MULTI-COLOR CLYDEBANK SCOTLAND LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
† MULTI-COLOR CLYDEBANK SCOTLAND 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
2025Sector comparison
SIC 18121Where the company stands among the 629 active companies whose first SIC code is 18121 (Manufacture of printed labels).
- THE REFLEX GROUP LIMITED£53.2m
- REFLEX LABELS LIMITED£47.9m
- THE BARCODE WAREHOUSE LIMITED£20.5m
- MULTI-COLOR CLYDEBANK SCOTLAND LIMITED£17.2m
- BAKER SELF-ADHESIVE LABEL COMPANY LIMITED(THE)£16.1m
- SINCLAIR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED£15.9m
- REGALTAGS GLOBAL LIMITED£15.6m
- MCC CARDIFF LTD.£14.8m
- OPM (LABELS & PACKAGING) GROUP LIMITED£13.6m
- EUROSTAMPA UK LTD£11.1m
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 629. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: MULTI-COLOR CLYDEBANK SCOTLAND LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
MULTI-COLOR CLYDEBANK SCOTLAND LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number SC080873. It was incorporated on 16 Nov 1982. Its status is active. The registered office is in Aberdeen (AB15). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of printed labels (18121).
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 £17,861,410. Loss for the year was £836,007. Net assets were £17,179,659, down 4.6% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £11,175. Total assets were £23,155,690 and total liabilities £5,065,036. The company had an average of 152 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 629 active companies whose first SIC code is 18121: By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £21,910). By total assets it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £98,000). By cash it ranks lower than 65% of them (median £52,256). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 2). It is older than 95% of them (median age 7.0 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly machinery, paper and paperboard, plastics. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly paper and paperboard, machinery, electrical equipment.
Who runs and controls the company?
One person with significant control is registered. 10 of 17 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 15 Jul 2027.
Filed accounts2024–2025
| 2024 † | 2025 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 18,583,884 | 17,861,410 |
| Profit for the year | 244,149 | -836,007 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 24,206 | 11,175 |
| Total assets | 21,019,186 | 23,155,690 |
| Total liabilities | 1,386,104 | 5,065,036 |
| Net assets / total equity | 18,015,666 | 17,179,659 |
| Average number of employees | 179 | 152 |
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.
Registers and licences
- Licence type and rating
- Worker (A rating)
- Route
- Skilled Worker
On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.
Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: machinery, paper and paperboard, plastics, electrical equipment and paints, dyes and inks.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: paper and paperboard, machinery, electrical equipment, plastics and optical, medical and measuring instruments.
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
10 events- Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £17.9m, net assets £17.2m, 152 employees
- Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £18.6m, net assets £18m, 179 employees
- Multi-Color Uk Holdings 2 Limited registered as a person with significant control
- John Watson (Holdings) Limited ceased to be a person with significant control
- John Watson (Holdings) Limited registered as a person with significant control
- Labelgraphics (Scotland) Ltd ceased to be a person with significant control
- Labelgraphics (Scotland) Ltd registered as a person with significant control
- Name changed to MULTI-COLOR CLYDEBANK SCOTLAND LIMITEDPreviously COLLOTYPE LABELS UK LIMITED
Earlier events (2)
- Name changed to COLLOTYPE LABELS UK LIMITEDPreviously LABELGRAPHICS (GLASGOW) LIMITED
- 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.