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SONOCO LIMITED
C/O SONOCO CORES & PAPER LTD STAINLAND BOARD MILLS, HOLYWELL GREEN, HALIFAX, HX4 9PYCompany 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 120.2 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 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 32 other companies, 8 (25.0%) 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: 30-Sep-2025Accounts 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 |
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period
DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Muhammad Sadiq PATEL | 23 Nov 2020 | 09 Nov 2024 | 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 | Accountant | British | 0 - 55 |
Resigned | Clayton BECK | 12 Oct 1998 | 31 Mar 2001 | Director | American | 0 - 28 |
Resigned | Reuben Lemmond HARRIS | 03 Feb 1998 | 12 Oct 1998 | Director | American | 0 - 41 |
Resigned | David CROWLEY | 01 Aug 1994 | 03 Feb 1998 | Director Of Finance | 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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Annette BROOKS | 29 Jul 2021 | Company Director | British | 1 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Stacy Ann WILLIAMS | 01 Apr 2019 | Human Resources Manager | British | 13 - 14 | 9 (33.3%) | |
Active | Helen Elizabeth REES-OWST | 19 Jan 2017 | Company Director | British | 16 - 16 | 9 (28.1%) | |
Resigned | Adam, Company Director WOOD | 07 Apr 2014 | 29 Jul 2021 | Company Director | British | 2 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Clayton BECK | 02 Jun 2011 | 29 Jul 2021 | Company Director | American | 0 - 29 | 10 (34.5%) |
Resigned | Sean CAIRNS | 11 Jun 2010 | 29 May 2013 | General Manager Of European Consumer Packaging | British | 1 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Robert Frank CARROLL | 11 Jun 2010 | 30 Apr 2021 | General Manager | British | 2 - 5 | 1 (14.3%) |
Resigned | Angela CLAYTON | 21 Jun 2004 | 31 Mar 2019 | Hr Director | English | 0 - 25 | 9 (36.0%) |
Resigned | Alan Richard COOPER | 27 Nov 2002 | 16 Apr 2014 | Director | British | 0 - 4 | 1 (25.0%) |
Active | Timothy John NASH | 12 Jul 2002 | Finance Manager | British | 7 - 1 | 1 (12.5%) | |
Resigned | Simon JOSHUA | 12 Jul 2002 | 29 Jun 2004 | Managing Director Commercial U | British | 0 - 10 | 3 (30.0%) |
Resigned | Kostantinos Jim KIRIAKOPOULOS | 12 Jul 2002 | 31 Oct 2013 | Operations Manager | Canadian | 0 - 7 | 1 (14.3%) |
Resigned | David Allan COLLINS | 15 Jan 2001 | 19 Jan 2017 | Accountant | British | 0 - 55 | 18 (32.7%) |
Resigned | F TRENT HILL | 04 Mar 1999 | 02 Apr 2002 | Vp Cfo | American | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Kevin MAHONEY | 04 Mar 1999 | 11 Jun 2010 | Vp Corp Plg | American | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Clayton BECK | 12 Oct 1998 | 12 Jul 2002 | Director | American | 0 - 28 | 8 (28.6%) |
Resigned | Reuben Lemmond HARRIS | 03 Feb 1998 | 12 Jul 2002 | Director | American | 0 - 41 | 16 (39.0%) |
Resigned | Mark John BAMBER | 09 May 1996 | 09 Oct 1998 | Plant Manager | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Charles John HUPFER | 10 Mar 1995 | 02 Jun 2011 | Business Executive | American | 0 - 26 | 8 (30.8%) |
Resigned | David CROWLEY | 31 May 1994 | 03 Feb 1998 | Director Of Finance | British | 0 - 57 | 25 (43.9%) |
Resigned | Christopher James FREEMAN | 31 May 1994 | 08 Jan 1996 | General Manager | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Ian Robert ELLIDGE | 31 May 1994 | 31 Dec 2002 | Manufacturing Director | British | 0 - 2 | 1 (50.0%) |
Resigned | William BIEDENHARN | 31 May 1994 | 28 Jun 1996 | Company Director | American | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Charles John HUPFER | 15 Dec 1993 | 31 May 1994 | Company Director | American | 0 - 26 | 8 (30.8%) |
Resigned | Graham POWELL | 19 Nov 1993 | 10 Mar 1995 | Managing Director | British | 0 - 24 | 10 (41.7%) |
Resigned | Stanley ASHWORTH | 24 Aug 1993 | 30 Mar 2001 | General Manager | British | 0 - 12 | 5 (41.7%) |
Resigned | Derek ILLINGWORTH | 01 May 1991 | 01 Aug 1994 | Chartered Accountant | British | 0 - 69 | 27 (39.1%) |
Resigned | Michael James Rex MEALING | 22 Mar 1991 | 07 Jul 1993 | General Manager | British | 2 - 14 | 8 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Derek ILLINGWORTH | 01 Aug 1994 | Chartered Accountant | British | 0 - 69 | 27 (39.1%) | |
Resigned | Stanley ASHWORTH | 30 Mar 2001 | General Manager | British | 0 - 12 | 5 (41.7%) | |
Resigned | Alexander Ernest WATSON | 05 Nov 1993 | Chairman | British | 4 - 67 | 40 (56.3%) | |
Resigned | Paul DAMGAARD | 23 Mar 1993 | General Manager | Danish | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | John Joseph MURPHY | 15 Dec 1993 | Managing Director | American | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Michael James Rex MEALING | 07 Jul 1993 | General Manager | British | 2 - 14 | 8 (50.0%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 9.8 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.3 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 18.5%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017-03-23 | 2016-03-23 | 2015-03-23 | 2014-03-23 | 2013-03-23 | ||
SONOCO HOLDINGS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH | ORDINARY | 36,000,000 100.0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO. UK | ORDINARY | 15,849 0.044% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
SONOCO PRODUCTS COO. UK | ORDINARY | 0 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
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. | LYDNEY PAPER MILL, CHURCH ROAD, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5EJ | 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 | IGGESUND PAPERBOARD, SIDDICK, WORKINGTON, CUMBRIA, 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 |