CEDAR PACKAGING LIMITED
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Cash
£161K
-47.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£1.3M
+19.5% vs 2023
Employees
25
-7.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£399K
+316.4% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Annual accounts overdue
Due 2026-06-30.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10,617,070 | £10,360,797 | -2.4% | |
| Operating profit | £100,024 | £434,123 | +334% | |
| Profit before tax | £95,824 | £398,979 | +316.4% | |
| Net profit | £73,359 | £303,896 | +314.3% | |
| Cash | £305,558 | £161,149 | -47.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,126,889 | £1,347,129 | +19.5% | |
| Net assets | £1,125,047 | £1,343,943 | +19.5% | |
| Equity | £1,125,047 | £1,343,943 | +19.5% | |
| Average employees | 27 | 25 | -7.4% | |
| Wages | £1,426,580 | £1,267,498 | -11.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £186,920 | £101,844 | -45.5% |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.9% | 4.2% | |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 2.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.9% | 32.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.18x | 1.17x | |
| Interest cover | 23.82x | 11.59x |
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
- CEDAR PACKAGING LIMITED 2014-01-30 → present
- FOUNDERS TOTAL SPECTRUM (US) LTD. 2012-12-31 → 2014-01-30
- FTS (US) LTD 2012-12-17 → 2012-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, and in consideration of the continued events surrounding economic factors impacting energy costs, supply chain, distribution and inflation, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- CEDAR PACKAGING LIMITED · parent
- Cedar Packaging Pty Limited 100%
- Cedar Packaging DMCC 100%
Significant events
- “The speed of growth and roll out of business IT related tools rises exponentially. The ongoing evolution and growth in Al related business solutions will need to be monitored carefully.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURTON, Christopher Michael | Director | 2019-10-09 | Jan 1983 | British |
| MANSER, Michelle Karen | Director | 2021-01-27 | Mar 1980 | British |
| MANSER, Thomas Anthony | Director | 2019-10-09 | May 1982 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURTON, Christopher Michael | Director | 2013-01-02 | 2013-09-25 |
| MANSER, Anthony | Director | 2013-09-25 | 2019-10-09 |
| MANSER, Michelle Karen | Director | 2019-10-09 | 2019-10-09 |
| MARTIN, Colan Paul | Director | 2013-09-25 | 2019-10-09 |
| NORSWORTHY, Mark Darwin | Director | 2013-02-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| NORSWORTHY, Mark Darwin | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2013-01-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmt Print London Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-09-28 | Active |
| Cedar London Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-10-09 | Ceased 2023-09-28 |
| Cmt Print London Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2019-10-09 | Ceased 2019-10-09 |
| Mr Anthony Manser | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-10-09 |
| Mr Colan Paul Martin | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-10-09 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 63 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-12-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-12-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-03-16 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-03-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-01-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-12-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-23 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.