ASHLAND SPECIALTIES UK LIMITED
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Cash
£26K
+420% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£55M
+0.3% vs 2024
Employees
17
-5.6% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£612K
-70.8% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £96,158,000 | £84,228,000 | £43,612,000 | £44,839,000 | £34,859,000 | -22.3% | |
| Operating profit | £8,147,000 | £8,371,000 | -£484,000 | -£692,000 | -£688,000 | +0.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £8,517,000 | £8,367,000 | £2,444,000 | £2,095,000 | £612,000 | -70.8% | |
| Net profit | £5,942,000 | £6,267,000 | £1,642,000 | £1,667,000 | £377,000 | -77.4% | |
| Cash | — | — | £0 | £5,000 | £26,000 | +420% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £55,019,000 | £55,634,000 | +1.1% | |
| Net assets | £71,107,000 | £70,408,000 | £65,355,000 | £55,063,000 | £55,247,000 | +0.3% | |
| Equity | £71,107,000 | £70,408,000 | £65,355,000 | £55,063,000 | £55,247,000 | +0.3% | |
| Average employees | 70 | 75 | 20 | 18 | 17 | -5.6% | |
| Wages | £3,853,000 | £3,929,000 | £2,079,000 | £2,009,000 | £1,942,000 | -3.3% | |
| 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 —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.5% | 9.9% | -1.1% | -1.5% | -2.0% | |
| Net margin | 6.2% | 7.4% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 1.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | -1.3% | -1.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 45.3% | 47.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.14x | 2.18x | 2.10x | |
| Interest cover | 19.73x | 14.69x | -1.18x | -53.23x | — |
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
- ASHLAND SPECIALTIES UK LIMITED 2012-03-28 → present
- ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS (UK) LIMITED 2011-12-13 → 2012-03-28
- BRABCO 1125 LIMITED 2011-10-19 → 2011-12-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“During the current year, the Company made a profit of £377,000 (2024: £1,667,000) and had net assets of £55,247,000 (2024: £55,063,000). Taking this into account and on the basis of the directors considering the Company's current and future prospects and its availability of financing, and is satisfied that the Company can continue to pay its liabilities as they fall due over a period to 30 June 2027.”
Significant events
- “In 2025, the Company had zero fatalities, zero major incidents and no lost time minor incidents.”
- “Recent geopolitical developments, including disruptions in the Middle East, continue to be monitored by management. As at the date of approval of these financial statements, the Company has not experienced any material direct impact on its operations, supply chains, or financial performance arising from these events.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN DER HEIDEN, Dingeman | Secretary | 2022-04-04 | — | — |
| HIGGINS, Kevin | Director | 2016-09-20 | Apr 1985 | American |
| VAN DER HEIDEN, Dingeman | Director | 2021-12-02 | Apr 1961 | Dutch |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWSON, David Ian | Secretary | 2019-03-27 | 2022-03-28 |
| BRABNERS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2011-10-19 | 2011-12-07 |
| BERTOLA, Federica | Director | 2019-03-27 | 2021-12-02 |
| BOSGOED, Arnoldus Hendrikus Hermanus | Director | 2018-07-02 | 2019-03-27 |
| FREEMAN, Lynn Pannell | Director | 2011-12-07 | 2016-09-20 |
| JUMELET, Frank Jacob Adriaan | Director | 2011-12-07 | 2018-07-02 |
| LE LOUARN, Christophe Nicolas Roland | Director | 2011-12-07 | 2019-03-27 |
| RYAN, Adam | Director | 2011-10-19 | 2011-12-07 |
| BRABNERS DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2011-10-19 | 2011-12-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Industries Europe Gmbh | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Ashland Inc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 72 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-14 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2025-03-14 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with new address | |
| 2024-11-26 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-11-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-06 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2022-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-29 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2022-08-04 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-04-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-04-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.