Ashland Specialties UK Limited

Active07816571 Private limited company
Incorporated
19 October 2011 (15 years)
Previously known as
Ashland Specialty Chemicals (UK) Limited (until 28 March 2012)
Brabco 1125 Limited (until 13 December 2011)
Industry
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. (20590)
Directors
Kevin Higgins
Owned by
Ashland Industries Europe GMBH
Ashland Inc
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
30 Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7AU

Website & contact details

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

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
5 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
22 March 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Van Der Heiden, Dingeman
Secretary · Appointed 4 April 2022
Director · Appointed 2 December 2021
Dutch
Born April 1961 (65)
Higgins, Kevin
Director · Appointed 20 September 2016
American
Born April 1985 (41)
Officer history (9 former)
4 April 2022
Appointed Van Der Heiden, Dingeman as Secretary
28 March 2022
Resigned Lawson, David Ian as Secretary
2 December 2021
Appointed Van Der Heiden, Dingeman as Director
2 December 2021
Resigned Bertola, Federica as Director
27 March 2019
27 March 2019
Appointed Bertola, Federica as Director
27 March 2019
Appointed Lawson, David Ian as Secretary
27 March 2019
2 July 2018
2 July 2018
Resigned Jumelet, Frank Jacob Adriaan as Director
20 September 2016
Resigned Freeman, Lynn Pannell as Director
20 September 2016
Appointed Higgins, Kevin as Director
7 December 2011
Appointed Jumelet, Frank Jacob Adriaan as Director
7 December 2011
Appointed Freeman, Lynn Pannell as Director
7 December 2011
7 December 2011
Resigned Brabners Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
7 December 2011
Resigned Ryan, Adam as Director
7 December 2011
Resigned Brabners Directors Limited as Corporate Director
19 October 2011
Appointed Brabners Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
19 October 2011
Appointed Ryan, Adam as Director
19 October 2011
Appointed Brabners Directors Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Ashland Industries Europe GMBH
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Gmbh
Reg. no. Che-112.297.540
Ashland Inc
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Corporation (Publicly Traded Company)
Reg. no. 6029626

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£55,247,000
Cash
£26,000
Turnover
£34,859,000
Profit Before Tax
£612,000
Employees
17
Debt Ratio
48%
Current Ratio
2.1x
Profit Margin
2%
Return on Equity
1%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £50.0M £100.0M 2021 2024 2025 £84,228,000 £44,839,000 £34,859,000
Balance sheet detail
202520242021
Fixed Assets£900,000£1,061,000£13,740,000
Current Assets£104,483,000£99,569,000£99,411,000
Cash£26,000£5,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£49,749,000£45,611,000£56,990,000
Net Current Assets£54,734,000£53,958,000£42,421,000
Net Assets£55,247,000£55,063,000£70,408,000
Shareholder Funds£55,247,000£55,063,000£70,408,000

Turnover£34,859,000£44,839,000£84,228,000
Cost of Sales£31,393,000£41,234,000£66,037,000
Gross Profit£3,466,000£3,605,000£18,191,000
Admin Expenses£4,154,000£4,297,000£9,586,000
Staff Costs£3,721,000£3,965,000£5,796,000
Operating Profit(£688,000)(£692,000)£8,371,000
Profit Before Tax£612,000£2,095,000£8,367,000
Tax£235,000£428,000£2,100,000
Profit for Period£377,000£1,667,000£6,267,000

Filings 72

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 June 2026Full accounts30 September 2025
2 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates22 March 2026
27 June 2025Full accounts30 September 2024
24 March 2025Confirmation statement with no updates22 March 2025
14 March 2025Register inspection address has been changed
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