W.L. GORE AND ASSOCIATES (U.K.) LIMITED

ONE, FLEET PLACE, LONDON, EC4M 7WS

Company Number: 00856254
Incorporation date: 09-Aug-1965
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
13960 Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles

SUMMARY

This company is 58.7 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 134 million which has increased from GBP 119.9 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 61.4 million which is up 10% on previous year's figure of GBP 53.9 million. The company has 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 1 other company. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Mar-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Mar-2019	GBP	61,383,000	7,245,000	637,000		10,000	19,253,000
31-Mar-2018	GBP	53,923,000	4,522,000	735,000	748,000	2,502,000	-7,436,000
31-Mar-2017	GBP	98,799,000	22,422,000	246,000	421,000	4,226,000	17,447,000
31-Mar-2016	GBP	112,008,000	20,387,000	196,000	517,000	2,932,000	13,599,000
31-Mar-2015	GBP	114,626,000	13,647,000				11,774,000
31-Mar-2014	GBP	136,977,000	21,106,000				17,621,000
31-Mar-2013	GBP	112,249,000	10,902,000				9,137,000
31-Mar-2012	GBP	136,285,000	30,138,000				22,380,000
31-Mar-2011	GBP	118,365,000	23,227,000			6,564,000	16,793,000
31-Mar-2010	GBP	102,165,000	9,742,000			2,599,000	7,264,000
31-Mar-2009	GBP	113,835,000	12,702,000			3,935,000	9,232,000
31-Mar-2008	GBP	114,228,000	18,637,000			5,276,000	13,815,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Mar-2019	GBP	206,000		11,251,000		10,003,000		123,954,000	133,957,000
31-Mar-2018	GBP	224,000	144,171,000	26,977,000	16,000			109,894,000	119,897,000
31-Mar-2017	GBP	484,000	139,879,000	15,597,000	63,000	10,003,000		94,824,000	104,827,000
31-Mar-2016	GBP	643,000	119,625,000	19,587,000	196,000	10,003,000		75,786,000	85,789,000
31-Mar-2015	GBP		101,370,000	15,090,000	239,000	10,003,000	75,786,000		85,789,000
31-Mar-2014	GBP		92,637,000	18,432,000	263,000	10,003,000	73,201,000		83,204,000
31-Mar-2013	GBP		95,379,000	18,497,000	289,000	10,003,000	74,714,000		84,717,000
31-Mar-2012	GBP		93,949,000	21,742,000	326,000	10,003,000	76,500,000		86,503,000
31-Mar-2011	GBP		75,977,000	22,377,000	1,475,000	10,003,000			62,442,000
31-Mar-2010	GBP		56,335,000	50,825,000	1,307,000	10,003,000	36,890,000		46,893,000
31-Mar-2009	GBP		55,232,000	51,537,000		10,003,000	41,184,000		51,187,000
31-Mar-2008	GBP		5,000	53,414,000		10,003,000	37,517,000		47,520,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**
31-Mar-2019	GBP	100.00%	10,003,000	0	10,003,000	4,794,500
31-Mar-2018	GBP	inf%	-10,003,000	10,003,000	0	4,687,000

* 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	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED	08 Jan 2018	18 Apr 2024		340 - 915
Resigned	MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP	03 Sep 2015	08 Jan 2018		0 - 343
Resigned	John Christopher KINGS	01 Aug 2006	03 Sep 2015	British	1 - 7
Resigned	John Christopher KINGS		03 Sep 2015	British	1 - 7

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Sheona Christine Margaret BARLOW	28 Nov 2022		Company Director	British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Rodger Aitken White PHEELY	01 Jan 2015	28 Nov 2022	Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	Francis Michael John MCCOLLAM	30 Apr 2013		Businessman	British	2 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Robert DOAK	01 Mar 2003	31 Dec 2015	Businessman	British	0 - 3	1 (33.3%)
Resigned	Rudolf KLEIS	01 Mar 2003	30 Apr 2013	Businessman	German	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John Crichton KENNEDY	01 Mar 2003	31 Jul 2009	Businessman	British	0 - 3	1 (33.3%)
Resigned	Arthur Ronald HILL		20 Jan 2000	Businessman	United States	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Arthur Burton CHASE		01 Mar 2003	Businessman	United States	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Genevieve Walton GORE		01 Mar 2003	Business Woman	United States	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Howard William ARNOLD		20 Jan 2000	Businessman	United States	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Heinrich FLIK		01 Mar 2003	Busineesman	German	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Robert Walton GORE		01 Mar 2003	Businessman	United States	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)

Number of active directors: 2
Average tenure of active directors: 6.2 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 0.0%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Sheona Christine Margaret BARLOW	Francis Michael John MCCOLLAM
W.L. GORE AND ASSOCIATES (U.K.) LIMITED (00856254) - Active	✔	✔
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES (UK) HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED (10253213) - Active		✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2017-10-08	2015-10-08	2014-10-08	2013-10-08	2012-10-08
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES (UK) HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED	ORDINARY	10,003,000 100%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC.	ORDINARY	0 0%	10,003,000 100%	10,003,000 100%	10,003,000 100%	10,003,000 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

>75%:Robert W. Gore - ceased
- >75%:Mrs Elizabeth Walton Snyder - ceased
- >75%:Robert W. Gore - ceased
>75%:W.L. Gore And Associates (Uk) Holding Company Limited (10253213 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

W.L. GORE AND ASSOCIATES (U.K.) 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
2023-04-01	2023-09-30	32	4%	11%	76593
2022-10-01	2023-03-31	34	5%	13%	70085
2022-04-01	2022-09-30	35	3%	9%	63630
2021-10-01	2022-03-31	36	5%	11%	57259
2021-04-01	2021-09-30	40	14%	16%	50686
2020-10-01	2021-03-31	41	14%	21%	43650
2020-04-01	2020-09-30	37	8%	19%	36958
2019-10-01	2020-03-31	34	5%	16%	30598
2019-04-01	2019-09-30	35	5%	16%	23199
2018-10-01	2019-03-31	31	4%	47%	14925
2018-04-01	2018-09-30	31	3%	42%	8226

COURT CASES

Date	Title	Reference	Subject
2008-06-11	WL Gore & Associates Ltd v Geox Spa	[2008] EWHC 1385 (Pat)

PATENTS

Title	Date filed	Status	Publication number
Chemical protective garment	2011-08-10	Terminated	GB2493535
Fabric with metal coated fibres	2007-07-24	Terminated	GB2442298
Water resistant water-vapour-permeable composite material	1997-08-12	Granted	GB2316341
Porous composite	1996-06-06	Granted	GB2311237
Layered oil transfer component	1995-01-17	Ceased	GB2285768
Leak testing waterproof outer footwear	1993-03-29	Granted	GB2265721
Footwear	1993-02-22	Ceased	GB2264626
Removing dye from a dyeing solution	1993-01-22	Ceased	GB2263476
Thermal control materials	1991-09-18	Granted	GB2248672
Segmented flexible housing	1991-09-09	Ceased	GB2249221
Flexible sheeting	1991-05-31	Granted	GB2245738
Hydrophilic semi-permeable ptfe membranes	1990-07-12	Ceased	GB2235690
Tetrafluoroethylene copolymer blends	1990-03-21	Granted	GB2229728
Connecting porous polytetrafluoroethylene tubes to apertured walls	1990-02-06	Terminated	GB2229240
Stripping conductive cables	1980-04-21	Ceased	GB2052837

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 13960 Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP
DON & LOW LIMITED	NEWFORDPARK HOUSE, GLAMIS ROAD, FORFAR, ANGUS, DD8 1FR	SC005657	2017-12-31	64,858,000	2,862,000
W.L. GORE AND ASSOCIATES (U.K.) LIMITED	ONE, FLEET PLACE, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4M 7WS	00856254	2018-03-31	53,923,000	15,070,000
DARTEX COATINGS LIMITED	TRELLEBORG INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, TEWKESBURY BUSINESS PARK, TEWKESBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, GL20 8UQ	04168407	2018-03-31	9,207,829	0
KRISTEL KAYLA AFRO DESIGNS LIMITED	49 EDGEMONT ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM, NN3 3PQ	10275663	2018-07-31	535	0
BIO-FLEX YARNS LIMITED	26 FERN GROVE, BANGOR, COUNTY DOWN, BT19 1FG	NI626672	2018-09-30	41	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
W.L. GORE AND ASSOCIATES (U.K.) 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	0.5%	1.8%	3.9%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium