VITA CELLULAR FOAMS (UK) LIMITED

OLDHAM ROAD, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 2DB

Previous name: KAY-METZELER LIMITED (changed on 01-Oct-2008)

Company Number: 00621497
Incorporation date: 20-Feb-1959
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
20160 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms

SUMMARY

This company is 65.2 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Vita (Group) Unlimited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 107.5 million which has increased from GBP 96.7 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 129.9 million which is down -10% on the previous year. The company has 7 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 33 other companies, 9 (27.3%) 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 2 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019	GBP	129,894,487	12,106,104	3,684,406	2,950,717	2,046,488	10,793,305
31-Dec-2018	GBP	147,591,678	9,670,408	2,405,932	861,341	2,655,608	8,559,391
31-Dec-2017	GBP	138,720,207	2,477,275	637,829	338,730	644,664	2,131,710
31-Dec-2016	GBP	115,654,294	9,305,879	758,109	470,055	1,808,340	7,785,593
31-Dec-2015	GBP	108,110,046	7,649,815	682,637	459,056	1,721,757	6,155,113
31-Dec-2014	GBP	111,335,382	4,786,583	740,829	645,272	507,132	7,673,433
31-Dec-2012	GBP	99,080,940	3,171,310	805,994	11,624	341,624	3,624,056

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Dec-2019	GBP	687,686	32,055,232	23,655,723	62,000,000	45,486,562	107,477,633
31-Dec-2018	GBP	2,018,232	32,863,904	1,219,337	62,000,000	34,693,257	96,692,829
31-Dec-2017	GBP	3,244,164	34,683,274	2,175,064	62,000,000	26,133,866	88,215,373
31-Dec-2016	GBP	6,545,150	33,624,729	1,224,921	62,000,000	24,002,156	86,005,807
31-Dec-2015	GBP	2,110,791	12	13	15	16	78,525,134
31-Dec-2014	GBP	3,025,762	12	2,386,866	15	16	72,061,450
31-Dec-2012	GBP	9,183,933	25,915,431	7,221,229	62,000,000	-1,963,591	60,036,409

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2016	GBP	100.00%	61,999,985	15	62,000,000	27,284,504
31-Dec-2014	GBP	-413,333,233.33%	-61,999,985	62,000,000	15	29,699,208

* 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	VITA INDUSTRIAL (UK) LIMITED	01 Dec 2005	16 Apr 2024			6 - 17
Resigned	Mark Robert STIRZAKER	10 Oct 2001	01 Dec 2005			0 - 89
Resigned	Alan Richard TEAGUE	23 Aug 1993	10 Oct 2001	Company Secretary	British	0 - 68
Resigned	Alan Richard TEAGUE		10 Oct 2001			0 - 68

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Resigned	Omar Vincent HOEK	03 Oct 2023	01 Feb 2024	Company Director	Luxembourger	0 - 8	0 (0.0%)
Active	Darren Lee ROUND	15 Feb 2021		Director	British	8 - 6	5 (35.7%)
Active	Catherine Louise BIRBECK	15 Feb 2021		Accountant	British	2 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Mohammed Omar SHAFI KHAN	12 Apr 2019	26 May 2023	Company Director	British	7 - 195	14 (6.9%)
Active	Stuart Paul ROBY	06 Apr 2019		Director	British	3 - 4	2 (28.6%)
Active	Richard Henry PAGE	06 Apr 2019		Director	British	2 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Ian William ROBB	07 Jan 2019	29 Sep 2023	Director	British	0 - 23	3 (13.0%)
Active	Ian William ROBB	07 Jan 2019		Director	British	20 - 0	1 (5.0%)
Resigned	Christopher David HOUGHTON	03 Jun 2016	15 Feb 2021	Chartered Accountant	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John Christopher SKINNER	07 Aug 2015	06 Apr 2019	General Manager	British	0 - 5	1 (20.0%)
Active	Daniel Joseph O'RIORDAN	20 Feb 2013		None	British	12 - 16	8 (28.6%)
Resigned	Christopher Gordon KING	21 Oct 2011	03 Jun 2016	Chartered Accountant	British	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Stefan Peter ALLANSON	14 Jun 2011	21 Oct 2011	Company Director	British	28 - 7	2 (5.7%)
Resigned	John David MELTHAM	12 Apr 2011	03 Jun 2016	Accountant	British	0 - 38	18 (47.4%)
Active	Gilbert James DAVIDS	17 Mar 2010		Accountant	British	12 - 1	4 (30.8%)
Resigned	Richard James FENTON	17 Mar 2010	19 Feb 2013	None	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Peter John DAVID	02 Apr 2009	14 Jun 2011	Managing Director	British	1 - 19	2 (10.0%)
Resigned	Jonathan Mark CHEELE	02 Apr 2009	31 Dec 2018	Company Director	British	0 - 29	5 (17.2%)
Resigned	Jonathan Mark CHEELE	11 Feb 2008	21 Oct 2008	Manager	British	0 - 29	5 (17.2%)
Resigned	Peter John DAVID	14 Jan 2008	21 Oct 2008	Managing Director	British	1 - 19	2 (10.0%)
Resigned	Joseph Henry MENENDEZ	14 Jan 2008	03 Jun 2016	Company Director	American	0 - 24	6 (25.0%)
Resigned	Steven Michael TAYLOR	13 Aug 2007	14 Jan 2008	Director	British	0 - 18	10 (55.6%)
Resigned	Nicholas James BURLEY	06 Jul 2007	25 Mar 2011	Accountant	British	5 - 43	18 (37.5%)
Resigned	Graham Lloyd MAUNDRELL	04 May 2007	07 Aug 2015	Hr Manager	British	3 - 41	17 (38.6%)
Resigned	John Lancaster OLIVER	10 Nov 2006	13 Jul 2009	Partner	United Kingdom	0 - 29	10 (34.5%)
Resigned	Howard Elliott HARRIS	15 Aug 2006	01 Nov 2006	Company Director	British	0 - 45	21 (46.7%)
Resigned	Stephen Ronald William FRANCIS	18 Jul 2005	02 Jul 2007	Accountant	British	2 - 122	88 (71.0%)
Resigned	Peter Michael Richmond BUCHANAN	15 Jul 2005	21 Dec 2006	Company Director	British	0 - 8	2 (25.0%)
Resigned	Hubertus Josephus Johannes VAN BEIJEREN	20 Feb 2001	15 Jul 2005	Director	Netherlands	0 - 6	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David Arthur CAMPBELL	28 Jun 1999	21 Feb 2001	Director	British	0 - 10	3 (30.0%)
Resigned	Francis Joseph EATON	18 May 1998	01 Jun 1999	Director	British	0 - 18	5 (27.8%)
Resigned	Anthony FRANCE	01 Apr 1998	15 Jul 2005	Company Director	British	4 - 7	2 (18.2%)
Resigned	Mark Robert STIRZAKER	25 Jan 1995	30 Jan 1995	Solicitor	British	0 - 89	48 (53.9%)
Resigned	Laurence Harry BUTTERWORTH		31 Dec 1998	Company Director	British	0 - 4	1 (25.0%)
Resigned	Jim MERCER		27 Jul 1993	Company Director	British	0 - 16	5 (31.3%)
Resigned	Alan MARLAND		02 Jun 2000	Director	British	0 - 3	1 (33.3%)

Number of active directors: 7
Average tenure of active directors: 6.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 2.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 18.4%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Darren Lee ROUND	Catherine Louise BIRBECK	Stuart Paul ROBY	Richard Henry PAGE	Ian William ROBB	Daniel Joseph O'RIORDAN	Gilbert James DAVIDS
VITA DORMANT 10 LIMITED (00064884) - Active					✔	✔
VITA LIQUID POLYMERS LIMITED (00268760) - Active				✔	✔	✔	✔
VITAMOL LIMITED (00285257) - Active					✔	✔
VITAFIBRES LIMITED (00394504) - Active					✔	✔
VITA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (00472253) - Active					✔	✔	✔
VITA DORMANT INDUSTRIES LIMITED (00525186) - Active	✔				✔	✔
VITA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED (00549181) - Active	✔				✔	✔
VITA CELLULAR FOAMS (UK) LIMITED (00621497) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
CALIGEN FOAM LIMITED (00800311) - Active			✔		✔	✔
VITA (GROUP) UNLIMITED (00871669) - Active	✔				✔	✔	✔
VITA INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS LIMITED (00900059) - Active					✔	✔	✔
BALL & YOUNG LIMITED (00901282) - Active						✔	✔
VITA INDUSTRIAL (UK) LIMITED (01031815) - Active	✔				✔	✔	✔
VITA INVESTMENTS NORTH AMERICA LIMITED (01522818) - Active - Proposal to Strike off					✔	✔
FLEXIBLE FOAM RESEARCH LIMITED (01799264) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔
TECHNICAL FOAM SERVICES LIMITED (02448832) - Active			✔
HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS (U.K.) LIMITED (02837366) - Active	✔
USLEEP LIMITED (04995362) - Liquidation	✔					✔	✔
VITA LITHUANIA (UK) LIMITED (05382220) - Active					✔	✔
VITA INDUSTRIAL (LITHUANIA) LIMITED (05382221) - Active					✔	✔
VITA (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (05396870) - Active	✔				✔	✔	✔
VITA NETHERLANDS (05546826) - Dissolved						✔
THE ROSSENDALE COMBINING COMPANY LIMITED (05640154) - Active			✔		✔	✔
BRITISH VITA PROPERTY UK (2) LIMITED (05691766) - Active	✔				✔	✔
PATHWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED (06618790) - Dissolved						✔
PALMA MIDCO LIMITED (08622086) - Liquidation	✔					✔	✔
VITA INDUSTRIAL (POLAND) LIMITED (08803782) - Active					✔	✔
TECHNICAL FOAM HOLDINGS LIMITED (09915546) - Active			✔
PALMA BIDCO LIMITED (10062099) - Liquidation	✔					✔	✔
VITA TREASURY LIMITED (11308185) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
VITA TECHNICAL LIMITED (12244297) - Active - Proposal to Strike off			✔
VITA TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED (12244302) - Active - Proposal to Strike off			✔
PALMA TOPCO LIMITED (13349685) - Liquidation	✔					✔	✔
EPSOTECH UK LTD. (SC097825) - Active	✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-05-02	2015-05-02	2014-05-02	2013-05-02	2012-05-02
VITA (GROUP) UNLIMITED	ORDINARY ?1	62,000,000 100%	62,000,000 100%	62,000,000 100%	0 0%	0 0%
BRITISH VITA UNLIMITED	ORDINARY ?1	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	62,000,000 100%	62,000,000 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

>75%:Vita (Group) Unlimited (871669 - U.K.) active

Controlling entities above

VITA CELLULAR FOAMS (UK) LIMITED

Controlled companies below

>75%:PALMA TOPCO LIMITED (13349685 - UK) active
- >75%:PALMA BIDCO LIMITED (10062099 - UK) ceased
  - >75%:PALMA MIDCO LIMITED (08622086 - UK) active
    >75%:BELFIELD FURNISHINGS LIMITED (04416650 - UK) ceased
    >75%:TETRAD LIMITED (00936239 - UK) ceased
    >75%:USLEEP LIMITED (04995362 - UK) ceased
    >75%:WESTBRIDGE FURNITURE DESIGNS LIMITED (05149939 - UK) ceased
    >75%:THE CHATSWORTH BED COMPANY LIMITED (05089826 - UK) active
    >75%:USLEEP LIMITED (04995362 - UK) active
  - >75%:BELFIELD FURNISHINGS LIMITED (04416650 - UK) ceased
    >75%:TETRAD LIMITED (00936239 - UK) ceased
    >75%:USLEEP LIMITED (04995362 - UK) ceased
    >75%:WESTBRIDGE FURNITURE DESIGNS LIMITED (05149939 - UK) ceased
    >75%:THE CHATSWORTH BED COMPANY LIMITED (05089826 - UK) active

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	56	26%	82%	82804
2023-01-01	2023-06-30	57	28%	88%	74885
2022-07-01	2022-12-31	61	29%	86%	69822
2022-01-01	2022-06-30	54	28%	88%	61989
2021-07-01	2021-12-31	56	28%	76%	53640
2021-01-01	2021-06-30		%	%	47360
2021-01-01	2021-06-30	58	31%	72%	47363
2021-01-01	2021-06-30		%	%	46647
2020-07-01	2020-12-31	54	25%	89%	39491
2020-01-01	2020-06-30	56	30%	88%	38733
2019-07-01	2019-12-31	56	29%	83%	27003
2019-01-01	2019-06-30	57	27%	87%	20068
2018-07-01	2018-12-31	57	28%	85%	12626
2018-01-01	2018-06-30	55	27%	88%	6908

COURT CASES

Date	Title	Reference	Subject
2016-06-15	Breasley Pillows Limited and Others v Vita Cellular Foams (UK) Limited and Others (Ruling	[2016] CAT 9	Assessment of costs
2016-06-07	Breasley Pillows Limited and Others v Vita Cellular Foams (UK) Limited and Others (Judgment	[2016] CAT 8	Fast-track application

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 20160 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms)

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LUCITE INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED	CASSEL WORKS, NEW ROAD, BILLINGHAM, ENGLAND, TS23 1LE	03830161	2018-03-31	392,900,000	55,200,000
POLYPIPE LIMITED	4 VICTORIA PLACE, HOLBECK, LEEDS, ENGLAND, LS11 5AE	01099323	2017-12-31	389,400,000	57,600,000
BASELL POLYOLEFINS UK LIMITED	CARRINGTON SITE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, M31 4AJ	02811230	2017-12-31	280,534,000	45,977,000
VICTREX MANUFACTURING LIMITED	VICTREX TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, HILLHOUSE INTERNATIONAL, THORNTON CLEVELEYS, LANCASHIRE, FY5 4QD	02845018	2018-09-30	222,100,000	65,300,000
VITA CELLULAR FOAMS (UK) LIMITED	OLDHAM ROAD, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 2DB	00621497	2017-12-31	138,720,207	2,131,710
RECTICEL LIMITED	BLUEBELL CLOSE, CLOVER NOOK INDUSTRIAL PARK, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE., DE55 4RD	00665376	2017-12-31	133,881,000	-114,000
ADVANCED ELASTOMER SYSTEMS LIMITED	TRASTON ROAD, (OFF CORPORATION ROAD), NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, NP19 4XF	02512288	2017-12-31	130,736,000	20,486,000
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PPG INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED	NEEDHAM ROAD, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, IP14 2AD	02110620	2017-12-31	122,301,000	2,174,000	20301-Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants
DU PONT (U.K.) LIMITED	4TH FLOOR KINGS COURT, LONDON ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, SG1 2NG	04556216	2017-12-31	74,800,000	4,766,000
SCOTT BADER UK LIMITED	WOLLASTON HALL, WOLLASTON, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHANTS, UNITED KINGDOM, NN29 7RL	04562724	2017-12-31	73,525,000	633,000
ALLNEX RESINS UK LIMITED	7 ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1S 4HQ	05235281	2017-12-31	45,837,000	6,827,000
INVIBIO LIMITED	VICTREX TECHNOLOGY CENTRE HILLHOUSE INTERNATIONAL, THORNTON, CLEVELEYS, LANCASHIRE, FY5 4QD	04088050	2018-09-30	43,689,000	28,143,000
MAINETTI (UK) LIMITED	ANNFIELD ESTATE, OXNAM ROAD, JEDBURGH, TD8 6NN	SC170666	2017-12-31	24,968,155	-561,209
ROYDON GROUP PLC	UNITS 1-3 JUNCTION ECO PARK, RAKE LANE, SWINTON, M27 8LU	06890221	2017-10-31	15,179,787	0
VICTREX PLC	VICTREX TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, HILLHOUSE INTERNATIONAL, THORNTON CLEVELEYS, LANCASHIRE, FY5 4QD	02793780	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
VITA CELLULAR FOAMS (UK) LIMITED	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	Too few competitors


Age	0.4%	1.4%	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