F.C. Brown (Steel Equipment) Limited

Active00693397 Private limited company
Incorporated
23 May 1961 (65 years)
Industry
Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy (25500)
Manufacture of other furniture (31090)
Directors
Graeme Robert Matthews
Christopher Miller
Accounts type
Full
Region
Wales
Address
Caswell Way
Reevesland Industrial Estate
Newport
NP19 4PW

Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
24 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
10 November 2026

Charges

Total
13
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
10

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Matthews, Graeme Robert
Director · Appointed 27 July 2026
British
Born June 1986 (40)
Miller, Christopher
Director · Appointed 27 July 2026
British
Born September 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 24 March 2026
British
Born January 1964 (62)
Redmond, John Robert
Director · Appointed 24 March 2026
British
Born April 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 20 November 2025
British
Born September 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 3 July 2024
British
Born August 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2023
British
Born February 1965 (61)
Officer history (23 former)
27 July 2026
Appointed Miller, Christopher as Director
27 July 2026
Appointed Matthews, Graeme Robert as Director
27 May 2026
Resigned Jones, Emily Elizabeth as Director
8 May 2026
Resigned Costin, Richard David as Director
25 March 2026
Appointed Jones, Emily Elizabeth as Director
24 March 2026
Appointed Ostrolenk, Paul as Director
24 March 2026
Appointed Redmond, John Robert as Director
20 November 2025
Appointed Reeves, Lee Thomas as Director
31 October 2024
Resigned Ashdown, Philip Roy as Secretary
30 July 2024
Resigned Bayliss, Robin as Director
3 July 2024
Appointed Howells, Nigel as Director
21 August 2023
Resigned Crutcher, Paul Alan as Director
4 April 2023
Resigned Brown, Anthony Charles as Director
1 March 2023
Appointed Pierleoni, Marco as Director
1 March 2023
Resigned Botterill, David William as Director
31 January 2023
Resigned Ostrolenk, Paul as Director
30 January 2023
Resigned Redmond, John Robert as Director
23 October 2020
Resigned Appleby, David as Director
5 September 2020
Resigned Owen, Helen as Director
11 March 2020
Resigned Atkin, John Dudley as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Costin, Richard David as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Blackwell, Henry Richard as Director
8 February 2019
Appointed Appleby, David as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Owen, Helen as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Bayliss, Robin as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Redmond, John Robert as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Botterill, David William as Director
18 June 2018
Resigned Hearnshaw, Ralph Ernest James as Director
1 September 2015
Resigned Irwin, John David as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Crutcher, Paul Alan as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Stapleton, Christopher Ross as Director
1 May 2012
Appointed Ostrolenk, Paul as Director
30 November 2010
Resigned Mcadam, James as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Atkin, John Dudley as Director
1 August 2007
Resigned Strang, William George as Director
30 November 2006
Resigned Chaplain, Neil Stuart as Director
30 May 2006
Appointed Irwin, John David as Director
1 September 2005
Appointed Chaplain, Neil Stuart as Director
3 August 2005
Resigned Matthews, Brian Keith as Director
13 July 1998
Appointed Hearnshaw, Ralph Ernest James as Director
30 September 1996
Resigned Giles, Richard Ivor as Director
22 August 1996
Resigned Steel, Robert John as Director
11 March 1996
Appointed Matthews, Brian Keith as Director
1 August 1994
Appointed Steel, Robert John as Director
3 May 1993
Appointed Stapleton, Christopher Ross as Director
1 March 1993
Resigned Richards, Bernard John as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited
Reg. no. 00690594
Former controllers (2)
8 May 2026
Ceased Richard David Costin — Has significant influence or control
4 April 2023
Ceased Anthony Charles Brown — Owns 50–75% of shares

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

F.C. Brown (Steel Equipment) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Bisley Direct Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Human Space Furniture Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 July 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£25,425,000
Cash
£5,700,000
Profit Before Tax
(£1,647,000)
Debt Ratio
26%
Current Ratio
3.5x
Return on Equity
-6%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £20.0M £40.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £29,267,000 £17,863,000 £18,218,000 £19,583,000 £26,514,000 £27,046,000 £25,425,000
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£3,489,000£13,397,000£17,437,000£18,717,000£19,705,000£21,167,000£23,306,000
Current Assets£30,796,000£25,548,000£24,642,000£30,467,000£27,290,000£23,762,000£34,356,000
Debtors£20,485,000£14,051,000£14,767,000£16,173,000£15,191,000£14,017,000£27,117,000
Cash£5,700,000£7,463,000£4,949,000£7,820,000£7,827,000£5,430,000£3,033,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£8,860,000£11,892,000£15,542,000£29,491,000£27,970,000£26,949,000£28,247,000
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£56,000£722,000
Net Current Assets£21,936,000£13,656,000£9,100,000£976,000(£680,000)(£3,187,000)£6,109,000
Net Assets£25,425,000£27,046,000£26,514,000£19,583,000£18,218,000£17,863,000£29,267,000
Shareholder Funds£25,425,000£27,046,000£26,514,000£19,583,000£18,218,000£17,863,000£29,267,000

Turnover£52,882,000£49,063,000£50,181,000£67,253,000
Cost of Sales£35,121,000£43,640,000£42,466,000£40,291,000£43,392,000£56,363,000
Gross Profit£10,416,000£8,772,000£6,789,000£10,890,000
Admin Expenses£2,109,000£102,000£2,541,000£1,347,000£2,100,000£7,042,000£782,000
Staff Costs£13,442,000£15,479,000£15,465,000£15,503,000£15,970,000£19,820,000£22,340,000
Operating Profit£1,399,000£109,000(£7,278,000)£48,000
Profit Before Tax(£1,647,000)£1,553,000(£5,869,000)£437,000£469,000(£7,338,000)(£227,000)
Tax(£26,000)£123,000(£1,445,000)(£928,000)£114,000(£933,000)£14,000
Profit for Period(£1,621,000)£1,430,000(£4,424,000)£1,365,000£355,000(£6,405,000)(£241,000)

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