-07 | Feb 1969 | British |
| HOY, William James | Director | 2019-09-01 | Nov 1969 | British |
| RYAN, Janet Catherine | Director | 2024-07-01 | May 1963 | British |
| SURRIDGE, Timothy Donal North | Director | 2016-09-27 | Jan 1969 | British |
| VERVAAT, Petrus Rudolf Maria | Director | 2020-09-01 | Apr 1965 | Dutch |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTAIN, Anne Marie | Secretary | 2005-01-18 | 2007-03-01 |
| GREEN, Thomas Christopher | Secretary | 2007-03-05 | 2007-10-23 |
| HORNBY, Jonathan Charles | Secretary | 2007-10-23 | 2016-09-27 |
| HORNBY, Jonathan Charles | Secretary | 2005-01-07 | 2007-03-05 |
| PRITCHARD, Ian | Secretary | 2016-09-27 | 2018-02-20 |
| HAMMONDS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-10-11 | 2005-01-07 |
| BARTON, Robert John Orr | Director | 2016-09-27 | 2020-06-04 |
| BRAND, Giles Robert | Director | 2005-01-13 | 2008-06-11 |
| BROWN, Caroline Anne, Dr | Director | 2016-09-27 | 2026-05-19 |
| DOVE, Timothy Sefton | Director | 2005-01-07 | 2010-01-13 |
| FLOOD, Sharon Emma | Director | 2005-01-13 | 2005-06-10 |
| GREEN, Thomas Christopher | Director | 2007-05-21 | 2007-10-23 |
| HALL, Michael Edward | Director | 2008-06-05 | 2012-05-02 |
| HOBHOUSE, William Arthur | Director | 2005-01-13 | 2006-02-14 |
| MAIN, David Robert | Director | 2016-09-27 | 2018-02-19 |
| PRITCHARD, Ian | Director | 2010-02-16 | 2016-09-27 |
| SURRIDGE, Timothy Donal North | Director | 2018-02-20 | 2018-03-05 |
| VERNON, Michael Andrew | Director | 2005-03-01 | 2008-12-03 |
| WEBB, Matthew John | Director | 2018-02-19 | 2023-04-01 |
| HAMMONDS DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-10-11 | 2005-01-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 165 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-05-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-05-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-12-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-10 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-07-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-20 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-24 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-05-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-16 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2023-05-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.