GODIVA U.K. LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-04 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£122K
+8.7% vs 2023
Net assets
-£16M
+3.5% vs 2023
Employees
26
-10.3% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£397K
+74.9% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £3,668,820 | £3,252,265 | £4,114,536 | — | £3,645,716 | £2,874,821 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£7,200,089 | -£1,660,540 | -£3,490,097 | — | -£1,221,060 | -£143,573 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£8,224,301 | -£2,976,310 | -£5,847,017 | — | -£1,580,917 | -£397,081 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£5,847,017 | — | -£1,580,917 | -£397,081 | |
| Cash | £994,623 | £1,958,302 | £145,388 | £135,057 | — | £112,063 | £121,775 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£26,467,850 | -£34,692,151 | -£37,668,461 | -£14,931,850 | — | -£16,512,766 | -£15,932,551 | |
| Net assets | -£26,467,850 | -£34,692,151 | -£37,668,461 | -£14,931,850 | — | -£16,512,766 | -£15,932,551 | |
| Equity | -£26,467,850 | £34,692,151 | £37,668,461 | -£14,931,850 | -£14,931,849 | -£16,512,766 | -£15,932,551 | |
| Average employees | 101 | 76 | 36 | 34 | — | 29 | 26 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £884,129 | — | £925,987 | £825,737 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -196.3% | -51.1% | -84.8% | — | -33.5% | -5.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -142.1% | — | -43.4% | -13.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 20.8% | 4.4% | 23.4% | — | 7.4% | 0.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 0.07x | 0.06x | |
| Interest cover | — | -7.03x | -1.26x | -1.48x | — | -3.39x | -0.57x |
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
- Wisteria Audit Ltd
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As at 31 December 2024, the Company had net liabilities of £15,932,551 (2023: £16,512,766) and net current liabilities of £16,034,384 (2023: £16,692,680), the Company continues to be loss making. The immediate Parent Company, GDV Investments BV, has confirmed it will continue to support the Company's obligations, to enable it to meet its liabilities as they fall due, for at least the next twelve months from the date of this report. After making suitable inquiries, the directors have concluded that GDV Investments BV will be in a position to provide the Company with any necessary support and accordingly have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis”
Significant events
- “During the year, management decided to close the E-commerce business, which has now been fully discontinued. This strategic decision was made to focus resources on strengthening retail and wholesale operations. The Head office has been closed, and team has been moved to the Group company office in Chiswick.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 37 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONER, Baris | Secretary | 2024-06-25 | — | — |
| RAMAMURTHY, Sridhar | Director | 2025-03-18 | Jul 1964 | British |
| ULKER, Murat | Director | 2008-03-18 | Mar 1959 | Turkish |
| ULKER, Yahya | Director | 2025-05-26 | Feb 1993 | Turkish |
Show 37 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYERS, Peter James | Secretary | 1996-01-02 | 1996-06-03 |
| COVENEY, Peter James Hilbre | Secretary | 2014-06-01 | 2016-12-01 |
| KELLET, Iain Mcfarlane | Secretary | 1998-07-27 | 1999-01-08 |
| LACY, Douglas Archibald | Secretary | — | 1995-12-31 |
| LOVEDAY, Glyn | Secretary | 2005-06-03 | 2006-08-11 |
| STARLING, Tania | Secretary | 1999-01-08 | 2003-04-09 |
| STUMP, Christopher Jeremy | Secretary | 1996-06-03 | 1999-01-08 |
| VERMEIREN, Arthur | Secretary | 2006-08-11 | 2014-06-01 |
| WARD, Mark Andrew | Secretary | 2003-04-09 | 2005-02-18 |
| WICKHAM, Eunice | Secretary | 2005-02-18 | 2005-06-03 |
| AFRIDI, Hafize Nurtac | Director | 2023-05-14 | 2023-09-01 |
| ALBRIGHT, David | Director | 1993-08-01 | 1996-02-01 |
| AMIN, Ahmed Salman | Director | 2023-09-01 | 2025-03-18 |
| BARAZ, Selim Ahmet | Director | 2016-01-26 | 2016-12-01 |
| BOUVE, Nicolas Georges Maurice | Director | 2005-11-14 | 2011-05-15 |
| BREIG, Geralyn | Director | 2003-07-31 | 2005-11-14 |
| DE MENDEZ, Olivier | Director | 2019-03-24 | 2020-07-23 |
| ELMAS, Burak | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2018-02-28 |
| ELMAS, Burak, Mr. | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2014-07-21 |
| ELSARKY, Mohamed | Director | 2012-05-02 | 2016-12-01 |
| GOLDMAN, James | Director | 2012-05-02 | 2014-03-06 |
| JOHNSON, Malcolm Harry | Director | 1995-04-24 | 1998-03-26 |
| JOHNSTON, David Gavine | Director | 1993-10-18 | 2001-12-31 |
| KARAKAS, Halil Cem, Dr | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| KURAMA, Mehmet Atila | Director | 2008-03-18 | 2013-04-01 |
| LOYA, Manoj | Director | 2020-09-25 | 2025-07-04 |
| LOYA, Manoj | Director | 2018-07-01 | 2019-03-24 |
| MASSAGE, Daniel | Director | 1998-03-26 | 2008-03-18 |
| MASSAGÉ, Daniel | Director | 2011-05-15 | 2016-12-01 |
| MAXIM, Caryn | Director | — | 1993-07-31 |
| MEUTERMANS, Marcus Johanna Jozef | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2002-09-20 |
| MISTELI, Jack Max | Director | — | 1993-07-31 |
| RASSCHAERT, Gaspar | Director | — | 1995-04-24 |
| RYDIN, Craig Withcomb | Director | 1996-02-01 | 1999-06-18 |
| ULKER, Ali, Mr. | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2025-05-26 |
| VAN BEUREN, Archbold Dorrance | Director | 1999-02-22 | 2003-07-31 |
| YAMANI, Abdulaziz Mohammedabdo | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2023-05-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gdv Investments B.V. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2025-06-25 | Active |
| Mr Murat Ulker | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 217 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-26 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-26 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-05-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-24 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-07-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-25 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-03-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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
-21.1%
£3,645,716 £2,874,821
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
+8.7%
£112,063 £121,775
-
Net assets
+3.5%
-£16,512,766 -£15,932,551
-
Employees
-10.3%
29 26
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+88.2%
-£1,221,060 -£143,573
highest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+74.9%
-£1,580,917 -£397,081
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
-10.8%
£925,987 £825,737
lowest in 3 filed years
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