OVE ARUP & PARTNERS HONG KONG LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-15 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£18M
-26.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£15M
-9.6% vs 2024
Employees
1,473
-5.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£658K
+95.7% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £293,940,000 | £290,400,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£13,712,000 | £2,202,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£15,478,000 | -£658,000 | |
| Net profit | -£13,117,000 | -£1,260,000 | |
| Cash | £24,391,000 | £17,915,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £20,150,000 | £20,946,000 | |
| Net assets | £16,212,000 | £14,661,000 | |
| Equity | £16,212,000 | £14,661,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,565 | 1,473 | |
| Wages | £94,548,000 | £84,449,000 |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -4.7% | 0.8% | |
| Net margin | -4.5% | -0.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | -68.0% | 10.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 89.8% | 90.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.07x | 1.08x | |
| Interest cover | -6.55x | 0.58x |
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 a reasonable expectation that the Company has access to adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- OVE ARUP & PARTNERS HONG KONG LIMITED · parent
- Arup (Cambodia) Limited
Significant events
- “During the year ending 31 March 2025, the Company incurred an exceptional expense as a result of a restructuring event.”
- “During the year ending 31 March 2024 an incident of fraud occurred, committed by an external third party which management believe was a social engineering led attack.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 61 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNG, Suk Ting | Secretary | 2022-07-01 | — | — |
| COUGHLAN, Paul Anthony | Director | 2025-04-01 | Nov 1965 | Irish |
| KWOK, Ka Yue Michael | Director | 2017-04-01 | Jul 1962 | British |
| LAU, Wai Tong | Director | 2025-05-02 | Feb 1955 | Chinese |
| WONG, Cheuk Fai Peter | Director | 2017-01-01 | Apr 1974 | Australian |
| YEUNG, Wing Shan Theresa | Director | 2025-04-01 | May 1972 | Chinese |
Show 61 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAKESPEARE, Vanessa Jane | Secretary | 2015-11-02 | 2022-07-01 |
| SOMERS, Michael John | Secretary | — | 2007-03-31 |
| TWEEDIE, Matthew Stuart | Secretary | 2007-04-01 | 2015-11-01 |
| ANDERSON, John Michael Douglas | Director | — | 1993-10-02 |
| AU, Wing Hoi, Dr | Director | 1997-10-01 | 2011-09-01 |
| AYRES, Peter Geoffrey | Director | — | 2005-05-10 |
| CHAN, Andrew Ka Ching, Dr | Director | — | 2014-10-17 |
| CHAN, George | Director | 1996-10-01 | 2009-02-16 |
| CHEONG, Va Chan | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| CHOW, Kin Tak Alice | Director | 2019-03-08 | 2023-03-31 |
| CHOW, Kin Tak Alice | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| CHUNG, Clement Hung Wai | Director | 2019-03-08 | 2023-03-31 |
| CHUNG, Fuk Wai Simon | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2015-09-15 |
| COOKSON, Ronald Barry | Director | — | 1996-04-01 |
| DAVIES, John Andrew George | Director | — | 2008-03-31 |
| DILLEY, Philip Graham, Sir | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2014-03-31 |
| FITZPATRICK, Anthony James | Director | 1995-07-01 | 2002-03-31 |
| GIBBONS, Craig, Doctor | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2007-03-01 |
| HARLEY, Michael Vaughan | Director | — | 1999-06-30 |
| HODKINSON, Gregory Scott | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| JONES, Leonard | Director | — | 1993-04-01 |
| KANG, Man | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| KAYE, Michael Graham | Director | — | 1995-07-01 |
| KONG, Shui Kam | Director | 2002-12-01 | 2010-09-01 |
| KWAN, Kin-Kei | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| KWOK, Ka Yue Michael | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| LAI, Kung Ching Philip | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2015-08-06 |
| LARMOUR, Thomas Frederick Crosier | Director | — | 1997-08-02 |
| LAU, Wai Tong Wilfred | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| LAW, Charles Wing-Hing | Director | 1997-04-01 | 2002-06-28 |
| LEE, Chi Chuen | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| LEE, Da Mang, Doctor | Director | 2004-12-01 | 2015-08-04 |
| LEE, Yuk Nin Andy | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2024-04-24 |
| LEE, Yuk Nin Andy, Dr | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| LUI, Lup Moon | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2019-04-05 |
| LUI, Yu Hung James | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2009-12-01 |
| MACARTHUR, John Malcolm | Director | — | 2000-08-16 |
| MICHAEL, Duncan, Dr | Director | — | 2002-05-25 |
| NG KAR LUN, Berny | Director | 2007-03-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| NUTT, John Gilmour, Dr | Director | — | 1999-06-30 |
| PAPPIN, John William | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| PILKINGTON, John | Director | — | 1993-04-01 |
| PLUMBRIDGE, Glen Douglas | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2008-03-01 |
| ROBERTSON, John Grant | Director | — | 2007-12-26 |
| SAMAIN, Peter Martin | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2008-08-02 |
| SARGENT, Michael David Peter | Director | — | 2002-01-01 |
| SHEARS, Michael | Director | 1995-07-01 | 2004-03-31 |
| SIMPSON, Jason George | Director | 2024-07-14 | 2025-05-02 |
| SIN, King Sing | Director | 2005-12-01 | 2010-06-01 |
| SUEN, Timothy Kai-Cheung | Director | 1997-04-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| SUETT, Paul William | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2000-08-10 |
| SZE, Wang Cho | Director | 2023-04-01 | 2024-04-24 |
| TSANG, Paul Sau Chung | Director | 2019-03-08 | 2023-03-31 |
| TSANG, Paul | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| TSANG, Wai Yee Veronica | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| TSUI, Catherine Pui Ying | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| TWEEDIE, Matthew Stuart | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2019-08-30 |
| WHITTLETON, David Arthur | Director | — | 1995-07-01 |
| WHYTE, Thomas John Fergal | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| YAU, Man Hung Raymond | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2015-12-23 |
| YEUNG, Kwok-On | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2019-04-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ove Arup International (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Arup Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 324 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
-1.2%
£293,940,000 £290,400,000
-
Cash
-26.6%
£24,391,000 £17,915,000
-
Net assets
-9.6%
£16,212,000 £14,661,000
-
Employees
-5.9%
1,565 1,473
-
Operating profit
+116.1%
-£13,712,000 £2,202,000
-
Profit before tax
+95.7%
-£15,478,000 -£658,000
-
Wages
-10.7%
£94,548,000 £84,449,000
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