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SONOCO LIMITED

C/O SONOCO CORES & PAPER LTD STAINLAND BOARD MILLS, HOLYWELL GREEN, HALIFAX, HX4 9PY

Company Number: 00082196
Incorporation date: 04-Oct-1904
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
17120 Manufacture of paper and paperboard





SUMMARY

This company is 121.3 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 37.7 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 42.2 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 53.9 million which is up 10% on previous year's figure of GBP 48 million. The company has 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 28 other companies, 8 (28.6%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2018 GBP 53,857,000 1,096,000 -2,058,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 47,955,000 2,248,000 15,000 7,497,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 47,131,000 1,706,000 351,000 21,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 36,976,000 -785,000 870,000 -5,278,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP 4,274,000 38,000 164,000 17,000 17,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 39,184,000 -381,000 82,000 -1,079,000 -1,079,000
31-Dec-2012 GBP 37,613,000 1,102,000 18,000 1,021,000
31-Dec-2011 GBP 32,538,000 1,321,000 289,000 -6,756,000 -5,193,000
31-Dec-2010 GBP 31,389,000 1,685,000 123,000 1,178,000 357,000
31-Dec-2009 GBP 29,862,000 2,069,000 17,000 457,000 1,056,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2018 GBP 402,000 36,566,000 40,715,000 36,016,000 1,649,000 37,665,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 140,000 35,996,000 39,442,000 36,016,000 6,155,000 42,171,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 640,000 35,365,000 33,468,000 36,016,000 -10,989,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 103,000 42,586,000 73,320,000 16,000 -14,014,000 -13,998,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP -84,000 58,791,000 68,211,000 16,000 -19,294,000 -19,278,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 41,000 48,662,000 55,378,000 16,000 -12,988,000 -12,972,000
31-Dec-2012 GBP 1,826,000 37,773,000 35,670,000 16,000 -16,345,000 -16,329,000
31-Dec-2011 GBP 1,311,000 39,801,000 33,142,000 16,000 -9,273,000 -9,257,000
31-Dec-2010 GBP 488,000 37,713,000 20,270,000 16,000 6,608,000 6,624,000
31-Dec-2009 GBP 2,001,000 36,478,000 16,531,000 16,000 2,886,000 2,902,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2016 GBP 99.96% 36,000,000 16,000 36,016,000 17,644,500
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Samuel Tyler BAGGOTT 28 Jan 2025 11 Dec 2025 1 - 0
Active Muhammad Sadiq PATEL 23 Nov 2020 11 Dec 2025 1 - 0
Resigned Helen Elizabeth REES-OWST 19 Jan 2017 23 Nov 2020 0 - 1
Resigned David Allan COLLINS 15 Jan 2001 19 Jan 2017 British 0 - 55
Resigned Clayton BECK 12 Oct 1998 31 Mar 2001 American 0 - 28
Resigned Reuben Lemmond HARRIS 03 Feb 1998 12 Oct 1998 American 0 - 41
Resigned David CROWLEY 01 Aug 1994 03 Feb 1998 British 0 - 57
Resigned Derek ILLINGWORTH 31 May 1994 British 0 - 69

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)		 Dissolved companies
(rate)
Resigned Annette BROOKS 29 Jul 2021 01 Apr 2025 British 2 - 20 (0.0%)
Active Stacy Ann WILLIAMS 01 Apr 2019 British 13 - 149 (33.3%)
Resigned Helen Elizabeth REES-OWST 19 Jan 2017 01 Apr 2025 British 2 - 329 (26.5%)
Resigned Adam, Company Director WOOD 07 Apr 2014 29 Jul 2021 British 2 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Clayton BECK 02 Jun 2011 29 Jul 2021 American 0 - 2910 (34.5%)
Resigned Robert Frank CARROLL 11 Jun 2010 30 Apr 2021 British 4 - 62 (20.0%)
Resigned Sean CAIRNS 11 Jun 2010 29 May 2013 British 1 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Angela CLAYTON 21 Jun 2004 31 Mar 2019 English 0 - 259 (36.0%)
Resigned Alan Richard COOPER 27 Nov 2002 16 Apr 2014 British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Active Timothy John NASH 12 Jul 2002 British 7 - 11 (12.5%)
Resigned Simon JOSHUA 12 Jul 2002 29 Jun 2004 British 0 - 103 (30.0%)
Resigned Kostantinos Jim KIRIAKOPOULOS 12 Jul 2002 31 Oct 2013 Canadian 0 - 71 (14.3%)
Resigned David Allan COLLINS 15 Jan 2001 19 Jan 2017 British 0 - 5518 (32.7%)
Resigned Kevin MAHONEY 04 Mar 1999 11 Jun 2010 American 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned F TRENT HILL 04 Mar 1999 02 Apr 2002 American 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Clayton BECK 12 Oct 1998 12 Jul 2002 American 0 - 288 (28.6%)
Resigned Reuben Lemmond HARRIS 03 Feb 1998 12 Jul 2002 American 0 - 4116 (39.0%)
Resigned Mark John BAMBER 09 May 1996 09 Oct 1998 British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Charles John HUPFER 10 Mar 1995 02 Jun 2011 American 0 - 268 (30.8%)
Resigned David CROWLEY 31 May 1994 03 Feb 1998 British 0 - 5725 (43.9%)
Resigned William BIEDENHARN 31 May 1994 28 Jun 1996 American 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Ian Robert ELLIDGE 31 May 1994 31 Dec 2002 British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Christopher James FREEMAN 31 May 1994 08 Jan 1996 British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Charles John HUPFER 15 Dec 1993 31 May 1994 American 0 - 268 (30.8%)
Resigned Graham POWELL 19 Nov 1993 10 Mar 1995 British 0 - 2410 (41.7%)
Resigned Stanley ASHWORTH 24 Aug 1993 30 Mar 2001 General Manager British 0 - 125 (41.7%)
Resigned Derek ILLINGWORTH 01 May 1991 01 Aug 1994 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 6927 (39.1%)
Resigned Michael James Rex MEALING 22 Mar 1991 07 Jul 1993 General Manager British 2 - 148 (50.0%)
Resigned Michael James Rex MEALING 07 Jul 1993 British 2 - 148 (50.0%)
Resigned Derek ILLINGWORTH 01 Aug 1994 British 0 - 6927 (39.1%)
Resigned Stanley ASHWORTH 30 Mar 2001 British 0 - 125 (41.7%)
Resigned Alexander Ernest WATSON 05 Nov 1993 British 3 - 6841 (57.7%)
Resigned John Joseph MURPHY 15 Dec 1993 American 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Paul DAMGAARD 23 Mar 1993 Danish 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Number of active directors: 2
Average tenure of active directors: 15.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.3 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 22.9%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
  
GROVE MILL PAPER COMPANY LIMITED(THE) (00008912) - Active ✔
SONOCO LIMITED (00082196) - Active ✔✔
NATHANIEL LLOYD & CO. LIMITED (00188888) - Active ✔
SONOCO BOARD MILLS LIMITED (00196071) - Liquidation ✔
SONOCO PACKAGING LIMITED (00273329) - Active ✔✔
SONOCO REELS LIMITED (00293400) - Active ✔
SONOCO PACKAGING TAPES LIMITED (00354137) - Liquidation ✔
TPT BOARD MILLS LIMITED (00354865) - Active ✔
SONOCO U.K. LEASING LIMITED (00423904) - Liquidation ✔
HEATHFIELD REELS LIMITED (00428818) - Active ✔
CAPSEALS LIMITED (00562588) - Liquidation ✔
TPT LIMITED (00577310) - Liquidation ✔
CAPSEALS LINERS LIMITED (00637766) - Liquidation ✔
CAP LINERS LIMITED (00894305) - Active ✔
SONOCO CAPSEALS LINERS LIMITED (00969584) - Liquidation ✔
LAMINAR MEDICA LIMITED (01233986) - Active ✔
FRIARSGATE STUDIO LIMITED (01748581) - Active ✔✔
SONOCO EUROPE LIMITED (02036895) - Active ✔
SONOCO POLYSACK LIMITED (02265822) - Active ✔
COREPAK LIMITED (02304976) - Liquidation ✔
UNIT REELS AND DRUMS LIMITED (02408939) - Active ✔
SONOCO CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED (02409393) - Liquidation ✔✔
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY UK (02869082) - Active ✔✔
SONOCO HOLDINGS UK LIMITED (03739940) - Active ✔
SONOCO MILNROW (04107864) - Active ✔✔
SONOCO ABSORBENT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (04207147) - Active ✔
SONOCO VENTURES UK LIMITED (04210089) - Active ✔
APEI UK LIMITED (04815547) - Active ✔
SONOCO CORES AND PAPER LIMITED (05133800) - Active ✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2017-03-232016-03-232015-03-232014-03-232013-03-23
SONOCO HOLDINGS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHORDINARY36,000,000
100.0%		0
0%		0
0%		0
0%		0
0%
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO. UKORDINARY15,849
0.044%		0
0%		0
0%		0
0%		0
0%
SONOCO PRODUCTS COO. UKORDINARY0
0%		15,849
100%		15,849
100%		15,849
100%		15,849
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

SONOCO LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 42 24% 51% 21131
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 39 21% 51% 21129
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 57 32% 95% 8720


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


Title Date filed Status Publication number
Apparatus for filling containers 1988-10-10 Terminated GB2210865
Liquid container 1988-08-23 Terminated GB2209056
Container closure handling mechanism 1986-07-04 Ceased GB2177072
Liquid container and dispenser 1986-03-07 Terminated GB2172261
Container for pressurised liquid 1984-06-22 Ceased GB2146304
Feeding apparatus for continuous assembly of plastics bags 1979-06-13 Ceased GB2052449

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 17120 Manufacture of paper and paperboard)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
DS SMITH PAPER LIMITED LEVEL 3, 1 PADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W2 1DL 00058614 2018-04-30 351,608,000 48,985,000 17219-Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers
UPM-KYMMENE (UK) LIMITED 1 MEADOWHEAD ROAD, IRVINE, AYRSHIRE, KA11 5AT SC102969 2017-12-31 280,648,000 6,344,000
SOFIDEL UK LIMITED BRUNEL WAY BAGLAN ENERGY PARK, BRITON FERRY, NEATH, WALES, SA11 2FP 02245657 2017-12-31 263,469,000 19,148,000
INTERTISSUE LIMITED 10 FLEET PLACE, LONDON, EC4M 7RB 04537324 2017-12-31 131,903,000 1,228,000
ARJO WIGGINS FINE PAPERS LIMITED 2ND FLOOR, 110 CANNON STREET, LONDON, EC4N 6EU 00961440 2017-12-31 123,580,000 -70,086,000
JAMES CROPPER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY BURNESIDE MILLS, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 6PZ 00030226 2016-04-02 96,312,000 4,090,000
GLATFELTER LYDNEY, LTD. 1 ST. JAMES COURT, WHITEFRIARS, NORWICH, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, NR3 1RU 05734921 2017-12-31 82,518,000 5,886,000
JAMES CROPPER SPECIALITY PAPERS LIMITED BURNESIDE MILLS, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 6PZ 04690555 2018-03-31 64,634,000 -2,254,000
SONOCO LIMITED C/O SONOCO CORES & PAPER LTD STAINLAND BOARD MILLS, HOLYWELL GREEN, HALIFAX, ENGLAND, HX4 9PY 00082196 2017-12-31 47,955,000 17,144,000
IGGESUND PAPERBOARD (WORKINGTON) LIMITED HOLMEN BOARD AND PAPER LIMITED, SIDDICK, WORKINGTON, ENGLAND, CA14 1JX 00075035 2018-01-28 31,818,000 6,856,000
STAR TISSUE UK LIMITED WATERFALL STREET, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, BB2 2BN 05859797 2018-09-30 24,410,220 0
PECPL REALISATIONS LIMITED 10 NICHOLAS STREET, CHESTER, CH1 2NX 03046608 2017-12-31 11,185,649 0
FOLDER WORKSHOP LTD 238 STATION ROAD, ADDLESTONE, SURREY, KT15 2PS 05291580 2018-12-31 0 0
HOLMEN UK LIMITED HOLMEN UK LIMITED, SIDDICK, WORKINGTON, CUMBRIA, CA14 1JX 01441355 0000-00-00 0 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
SONOCO LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.6% 1.7% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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