PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-15 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-01
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
-6.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£2B
-11% vs 2024
Employees
232
+10% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£185M
-225% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED 2006-06-30 → present
- PILKINGTON PLC 1987-08-10 → 2006-06-30
- PILKINGTON BROTHERS P.L.C. 1894-06-30 → 1987-08-10
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £73,454,000 | £88,700,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£11,426,000 | -£6,370,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £147,824,000 | -£184,740,000 | |
| Net profit | £145,651,000 | -£185,223,000 | |
| Cash | £1,438,000 | £1,348,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,845,553,000 | £2,808,699,000 | |
| Net assets | £1,736,506,000 | £1,546,322,000 | |
| Equity | £1,736,506,000 | £1,546,322,000 | |
| Average employees | 211 | 232 | |
| Wages | £17,002,000 | £16,236,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -15.6% | -7.2% | |
| Net margin | 198.3% | -208.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | -0.4% | -0.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 39.2% | 45.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.25x | 0.21x | |
| Interest cover | -0.28x | -0.14x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have considered the financial position and future prospects of the company for the period to 30 November 2026. In addition, the directors have made enquiries of NSG UK Enterprises Limited, (an intermediate holding company being the lead company within the NSG Group pool of liquidity that the company operates within), in order to satisfy themselves that financial support would be available from this company should it be needed. In addition the directors have received a letter of financial support from the intermediate parent company, NSG UK Enterprises Limited. Based on their considerations and enquiries, the directors have concluded that the company continues as a going concern and have prepared these accounts on this basis.”
Group structure
- PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Pilkington Automotive Limited 100%
- Pilkington China Holdings Company Limited 100%
- Pilkington Floatglas AB 100%
- Pilkington Holywell Limited 100%
- Pilkington Italia SpA 100%
- Pilkington Technology Management Limited 100%
- Glass Master de CV 100%
- Pilkington United Kingdom Limited 100%
- Pilkington Holding GmbH 100%
- Vidrieria Argentina SA 51%
- Pilkington Automotive Argentina SA 100%
- Pilkington AGR Austria GmbH 100%
- LOF Canada Holdings Limited 100%
- Clapola Limited 100%
- Pilkington AGR Czech spol.S.r.o. 100%
- Pilkington Holdings SA 100%
- Pilkington AGR Hungary Kft 100%
- Pilkington Benelux AGR BV 100%
- Pilkington Chile Holdings Limitada 100%
- Inversiones Float Chile Limitada 51%
- Pilkington Automotive Poland Sp.z.o.o. 100%
- Pilkington IGP Sp.z.o.o. 100%
- Pilkington Polska Sp.z.o.o. 100%
- Pilkington Austria GmbH 99%
- Pilkington Danmark A/S 100%
- Pilkington Brasil Limitada 100%
- Pilkington Automotive Romania SA 99.99%
Significant events
- “No post balance sheet events which would require adjustment or disclosure in these accounts have been identified since the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 50 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Iain Michael, Mr. | Secretary | 2008-07-01 | — | British |
| FARROW, Michael James | Director | 2025-07-04 | Dec 1985 | British |
| HORIGUCHI, Tomoya | Director | 2021-09-30 | Feb 1974 | Japanese |
| MEREDITH, Raymond | Director | 2021-06-25 | Mar 1977 | British |
| NEAL, Emma Jane | Director | 2026-03-30 | Mar 1978 | British |
| RAVENSCROFT, Paul Joseph | Director | 2013-12-13 | Dec 1970 | British |
| SMITH, Iain Michael | Director | 2009-10-01 | Jul 1972 | British |
| WILGAR, John Paul | Director | 2021-04-23 | Aug 1968 | British,Irish |
Show 50 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKNELL, David John | Secretary | 1993-06-01 | 1997-09-01 |
| DANIELS, Roger Michael | Secretary | — | 1993-06-01 |
| LENNON, Sheila Elizabeth | Secretary | 2004-08-01 | 2008-06-30 |
| MCKENNA, John | Secretary | 1997-09-01 | 2004-07-31 |
| ABE, Tomoaki | Director | 2006-06-19 | 2008-06-28 |
| BOLAS, Timothy Peter | Director | 2013-03-26 | 2021-06-25 |
| CHAMBERS, Stuart John | Director | 2001-01-22 | 2009-10-01 |
| CROHAM, Douglas Albert Vivian, The Rt Hon | Director | — | 1992-12-09 |
| FALLON, Michael Anthony, Mr. | Director | 2008-12-08 | 2009-10-01 |
| FUJIMOTO, Katsuji | Director | 2006-06-19 | 2008-06-28 |
| GRUNWELL, Peter Higson | Director | — | 1997-03-31 |
| HALES, Robert George | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2015-05-29 |
| HARRISON, William Robert | Director | 1998-09-11 | 2005-07-28 |
| HAWLEY, Catherine Anne | Director | 2022-03-31 | 2024-07-02 |
| HIYOSHI, Koichi, Mr. | Director | 2014-01-30 | 2025-06-18 |
| HOPE, Joanne Louise | Director | 2022-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| HURN, Francis Roger, Sir | Director | — | 1994-07-21 |
| KEITEL, Hans Peter, Dr | Director | 1995-09-01 | 2003-07-28 |
| KNOWLTON, Warren Decatur | Director | 1997-10-28 | 2002-07-30 |
| KOPPER, Hilmar | Director | — | 1995-07-20 |
| KUBOI, Jukichi | Director | 2018-01-08 | 2021-09-30 |
| LAWRIE-SIMMONS, Amanda Jayne | Director | 2024-07-02 | 2025-07-04 |
| LENG, James William | Director | 1998-09-11 | 2006-06-16 |
| LEVERTON, Roger Frank | Director | — | 1997-05-21 |
| LOUGH, Iain Paterson | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2007-01-31 |
| LYLE, Norman | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2006-06-16 |
| LYONS, Mark Joseph | Director | 2013-12-13 | 2016-03-31 |
| LYONS, Mark Joseph | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2009-10-01 |
| MACOMBER, John De Witt | Director | 1992-12-01 | 1998-07-23 |
| MASSA, Judy Anne | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2024-12-19 |
| MATSUMURA, Isao, Mr. | Director | 2015-05-29 | 2018-01-08 |
| MCDONALD, Philip James, Mr. | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2012-04-30 |
| MCKEON, Paul Kenneth | Director | 2010-10-05 | 2012-05-31 |
| MERCER, Richard John | Director | 2016-05-17 | 2021-04-30 |
| MORIN POSTEL, Christine | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2006-06-16 |
| NICHOLSON, Robin Buchanan, Sir | Director | — | 1996-07-31 |
| NIGHTINGALE, Glen | Director | — | 1999-10-31 |
| NITTA, Masakuni | Director | 2006-06-19 | 2008-06-28 |
| PILKINGTON, Anthony Richard, Sir | Director | — | 1995-07-20 |
| POWELL, Michael Andrew | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-10-01 |
| QUINLAN, Michael Edward, Sir | Director | 1992-10-19 | 1999-07-22 |
| RHODES, Fiona Elizabeth, Mrs. | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2013-02-08 |
| ROBB, Andrew Mackenzie | Director | — | 2003-07-28 |
| RUDD, Anthony Nigel Russell, Sir | Director | 1994-08-01 | 2006-06-16 |
| SCARONI, Paolo | Director | 1997-04-01 | 2002-12-10 |
| SHORE, Nicholas Anthony Lithgow | Director | 2010-10-05 | 2022-03-31 |
| SIMPSON, George, Lord | Director | 1992-12-01 | 1999-04-30 |
| STOCKEN, Oliver Henry James | Director | 1998-09-11 | 2006-06-16 |
| THOMPSON, Peter Anthony, Sir | Director | — | 1992-12-09 |
| ZITO, Pasquale | Director | 2002-05-28 | 2009-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nsg Uk Enterprises Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 1730 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-24 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2023-08-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+20.8%
£73,454,000 £88,700,000
-
Cash
-6.3%
£1,438,000 £1,348,000
-
Net assets
-11%
£1,736,506,000 £1,546,322,000
-
Employees
+10%
211 232
-
Operating profit
+44.2%
-£11,426,000 -£6,370,000
-
Profit before tax
-225%
£147,824,000 -£184,740,000
-
Wages
-4.5%
£17,002,000 £16,236,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers