What Vapormatt say about themselves
“Vapormatt invented wet blasting in the 1940s. Four generations on, we're still the world leader. Precision wet blasting machines for aerospace, medical, cutting tools and more.”
Vapormatt Limited
- Incorporated
- 15 February 1980 (46 years)
- Previously known as
- Hydratec Systems Limited (until 13 June 2007)Hydratech Systems Limited (until 11 June 1986)Vapormatt Associates Limited (until 5 June 1986)Earlier: Sumings Limited
- Industry
- Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (28990)
- Directors
- Martin Edward SladeTerry Ives Ashworth
- Owned by
- Terry Ives AshworthRobin Stewart Ashworth
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- South West
- Address
- 2 Robins DriveBridgwaterTA6 4DL
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 January 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 April 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 17 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 3 June 2026
Charges
- Total
- 9
- Outstanding
- 3
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 6
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Slade, Martin Edward
Director · Appointed 1 March 2026
British
Born January 1965 (61)
British
Born October 1980 (46)
Ashworth, Terry Ives
Director · Appointed 3 September 1997
British
Born November 1955
Ashworth, Robin Stewart
Director
British
Born September 1963 (63)
Officer history (12 former)
6 March 2026
1 March 2026
Appointed Slade, Martin Edward as Director
9 June 2022
Resigned England, Tim John as Director
21 September 2019
17 October 2018
Resigned Austin, Richard Kenneth as Director
7 June 2018
Appointed England, Tim John as Director
1 April 2017
Appointed Austin, Richard Kenneth as Director
9 March 2016
19 February 2015
5 April 2014
Resigned Crumpler, Kevin as Director
5 September 2013
Appointed Crumpler, Kevin as Director
11 March 2013
11 March 2013
19 December 2007
19 December 2007
19 December 2007
Resigned Ashworth, Terry Ives as Secretary
7 June 2004
7 December 2003
Appointed Ashworth, Terry Ives as Secretary
7 December 2003
Resigned Loweth, Anthony Robin as Secretary
7 December 2003
Resigned Ashworth, Stewart Ives as Director
7 December 2003
Resigned Loweth, Anthony Robin as Director
20 September 2002
Resigned Ashworth, Muir Patrick as Director
3 September 1997
Appointed Ashworth, Terry Ives as Director
16 May 1994
Appointed Ashworth, Muir Patrick as Director
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Terry Ives Ashworth
Individual · Notified 13 June 2017
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born November 1955
Robin Stewart Ashworth
Individual · Notified 13 June 2017
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born September 1963 (63)
Former controllers (5)
2 November 2020
Ceased Tim John England — Has significant influence or control
2 November 2020
2 November 2020
21 September 2019
17 October 2018
Ceased Richard Kenneth Austin — Has significant influence or control
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 April 2025 · small accounts
- Net Assets
- £973,835
- Cash
- £495,270
- Employees
- 43
- Debt Ratio
- 76%
- Current Ratio
- 1.1x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £551,269 | £732,860 | £750,318 | £702,409 | £487,332 |
| Current Assets | £3,483,270 | £3,984,894 | £5,318,389 | £3,949,606 | £7,739,312 |
| Debtors | £2,530,463 | £1,516,819 | £2,070,125 | £3,622,149 | |
| Cash | £495,270 | £233,985 | £843,387 | £471,101 | £936,734 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £3,050,738 | £4,005,331 | £2,840,205 | £5,902,352 | |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £9,966 | £212,148 | £359,501 | £9,128 | |
| Net Current Assets | £432,532 | £709,165 | £1,313,058 | £1,109,401 | £1,836,960 |
| Net Assets | £973,835 | £1,364,244 | £1,851,228 | £1,452,309 | £2,256,832 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,364,244 | £1,851,228 | £1,452,309 | £2,256,832 | |
| Turnover | £7,123,537 | ||||
| Cost of Sales | £4,309,970 | ||||
| Gross Profit | £2,813,567 | ||||
| Admin Expenses | £3,279,718 | ||||
| Staff Costs | £2,588,747 | ||||
| Operating Profit | (£592,953) | ||||
| Profit Before Tax | (£718,880) | ||||
| Tax | (£308,749) | ||||
| Profit for Period | (£410,131) | ||||
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 20 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 3 June 2026 | ||
| 30 April 2026 | Accounts for a small company | 30 April 2025 | ||
| 24 March 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 24 March 2026 | Appointment of a director |
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