INTERFLORA BRITISH UNIT
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Confirmation statement due
2026-11-04 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£5M
+51.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
+670.5% vs 2023
Employees
192
-1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£7M
-7.7% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- INTERFLORA BRITISH UNIT 2005-02-22 → present
- INTERFLORA (FLORISTS TELEGRAPH DELIVERYASSOCIATION)BRITISH UNIT 1935-02-11 → 2005-02-22
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £86,787,000 | £83,283,000 | |
| Operating profit | £7,243,000 | £5,665,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £7,367,000 | £6,798,000 | |
| Net profit | £5,721,000 | £5,642,000 | |
| Cash | £3,584,000 | £5,421,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £254,000 | £1,957,000 | |
| Net assets | £254,000 | £1,957,000 | |
| Equity | £254,000 | £1,957,000 | |
| Average employees | 194 | 192 | |
| Wages | £9,451,000 | £9,608,000 |
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 | 8.3% | 6.8% | |
| Net margin | 6.6% | 6.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2851.6% | 289.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.81x | 1.02x | |
| Interest cover | — | 149.08x |
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 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Significant events
- “In September 2024 the Company sold its investment in The I.S. Group. The proceeds of £1,088,750 generated a profit of £1,080,625.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 82 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER, Craig Bryan | Secretary | 2025-02-01 | — | — |
| BENNETT, Jeffrey | Director | 2019-05-31 | Mar 1967 | American |
| COOPER, Craig Bryan | Director | 2019-05-31 | Nov 1967 | American |
| KERR, Katherine | Director | 2019-05-31 | Jun 1978 | American |
Show 82 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER, Craig | Secretary | 2019-05-31 | 2019-07-31 |
| DUNSTAN, John Curzon | Secretary | 2019-07-31 | 2024-01-19 |
| DUNSTAN, John Curzon | Secretary | 2009-03-26 | 2019-05-31 |
| HOWARD, Brian | Secretary | 1997-05-13 | 2001-11-01 |
| HUGHES, Rhys John | Secretary | 2024-01-19 | 2025-01-31 |
| HUGHES, Rhys John | Secretary | 2001-11-01 | 2006-07-31 |
| NELSON, Bruce Stephen | Secretary | — | 1996-01-11 |
| SOENEN, Michael | Secretary | 2006-07-31 | 2008-12-31 |
| WARD, Brian Andrew | Secretary | 1997-03-18 | 1997-05-12 |
| WILLIAMSON, Martha Robertson Higgins Cowan | Secretary | 1996-01-11 | 1997-03-18 |
| ALLEN, David Leslie | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| ARTUS, Michael John | Director | — | 1993-09-29 |
| BANKS, Desmond James | Director | 1997-05-11 | 1997-10-12 |
| BARRINGER, Michael Roy | Director | 2003-03-31 | 2017-07-31 |
| BELLEW, Cyril Francis | Director | 1992-11-01 | 1997-05-11 |
| BERRY, David | Director | 1992-10-07 | 1995-10-24 |
| BOUGH, David Francis | Director | 1997-10-12 | 2005-02-08 |
| BOUGH, Frank | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| BREWIN, John | Director | 1998-10-18 | 2005-02-08 |
| BURTENSHAW, Ann Joyce | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| COY, Philip | Director | 1999-10-31 | 2004-05-24 |
| DAVIES, David Roland | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| DE CASTRO, Maurice Terrence | Director | 2002-11-06 | 2006-09-08 |
| DENNING, Roland John | Director | 2000-04-06 | 2005-02-08 |
| DUNSTAN, John Curzon | Director | 2009-03-26 | 2019-05-31 |
| DURSTON, Leslie Harold | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| ELSDON, Michael Ernest | Director | 1994-10-17 | 1995-10-24 |
| ELSDON, Michael Ernest | Director | — | 1993-09-29 |
| FLYNN, Timothy | Director | 2006-07-31 | 2008-08-26 |
| FORD, David Michael | Director | 1998-10-18 | 1999-09-13 |
| GOLDSTON, Mark R | Director | 2008-08-26 | 2009-03-26 |
| GRIFFITH, Sandra Marilyn | Director | 1993-09-29 | 1995-10-24 |
| HALL, Michael Edwin | Director | 1992-10-07 | 1994-10-17 |
| HEWITT, Peter Frederick | Director | 1997-05-11 | 1999-07-22 |
| HEWITT, Peter Frederick | Director | 1994-10-17 | 1995-10-24 |
| HIGHAM, David | Director | 2004-01-21 | 2005-02-08 |
| HOLLOMON, Arthur Charles | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| HOWARD, Brian | Director | 1997-05-11 | 2005-02-08 |
| HOWARD, Brian | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| HOWLETT, Michael John | Director | 1997-05-11 | 1999-10-31 |
| HUGHES, Geoffrey Edward | Director | 1997-05-11 | 1999-09-30 |
| HUGHES, Geoffrey Edward | Director | 1993-09-29 | 1995-10-24 |
| HUGHES, Rhys John | Director | 2002-11-06 | 2019-05-31 |
| KEATING, Mark Alexander | Director | 1999-10-31 | 2002-10-27 |
| LAIDLAW, Sheila Galloway | Director | 1992-10-07 | 1995-10-24 |
| LANSDALE, Peter Vincent | Director | 1994-10-17 | 1997-05-11 |
| LAWRENCE, Mari Elizabeth | Director | 2004-11-21 | 2005-02-08 |
| LONGMAN, David Martin Hulbert | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| MARSH, Sandra | Director | 1997-05-11 | 1998-10-18 |
| MARSH, Sandra | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| MARTIN, Alexander Mcdonald | Director | 1993-09-29 | 1995-10-24 |
| MCGRATH, Douglas Alexander | Director | 1996-06-01 | 1997-05-11 |
| MORGAN, Derek Owen | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| MURRAY, Gerard Joseph | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| OGARA, Martin | Director | 2002-10-27 | 2005-02-08 |
| OGARA, Martin | Director | — | 1996-10-22 |
| PARRY, David Michael | Director | — | 1997-05-11 |
| PATEL, Ritin | Director | 2006-06-27 | 2007-06-01 |
| PRICE, Christopher Anthony | Director | 2001-10-28 | 2005-02-08 |
| QUINN, Helen Clare | Director | 2005-04-06 | 2016-07-01 |
| RALLINGS, Alan Lewis | Director | 2000-07-24 | 2003-09-29 |
| REA, Wendy Jane | Director | 2000-10-22 | 2003-10-31 |
| REDMOND, Martin Joseph | Director | 1997-06-01 | 2000-02-29 |
| RICHARDS, Stephen Wallace | Director | 2003-09-29 | 2008-08-26 |
| RODGERS, Anthony Kenneth Carr | Director | 1997-10-12 | 2005-02-08 |
| RODGERS, Anthony Kenneth Carr | Director | — | 1997-05-11 |
| RUSSELL, William Roy | Director | — | 1993-09-29 |
| SHERSON, Nina Gail | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| SLEIGHT, Thomas Lockwood | Director | 1997-10-12 | 1998-10-18 |
| SOENEN, Michael | Director | 2006-07-31 | 2008-08-26 |
| STEEL, David | Director | 1996-06-01 | 1997-05-11 |
| STEWART, Margaret Anderson | Director | — | 1993-09-29 |
| STOKES, Ronald John | Director | — | 1994-10-17 |
| SUMMERS, William | Director | — | 1994-10-17 |
| TAYLOR, Diane Valerie | Director | 1996-10-22 | 1997-05-11 |
| TAYLOR, Diane Valerie | Director | — | 1994-10-17 |
| WATKINS, Rose-Marie | Director | 1993-09-29 | 1995-10-24 |
| WILKINSON, Margaret Rose | Director | — | 1995-10-24 |
| WILLIAMSON, Martha Robertson Higgins Cowan | Director | 1999-10-31 | 2005-02-08 |
| WILLIAMSON, Martha Robertson Higgins Cowan | Director | — | 1997-05-11 |
| WILLS POPE, Brian William | Director | — | 1997-05-11 |
| YOUNG, Vee | Director | 1994-10-17 | 1995-10-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teleflora Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2020-11-11 | Active |
| Interflora Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-11-11 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 324 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-11-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-02-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-02-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-11-03 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-4%
£86,787,000 £83,283,000
-
Cash
+51.3%
£3,584,000 £5,421,000
-
Net assets
+670.5%
£254,000 £1,957,000
-
Employees
-1%
194 192
-
Operating profit
-21.8%
£7,243,000 £5,665,000
-
Profit before tax
-7.7%
£7,367,000 £6,798,000
-
Wages
+1.7%
£9,451,000 £9,608,000
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