Prayon (UK) Public Limited Company

Active01283674 Public limited company
Incorporated
28 October 1976 (50 years)
Industry
Wholesale of chemical products (46750)
Directors
Raphael Emile De Rijcke
Joel Antoine Cerfontaine
Robert William Mcshane
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Russell Building
West Common
Harpenden
AL5 2JQ

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
30 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
16 April 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

De Rijcke, Raphael Emile
Director · Appointed 1 January 2018
Belgian
Born October 1975 (51)
Cerfontaine, Joel Antoine
Director · Appointed 1 July 2016
Belgian
Born February 1969 (57)
Mcshane, Robert William
Director · Appointed 1 July 2016
British
Born March 1970 (56)
Schils, Pierre
Secretary · Appointed 18 March 2009
Belgian
Officer history (20 former)
1 January 2018
Appointed De Rijcke, Raphael Emile as Director
1 January 2018
Resigned Renard, Valerie Marthe Marie as Director
1 July 2016
Appointed Cerfontaine, Joel Antoine as Director
1 July 2016
Appointed Mcshane, Robert William as Director
30 June 2016
Resigned Schils, Pierre Marie Hubert Ghislain as Director
16 October 2015
Resigned Holden, Peter John as Director
1 December 2012
Resigned Riga, Gerard as Director
14 September 2012
Appointed Schils, Pierre Marie Hubert Ghislain as Director
9 January 2012
Appointed Renard, Valerie Marthe Marie as Director
1 January 2012
Resigned Henrotin, Michel Edmond Jules Joseph as Director
19 October 2011
Appointed Holden, Peter John as Director
10 March 2010
Appointed Henrotin, Michel Edmond Jules Joseph as Director
28 February 2010
Resigned Braham, Jean as Director
18 March 2009
Appointed Riga, Gerard as Director
18 March 2009
Resigned Caprara, Yves Guillaume Amand as Secretary
18 March 2009
Appointed Schils, Pierre as Secretary
31 August 2008
Resigned Marlier, Willy as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Bates, Nicholas John as Secretary
31 December 2007
Resigned Bates, Nicholas John as Director
1 July 2004
Appointed Braham, Jean as Director
30 June 2004
Resigned Caprara, Yves Guillaume Amand as Director
6 September 1999
Appointed Caprara, Yves Guillaume Amand as Secretary
6 September 1999
Appointed Bates, Nicholas John as Director
6 September 1999
Resigned Delens, Vincent as Secretary
6 September 1999
Appointed Bates, Nicholas John as Secretary
30 July 1999
Resigned Delens, Vincent as Director
1 April 1998
Appointed Caprara, Yves Guillaume Amand as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Leroy, Jean Joseph Lules as Director
3 April 1995
Appointed Delens, Vincent as Director
3 April 1995
Resigned Bettan, Bruno as Secretary
3 April 1995
Resigned Bettan, Bruno as Director
1 March 1995
Resigned Bettan, Bruno as Secretary
1 March 1995
Appointed Delens, Vincent as Secretary
2 April 1994
Appointed Bettan, Bruno as Director
2 April 1994
Resigned Caprara, Yves as Director
2 April 1994
Appointed Bettan, Bruno as Secretary
2 March 1994
Appointed Bettan, Bruno as Secretary
2 March 1994
Resigned Caprara, Yves as Secretary
27 October 1993
Appointed Marlier, Willy as Director
17 September 1993
Resigned Nicolay, Marcel as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (1)
4 May 2018
Ceased Prayon SA — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£461,287
Cash
£113,371
Turnover
£1,505,923
Profit Before Tax
£250,430
Employees
16
Debt Ratio
22%
Current Ratio
4.5x
Profit Margin
17%
Return on Equity
38%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M £2.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £1,224,778 £1,180,762 £1,253,694 £1,163,185 £1,352,859 £1,419,521 £1,505,923
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£7,968£10,534£11,176£15,982£21,861£5,325£6,282
Current Assets£584,201£723,218£598,667£341,702£424,555£442,362£501,659
Cash£113,371£356,701£338,575£158,545£271,904£294,406£376,946
Creditors (< 1 year)£129,979£214,117£252,962£117,368£60,253£90,446£97,881
Net Current Assets£454,222£509,101£345,705£224,334£364,302£351,916£403,778
Net Assets£461,287£517,137£354,463£236,843£381,312£356,597£409,392
Shareholder Funds£461,287£517,137£354,463£236,843£381,312£356,597£409,392

Turnover£1,505,923£1,419,521£1,352,859£1,163,185£1,253,694£1,180,762£1,224,778
Gross Profit£1,505,923£1,419,521£1,352,859£1,163,185£1,253,694£1,180,762£1,224,778
Admin Expenses£1,257,570£1,184,309£1,183,884£1,087,896£943,402£889,187£849,171
Staff Costs£829,703£761,096£824,117£772,745£676,738£596,938£580,432
Operating Profit£248,353£235,212£168,975£75,289£310,292£291,575£375,607
Profit Before Tax£250,430£230,660£165,068£75,157£310,349£291,586£375,631
Tax£76,280£67,986£47,448£19,626£65,634£59,381£75,111
Profit for Period£174,150£162,674£117,620£55,531£244,715£232,205£300,520

Filings 156

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
15 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
3 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates16 April 2026
2 July 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
25 July 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
17 April 2025Confirmation statement with no updates16 April 2025
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