WOLSELEY UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-02 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£62M
-8% vs 2024
Net assets
£465M
+3.4% vs 2024
Employees
4,568
-3.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£37M
+9.6% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- WOLSELEY UK LIMITED 2004-03-31 → present
- WOLSELEY CENTERS LIMITED 1986-05-05 → 2004-03-31
- WOLSELEY-HUGHES MERCHANTS LIMITED 1959-09-03 → 1986-05-05
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,794,200,000 | £1,779,100,000 | |
| Operating profit | £24,900,000 | £24,300,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £33,500,000 | £36,700,000 | |
| Net profit | £30,300,000 | £30,600,000 | |
| Cash | £67,500,000 | £62,100,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £668,100,000 | £706,800,000 | |
| Net assets | £449,300,000 | £464,600,000 | |
| Equity | £449,300,000 | £464,600,000 | |
| Average employees | 4,712 | 4,568 | |
| Wages | £177,000,000 | £172,900,000 |
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.4% | 1.4% | |
| Net margin | 1.7% | 1.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.7% | 3.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 61.0% | 60.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.51x | 1.53x | |
| Interest cover | 1.21x | 1.15x |
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
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the directors consider to be appropriate for the following reasons. The Directors have assessed the prospects of the Company over a period of at least 12 months after the date of approval of these financial statements. The Directors have considered cash flow forecasts, forecast financial performance taking account of reasonably possible downsides, and the Company's commitments and obligations. The Company has immediate access to cash from its intermediate parent Wolseley Group Limited should it be required and Wolseley Group Limited has indicated its commitment via a letter of support to continue to make available such funds as is needed by the Company for the period covered by the forecasts, and the Directors have reviewed the financial forecasts of Wolseley Group Limited and its subsidiaries to confirm this to be the case if it was required. Consequently, the Directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. After making appropriate enquiries and having considered the business activities and the Company's principal risks and uncertainties on pages 3 to 5, the Directors are satisfied that the Company has adequate resources and financing available from the asset backed facility to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- WOLSELEY UK LIMITED · parent
- Bassetts (Wolseley) Limited 100%
- Blue Bay Building Products Limited 100%
- CP Hart & Sons Limited 100%
- CP Hart SRL 100%
- Continental Product Engineering Limited 100%
- Ideal Bathrooms (Wolseley) Limited 100%
- Logicool Air Conditioning & Heat Pumps Limited 100%
- Logicool Holdings Limited 100%
- Jointing Tech Limited 100%
- Jointing Technologies Limited 100%
- Kooltech Ltd 100%
- RES-Distribution Ltd 100%
- Wholesale Supplies (C.I.) Limited 100%
- William Wilson Holdings Limited 100%
- William Wilson Ltd 100%
- Domestic Heating Services (Wholesale) Limited 100%
- Sellers of Leeds Limited 100%
- Wolseley DC Plan Trustees Limited 100%
- Wolseley Directors Limited 100%
- Wolseley Properties Limited 100%
- Wolseley UK Finance Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “During the year the Company undertook a reorganisation of its wholly owned subsidiary, CPH Holdco Ltd ("CPH") and its indirect investment in C.P Hart & Son's Limited. As part of the restructure, the Company invested £34.8m to acquire 100% of the share capital of C.P. Hart & Sons Limited from CPH. The Company received a dividend in specie from CPH of £35.3m and an impairment charge of £34.8m has been recognised to reflect the reduction in net assets of CPH following the restructure. The investment in CPH has been subsequently disposed of. The Company made two further investments of £12.7m to acquire 100% of the share capital of Blue Bay Building Products Limited and £4.9m in completing the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Logicool Holdings Limited.”
- “During the year ended 31 July 2025 the Company received £66m (2024: £59m) of income from shares in Group undertakings from six UK subsidiaries. The Company invested in two businesses in the year at a cost of £18m (note 11). An impairment of £35m was recorded in the year against a separate investment in one subsidiary following a dividend receipt of £35m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDLE, Nicky Paul | Secretary | 2020-01-01 | — | — |
| BERARD, Patrick Louis Jean | Director | 2025-10-08 | Apr 1953 | French |
| RANDLE, Nicky Paul | Director | 2020-01-01 | Feb 1984 | British |
| THOMAS, Nicola | Director | 2024-01-01 | Jan 1976 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY, David | Secretary | — | 1991-06-01 |
| CLAY, Richard William | Secretary | 1991-06-01 | 2003-05-29 |
| FRENCH, Vanessa | Secretary | 2013-06-14 | 2018-05-31 |
| MCCORMICK, Katherine Mary | Secretary | 2018-05-31 | 2020-01-01 |
| MIDDLEMISS, Graham | Secretary | 2004-09-30 | 2013-06-14 |
| WHITE, Mark Jonathan | Secretary | 2003-05-29 | 2004-09-30 |
| ASHMORE, Stephen, Mr. | Director | 2006-12-01 | 2015-04-30 |
| BANKS, Charles Augustus | Director | 2001-05-03 | 2006-07-31 |
| BARDEN, Adrian | Director | 1996-08-01 | 2006-09-30 |
| BRADLEY, David | Director | — | 2002-11-01 |
| CONNOR, Sarah Jane | Director | 2021-07-06 | 2022-06-17 |
| ELLIOTT, Dennis William | Director | 1991-08-01 | 1994-07-31 |
| EVANS, Ken | Director | 1998-08-01 | 2004-06-01 |
| FLANAGAN, Garry Michael | Director | 2005-04-05 | 2006-10-27 |
| FOORD, Michael David | Director | — | 1993-11-30 |
| FOOTMAN, John William | Director | — | 1996-07-31 |
| GAURON, Peter | Director | — | 2003-01-10 |
| GEEVE, David John | Director | 1992-03-24 | 1995-07-10 |
| GRAY, Simon | Director | 2018-02-21 | 2025-09-30 |
| GRIFFITHS, Sally-Anne | Director | 2018-02-21 | 2020-05-21 |
| HANCOX, Elizabeth Louise, Dr | Director | 2016-07-08 | 2018-03-02 |
| HARDING, Derek John | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2013-07-30 |
| HEADON, Patrick | Director | 2015-04-21 | 2017-12-31 |
| HIGSON, Mark Vincent | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2019-12-18 |
| HORNE, Richard Alaistair | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| HUFTON, Derek | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2005-07-31 |
| HUTTON, Andrew Joseph | Director | — | 2003-07-31 |
| JONES, Keith Harold Davenport | Director | 2011-10-31 | 2014-07-31 |
| JONES, Keith Harold Davenport | Director | — | 2005-07-31 |
| LANCASTER, Jeremy | Director | — | 1996-07-31 |
| MANDER, Andrew | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2003-06-03 |
| MARCHBANK, Robert | Director | 2006-12-01 | 2010-03-01 |
| MAZZA, James | Director | 1994-08-01 | 2000-05-26 |
| MOODY, David Edwin | Director | 1991-11-06 | 2004-07-31 |
| NEVILLE, Matthew James | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2011-10-31 |
| OAKLAND, Simon Nicholas | Director | 2020-05-21 | 2023-12-31 |
| RONCHETTI, Marc Arthur | Director | 2014-02-28 | 2016-07-29 |
| SHEPPARD, Peter Wickham | Director | — | 2004-01-13 |
| SHEWBROOK, Paul George | Director | 1996-08-01 | 2004-06-01 |
| SIBLEY, Nigel James | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2008-07-18 |
| SLATER, Roger Brian | Director | — | 1997-05-30 |
| TILLOTSON, Ian | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2008-10-17 |
| TURNER, Paul Gerard | Director | 2013-07-30 | 2018-03-02 |
| WATSON, John Christopher | Director | — | 1996-07-31 |
| YOUNG, John William Garne | Director | 1996-08-01 | 2000-06-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolseley Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-01-29 | Active |
| Ferguson Group Holdco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-01-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 270 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-20 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-20 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-20 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part both with charge number | |
| 2026-03-20 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part both with charge number | |
| 2026-01-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-16 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 0
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
-0.8%
£1,794,200,000 £1,779,100,000
-
Cash
-8%
£67,500,000 £62,100,000
-
Net assets
+3.4%
£449,300,000 £464,600,000
-
Employees
-3.1%
4,712 4,568
-
Operating profit
-2.4%
£24,900,000 £24,300,000
-
Profit before tax
+9.6%
£33,500,000 £36,700,000
-
Wages
-2.3%
£177,000,000 £172,900,000
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