POST OFFICE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-11 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-28
Watchouts
Cash
£457M
-25.9% vs 2024
Net assets
-£1B
+7.8% vs 2024
Employees
3,675
-0.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£154M
+125.2% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
Under this severe but plausible downside scenario... the Group forecasts breaching its Security Headroom covenant part way through the going concern period. Moreover, the Working Capital Facility itself would need to be used for purposes other than that for which it was originally intended, being short-term liquidity, and would also become fully exhausted towards the end of the going concern period, resulting in the Group being unable to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
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Audit opinion: Qualified
Latest auditor's report carried a non-clean opinion.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- POST OFFICE LIMITED 2001-10-01 → present
- POST OFFICE COUNTERS LTD 1987-08-13 → 2001-10-01
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £912,000,000 | £871,000,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£38,000,000 | -£41,000,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£612,000,000 | £154,000,000 | |
| Net profit | -£414,000,000 | £92,000,000 | |
| Cash | £617,000,000 | £457,000,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£471,000,000 | -£823,000,000 | |
| Net assets | -£1,210,000,000 | -£1,116,000,000 | |
| Equity | -£1,210,000,000 | -£1,116,000,000 | |
| Average employees | 3,679 | 3,675 | |
| Wages | £181,000,000 | £180,000,000 |
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 | 2025-03-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -4.2% | -4.7% | |
| Net margin | -45.4% | 10.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.1% | 5.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 186.1% | 200.1% | |
| Current ratio | 0.57x | 0.44x | |
| Interest cover | -1.52x | -0.64x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“Under this severe but plausible downside scenario... the Group forecasts breaching its Security Headroom covenant part way through the going concern period. Moreover, the Working Capital Facility itself would need to be used for purposes other than that for which it was originally intended, being short-term liquidity, and would also become fully exhausted towards the end of the going concern period, resulting in the Group being unable to meet its liabilities as they fall due.”
Group structure
- POST OFFICE LIMITED · parent
- Post Office Management Services Limited
- Payzone Bill Payments Limited
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 81 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DILLON, John Edward Michael | Secretary | 2025-04-14 | — | — |
| BARLOW, Sarah Jane | Director | 2025-01-28 | Sep 1973 | British |
| BRANCH, Emma Louise | Director | 2025-01-28 | Oct 1971 | British |
| BROCKLEHURST, Neil James | Director | 2024-12-20 | Jul 1976 | British |
| BURTON, Amanda Jane | Director | 2023-04-27 | Jan 1959 | British |
| DARFOOR, Andrew Atta | Director | 2023-06-20 | Mar 1974 | British |
| GRATTON, Lorna Rachel | Director | 2023-05-12 | Mar 1983 | British |
| HAWKINS, Richard James | Director | 2025-03-04 | Aug 1965 | British |
| JEFFREYS, Simon John Lewis | Director | 2023-03-23 | Sep 1952 | British |
| RAILTON, Nigel | Director | 2024-05-24 | Jan 1967 | British |
| SLATER, Jonathan | Director | 2025-05-21 | Nov 1961 | British |
| SMITH, Brian Alan | Director | 2024-12-04 | Feb 1977 | Scottish |
Show 81 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, Richard Clive | Secretary | 1997-09-12 | 1999-10-22 |
| BRANTON, Veronica | Secretary | 2019-07-26 | 2022-03-09 |
| CRICHTON, Susan Elizabeth | Secretary | 2010-01-07 | 2011-07-04 |
| EVANS, Jonathan | Secretary | 1999-10-22 | 2010-01-07 |
| GRAY, Sarah Isabelle | Secretary | 2025-01-27 | 2025-04-13 |
| LYONS, Alwen | Secretary | 2011-07-04 | 2017-08-30 |
| MACDONALD, Morag | Secretary | — | 1994-11-18 |
| MACLEOD, Jane Elizabeth | Secretary | 2017-08-31 | 2019-05-31 |
| OSMOND, Richard George | Secretary | 1995-10-30 | 1997-09-12 |
| SAVILL, David Plester | Secretary | 1994-11-18 | 1995-10-30 |
| SCARRABELOTTI, Rachel | Secretary | 2022-04-12 | 2025-01-24 |
| ANDERSON, John Barnetson | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2007-04-14 |
| BARRIE, Alan John Munro | Director | 2002-09-03 | 2004-06-08 |
| BRYDON, Donald Hood | Director | 2009-05-01 | 2011-09-22 |
| CALLARD, Richard John | Director | 2014-03-26 | 2018-03-27 |
| CAMERON, Alisdair Charles John | Director | 2015-01-28 | 2024-06-24 |
| CASSONI, Maria Luisa | Director | 2001-02-01 | 2002-06-17 |
| CLOSE, Richard Charles | Director | — | 2000-04-06 |
| COOK, Alan Ronald | Director | 2005-02-22 | 2010-03-15 |
| COOPER, Thomas Knut Glenn | Director | 2018-03-27 | 2023-05-11 |
| CORBETT, Peter Michael | Director | 2001-11-13 | 2009-07-01 |
| DAY, Christopher Mark | Director | 2011-09-22 | 2015-01-28 |
| DYKES, Richard Thornton Booth | Director | — | 1996-05-13 |
| EVANS, Jonathan | Director | 1995-03-01 | 2001-11-13 |
| FLANAGAN, Michael Anthony | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1995-02-28 |
| FRANCIS, Richard Phillip | Director | 2005-03-02 | 2008-05-02 |
| FRANKLIN, Timothy Alan | Director | 2012-09-19 | 2019-12-31 |
| GAUNT, Brian | Director | 2022-01-25 | 2025-01-28 |
| GLYNN, David Ian | Director | 2006-10-26 | 2009-10-31 |
| GOGGIN, Brian Joseph | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2006-07-21 |
| GREENE, Moya Marguerite | Director | 2010-10-18 | 2010-12-17 |
| HALLIDAY, Stephen Graham | Director | 2003-08-20 | 2006-07-31 |
| HARRINGTON, Lisa Catherine | Director | 2020-04-08 | 2023-06-01 |
| HOCKEY MORLEY, Gary | Director | 2006-10-26 | 2009-10-31 |
| HODGKINSON, Michael Stewart, Sir | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2007-08-31 |
| HOLMES, Virginia Anne | Director | 2012-04-04 | 2018-03-27 |
| ISMAIL, Sarfaraz Gulam | Director | 2021-06-03 | 2024-12-03 |
| JACOBS, Elliot Marc | Director | 2021-06-03 | 2025-06-03 |
| KHOURY-HAQ, Shirine | Director | 2018-05-24 | 2019-07-18 |
| LARKINS, John Basil | Director | 2001-11-13 | 2002-04-25 |
| LEIGHTON, Allan Leslie | Director | 2002-01-08 | 2009-03-25 |
| LESTER, Matthew John | Director | 2010-12-17 | 2011-11-01 |
| MAIN, John Charles | Director | 2002-09-03 | 2003-07-01 |
| MARNOCH, Alasdair | Director | 2012-05-23 | 2015-07-31 |
| MCCALL, Kenneth Stanely | Director | 2016-01-21 | 2022-01-26 |
| MCCANN, Preetha | Director | 2024-12-20 | 2026-02-06 |
| MCCAUSLAND, Neil William | Director | 2011-09-22 | 2015-09-30 |
| MILLER, David William | Director | 2001-11-13 | 2006-07-31 |
| MILLS, David John | Director | 2002-04-15 | 2005-12-31 |
| MOORE, Deborah Lois | Director | 2007-06-12 | 2009-10-31 |
| MOORES, Michael John | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2011-06-10 |
| MORPHEY, David Donald | Director | 1997-02-11 | 2002-03-11 |
| NICHOLSON, Bryan Hubert, Sir | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| NOBLE, Bruce Alexander | Director | 1991-10-01 | 1994-05-24 |
| OWEN, Arthur Leslie | Director | 2010-10-18 | 2012-03-15 |
| PARKER, Timothy Charles | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2022-09-30 |
| PATEL, Zarin Homi | Director | 2019-11-26 | 2023-03-13 |
| PEAPLE, Robert Ian | Director | — | 1997-01-06 |
| PERKINS, Alice | Director | 2011-07-21 | 2015-07-31 |
| READ, Nicholas James | Director | 2019-09-16 | 2025-01-31 |
| RICH, Paul Andrew | Director | 2001-11-13 | 2002-04-15 |
| RICH, Paul Andrew | Director | 1997-02-11 | 1999-07-01 |
| ROBERTS, Anthony John | Director | — | 2002-06-17 |
| SMITH, David John | Director | 2010-04-06 | 2011-06-13 |
| SPRATT, Terence | Director | — | 1994-09-30 |
| STAUNTON, Henry Eric | Director | 2022-12-01 | 2024-01-27 |
| STEELE, Gordon Ramsay | Director | 2002-09-03 | 2006-01-31 |
| STENT, Carla Rosaline | Director | 2016-01-21 | 2023-02-17 |
| STOREY, Susannah Jemima | Director | 2012-04-18 | 2014-03-26 |
| SWEETMAN, Stuart John | Director | 1996-05-14 | 2001-11-13 |
| TABOR, Roger Martin | Director | 1993-11-01 | 2001-08-31 |
| TAYLOR, David James | Director | 1993-04-06 | 1997-01-06 |
| TIDSWELL, Benjamin James Cuthbert | Director | 2021-07-27 | 2024-07-09 |
| TOIME, Elmar | Director | 2003-04-10 | 2004-11-16 |
| TURNBULL, David | Director | — | 1993-11-15 |
| VENNELLS, Paula Anne | Director | 2010-10-18 | 2019-04-30 |
| VENNELLS, Paula Anne | Director | 2007-01-08 | 2009-10-31 |
| WHALLEY, Sue Rachel | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2009-11-05 |
| WHEELHOUSE, Richard Hugh | Director | — | 2001-08-31 |
| YOUNG, Kenneth Middleton | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| YOUNG, Michael Thomas | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2009-10-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postal Services Holding Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-06-12 |
| Secretary Of State For Business And Trade | Legal person | Shares 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 357 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-12-18 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2025-12-18 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2025-12-18 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2025-10-29 | PSC06 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-22 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-04-22 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-02-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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 2025-03-30 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
-4.5%
£912,000,000 £871,000,000
-
Cash
-25.9%
£617,000,000 £457,000,000
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Net assets
+7.8%
-£1,210,000,000 -£1,116,000,000
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Employees
-0.1%
3,679 3,675
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Operating profit
-7.9%
-£38,000,000 -£41,000,000
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Profit before tax
+125.2%
-£612,000,000 £154,000,000
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Wages
-0.6%
£181,000,000 £180,000,000
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