RAPESCO OFFICE PRODUCTS LIMITED

Active
Company number 00634473Private limited companyIncorporated 1959

Key figures

£4,872,614
Net assets 2023/24

† RAPESCO OFFICE PRODUCTS 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

2023/24

Sector comparison

SIC 28230

Where the company stands among the 53 active companies whose first SIC code is 28230 (Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)).

Net assets£4,872,614
Higher than 75% · median £72,959
Company age67.3 years
Older than 93% · median 14.4 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. XEROX LIMITED£675m
  2. RICOH UK PRODUCTS LIMITED£133.1m
  3. QUADIENT UK LIMITED£26.9m
  4. LIGHTHOUSE (UK) LIMITED£26.5m
  5. VOLUMATIC LIMITED£13.5m
  6. QUADIENT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED£12.1m
  7. VIVID LAMINATING TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED£8.3m
  8. RAPESCO OFFICE PRODUCTS LIMITED£4.9m
  9. QUADIENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS UK LIMITED£3.4m
  10. ROTATRIM LIMITED£907.4k

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 53. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: RAPESCO OFFICE PRODUCTS LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

RAPESCO OFFICE PRODUCTS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00634473. It was incorporated on 6 Aug 1959. Its status is active. The registered office is in Sevenoaks (TN14). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment) (28230).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2023/24 (period ending 31 May 2024); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £9,881,555. Profit for the year was £354,658. Net assets were £4,872,614. Cash at bank and in hand was £1,075,308.

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 53 active companies whose first SIC code is 28230: By net assets it ranks higher than 75% of them (median £72,959). It is older than 93% of them (median age 14.4 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 6 public contract award notices from 3 public sector buyers since 2018. Its most frequent buyer is ESPO (4 contracts). 6 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 9 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Nov 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 17 Jan 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24
2023/24 †
Turnover9,881,555
Profit for the year354,658
Cash at bank and in hand1,075,308
Total assets—
Total liabilities2,919,979
Net assets / total equity4,872,614

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

6 contracts

RAPESCO OFFICE PRODUCTS LIMITED is named as a supplier in 6 public contract award notices from 3 public sector buyers since 2018. 6 awards are shared with other suppliers.

Contracts per year
Main buyers3
ESPO
4 contracts
Hampshire County Council
1 contract
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
1 contract
Contracts
  1. 155_26 Glues, Adhesives and Adhesive TapesLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · shared by 18 suppliers, up to £3,666,667 in total · runs until Mar 2027
  2. Framework Agreement for the Supply of Office StationeryHampshire County Council · shared by 18 suppliers, up to £15,650,000 in total · 7 lots
  3. 157_24 Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners and Sketching MaterialsESPO · shared by 12 suppliers, up to £600,000 in total · 2 lots
  4. 172_24 Stationery and Office Sundries (Including Scissors and Calculators for Educational Use)ESPO · shared by 11 suppliers, up to £1,371,888 in total · 3 lots
  5. 50_23 Office Filing, Presentation and Storage ProductsESPO · shared by 11 suppliers, up to £3,916,268 in total · 5 lots
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  1. 50_19 Office filing, Presentation and Storage ProductsEspo · shared by 21 suppliers, up to £9,000,000 in total

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. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

History

6 events
  1. Mr David John James ceased to be a person with significant control
  2. Financial year endedAccounts filed at Companies House
  3. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £9.9m, net assets £4.9m
  4. Rapesco Holdings Plc registered as a person with significant control
  5. Mr David John James registered as a person with significant control
  6. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.