Empire Tapes Ltd

Active02797901 Private limited company
Incorporated
10 March 1993 (33 years)
Industry
Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c. (13990)
Directors
Brian O’sullivan
Accounts type
Full
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Houndhill Park Bolton Road
Wath-Upon-Dearne
Rotherham
S63 7LG

Website & contact details

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Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
24 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
10 March 2026

Charges

Total
10
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
7

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

O’sullivan, Brian
Director · Appointed 28 May 2025
Irish
Born October 1969 (57)
Officer history (14 former)
28 May 2025
Resigned Putwain, Mark Richard as Director
28 May 2025
Resigned Stanley, Mark as Director
28 May 2025
Resigned Hartley, Nina as Director
28 May 2025
Appointed O’sullivan, Brian as Director
28 May 2025
Resigned Mclaughlin, Peter as Director
28 May 2025
Resigned Sherriff, Dean Robert as Director
28 May 2025
Resigned Cowing, Jaime Louise as Director
28 May 2025
Resigned Putwain, Mark Richard as Secretary
1 February 2021
Appointed Mclaughlin, Peter as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Hartley, Nina as Director
9 April 2020
Appointed Cowing, Jaime Louise as Director
9 March 2012
Appointed Putwain, Mark Richard as Director
9 March 2009
Appointed Putwain, Mark Richard as Secretary
6 March 2009
Resigned Williams, Gary as Secretary
6 March 2009
Resigned Williams, Gary as Director
25 January 2008
Resigned Green, Graeme Morrison as Director
1 August 2002
Appointed Green, Graeme Morrison as Director
6 August 1999
Resigned Auty, Mark Ian as Director
6 August 1999
Appointed Williams, Gary as Secretary
6 August 1999
Resigned Auty, Mark Ian as Secretary
1 July 1999
Appointed Stanley, Mark as Director
1 August 1998
Appointed Williams, Gary as Director
22 March 1993
Appointed Auty, Mark Ian as Director
22 March 1993
Appointed Sherriff, Dean Robert as Director
22 March 1993
Appointed Auty, Mark Ian as Secretary
22 March 1993
Resigned L & A Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
22 March 1993
Resigned L & A Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
10 March 1993
Appointed L & A Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
10 March 1993
Appointed L & A Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 28 May 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
A Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 06052597
Former controllers (2)
28 May 2025
Ceased Dean Robert Sherriff — Owns 25–50% of shares
28 May 2025
Ceased Mark Stanley — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 23 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Box - Mart Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Empire Tapes Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Sam McLernon Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sam McLernon Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Simpac (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
James P Sim & Co. Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Simpac Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Smith Bateson Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Smith & Bateson Limited, Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Swanline Holdings Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Swanline Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Swanline Paper & Board Limited In liquidationHolds 75–100% of voting rights
Vaiopak Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares
Weedon Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
I2I Europe Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Weedon Corrugated Products Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Zeus Packaging (EP) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Zeus Packaging (NI) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Zeus Packaging (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Zeus Packaging Agri Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£1,958,737
Cash
£100,440
Turnover
£13,433,797
Profit Before Tax
(£40,695)
Employees
59
Debt Ratio
77%
Current Ratio
1.1x
Profit Margin
-0%
Return on Equity
-1%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £13,172,643 £14,519,685 £13,316,985 £13,267,252 £13,433,797
Balance sheet detail
20242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£1,733,570£1,578,833£1,264,034£529,075£681,631
Current Assets£6,719,797£7,440,400£7,908,969£7,997,796£5,925,265
Debtors£4,671,734£4,613,780£4,568,988£5,049,471£3,561,835
Cash£100,440£119,412£6,679£14,738£83,070
Creditors (< 1 year)£6,168,482£6,530,397£4,462,558£3,678,989£2,696,494
Creditors (> 1 year)£290,588£459,555£2,728,643£2,971,343£2,251,064
Net Current Assets£551,315£910,003£3,446,411£4,318,807£3,228,771
Net Assets£1,958,737£1,987,429£1,949,214£1,847,533£1,623,300
Shareholder Funds£1,958,737£1,987,429£1,949,214£1,847,533£1,623,300

Turnover£13,433,797£13,267,252£13,316,985£14,519,685£13,172,643
Cost of Sales£8,783,274£8,643,204£8,582,803£9,553,592£8,920,232
Gross Profit£4,650,523£4,624,048£4,734,182£4,966,093£4,252,411
Admin Expenses£2,017,717£2,093,109£2,141,213£1,910,461£1,818,325
Operating Profit£183,202£182,948£139,553£542,896£26,743
Profit Before Tax(£40,695)£46,535£116,079£455,526£15,653
Tax(£12,003)£4,320£14,400£81,293£6,215
Profit for Period(£28,692)£42,215£101,679£374,233£9,438

Filings 165

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
19 June 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
20 April 2026Registration of a charge
5 April 2026Confirmation statement with updates10 March 2026
6 October 2025Satisfaction of a charge in full
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