BURBERRY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-04 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£611M
+97% vs 2024
Net assets
£151M
-25.4% vs 2024
Employees
3,124
+4.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£54M
-113.2% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BURBERRY LIMITED 1999-01-04 → present
- BURBERRYS LIMITED 1920-01-09 → 1999-01-04
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-29
Latest accounts filed cover 2025-03-31; financial figures currently reflect up to 2025-03-29.
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-29 | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,028,858,000 | £1,545,386,000 | |
| Operating profit | £409,964,000 | -£24,565,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £406,872,000 | -£53,776,000 | |
| Net profit | £288,291,000 | -£64,711,000 | |
| Cash | £310,021,000 | £610,721,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,254,179,000 | £1,125,724,000 | |
| Net assets | £202,558,000 | £151,200,000 | |
| Equity | £202,558,000 | £151,200,000 | |
| Average employees | 2,990 | 3,124 | |
| Wages | £189,286,000 | £188,196,000 |
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 | 2024-03-29 | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 20.2% | -1.6% | |
| Net margin | 14.2% | -4.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 32.7% | -2.2% | |
| Current ratio | 2.92x | 1.98x | |
| Interest cover | 10.04x | -0.40x |
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
“In considering the appropriateness of adopting the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements, the Directors have assessed the potential cash generation of the Company. This assessment covers the period of a minimum of 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements: The Directors have also considered the forecast for the period up to 26 September 2026 for indicators that the going concern basis of preparation is not appropriate.”
Group structure
- BURBERRY LIMITED · parent
- Sweet Street Development Limited 100%
- Burberry Brasil Comércio de Artigos de Vestuário e Acessórios Ltda 100%
Significant events
- “On 25 June 2024, the Group initiated an organisational efficiency programme, which included the proposed streamlining of office-based functions. The Company undertook a collective consultation process to consult with affected employees about the proposals. The collective consultation process completed on 30 August 2024 and, following this, organisational changes took effect.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 50 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARSONS, Gemma Elizabeth Mary | Secretary | 2018-10-01 | — | — |
| GREEN, Helen Jane | Director | 2023-01-24 | Jan 1979 | British |
| KESSELL, Richard John Hazeldine | Director | 2019-04-15 | Oct 1969 | British |
| MCCAULEY, Alexandra | Director | 2023-11-28 | Jan 1968 | American |
| RASH, Edward Charles | Director | 2018-04-02 | Jan 1972 | British |
Show 50 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORBETT, Sarah Elizabeth | Secretary | 1999-12-01 | 2001-08-10 |
| COUGHLAN, Henry Michael | Secretary | — | 1999-06-01 |
| LIM, Robin Pui Hwa | Secretary | 1999-06-01 | 1999-12-01 |
| MAHONY, Michael Neil Copinger | Secretary | 2001-08-10 | 2011-08-01 |
| SUKMONOWSKI, Catherine Anne | Secretary | 2011-08-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| TUNNACLIFFE, Paul Derek | Secretary | 2017-09-15 | 2018-10-01 |
| AHRENDTS-COUCH, Angela Jean | Director | 2006-01-09 | 2014-04-30 |
| ALLEN, Ernest | Director | — | 1994-09-30 |
| BAILEY, Christopher Paul | Director | 2014-07-29 | 2015-02-26 |
| BARNES, Eric Malcolm | Director | 1992-10-29 | 1997-12-31 |
| BARNETT, Victor Jules | Director | — | 2002-06-13 |
| BLAKE, Brian Edmund | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2005-11-14 |
| BOURNE, Erica Susan | Director | 2021-09-03 | 2023-01-24 |
| BRAVO, Rose Marie | Director | 1997-10-20 | 2007-01-25 |
| BRIGSTOCKE, Heather Renwick, Baroness | Director | 1993-09-10 | 1996-03-31 |
| BRIMICOMBE, Ian | Director | 2017-07-19 | 2023-11-30 |
| BROWN, Julie | Director | 2017-03-23 | 2019-04-15 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Stacey Lee | Director | 2004-03-01 | 2013-06-01 |
| COUGHLAN, Henry Michael | Director | 1999-06-01 | 2001-06-19 |
| DJELLAS, Riad | Director | 2017-06-05 | 2019-03-29 |
| FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann | Director | 2006-08-21 | 2017-01-20 |
| FOA, Emilio Giuseppe | Director | 2005-10-12 | 2007-04-13 |
| GIBBONS, Clive Anthony | Director | 2001-02-15 | 2006-02-09 |
| GOLDSMITH, Barry Richard | Director | 1995-07-14 | 1998-01-31 |
| GREENFIELD, David | Director | — | 1993-09-10 |
| HAIG, Gavin Scott | Director | 2019-04-15 | 2021-08-20 |
| HELY-HUTCHINSON, John Michael James, Viscount Suirdale | Director | 1995-07-14 | 2003-08-31 |
| HOLE, Roy Frederick | Director | — | 1993-08-31 |
| HUTCHINSON, Arthur | Director | 1992-10-29 | 1999-10-06 |
| JACKSON, Brian David | Director | 2015-04-07 | 2016-02-05 |
| JACKSON, Brian David | Director | 2012-03-12 | 2013-06-01 |
| JANOWSKI, Andrew | Director | 2009-03-02 | 2012-04-23 |
| JONES, Nigel Philip | Director | 2017-01-20 | 2017-03-24 |
| JONES, Nigel Philip | Director | 2012-03-12 | 2016-02-05 |
| KESSELL, Richard John Hazeldine | Director | 2003-03-27 | 2006-08-21 |
| KESSELL, Richard John Hazeldine | Director | 2002-08-20 | 2002-08-20 |
| LANDOW, Paula | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2006-02-28 |
| MAHONY, Michael Neil Copinger | Director | 2012-04-23 | 2014-09-18 |
| MAHONY, Michael Neil Copinger | Director | 2008-03-04 | 2008-04-22 |
| METCALF, Michael Edward | Director | 1998-09-25 | 2004-03-31 |
| O'NEILL, Thomas John | Director | 2002-01-18 | 2004-07-31 |
| PEACOCK, Jean-William Stanley | Director | 1992-10-29 | 1998-06-04 |
| PEACOCK, Stanley Thomas | Director | — | 1997-10-20 |
| PUGH, Stephen Crommelin | Director | 1993-01-15 | 1998-06-30 |
| QUELCH, David William | Director | — | 2000-04-16 |
| RAINSFORD, Vanessa | Director | 2009-03-02 | 2012-03-12 |
| RASH, Edward Charles | Director | 2013-11-15 | 2014-09-18 |
| SMITH, John Barry | Director | 2013-06-01 | 2017-06-05 |
| WILLIAMS, Allan | Director | 1995-07-14 | 2004-02-25 |
| WOLFSON OF MARYLEBONE, Lord | Director | — | 1996-08-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burberry (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 251 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-04 | RP04AP03 | officers | Second filing of secretary appointment with name | |
| 2023-11-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-08-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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 2025-03-29 vs 2024-03-29
-
Turnover
-23.8%
£2,028,858,000 £1,545,386,000
-
Cash
+97%
£310,021,000 £610,721,000
-
Net assets
-25.4%
£202,558,000 £151,200,000
-
Employees
+4.5%
2,990 3,124
-
Operating profit
-106%
£409,964,000 -£24,565,000
-
Profit before tax
-113.2%
£406,872,000 -£53,776,000
-
Wages
-0.6%
£189,286,000 £188,196,000
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
Heads up: a more recent set of accounts has been filed but isn't yet reflected here — the figures above are older than the company's latest filing.