CHR. HANSEN (UK) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-30 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
—
Equity attributable
Employees
21
+5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£794K
-45.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £30,043,000 | £21,528,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,505,000 | £838,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,447,000 | £794,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,069,000 | £591,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | |
| Equity | £7,203,000 | £7,336,000 | £2,905,000 | £3,496,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 20 | 21 | |
| Wages | — | — | £1,810,000 | £1,568,000 |
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 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 5.0% | 3.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 3.6% | 2.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.20x | 2.75x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 18.58x | 19.05x |
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.
People
3 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, Ian Nicholas | Secretary | 1996-03-25 | — | British |
| HOLMSGAARD, Eva | Director | 2024-07-01 | Jun 1968 | Danish |
| WILLEMANN, Katrine | Director | 2024-01-31 | Aug 1974 | Danish |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, David John | Secretary | — | 1993-07-22 |
| COWAN, Brian Campbell | Secretary | 1995-09-08 | 1996-03-25 |
| COWAN, Brian Campbell | Secretary | 1993-07-22 | 1994-04-05 |
| CRONIN, Carol | Secretary | 1994-04-05 | 1995-09-08 |
| BUGEL, Winnie Hojvang | Director | 2006-05-04 | 2024-07-01 |
| COWAN, Brian Campbell | Director | — | 2004-08-31 |
| DE JONG, Cornelis | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2018-06-01 |
| DINESEN, Vagn Aage | Director | — | 1996-10-04 |
| FREDERIKSEN, Lars Vinge, Ceo | Director | 2006-05-04 | 2013-04-01 |
| FREDERIKSEN, Lars Vinge, Ceo | Director | 1996-10-04 | 2001-10-26 |
| GRABER, Mauricio | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2024-01-31 |
| HANSEN, Poul | Director | — | 2001-10-26 |
| HUNT, Ernest Frederick | Director | — | 1992-10-12 |
| HURLEY, Mark | Director | 2004-08-31 | 2026-02-25 |
| JAKOBSEN, Henning Ingwar | Director | 2006-05-04 | 2011-09-30 |
| JOHNSON, Ian Nicholas | Director | 2005-07-27 | 2006-05-04 |
| JOHNSTON, Mark | Director | 1996-10-04 | 2000-10-06 |
| LONNING, Soeren Westh | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2020-10-30 |
| MICHELSEN, John Michael Goth | Director | — | 1993-10-11 |
| MORTENSEN, Lise Skaarup | Director | 2020-10-30 | 2024-01-31 |
| PEDERSEN, Klaus | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2015-08-01 |
| PETERSEN, Niels Torben Lerche | Director | 2001-10-26 | 2006-05-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novozymes A/S | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2024-01-31 | Active |
| Chr Hansen Holding A/S | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2024-01-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 156 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-12 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-04-17 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2023-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
-28.3%
£30,043,000 £21,528,000
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
+5%
20 21
-
Operating profit
-44.3%
£1,505,000 £838,000
-
Profit before tax
-45.1%
£1,447,000 £794,000
-
Wages
-13.4%
£1,810,000 £1,568,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers