UNILEVER UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-08
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£846M
-19.3% vs 2023
Employees
2,420
-0.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£183M
+6.6% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-08.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- UNILEVER UK LIMITED 2007-01-02 → present
- LEVER FABERGE LIMITED 2001-07-02 → 2007-01-02
- LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED 1937-12-09 → 2001-07-02
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 | £2,021,456,000 | £2,073,410,000 | |
| Operating profit | £120,873,000 | £145,858,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £172,027,000 | £183,443,000 | |
| Net profit | £136,487,000 | £145,700,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,077,033,000 | £971,459,000 | |
| Net assets | £1,047,855,000 | £845,637,000 | |
| Equity | £1,047,855,000 | £845,637,000 | |
| Average employees | 2,436 | 2,420 | |
| Wages | £164,122,000 | £167,936,000 |
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 | 6.0% | 7.0% | |
| Net margin | 6.8% | 7.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.2% | 15.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.60x | 1.15x | |
| Interest cover | 103.40x | 54.10x |
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
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Company or to cease its operations, and as they have concluded that the Company's financial position means that this is realistic.”
Significant events
- “Unilever made two significant announcements in March 2024. Firstly, the separation of its global Ice Cream business into a standalone business, which is on track to complete by the end of 2025 by way of a demerger.”
- “In June 2024, Unilever completed the global sale of Elida Beauty, a standalone business unit comprising several smaller Beauty and Personal Care brands including VO5, Impulse, Alberto Balsam and Brut.”
- “In September 2024, the sale of products under the "Graze" brand were integrated into the Unilever UK Ltd Foods portfolio.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 76 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARDS, Karin Yvette | Director | 2022-12-08 | Apr 1970 | British |
| GLANVILLE, Gregory Neil | Director | 2025-08-20 | May 1981 | British |
| MAWSON, Lee | Director | 2024-11-12 | Sep 1980 | British |
| MCLEOD, Madeleine | Director | 2024-07-25 | Oct 1980 | British |
| TAYLOR, Alice Victoria | Director | 2025-01-28 | May 1986 | British |
| WOODWARD, Marc John | Director | 2018-04-13 | Sep 1974 | British |
Show 76 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIGMORE, Tracey Anne | Secretary | 2003-07-14 | 2007-08-03 |
| CONWAY, Amarjit Kaur | Secretary | 2013-11-14 | 2015-12-31 |
| COUTTS, Cheryl Jane | Secretary | 1997-08-01 | 2001-09-21 |
| EARLEY, James Oliver | Secretary | 2014-07-17 | 2025-01-20 |
| HAZELL, Richard Clive | Secretary | 2013-11-14 | 2022-11-28 |
| MACAULAY, Barbara Scott | Secretary | 2000-10-19 | 2008-02-01 |
| MAGOL, Spenta | Secretary | 2016-04-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| THURSTON, Julian | Secretary | 2013-11-14 | 2016-02-23 |
| WAKEFIELD, Barry John | Secretary | — | 1997-09-30 |
| THE NEW HOVEMA LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-02-01 | 2013-11-14 |
| ADBEY, Gordon John | Director | — | 1993-12-22 |
| AKAIWA, Satoru | Director | — | 2000-06-30 |
| BALLINGTON, John Michael | Director | — | 2005-05-31 |
| BANDIERA, Claudio Antonio Paride | Director | 1993-12-22 | 1995-06-29 |
| BAUDEMENT, Jean Claude | Director | 1996-08-01 | 2000-06-30 |
| BIZAT, David William | Director | 1997-11-05 | 1998-10-15 |
| BOLTON, Stephen John | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2006-01-27 |
| BOSWELL, Gina | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2017-04-01 |
| BROWN, Roy Drysdale | Director | — | 1993-04-28 |
| BRUCE, William James Martin, Mr. | Director | 2009-09-30 | 2012-08-01 |
| CARTER, Stephen John | Director | 1998-10-15 | 2003-10-13 |
| CLOSE, Matthew Jonathan | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2011-05-31 |
| CROUCH, Gary Bradford | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2007-08-17 |
| CROUCH, Gary Bradford | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2002-12-18 |
| DAVIES, Jacqueline Ann | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2001-03-01 |
| DETSINY, Hazel Karen | Director | 2016-12-12 | 2024-01-31 |
| DICKEN, Michael Peter | Director | 2022-08-11 | 2024-11-04 |
| DICKSON, Pamela | Director | 2021-05-11 | 2025-08-31 |
| FENWICK, Paul William | Director | 2016-09-26 | 2021-04-30 |
| FROBISHER, Raymond George | Director | 1993-12-22 | 1997-04-18 |
| FULFORD, Geoffrey Robert | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2011-05-31 |
| FULFORD, Geoffrey Robert | Director | 2000-07-14 | 2001-03-01 |
| GANCZAKOWSKI, Helena Louise, Dr | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2001-03-01 |
| GRAY, Lyssane Mary | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2007-09-01 |
| HARE, Gerard John | Director | 1998-06-01 | 2006-01-01 |
| HAVELOCK, Kevin John | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2007-02-09 |
| HETTRICK, Jonathan Robert | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2007-01-01 |
| HILL, Jacqueline Ann | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2007-09-01 |
| HILL, James Jasper | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2001-03-01 |
| JACKSON, Edward John Wycliffe | Director | — | 1993-12-22 |
| JACOBSON, Robert Karel | Director | 1993-01-04 | 1997-11-05 |
| JOHNSON, Alan Babalola Adekunle | Director | — | 1995-09-30 |
| JOVER GOMA, Placid Oriol | Director | 2016-08-19 | 2019-08-30 |
| KNOX, Judith Amanda Sourry | Director | 2010-05-21 | 2014-07-01 |
| LAL, Anuj | Director | 2006-07-02 | 2008-11-30 |
| LAWRENCE, Ian William | Director | 2006-03-01 | 2009-09-30 |
| LEWIS, David John | Director | 2005-05-05 | 2010-05-21 |
| LOGAN, Paul David | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2016-07-31 |
| MARKHAM, Rudolph Harold Peter | Director | — | 1996-08-01 |
| MARSHALL, Simon Hendy | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-05-31 |
| MARSHALL, Simon Hendy | Director | 2001-03-01 | 2004-11-29 |
| MARTINELLI, Nathalie Sandra Cathy Renee | Director | 2022-08-11 | 2024-04-12 |
| MILLER, Robert Graeme | Director | 1995-10-01 | 2001-03-01 |
| MONAGHAN, Charles Edward | Director | — | 1992-12-30 |
| MUNDEN, Sebastian John | Director | 2017-04-21 | 2022-06-30 |
| MUNDEN, Timothy John | Director | 2012-02-13 | 2016-07-15 |
| NEVETT, Paul David | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2011-02-02 |
| NEWBITT, Sarah Katherine | Director | 2014-07-17 | 2017-05-25 |
| NOLAN, Terrance | Director | — | 1999-02-01 |
| PERCIVAL, Alan, Dr | Director | 2001-03-01 | 2005-09-30 |
| PITKETHLY, Graeme David | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2015-09-30 |
| ROGERS, Tracey Shone | Director | 2009-05-31 | 2016-12-09 |
| SETH, Andrew | Director | — | 1995-03-31 |
| SHARP, Richard Matthew | Director | 2019-10-03 | 2025-04-03 |
| SIMMONS, James Andrew | Director | 2009-06-30 | 2014-07-01 |
| SIMMONS, James | Director | 2006-02-17 | 2007-01-01 |
| SMITH, Anthony Roscoe | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-06-30 |
| SPRENT, David John | Director | 2011-09-07 | 2014-04-24 |
| STRACHAN, Jonathan David | Director | 2017-10-02 | 2022-03-31 |
| TAYLOR, John | Director | 1995-06-29 | 1998-06-01 |
| THOMPSON, Claire | Director | 2003-02-01 | 2005-12-31 |
| TRAFFORD, John | Director | 1997-11-05 | 1999-10-01 |
| WALTERS, Alan David | Director | 2007-08-17 | 2012-02-13 |
| WARFIELD, Troy | Director | 2004-11-29 | 2006-02-17 |
| WEED, Keith Charles Frederick | Director | 2001-03-01 | 2005-05-05 |
| WEIJBURG, Aart Cornelis | Director | 1995-04-01 | 1999-02-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unilever Uk & Cn Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2023-11-15 | Active |
| Unilever Uk Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-11-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 348 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-11-08 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-08 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-11-08 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-08 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-11-08 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-11-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-25 | 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
- 4
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
+2.6%
£2,021,456,000 £2,073,410,000
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-19.3%
£1,047,855,000 £845,637,000
-
Employees
-0.7%
2,436 2,420
-
Operating profit
+20.7%
£120,873,000 £145,858,000
-
Profit before tax
+6.6%
£172,027,000 £183,443,000
-
Wages
+2.3%
£164,122,000 £167,936,000
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