F.W. THORPE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

MERSE ROAD, NORTH MOONS MOAT, REDDITCH, B98 9HH

Company Number: 00317886
Incorporation date: 26-Aug-1936
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company

SIC codes:
27400 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
27900 Manufacture of other electrical equipment




SUMMARY

This company is 87.7 years old and is currently active. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 1.2 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 1.2 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 11.3 million which is down -90% on the previous year. The company has 7 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 10 other companies, 2 (20.0%) 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: 31-Dec-2024
Accounts Filed: GROUP (30-Jun-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
30-Jun-2020 GBP 11,334,200 16,332,400 100
30-Jun-2019 GBP 110,643,000 19,566,000 1,046,000 16,140,000
30-Jun-2018 GBP 109,614,000 19,466,000 718,000 16,110,000
30-Jun-2017 GBP 105,448,000 18,422,000 784,000 14,500,000
30-Jun-2016 GBP 88,946,000 16,195,000 627,000 12,999,000
30-Jun-2015 GBP 73,544,000 13,718,000 11,451,000
30-Jun-2014 GBP 62,947,000 11,633,000 10,189,000
30-Jun-2013 GBP 55,332,000 10,750,000 9,565,000
30-Jun-2012 GBP 55,559,000 11,850,000 11,317,000
30-Jun-2011 GBP 52,833,000 11,252,000 9,411,000
30-Jun-2010 GBP 55,642,000 11,188,000 3,061,000 8,216,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
30-Jun-2020 GBP 44,422,000 110,179,000 37,236,000 1,189,000 1,526,000 1,189,000
30-Jun-2019 GBP 30,807,000 104,685,000 23,847,000 1,189,000 1,266,000 117,036,000 1,189,000
30-Jun-2018 GBP 28,668,000 89,252,000 21,106,000 1,189,000 1,017,000 107,527,000 112,252,000
30-Jun-2017 GBP 24,678,000 84,385,000 19,432,000 1,189,000 656,000 97,047,000 1,189,000
30-Jun-2016 GBP 18,295,000 74,371,000 18,663,000 1,189,000 656,000 87,119,000 90,707,000
30-Jun-2015 GBP 19,176,000 66,383,000 16,707,000 1,189,000 656,000 80,882,000 1,189,000
30-Jun-2014 GBP 17,911,000 63,223,000 11,730,000 1,189,000 656,000 75,305,000 1,189,000
30-Jun-2013 GBP 13,240,000 7,000 9,639,000 1,189,000 656,000 70,558,000 1,189,000
30-Jun-2012 GBP 14,120,000 1,189,000 656,000 64,831,000
30-Jun-2011 GBP 14,236,000 1,189,000 656,000 56,503,000 506,385,000,000,000
30-Jun-2010 GBP 8,754,000 47,601,000 9,977,000 1,189,000 656,000 50,438,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Craig MUNCASTER 28 Jun 2010 29 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Peter Dennington MASON 28 Jun 2010 British 3 - 15

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Frans HAAFKENS 17 Nov 2022 Director Dutch 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active James Edward THORPE 03 Jul 2017 Company Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Craig MUNCASTER 28 Jun 2010 Director British 6 - 32 (22.2%)
Resigned Nicholas Anthony Colin BRANGWIN 08 May 2008 02 Dec 2011 Director British 5 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Martin David TAYLOR 08 May 2008 03 Jul 2023 Director British 1 - 52 (33.3%)
Resigned Antony Michael COOPER 08 May 2008 03 Jul 2023 Director British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Active Michael ALLCOCK 01 Jul 2000 Director British 3 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Colin Michael BRANGWIN 31 Mar 1999 30 Nov 2016 Director British 0 - 72 (28.6%)
Resigned David Anthony DIMELOE 01 Jul 1997 02 Dec 2011 Director British 0 - 101 (10.0%)
Resigned David Michael LIPPOLD 01 Jul 1996 31 Oct 2007 Company Director British 2 - 61 (12.5%)
Active Andrew Battersby THORPE 05 Jan 1996 Director British 2 - 21 (25.0%)
Resigned Michael David LIPPOLD 21 Dec 1992 30 Jun 2002 Director British 0 - 61 (16.7%)
Active Peter Dennington MASON 13 Jan 1992 Director British 3 - 156 (33.3%)
Active Ian Anthony THORPE 13 Jan 1992 Director British 2 - 22 (50.0%)
Resigned Michael David LIPPOLD 30 Jun 2002 Director British 0 - 61 (16.7%)
Resigned Colin Michael BRANGWIN 30 Nov 2016 Director British 0 - 72 (28.6%)
Active Ian Anthony THORPE Director British 2 - 22 (50.0%)
Active Andrew Battersby THORPE Director British 2 - 21 (25.0%)
Resigned Ernest George THORPE 09 Nov 1994 Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Peter Dennington MASON Director British 3 - 156 (33.3%)
Number of active directors: 10
Average tenure of active directors: 13.8 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 8.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 23.9%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
F.W. THORPE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (00317886) - Active
SUGG LIGHTING LIMITED (01099521) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
PHILIP PAYNE LIMITED (01361523) - Active
MACKWELL ELECTRONICS LIMITED (01414873) - Active
AXIS LIGHTING LIMITED (01555514) - Dissolved
SOLITE EUROPE LIMITED (02295852) - Active
COMPACT LIGHTING LIMITED (02649528) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
PORTLAND LIGHTING LIMITED (02826511) - Active
TRT LIGHTING LIMITED (08092266) - Active
HERITAGE 48 LIMITED (08778012) - Active
RATIO EV LIMITED (13887306) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2012-11-30
ANDREW BATTERSBY THORPEORDINARY 10 PENCE2,269,870
47.5%
IAN ANTHONY THORPEORDINARY 10 PENCE1,822,212
38.2%
ELIZABETH ANN THORPEORDINARY 10 PENCE682,500
14.3%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2016-06-012015-06-012014-06-012013-06-01
F.W. THORPE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYORDINARY100
50%
100
50%
100
50%
100
50%
F.W. THORPE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYORDINARY100
50%
100
50%
100
50%
100
50%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



no controlling companies

F.W. THORPE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Controlled companies below

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
2023-07-01 2023-12-31 37 6% 94% 80363
2023-01-01 2023-06-30 37 6% 94% 73421
2022-07-01 2022-12-31 36 4% 94% 68198
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 34 4% 93% 59577
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 32 5% 87% 53145
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 29 3% 85% 47045
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 31 1% 91% 39114
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 30 2% 86% 32302
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 32 2% 92% 25327
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 31 2% 76% 19527
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 32 2% 92% 12647
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 30 2% 90% 6124
2017-07-01 2017-12-31 32 1% 84% 464


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


Title Date filed Status Publication number
Illuminable bollard 2016-07-11 Awaiting First Examination GB2552306
Lighting devices, system, method and computer program code 2016-06-09 Awaiting First Examination GB2551182
Improvements in or relating to luminaires and components for luminaires 2015-05-21 Awaiting First Examination GB2538709
Improvements in or relating to electrical connection arrangements 2013-12-20 Awaiting First Examination GB2522840
Luminaire 2012-08-23 Awaiting First Examination GB2505214
Luminaire diffuser arrangement 2012-07-06 Awaiting First Examination GB2503732
Improvements in or relating to LED lighting 2012-05-04 Granted GB2501758
Retrofit LED light source for luminaire. 2010-11-03 Granted GB2485164
Lighting apparatus 2009-11-27 Granted GB2475724
Polarising panel 2000-04-20 Granted GB2349165
Lamp assembly for multiple light sources 2000-03-18 Granted GB2360353
Control circuit for lighting apparatus 1995-02-18 Terminated GB2298092
Lighting apparatus switched according to ambient light level 1995-02-18 Terminated GB2298043

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 27400 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
FEILO SYLVANIA EUROPE LIMITED AVIS WAY, NEWHAVEN, EAST SUSSEX, BN9 0ED 02721634 2017-12-31 199,683,000 -12,301,000
F.W. THORPE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY MERSE ROAD, NORTH MOONS MOAT, REDDITCH, B98 9HH 00317886 2018-06-30 109,614,000 16,110,000 27900-Manufacture of other electrical equipment
EATON ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED 252 BATH ROAD, SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND, SL1 4DX 03012749 2017-12-31 93,430,000 -1,764,000
BRITISH ELECTRIC LAMPS LIMITED BELL HOUSE FOXBRIDGE WAY, NORMANTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NORMANTON, ENGLAND, WF6 1TN 00167205 2018-03-31 21,363,970 0
LUXONIC LIGHTING LIMITED 17 PRIESTLEY ROAD, BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE, RG24 9JP 02024289 2017-12-31 17,608,196 0
COMMERCIAL LIGHTING SYSTEMS LTD. UNIT 17, CHANDLERS WAY, PARKGATE BUSINESS CENTRE, SWANWICK, HAMPSHIRE, SO31 1FQ 02615882 2017-12-31 2,318,721 0
SWITCH LIGHTS LTD 21 HILL STREET, 21 HILL STREET, HAVERFORDWEST, PEMBROKESHIRE, WALES, SA61 1QQ 09113790 2018-07-31 146,924 0 46499-Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) not elsewhere classified
PREMIER LIGHTING LIMITED 84 COX GREEN ROAD, EGERTON, BOLTON, ENGLAND, BL7 9HE 09773671 2018-09-30 145,989 0
LINKLITE SYSTEMS LIMITED 29 WATERLOO ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV1 4DJ 05268230 2017-09-30 128,551 0
LED HIVE LIMITED 28 MILL SQUARE, HORSFORTH, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, LS18 4GJ 08444891 2018-03-31 86,846 0
LAIDBACK LIGHTING LIMITED 156 TENNYSON ROAD, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, S65 2LU 10374948 2018-09-30 4,853 0 46470-Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
47599-Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store
ZOMBIE LIGHTING LIMITED FLAT 5 39A, HORTON ROAD, LONDON, E8 1DP 07030423 2018-09-24 1,478 0
FULL BEAM LTD 181 BRAID ROAD, EDINBURGH, EH10 6JA SC373404 2018-02-28 1,005 0
AMMALUX LTD 92 INGLEWOOD, PIXTON WAY, CROYDON, ENGLAND, CR0 9LP 07226803 2018-12-31 875 0
SHIRES HOLDINGS LIMITED LUX PARK CHICHESTER BUSINESS PARK, CITY FIELDS WAY, CHICHESTER, ENGLAND, PO20 2FT 06436260 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
F.W. THORPE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 0.9% 3.7% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.6% 1.7% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 1.7% 4.0% 5.9% Medium
Accounts category 0.6% 1.5% 2.5% Medium
Accounting Month 0.7% 5.7% 7.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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