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DISCOVERY FLEXIBLES LIMITED
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, 36-38 CORNHILL, LONDON, EC3V 3NGPrevious name: DANAPAK FLEXIBLES LIMITED (changed on 18-Nov-2008)
Company Number: 02417982
Incorporation date: 30-Aug-1989
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
82920 Packaging activities
SUMMARY
This company is 34.6 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 866.7 thousand which has increased from GBP 271.4 thousand in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 15.6 million which is up 20% on previous year's figure of GBP 13 million. Retained earnings is negative (GBP -735.4 thousand), which means the company has aggregate losses since it's inception or it has paid more dividends than it can afford; given the company's age, this is a sign of serious financial problems. The company has 1 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 4 other companies. 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-2024Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2022 | GBP | 15,649,937 | -230,669 | 195 | -46,839 | -824,860 | 641,225 |
31-Dec-2021 | GBP | 13,016,736 | 449,654 | 3 | -52,335 | 49,096 | 452,896 |
31-Dec-2020 | GBP | 11,316,214 | 182,018 | 14 | -58,291 | -96,997 | 337,320 |
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 11,893,303 | 69,008 | 55 | 59,651 | -85,991 | 95,403 |
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 14,939,842 | -1,380,992 | 51 | 78,775 | -338,818 | -1,120,898 |
31-Jul-2017 | GBP | 7,684,142 | -273,898 | 87 | 3,909 | 103,266 | -380,986 |
31-Jul-2016 | GBP | 7,314,471 | -386,606 | 67 | 282,000 | -107,177 | -561,362 |
31-Jul-2015 | GBP | 7,908,949 | -189,697 | 121 | 297,000 | -3,492,893 | 3,006,317 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2022 | GBP | 58,150 | 9,586,815 | 4,810,191 | 340,726 | 1,450,000 | -735,404 | 866,677 | |
31-Dec-2021 | GBP | 52,272 | 8,866,709 | 4,641,213 | 782,999 | 1,450,000 | -1,193,582 | 271,363 | |
31-Dec-2020 | GBP | 117,314 | 4,664,129 | 3,864,796 | 1,219,465 | 1,450,000 | -2,947,619 | -1,476,889 | |
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 22,145 | 5,146,296 | 4,381,120 | 1,548,452 | 1,450,000 | -1,136,033 | 346,119 | |
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 14,733 | 5,215,011 | 4,712,752 | 1,642,931 | 1,450,000 | 3,193,337 | 4,690,937 | |
31-Jul-2017 | GBP | 5,461 | 4,943,513 | 2,871,554 | 141,667 | 1,450,000 | 4,524,497 | 6,043,982 | |
31-Jul-2016 | GBP | 31,231 | 4,667,289 | 2,286,480 | 1,450,000 | 4,919,022 | 6,610,478 | ||
31-Jul-2015 | GBP | 100,573 | 3,981,290 | 1,092,270 | 1,450,000 | 3,972,840 | 5,819,840 | ||
31-Jul-2014 | GBP | 4,321,657 | 1,329,432 | 1,450,000 | 494,405 | 2,341,405 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
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DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
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Resigned | Elizabeth Ann HARTLEY | 22 Jan 2010 | 23 Mar 2016 | 0 - 1 | ||
Resigned | Ian HARTLEY | 23 May 2008 | 07 Dec 2009 | 0 - 26 | ||
Resigned | John Lawrence BULLOCK | 04 Apr 2008 | 23 May 2008 | 0 - 6 | ||
Resigned | Scott Craig DRUMMOND | 03 Mar 2004 | 04 Apr 2008 | 1 - 7 | ||
Resigned | John Roger MOORE | 03 Mar 2004 | 0 - 12 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | James Alexander URQUHART | 15 Feb 2019 | Company Director | Scottish | 4 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Elizabeth Ann HARTLEY | 22 Jan 2010 | 23 Mar 2016 | Director | British | 0 - 14 | 9 (64.3%) |
Resigned | Ian HARTLEY | 23 May 2008 | 07 Dec 2009 | Finance Director | British | 0 - 26 | 13 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Thomas Christopher WRIGLEY | 23 May 2008 | 15 Feb 2019 | Managing Director | British | 1 - 20 | 12 (57.1%) |
Resigned | Scott Craig DRUMMOND | 01 Nov 2005 | 04 Apr 2008 | Ca | British | 1 - 7 | 4 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Thomas FINDLAY | 04 Mar 2004 | 08 Nov 2007 | Director | British | 0 - 12 | 6 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Svend Aage MOENSTED | 04 Mar 2004 | 23 May 2008 | Cfo | Danish | 0 - 5 | 3 (60.0%) |
Resigned | John Lawrence BULLOCK | 27 Oct 2003 | 23 May 2008 | Director | British | 0 - 6 | 3 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Torben WINTHER | 01 Dec 2002 | 04 Mar 2004 | None | Danish | 0 - 5 | 3 (60.0%) |
Resigned | Claus Koch JENSEN | 01 Dec 2002 | 04 Mar 2004 | Director | Danish | 0 - 2 | 1 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Preben HARTON | 01 Dec 2002 | 22 Dec 2003 | Managing Director | Danish | 0 - 3 | 1 (33.3%) |
Resigned | John Henry DALLISON | 19 Feb 2002 | 31 May 2004 | Company Director | British | 0 - 7 | 4 (57.1%) |
Resigned | Philip Colin GILL | 01 Jan 2000 | 20 Dec 2002 | Commmercial Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Thomas FINDLAY | 06 Dec 1999 | 24 Mar 2003 | Director | British | 0 - 12 | 6 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Olle MANNERTORP | 06 May 1998 | 31 Dec 1999 | Company Director | Swedish | 0 - 4 | 2 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Stanislaus TURNAUER | 10 Feb 1998 | 24 Mar 2003 | Director | Austrian | 0 - 2 | 1 (50.0%) |
Resigned | George Malloch BRICKNAL | 10 Feb 1998 | 31 Aug 2001 | Operations Director | British | 0 - 2 | 1 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Alan Robert BATEMAN | 10 Feb 1998 | 31 Jan 1999 | Operations Director | British | 0 - 3 | 1 (33.3%) |
Resigned | John Stephen RIMMER | 15 Apr 1997 | 08 Aug 1997 | Managing Director | British | 0 - 12 | 7 (58.3%) |
Resigned | John Leonard GARDNER | 01 Apr 1994 | 31 Dec 1999 | Technical Director | British | 0 - 4 | 2 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Melvyn Harries HODGE | 01 Jan 1994 | 31 Dec 1999 | Sales & Marketing Director | British | 0 - 4 | 2 (50.0%) |
Resigned | George Edward LETMAN | 01 Jun 1992 | 31 Aug 1996 | Managing Director | British | 0 - 14 | 6 (42.9%) |
Resigned | James William LENG | 29 Aug 1991 | 30 Sep 1995 | Group Chief Executivepean Operations | British | 0 - 44 | 10 (22.7%) |
Resigned | Hans Wilhelm STOLZENBERG | 01 May 1994 | Director Of Companies | German | 0 - 2 | 1 (50.0%) | |
Resigned | Peter LAST | 10 Feb 1998 | Operations Director | British | 0 - 12 | 7 (58.3%) | |
Resigned | David Robert IRELAND | 07 Jul 1992 | Manufacturing Director | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Christian ROSSEL | 05 Jun 1995 | Marketing And Export Sales Dir | British | 0 - 11 | 6 (54.5%) | |
Resigned | Brian Kenneth DENTON | 30 Apr 1993 | Director Of Projects | British | 0 - 5 | 2 (40.0%) | |
Resigned | John Roger MOORE | 03 Mar 2004 | Financial/Administration Direc | British | 0 - 12 | 6 (50.0%) | |
Resigned | James William LENG | 30 Sep 1995 | Group Chief Executivepean Operations | British | 0 - 44 | 10 (22.7%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 5.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 2.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 0.0%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
Name
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TAY YELLOW LTD (00036390) - Active | ✔ | |
DISCOVERY FLEXIBLES LIMITED (02417982) - Active | ✔ | |
PACKAGING FUTURES LIMITED (03093117) - Active | ✔ | |
DISCOVERY FLEXIBLES HOLDINGS LIMITED (06518117) - Active | ✔ | |
DISCOVERY FLEXIBLES GROUP LIMITED (09929071) - Active | ✔ |
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
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2015-08-12 | 2014-08-12 | 2013-08-12 | 2013-07-14 | 2012-07-14 | ||
DISCOVERY FLEXIBLES HOLDINGS LTD | ORDINARY | 1,450,000 100% | 1,450,000 100% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
FABCORP LIMITED | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 0 0% | 1,450,000 100% | 1,450,000 100% | 1,450,000 100% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
DISCOVERY FLEXIBLES LIMITED
Controlled companies below
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.
COURT CASES
No Court Cases found
PATENTS
Title | Date filed | Status | Publication number |
---|---|---|---|
Food packaging container manufacturing process | 2013-06-17 | Awaiting First Examination | GB2517891 |
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
82920 Packaging activities)
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82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified |
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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 |
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DISCOVERY FLEXIBLES LIMITED | 0.2% | 1.5% | 23.1% | Medium |
Other companies Active in the same sector | 0.2% | 1.7% | 43.7% | Medium |
Age | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 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 |