XBP EUROPE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-14 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£853K
+100% vs 2023
Net assets
£14M
+13.3% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
330
-5.2% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£3M
+1,416.1% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £36,958,000 | £32,205,000 | — | £27,027,486 | — | £26,677,151 | £25,707,250 | |
| Operating profit | — | £487,000 | £884,000 | — | £2,250,769 | — | £704,907 | £4,180,289 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£215,000 | £145,000 | — | £1,786,272 | — | -£218,145 | £2,871,046 | |
| Net profit | — | -£214,000 | £140,000 | — | £1,298,070 | — | -£112,358 | £2,020,338 | |
| Cash | — | £279,000 | £3,738,000 | — | £5,471,958 | — | £426,296 | £852,714 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £33,228,000 | £37,390,000 | — | £46,529,663 | — | £30,628,233 | £23,393,720 | |
| Net assets | — | £6,068,000 | £2,499,000 | — | £11,010,383 | — | £12,311,025 | £13,943,363 | |
| Equity | £8,282,000 | £6,068,000 | £2,499,000 | £6,698,313 | £11,010,383 | £11,010,383 | £12,311,025 | £13,943,363 | |
| Average employees | — | 538 | 425 | — | 355 | — | 348 | 330 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £11,442,410 | — | £12,127,030 | £11,803,779 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 1.3% | 2.7% | — | 8.3% | — | 2.6% | 16.3% | |
| Net margin | — | -0.6% | 0.4% | — | 4.8% | — | -0.4% | 7.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 1.5% | 2.4% | — | 4.8% | — | 2.3% | 17.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.79x | 1.42x | |
| Interest cover | — | 1.93x | 2.64x | — | 1.93x | — | 0.41x | 2.42x |
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
- Focus Somar Audit and Tax Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, having obtained a signed letter of financial support from the ultimate parent company for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHHAYA, Jaymin | Secretary | 2014-07-04 | — | — |
| CHHAYA, Jaymin Harshad, Mr. | Director | 2016-05-25 | Jun 1966 | British |
| ROBU, Vitalie | Director | 2021-03-15 | Sep 1971 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANNAN, Peter John | Secretary | 2000-02-16 | 2000-10-12 |
| CASSERLY MCCAIG, Ann | Secretary | 2005-07-01 | 2014-07-04 |
| CASSERLY MCCAIG, Ann | Secretary | 2001-06-22 | 2004-06-30 |
| JARMAN, Colin James Cumming | Secretary | 2001-02-13 | 2001-06-24 |
| MACCORMACK, Robert | Secretary | — | 2000-02-15 |
| MCDONOUGH, Richard Allen | Secretary | 2000-09-27 | 2001-08-09 |
| STONE, Brian Robert | Secretary | 2004-06-30 | 2005-02-28 |
| BRYCE, Christopher James Murray | Director | — | 2004-06-30 |
| CANNAN, Peter John | Director | 2000-02-16 | 2000-10-12 |
| CLARK, Grahame Newton | Director | — | 2000-06-22 |
| CLARK, Jack Coley | Director | 2004-11-18 | 2014-07-04 |
| CRISMAN, Craig Devere | Director | 2004-04-26 | 2004-09-30 |
| CUSHMAN, Jeffrey Dean | Director | 2005-02-28 | 2014-07-04 |
| DOWNEY, Stephen John | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2021-06-01 |
| FAIRCHILD, Mark Donald | Director | 2014-07-04 | 2016-09-20 |
| FAIRCHILD, Mark | Director | 2000-09-27 | 2004-06-30 |
| HARRIS, Guy | Director | 1999-03-01 | 2000-10-06 |
| JARMAN, Colin James Cumming | Director | — | 2004-06-30 |
| JONOVIC, Andrej | Director | 2014-07-04 | 2016-09-20 |
| MACCORMACK, Robert | Director | — | 2000-02-15 |
| MAYLAND, George Wesley | Director | — | 1992-06-30 |
| MCDONOUGH, Richard Allen | Director | 2000-09-27 | 2001-06-22 |
| PEPLOW, Michael David | Director | 2000-11-20 | 2014-06-12 |
| STAEDKE, John David | Director | 2000-09-27 | 2001-12-31 |
| STONE, Brian Robert | Director | 2004-04-26 | 2005-02-28 |
| TRIVETTE, Mark Evan | Director | 2014-07-04 | 2016-04-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbp Europe, Inc. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2022-10-06 | Active |
| Btc International Holdings Inc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2017-01-31 | Ceased 2022-10-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 173 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-27 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-07-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-07-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-03-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director 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
-3.6%
£26,677,151 £25,707,250
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
+100%
£426,296 £852,714
-
Net assets
+13.3%
£12,311,025 £13,943,363
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
-5.2%
348 330
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+493%
£704,907 £4,180,289
highest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+1,416.1%
-£218,145 £2,871,046
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
-2.7%
£12,127,030 £11,803,779
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