PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED

Active
Company number 00436135Private limited companyIncorporated 1947

Key figures

£94,462,000-71.6%
Net assets 2025
-71.6%
Average annual change 2024–2025
0100 m200 m300 m400 m20242025

† PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2025

Sector comparison

SIC 20301

Where the company stands among the 561 active companies whose first SIC code is 20301 (Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants).

Turnover£283,004,000
Higher than 93% · median £25,943,846 among 33 that publish turnover
Net assets£94,462,000
Higher than 97% · median £92,986
Cash£9,066,000
Higher than 97% · median £120,725
Company age79.4 years
Older than 96% · median 10.3 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS UK LIMITED£3.7bn
  2. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS UK LIMITED£171.9m
  3. AKZO NOBEL PACKAGING COATINGS LIMITED£109.1m
  4. PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED£94.5m
  5. AKZO NOBEL COATINGS LIMITED£75.6m
  6. U-POL LIMITED£70.2m
  7. AXALTA POWDER COATING SYSTEMS UK LIMITED£52.6m
  8. AKZO NOBEL POWDER COATINGS LIMITED£45.9m
  9. BELZONA LIMITED£41.1m
  10. JOTUN PAINTS (EUROPE) LIMITED£38.4m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 561. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00436135. It was incorporated on 2 Jun 1947. Its status is active. The registered office is in Batley (WF17). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants (20301).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £283,004,000. Profit for the year was £16,261,000. Net assets were £94,462,000, down 71.6% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £9,066,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 561 active companies whose first SIC code is 20301: By turnover it ranks higher than 93% of the 33 that publish turnover (median £25,943,846). By net assets it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £92,986). By cash it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £120,725). It is older than 96% of them (median age 10.3 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 66 public contract award notices from 43 public sector buyers since 2015. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £756.8m. Its most frequent buyer is ESPO (7 contracts). 31 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly salt, stone and cement, paints, dyes and inks, soaps and waxes. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly paints, dyes and inks, plastics, soaps and waxes. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 80 days to pay suppliers, and 48% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows no gap in median hourly pay.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 4 of 15 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 21 Jan 2027.

Filed accounts2024–2025
2024 †2025 †
Turnover286,522,000283,004,000
Profit for the year26,839,00016,261,000
Cash at bank and in hand1,601,0009,066,000
Total assets417,979,000—
Total liabilities79,777,00066,869,000
Net assets / total equity332,701,00094,462,000

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

66 contracts

PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED is named as a supplier in 66 public contract award notices from 43 public sector buyers since 2015. The 34 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £756.8m. 31 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers43
ESPO
7 contracts
Kirklees Council
3 contracts · £1.1m
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
3 contracts · £859.6k
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
3 contracts · £370.7k
Stevenage Borough Council
3 contracts · £195k
Contracts
  1. CA17731 - Paint and Decorating Supplies‡Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £2,666,666 in total · runs until Jul 2028
  2. Paint and Decorating SuppliesCrescent Purchasing Consortium Limited · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £8,000,000 in total · 3 lots · runs until Jul 2028
  3. Supply of Paints and Coatings (Contract)‡Sellafield Limited · £165,000 · runs until Jun 2027
  4. CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34‡Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC) · shared by 7 suppliers · runs until May 2034
  5. Interior Decorating and Furnishing SolutionsGateshead Borough Council · £80,000 · runs until May 2029
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  1. Residential Furniture & Equipment‡Waythrough · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £40,000,000 in total · 2 lots · runs until Nov 2029
  2. Call-off contract for retail decorative solutions - via PfH Decorative Solutions Framework lot 1Stevenage Borough Council · £60,000 · runs until Mar 2028
  3. Contract 19 Painting and Decorating SuppliesNorth Tyneside Borough Council · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £400,000 in total · runs until Aug 2027
  4. Supply and Delivery of Paint and Painting SuppliesNorthern Ireland Housing Executive · £208,713 · 2 lots
  5. Stocked Building Materials - Lot 15 - Paint and AccessoriesKirklees Council · £98,740 · runs until Apr 2029
  6. KMCFM-001 Construction Materials and Ancillary Products DPSKirklees Council · £98,740
  7. Supply of Graffiti Coating Product, Removal Product and Equipment‡The City of Edinburgh Council · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £320,000 in total · 3 lots
  8. CPU 7604 Supply of painting products‡Nottingham City Council · £100,000
  9. RBC Paint Supply Trade Decorative Solutions Via PFH Lot 2‡Redditch Borough Council · £300,000 · runs until Feb 2028
  10. Contract for the Supply of Decorative Paint Packs‡City & County of Swansea · £250,000
  11. Supply and Delivery of Decoration VouchersKirklees Council · £900,000
  12. Decoration SolutionsMAGENTA LIVING · £50,000
  13. Decoration Vouchers and Trade SupplyBEYOND HOUSING LIMITED · £240,000
  14. Tender for Decorating Materials - AWARD‡Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · £371,692 · runs until May 2028
  15. Tender for Decorating Materials‡Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · £487,908 · 2 lots
  16. Decorating Vouchers - Paint PacksKARBON HOMES LIMITED · £110,000
  17. 14_24 Building Maintenance SuppliesESPO · shared by 5 suppliers, up to £120,000 in total
  18. Supply of Decorating MaterialsKingstown Works Ltd · £72,500
  19. Provision of a Decarbonisation Services Partner for the Education Sector‡West Mercia Energy · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £500,000,000 in total
  20. NUN - Decorating Vouchers 2023Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council · £180,000 · runs until Sep 2027
  21. 12_23 Building MaterialsESPO · shared by 5 suppliers, up to £10,000,000 in total
  22. Mini Competition - Contract 19 - Paint SuppliesNORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £80,000 in total
  23. Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework 2023CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD · shared by 18 suppliers, up to £750,000,000 in total · runs until Jul 2027
  24. Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework 2023Cirrus Consortium C/O Grand Union Housing Group · £750,000,000
  25. Decorating Materials, Cyclical Decoration & Tenant Options Vouchers FrameworkEFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £60,000,000 in total · 2 lots · runs until May 2027
  26. Decorating Materials, Cyclical Decoration & Tenant Options VouchersEFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED · shared by 4 suppliers · 2 lots
  27. Primary Materials Suppliers framework‡Sheffield City Council · £435,712
  28. 12FC11/22-01 Building Supplies ESPO Further competition under ESPO Framework 12_19Espo · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £100,000 in total
  29. Framework Agreement for the supply of General Building Materials - Lots 1-9‡City & County of Swansea · shared by 5 suppliers
  30. Decorating Supplies and VouchersMIDLAND HEART HOUSING LTD · £200,000
  31. C-012169 007656 - Supply of Paint and Associated ProductNewcastle City Council · £500,000
  32. 007656 - Supply of Paint and Associated ProductsNewcastle City Council · £500,000
  33. CA10658 - Paint and Decorating Supplies‡Crescent Purchasing Limited · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £9,999,999 in total
  34. Paint and Decorating Supplies‡Crescent Purchasing Limited · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £9,999,999 in total
  35. Decorative Solutions for Housing via PFH Framework‡Redditch Borough & Bromsgrove District Councils · £100,000
  36. Tenant Decoration Packages/VouchersGentoo Group · runs until Jul 2027
  37. Decorating PacksLincolnshire Housing Partnership · £90,000
  38. Supply of Decorating PacksWEST KENT HOUSING ASSOCIATION · £150,000 · runs until Jun 2027
  39. T1588a - Supply and Delivery of Paint‡Northern Ireland Housing Executive · £160,000
  40. Call off contract for retail decorative solutions.STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL · £60,000
  41. YPO - 001081 Decorative Paints and Sundries‡YPO · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £60,000,000 in total · 4 lots
  42. PfH Decorative Solutions & Associated Services FrameworkProcurement for Housing · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £20,000,000 in total · 2 lots
  43. Decoration Solution‡Accent Housing Limited · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £40,000,000 in total · 2 lots
  44. T1588 - SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF PAINT SUPPLIES‡Northern Ireland Housing Executive · £2,000
  45. Contract 19 - Painting & Decorating Framework 2021-2023‡North Tyneside Council · £300,000
  46. GB-London: Paint & Associated Products‡Lewisham Homes Limited · £22,000
  47. Decorating Materials 2020 - 2024 - AWARD‡Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £450,000 in total
  48. Estates Consumable Products - AWARD‡NOE-CPC · shared by 13 suppliers
  49. 12B_19 - Paint and Associated Products‡ESPO · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £8,000,000 in total
  50. Decorating Vouchers ***AWARD***KARBON HOMES LIMITED · £60,000
  51. 12_19 Building Materials‡Espo · shared by 18 suppliers, up to £100,000,000 in total
  52. FCHO Paint Packs‡First Choice Homes Oldham · £280,000
  53. CA4962 - Paint and Decorating Supplies‡Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £3,333,333 in total
  54. 14_18 - Supply of Building Maintenance Supplies‡ESPO · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £600,000 in total
  55. Decorating Vouchers - HousingSTEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL · £75,000
  56. 000793 - Decorative Paints and SundriesYorkshire Purchasing Organisation · shared by 4 suppliers
  57. Decorative Solutions‡Procurement for Housing · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £50,000,000 in total
  58. Building and Civil Materials Framework‡South Tyneside Council · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £4,665,937 in total
  59. 12FC11/15-01 Purchase of Paint & Painters’ Sundries‡Espo · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £33,500 in total
  60. Supply of Retrofit & Associated Materials/Products‡Fusion 21 Limited · shared by 20 suppliers
  61. FCHO Tenant Paint Packs & Decorating Vouchers‡First Choice Homes Oldham · £125,000

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
80 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
48%
Standard payment terms
1–90 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 19%
  • 31 to 60 days 25%
  • After 60 days 56%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
82
17%
43%
30 Jun 2025
83
14%
48%
31 Dec 2024
86
10%
44%
30 Jun 2024
82
14%
48%
31 Dec 2023
76
14%
45%
30 Jun 2023
99
10%
47%
31 Dec 2022
84
10%
47%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
no gap
Mean hourly pay
women 3.4% lower
Median bonus pay
women 4.5% lower
Employer size
1000 to 4999 employees
Lower pay quarter36.6% womenLower middle40.1% womenUpper middle33.8% womenUpper pay quarter32.8% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 1.8% lower
women 4% lower
2023/24
no gap
women 4.6% lower
2022/23
women 2.9% lower
women 7.2% lower
2021/22
women 3.5% lower
women 7.7% lower
2020/21
women 3.3% lower
women 13.7% lower
2019/20
women 7% lower
women 13.6% lower
2018/19
women 5.2% lower
women 8.8% lower
2017/18
women 5.3% lower
women 13% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: salt, stone and cement, paints, dyes and inks, soaps and waxes, miscellaneous chemicals and plastics.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: paints, dyes and inks, plastics, soaps and waxes, miscellaneous chemicals and machinery.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

5 events
  1. Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £283m, net assets £94.5m
  2. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £286.5m, net assets £332.7m
  3. Kalon Investment Company Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. Name changed to PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITEDPreviously SIGMAKALON UK LIMITED
  5. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.