NESTLE UK LTD.
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-23 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£51K
-41.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£1B
-9.1% vs 2023
Employees
4,182
-13.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£54M
-66.6% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- NESTLE UK LTD. 1991-11-22 → present
- ROWNTREE LIMITED 1987-06-30 → 1991-11-22
- ROWNTREE MACKINTOSH P L C 1897-03-03 → 1987-06-30
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,124,321,000 | £2,181,710,000 | |
| Operating profit | £150,692,000 | £108,238,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £162,448,000 | £54,308,000 | |
| Net profit | £141,999,000 | £45,093,000 | |
| Cash | £87,000 | £51,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,191,747,000 | £1,466,293,000 | |
| Net assets | £1,313,530,000 | £1,193,578,000 | |
| Equity | £1,313,530,000 | £1,193,578,000 | |
| Average employees | 4,843 | 4,182 | |
| Wages | £271,350,000 | £239,283,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.1% | 5.0% | |
| Net margin | 6.7% | 2.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.6% | 7.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.43x | 0.54x | |
| Interest cover | 1.31x | 1.01x |
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
“Nestlé S.A. has provided the Company with an undertaking that for twelve months from the date of the approval of these financial statements (until 31 March 2026), it will continue to provide financial and other support to enable the Company to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- NESTLE UK LTD. · parent
- Nespresso UK Limited 100%
- Nestlé Purina UK Manufacturing Operations Limited 100%
- Nestlé UK Pension Reservoir Trust Limited 100%
- Nestlé UK Pension Trust Limited 100%
- Nestlé Waters UK Limited 100%
- Vitaflo France SARL 100%
- Vitaflo (International) Limited 100%
- Vitaflo Limited 100%
- Wynutri Limited 100%
- Nestlé Purina UK Commercial Operations Limited 100%
- Terrafertil UK Limited 100%
- Lily's Kitchen Limited 100%
- Osem U.K. Limited 100%
- Nestlé Global Services UK Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Nestlé UK had an average of 4,182 employees in 2024 (2023 4,843 employees). The reduction in 2024 is driven by the closure of the Fawdon site, and also due to the transfer of employees to other Group companies in the UK.”
- “This year has seen the launch of new products in categories including Confectionery, Nestlé Health Science and Coffee, alongside the innovation and reformation of existing products, while ensuring that quality is maintained across the portfolio.”
- “this year we switched off the combined heat and power plant (CHP) at our York manufacturing site which increased the amount of renewable sourced electricity used.”
- “In 2024 changes were announced to the Company structure. These include the full incorporation of the Princes Gate bottled water business into Nestlé Waters from 1 November 2024, and from January 2025 the establishment of Nestlé Waters as a standalone business, renamed Nestlé Waters and Premium Beverages.”
- “During 2024, beneficial title to the shares in Mindful Chef Topco Limited and Simply Cook Limited was transferred to Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., a related party under common control. The Company's 50% participating interest in Cereal Partners UK was sold to Nestlé Purlaw Company on 19 December 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOINSKA, Katarzyna Malgorzata | Director | 2024-03-01 | May 1972 | Polish |
| KROHN, Martin | Director | 2026-01-01 | Mar 1975 | German |
| MCKENZIE, Mark Timothy | Director | 2011-09-27 | Feb 1969 | British |
| SHAW, Andrew Peter | Director | 2021-02-01 | May 1966 | British |
| WATSON, Richard Anthony | Director | 2023-03-01 | Jul 1970 | British |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESCHAMPS, Isabelle | Secretary | 2003-02-28 | 2012-08-01 |
| MESSUD, Elizabeth Charlotte Lucienne Marjorie | Secretary | 2012-09-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| NELSON, Paula Miriam | Secretary | 1995-09-29 | 2002-10-01 |
| SONNEBORN, Ronald Paul Jack | Secretary | — | 1995-09-29 |
| WHITEHEAD, Adrian | Secretary | 2002-10-01 | 2003-02-28 |
| AGOSTINI, Stefano | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2023-03-01 |
| BAKER, Ronald Raymond | Director | 1993-05-01 | 1997-05-20 |
| BARBOUR, Steven Paul | Director | 2004-09-30 | 2007-02-23 |
| BATATO, Magdi | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2012-05-01 |
| BEDDOE, Matthew Islwyn | Director | 2025-01-29 | 2026-01-01 |
| BERSSENBRUGGE, Gerhard Josef | Director | 1999-05-10 | 2001-08-31 |
| BILLINGTON, Simon David | Director | 2025-01-29 | 2025-12-31 |
| BLACKBURN, Peter Hugh | Director | 1997-10-14 | 2001-07-01 |
| BLACKBURN, Peter Hugh | Director | — | 1996-05-06 |
| CORDIER, Roger Charles | Director | 2001-07-01 | 2003-09-26 |
| GRIMWOOD, Paul | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2012-10-01 |
| HAGMANN, Peter | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2017-04-20 |
| HARRIS, David Frederick | Director | 1992-09-07 | 1998-01-08 |
| HIX, David Anthony | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2021-02-01 |
| HUDSON, David Charles | Director | 1999-05-10 | 2005-12-31 |
| HUMPHREYS, Edward Lloyd | Director | 1997-05-13 | 1999-05-07 |
| JONES, Mark David | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2014-08-01 |
| KENDRICK, Fiona Marie, Dame | Director | 2012-10-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| KENDRICK, Fiona Marie, Dame | Director | 2001-09-01 | 2008-01-31 |
| KOUTAISSOFF, Alexandre Dimitri | Director | — | 2002-11-30 |
| LE TADIC, Fabienne, Cbm | Director | 2007-11-28 | 2007-11-29 |
| LEGGE, Elizabeth Charlotte | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2014-10-06 |
| LINDLEY, Peter | Director | 1992-09-07 | 1992-12-21 |
| MAYES, Peter William | Director | 1999-05-10 | 2002-12-31 |
| MCDANIEL, David Steven | Director | 2016-04-15 | 2020-03-01 |
| MILLAR, Graham | Director | 1992-01-23 | 2004-09-30 |
| MURRAY, Robert Andrew | Director | 1999-05-10 | 2000-03-17 |
| NEKOLA, Manfred | Director | 2001-07-01 | 2002-04-30 |
| PATERNOT, Bernard Georges Francois | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2015-02-01 |
| PHILLIPS, Steven Norman | Director | 2007-02-12 | 2010-07-01 |
| REID, John Macbean | Director | 1997-05-13 | 1998-04-03 |
| REVELL, Anthony | Director | 1993-05-01 | 1996-05-31 |
| SEILER, Marc Philippe | Director | 2014-10-06 | 2016-04-08 |
| STEPHENS, Neil Lloyd | Director | 2015-02-01 | 2019-10-06 |
| STEWART, Susan Hartman | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2018-04-01 |
| STRACHAN, James Roger | Director | — | 1993-05-01 |
| STRIPE, Matthew | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2015-07-01 |
| SUNLEY, John Murray | Director | 1997-05-13 | 2004-01-06 |
| SYKES, Alastair John | Director | 1999-05-10 | 2008-12-31 |
| TYAS, Christopher Michael | Director | 2001-07-31 | 2010-09-01 |
| WEBB, Richard Cairns Harrie | Director | 1992-12-21 | 1994-04-01 |
| WEBER, Matthieu Albert | Director | 2020-03-01 | 2024-01-31 |
| WILLI, Albert | Director | 2003-07-29 | 2005-09-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle Holdings (U.K.) Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 346 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+2.7%
£2,124,321,000 £2,181,710,000
-
Cash
-41.4%
£87,000 £51,000
-
Net assets
-9.1%
£1,313,530,000 £1,193,578,000
-
Employees
-13.6%
4,843 4,182
-
Operating profit
-28.2%
£150,692,000 £108,238,000
-
Profit before tax
-66.6%
£162,448,000 £54,308,000
-
Wages
-11.8%
£271,350,000 £239,283,000
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