KINTO UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-18 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£69M
+389.5% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£46M
+12% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
250
+5.9% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£9M
-24.9% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £92,793 | £125,811 | £294,843,000 | £380,033,000 | |
| Operating profit | £6,669 | £11,015 | £31,610,000 | £40,456,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £5,301 | £7,995 | £11,569,000 | £8,690,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £7,236,000 | £7,085,000 | |
| Cash | £51,073 | £50,433 | £14,064,000 | £68,850,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £202,572 | £310,795 | £538,600,000 | £544,955,000 | |
| Net assets | £19,611 | £25,619 | £40,866,000 | £45,780,000 | |
| Equity | £19,611 | £25,619 | £40,866,000 | £45,780,000 | |
| Average employees | 213 | 214 | 236 | 250 | |
| Wages | — | — | £9,920,000 | £10,739,000 |
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 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.2% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 10.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 2.5% | 1.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.3% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 7.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.39x | 0.41x | |
| Interest cover | 4.88x | 3.65x | 1.53x | 1.23x |
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
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have reviewed the Company's budgets, cash flow forecasts and available financing facilities for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. On the basis of this review, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “There were no post balance sheet events.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 36 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTERWORTH, Charlotte Louise | Secretary | 2024-01-24 | — | — |
| CHOPRA, Ramesh Kumar | Director | 2019-12-31 | Apr 1967 | British |
| GAMBART, Didier Robert Maurice | Director | 2024-01-01 | Mar 1971 | French |
| LUCA, Luigi Ksawery | Director | 2026-01-12 | Mar 1973 | Italian |
| RUMBLE, Matthew | Director | 2019-12-31 | Jul 1973 | British |
| TWYDELL, Edward John | Director | 2025-07-12 | Jun 1977 | British |
Show 36 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOPRA, Ramesh Kumar | Secretary | 2021-04-05 | 2024-01-24 |
| JAMES, John William | Secretary | — | 2000-03-01 |
| THAYRE, Emma Louise | Secretary | 2019-12-31 | 2021-04-05 |
| WHEATLEY, Martin Peter | Secretary | 2000-03-01 | 2004-08-09 |
| INCHCAPE UK CORPORATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-08-09 | 2019-12-31 |
| ALLEN, Ian Douglas | Director | 1994-02-28 | 1995-06-20 |
| ARCHER, Stephen Anthony | Director | 2010-12-20 | 2017-10-12 |
| BACK, Brian Philip | Director | — | 2002-02-15 |
| BALSHAW, Richard Clinton | Director | 2021-01-25 | 2023-12-31 |
| BARTLETT, Terry | Director | 2002-12-09 | 2010-12-13 |
| BREARLEY, James Richard | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| CANEY, Peter Richard | Director | — | 1994-02-28 |
| CATLIN, Claire Louise | Director | 2016-04-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| DICK, Andrew Francis | Director | — | 1997-09-17 |
| FALLENSTEIN, Louis | Director | 2015-10-06 | 2017-01-01 |
| FONSECA, Miguel | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| FURNISS, Mark Andrew | Director | 2007-03-28 | 2008-07-31 |
| FUX, Tom | Director | 2019-12-31 | 2021-07-01 |
| GILLIES, Douglas Frank | Director | 2019-12-31 | 2021-01-25 |
| HANCOX, Elizabeth Louise, Dr | Director | 2018-11-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| HAZELWOOD, Robert | Director | 2002-02-15 | 2003-04-07 |
| HEATH, Reginald Frank | Director | — | 1994-03-01 |
| JOHNSON, Peter William | Director | 1995-03-06 | 1999-10-07 |
| KENNY, Francis | Director | 2024-01-01 | 2026-03-31 |
| KERRY, Philip | Director | 2005-12-05 | 2006-11-01 |
| LJUBICA, Ivo Josko | Director | 2019-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
| LOCK, Spencer | Director | 2006-09-18 | 2009-12-01 |
| MCCORMACK, Connor | Director | 2009-12-01 | 2015-10-06 |
| POTTS, Graeme John | Director | 2003-04-07 | 2006-09-17 |
| ROURKE, Maurice | Director | 1994-03-01 | 1995-06-20 |
| TAYLOR, Leslie Charles James | Director | — | 1995-06-20 |
| THOMPSON, Scott Michael | Director | 2024-01-01 | 2026-01-01 |
| WALLWORK, Paul Anthony Hewitt | Director | 2002-02-15 | 2003-11-01 |
| WHEATLEY, Martin Peter | Director | 2004-08-09 | 2019-12-31 |
| WOODCOCK, Gary John | Director | 2008-08-04 | 2016-04-29 |
| YOUNG, Robert Patrick | Director | 1999-10-07 | 2006-04-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinto Europe Gmbh | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2019-12-31 | Ceased 2023-09-18 |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-12-31 | Active |
| Inchcape International Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-12-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 878 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-12-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-12-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-12-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-12-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+28.9%
£294,843,000 £380,033,000
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
+389.5%
£14,064,000 £68,850,000
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+12%
£40,866,000 £45,780,000
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+5.9%
236 250
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+28%
£31,610,000 £40,456,000
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-24.9%
£11,569,000 £8,690,000
-
Wages
+8.3%
£9,920,000 £10,739,000
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