SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-23 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£14M
+14.9% vs 2023
Employees
167
+2.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£4M
+131.9% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES UK LIMITED 2016-07-01 → present
- TURBOMECA UK LIMITED 2007-12-19 → 2016-07-01
- MICROTURBO LIMITED 1988-09-01 → 2007-12-19
- AMES INDUSTRIAL LIMITED 1973-11-29 → 1988-09-01
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £70,292,996 | £95,071,082 | |
| Operating profit | £1,261,269 | £3,589,632 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,670,423 | £3,873,960 | |
| Net profit | £959,605 | £2,649,965 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £102,272,018 | £82,916,956 | |
| Net assets | £11,977,288 | £13,760,402 | |
| Equity | £11,977,288 | £13,760,402 | |
| Average employees | 163 | 167 | |
| Wages | £7,177,531 | £7,730,583 |
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 | 1.8% | 3.8% | |
| Net margin | 1.4% | 2.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.2% | 4.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.34x | 1.16x |
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
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The signature within the UK Military business of the Single Source Engine Future Support (EFS) contract for 6 years to 2030 for ~ €275M, demonstrating and confirming our continued successful support and customer satisfaction with the UK MOD.”
- “A level of invoicing increasing in 2024 versus 2023 thanks to the energy deployed in 2024 to achieve our targets despite the supply chain headwinds with some significant results such as +10% invoicing in UK and +14% invoicing in Sub Saharan Africa.”
- “The growth of our revenue per hour confirms the sales by the hour (SBH) penetration with new contract wins and contract renewals or extensions. Contract wins include FlexJet, Erindi Ranch, SkyJet and additional contract scope with Cape Town Helicopters, BAC, NRG Exploration and Wild Dog Helicopters.”
- “A high level of investment has been authorised by our parent company, which will allow us to prepare for future developments both from an industrial and IT perspective.”
- “2024 confirms that the industrial activities at Safran Helicopter Engines UK remain strong and focused on efficiency improvements.”
- “In relation to the Hawk MOD contract which finished in March 2022, the MOD has informed us in 2024 that it "does not intend to exercise its power to make a final price adjustment".”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 39 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCADIE, Sebastien | Secretary | 2022-12-20 | — | — |
| ALBERT, Mathieu | Director | 2023-07-11 | Jan 1976 | French |
| EARL, Nicholas Julian Christopher | Director | 2015-11-02 | Dec 1970 | British |
| MERCADIE, Sebastien | Director | 2022-12-20 | Aug 1973 | French |
Show 39 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARINO ALMEIDA DE CARVALHO, Rafael | Secretary | 2015-11-24 | 2021-01-01 |
| D'ESPALUNGUE, Guilhem | Secretary | 2021-01-01 | 2022-12-20 |
| GALLAGHER, John Patrick | Secretary | 1997-09-26 | 2005-09-21 |
| HANSFORD, Michael Edward | Secretary | — | 1997-09-26 |
| RISDON, Michael Francis | Secretary | 2005-09-21 | 2015-10-31 |
| BECCHETTI, Serge | Director | — | 1998-11-27 |
| BERTRAND, Robert | Director | — | 1993-06-18 |
| BOYER, Eric Yves Philippe | Director | 2005-09-21 | 2007-07-25 |
| CARINO ALMEIDA DE CARVALHO, Rafael | Director | 2015-11-24 | 2021-01-01 |
| CHALKLEY, Michael Leslie | Director | 1993-09-16 | 1998-01-30 |
| COCHETEUX, Jean Bernard | Director | 1995-11-02 | 2001-12-13 |
| D'ARCIMOLES, Emeric | Director | 2007-02-28 | 2007-07-25 |
| D'ESPALUNGUE, Guilhem | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2022-12-20 |
| DAVIES, Frank | Director | — | 1992-12-23 |
| DELAMASANTIERE, Claude, Monsieur | Director | — | 1998-12-23 |
| DESNOYER, Didier | Director | 2007-07-25 | 2009-11-09 |
| DU FRETAY, Amaury Halna, Monsieur | Director | — | 1995-11-02 |
| EVEN, Bruno Claude | Director | 2009-12-01 | 2013-07-01 |
| FABRE, Pierre | Director | 2007-07-25 | 2008-04-29 |
| FIELDING, Colin, Sir | Director | — | 2000-11-09 |
| FOOTE, Michael James | Director | — | 2007-07-13 |
| FOURIANGUE, Frederic Charles Andre | Director | 2011-09-30 | 2015-08-31 |
| FRANCOIS, Yves-Paul, Monsieur | Director | 1995-11-02 | 2006-02-28 |
| GALLAGHER, John Patrick | Director | 1997-09-26 | 2005-09-21 |
| HAMEL, Christian Claude Bernard | Director | 2007-09-13 | 2011-09-30 |
| HANSFORD, Michael Edward | Director | — | 1997-09-26 |
| JAULERRY, Sébastien | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2023-07-11 |
| JEAN LOUIS, Chenard | Director | 2006-04-11 | 2009-07-31 |
| LACRAMPE, Pierre, Monsieur | Director | — | 1993-12-30 |
| LE MERRER, Olivier | Director | 2017-12-01 | 2020-09-01 |
| MAILLERET, Michel, Monsieur | Director | 1993-06-18 | 1995-11-02 |
| NARBONNE, Xavier | Director | 2008-09-22 | 2009-02-20 |
| NORRISS, Peter Coulson, Sir | Director | 2002-10-03 | 2009-07-31 |
| PASCAUD, Christophe | Director | 2007-07-25 | 2009-12-31 |
| RISDON, Michael Francis | Director | 2005-09-21 | 2015-10-31 |
| SALA, Henri | Director | 2002-10-03 | 2007-02-28 |
| SAUDO, Frank | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2017-12-01 |
| SUAREZ, Philippe | Director | 2001-12-13 | 2005-09-21 |
| TULIE, Max, Monsieur | Director | — | 1999-01-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safran Uk Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 190 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-20 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-12-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-01-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2021-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-01-13 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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
+35.2%
£70,292,996 £95,071,082
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
+14.9%
£11,977,288 £13,760,402
-
Employees
+2.5%
163 167
-
Operating profit
+184.6%
£1,261,269 £3,589,632
-
Profit before tax
+131.9%
£1,670,423 £3,873,960
-
Wages
+7.7%
£7,177,531 £7,730,583
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