ANGLO AMERICAN SERVICES (UK) LTD.
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-27 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-13
Watchouts
Cash
£11M
+1,709.6% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£12B
-3.4% vs 2023
Employees
625
-3.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£358M
-54% first positive since 2020
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- ANGLO AMERICAN SERVICES (UK) LTD. 1999-07-01 → present
- MINORCO SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED 1988-11-07 → 1999-07-01
- HACKREMCO (NO.426) LIMITED 1988-09-13 → 1988-11-07
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £210,173,000 | — | £156,425,000 | £267,026,000 | £208,477,000 | £290,016,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£398,551,000 | — | -£514,735,000 | -£1,294,563,000 | -£368,391,000 | -£453,758,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£401,744,000 | — | £2,197,000 | £819,906,000 | £778,103,000 | £358,194,000 | |
| Net profit | — | -£402,206,000 | — | -£9,868,000 | £810,849,000 | £789,382,000 | £359,491,000 | |
| Cash | — | £2,163,000 | — | £1,721,000 | £6,125,000 | £605,000 | £10,948,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £12,082,291,000 | — | £12,023,949,000 | £12,395,782,000 | £12,629,189,000 | £12,197,879,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £12,252,310,000 | — | £11,820,304,000 | £12,200,903,000 | £12,428,935,000 | £12,004,057,000 | |
| Equity | £12,140,254,000 | £12,252,310,000 | £12,252,310,000 | £11,820,304,000 | £12,200,903,000 | £12,428,935,000 | £12,004,057,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 371 | — | 462 | 594 | 645 | 625 | |
| Wages | — | £53,426,000 | — | £63,741,000 | £85,156,000 | £99,416,000 | £123,794,000 |
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 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -189.6% | — | -329.1% | -484.8% | -176.7% | -156.5% | |
| Net margin | — | -191.4% | — | -6.3% | 303.7% | 378.6% | 124.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -3.3% | — | -4.3% | -10.4% | -2.9% | -3.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00x | 0.93x | |
| Interest cover | — | -15.76x | — | -26.96x | -13.11x | -1.51x | -1.63x |
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 adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future for the period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- ANGLO AMERICAN SERVICES (UK) LTD. · parent
- Anglo American (TIH) B.V. 100%
- Anglo American Corporate Secretary Limited 100%
- Anglo American Finance (UK) Limited 100%
- Anglo American Investments (UK) Limited 100%
- Anglo American Medical Plan Limited 100%
- Anglo American Technical & Sustainability Limited 100%
- Anglo UK Pension Trustee Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 31 May 2025, the Group completed the demerger of a 51% interest in Valterra Platimun Limited ("Valterra", formerly Anglo American Platinum Limited).”
- “On 9 December 2025, the shareholders of the Company's ultimate parent approved the proposed merger between Anglo American plc and Teck Resources Limited.”
- “On 25 June 2025, the Company received a dividend of $166,328,000 from its subsidiary, Anglo American Investments (UK) Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGLO AMERICAN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-03-23 | — | — |
| BERESFORD, Thomas James | Director | 2025-06-30 | Apr 1985 | British |
| DAVAGE, Clare Elizabeth | Director | 2016-03-15 | Nov 1970 | British |
| PRICE, Richard John Brent | Director | 2018-05-21 | Aug 1963 | Canadian |
| TRAILL, Jasmine Anna | Director | 2025-08-11 | Jun 1993 | British |
| WILSON, Joanne | Director | 2023-08-01 | Apr 1970 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HODGES, Andrew William | Secretary | 2006-03-27 | 2016-02-29 |
| WENTZEL, Charles Anthony | Secretary | — | 1999-07-30 |
| WILKINSON, Geoffrey Allan | Secretary | 1999-07-30 | 2007-03-19 |
| BURNELL, Peter Charles Desborough | Director | 1993-02-17 | 1999-08-17 |
| BURROWS, Kurt James | Director | 2024-03-11 | 2025-06-10 |
| CORRIN, Christopher Brian | Director | 2002-02-11 | 2015-04-24 |
| FISH, Craig Darren | Director | 2021-09-02 | 2023-08-01 |
| HODGES, Andrew William | Director | 2007-01-04 | 2016-02-29 |
| JORDAN, Nicholas | Director | 1999-10-15 | 2014-07-31 |
| KHER, Chandrika Kumari | Director | 2024-05-09 | 2025-08-15 |
| KHER, Chandrika Kumari | Director | 2022-09-08 | 2023-08-18 |
| KLONARIDES, Elaine | Director | 2016-04-20 | 2021-11-12 |
| LEA, Anthony William | Director | — | 2005-08-31 |
| MEDORI, Rene | Director | 2005-08-31 | 2017-05-05 |
| MILLS, John Michael | Director | 2014-11-17 | 2018-04-05 |
| MURPHY, Claire | Director | 2021-11-12 | 2025-03-28 |
| PEAKE, Clare Louise | Director | 2021-05-14 | 2025-06-30 |
| PEARCE, Stephen Thomas | Director | 2017-06-14 | 2023-12-01 |
| PHILLIMORE, John Roger Broughton | Director | — | 1992-12-30 |
| SMAILES, Douglas | Director | 2008-09-03 | 2019-07-31 |
| TURNER, David Anthony | Director | 1999-10-15 | 2001-12-14 |
| WALKER, Matthew Thomas Samuel | Director | 2019-02-27 | 2021-09-01 |
| WALKER-JONES, Timothy Deiniol | Director | 2019-01-08 | 2021-05-17 |
| WHITCUTT, Peter Graeme | Director | 1999-10-15 | 2008-09-03 |
| WILKINSON, Geoffrey Allan | Director | 1999-10-15 | 2007-03-19 |
| WRAY, Timothy Jonathon | Director | 2015-04-24 | 2018-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo American Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 222 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 3
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
+39.1%
£208,477,000 £290,016,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
+1,709.6%
£605,000 £10,948,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
-3.4%
£12,428,935,000 £12,004,057,000
-
Employees
-3.1%
645 625
-
Operating profit
-23.2%
-£368,391,000 -£453,758,000
-
Profit before tax
-54%
£778,103,000 £358,194,000
first positive since 2020
-
Wages
+24.5%
£99,416,000 £123,794,000
highest in 5 filed years
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