Bridon International Ltd.
Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs · Doncaster
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1946Private Limited Company
Financial position
Accounts to 2025-12-31 · GBP · Company accounts
Net assets
£76,620,000
Cash
£2,152,000
Turnover
£78,798,000
Profit / loss
−£20,576,000
Current assets
£46,830,000
Creditors < 1 year
£54,805,000
Equity
£76,620,000
Average employees
464
Balance-sheet trend
GBP · companyFinancial statements
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| Reported figures | 2025-12-3112 months · Company · AI-read | 2024-12-31Company · AI-read |
|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net assets | £76,620,000 | £97,347,000 |
| Equity | £76,620,000 | £97,347,000 |
| Share capital | £102,920,000 | £102,920,000 |
| Retained earnings | −£227,876,000 | −£207,149,000 |
| Assets | ||
| Fixed assets | £97,875,000 | £111,927,000 |
| Intangible assets | £219,000 | £2,009,000 |
| Property, plant & equipment | £46,622,000 | £48,541,000 |
| Investments | £51,034,000 | £61,377,000 |
| Current assets | £46,830,000 | £63,534,000 |
| Cash at bank | £2,152,000 | £1,598,000 |
| Debtors | £22,466,000 | — |
| Stock | £12,705,000 | £21,645,000 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Creditors within one year | £54,805,000 | £62,222,000 |
| Creditors after one year | £14,036,000 | £16,392,000 |
| Provisions | £1,182,000 | £2,524,000 |
| Pension scheme surplus / deficit | £1,938,000 | £2,217,000 |
| Net current assets | −£7,975,000 | £1,312,000 |
| Assets less current liabilities | £89,900,000 | £114,046,000 |
| Profit & loss | ||
| Turnover | £78,798,000 | £93,192,000 |
| Cost of sales | £70,752,000 | £83,925,000 |
| Gross profit | £8,046,000 | £9,267,000 |
| Distribution costs | £7,569,000 | £9,775,000 |
| Administrative expenses | £10,138,000 | £13,200,000 |
| Other operating income | £5,421,000 | £6,588,000 |
| Operating profit | −£4,240,000 | −£7,120,000 |
| Interest receivable | £339,000 | £4,755,000 |
| Interest payable | £2,693,000 | £2,571,000 |
| Profit before tax | −£24,912,000 | −£9,276,000 |
| Tax | −£4,336,000 | £1,028,000 |
| Profit / loss | −£20,576,000 | −£10,304,000 |
| Operating costs | ||
| Depreciation | £3,078,000 | £2,729,000 |
| Amortisation | £284,000 | £108,000 |
| Operating lease charges | £58,262 | £72,000 |
| Audit fees | £126,000 | £122,000 |
| Research & development | £384,000 | £635,000 |
| People & pay | ||
| Average employees | 464 | 506 |
| Staff costs | £22,809,000 | £27,029,000 |
| Wages & salaries | £17,737,000 | £22,137,000 |
| Social security costs | £2,127,000 | £2,310,000 |
| Pension costs | £998,000 | £1,829,000 |
| Directors' remuneration | £244,000 | £312,000 |
| Highest paid director | £128,000 | £173,000 |
| Source evidence | View filing | View filing |
From the accounts
What the accounts for 2025-12-31 say about themselves, read by AI from the scanned filing.
- Principal activity
- The principal activity of the company is that of the manufacture and distribution of wire, wire rope, fibre rope and associated products and services.
- What it does
- wire · wire rope · fibre rope · associated products · associated services · manufacture · distribution (AI keywords)
- The year
- Turnover for the year ended 31 December 2025 was £78,798k (2024: £93,192k), a decrease of £14,394k. The operating loss for the year ended 31 December 2025 was £4,240k (2024: £7,120k loss) however, the retained loss for the year was £20,576k (2024: £10,304k loss).
- Outlook
- With the delivery of previously delayed projects in the mining market, as well as predicted growth in the renewables market and a strong order book, the business is expecting to achieve revenue growth in the Steel division in 2026.
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP · senior statutory auditor Eddie Diamond
- Audit opinion
- Clean (unmodified)
- Immediate parent
- Bridon Holdings Limited · England and Wales
- Ultimate parent
- NV Bekaert SA · Belgium
- Ultimate controlling party
- NV Bekaert SA
- Accounts
- FRS 101
- Approved
- 2026-08-19, signed by B Geddes
Subsidiaries (4)
- Flintstone Technology Limited · 76% · England and Wales · engineering solutions company
- Bridon-American Corporation · 100% · USA
- Bridon Scheme Trustees Limited · 100% · England and Wales
- Bridon Middle East FZE · 100% · United Arab Emirates
Turnover by segment (11)
- Sale of goods: 75,545 (000s) (2025-12-31)
- Provision of services: 3,253 (000s) (2025-12-31)
- UK: 13,346 (000s) (2025-12-31)
- Europe: 28,097 (000s) (2025-12-31)
- Rest of world: 37,355 (000s) (2025-12-31)
- Sale of goods: 87,586 (000s) (2024-12-31)
- Provision of services: 3,533 (000s) (2024-12-31)
- Turnover related to contracts with customers: 2,073 (000s) (2024-12-31)
- UK: 14,811 (000s) (2024-12-31)
- Europe: 26,804 (000s) (2024-12-31)
- Rest of world: 51,577 (000s) (2024-12-31)
Principal risks (3)
- external market risk
- credit risk
- liquidity risk
Events after the year end (2)
- On 2nd March 2026, the Company acquired the remaining 24% shareholding in Flintstone Technology Limited for a total consideration of £1,316,002.
- Following a review of the operating structure and efficiency of the business, in May 2026 the Company proposed to cease manufacturing production at the Doncaster plant site. The Company and the remaining sites will continue to operate under the same business model, having identified alternative opportunities to achieve cost efficiencies. The Doncaster plant will continue to operate until early 2027 to ensure a smooth business transition.
Secured borrowing
Registered charges, lenders and security interests.
Charges and related records
1 outstanding chargesFixed · created 2014-12-15
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OutstandingShow 7 satisfied / released
All Assets · created 2016-09-20 · satisfied 2018-10-25
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SatisfiedFixed · created 2015-02-09 · satisfied 2016-07-01
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SatisfiedFixed · created 2015-02-09 · satisfied 2016-07-01
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SatisfiedAll Assets · created 2015-02-09 · satisfied 2016-07-01
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SatisfiedUnknown · created 1996-02-27 · satisfied 1999-06-01
All monies
SatisfiedFloating · created 1971-06-15 · satisfied 1999-09-10
DEBENTURE STOCK OF BRITISH ROPES LIMITED AMOUNTING TO £3,000,000
SatisfiedFloating · created 1968-11-25 · satisfied 2002-06-26
All monies
Satisfied