HARLEY-DAVIDSON EUROPE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-14 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2025-12-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£24M
-25.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£73M
+4.3% vs 2023
Employees
88
-12% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£4M
-87.4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON EUROPE LIMITED 1995-12-14 → present
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON U.K. LIMITED 1989-04-20 → 1995-12-14
- NICERIDE LIMITED 1989-03-10 → 1989-04-20
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £609,289,000 | — | £482,478,000 | — | £550,643,000 | — | £613,184,000 | — | £561,175,000 | £523,369,000 | |
| Operating profit | £34,820,000 | — | £15,003,000 | — | £9,315,000 | — | £2,445,000 | — | £32,365,000 | £4,891,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £34,750,000 | — | £14,665,000 | — | £8,884,000 | — | £1,884,000 | — | £31,558,000 | £3,987,000 | |
| Net profit | £27,795,000 | — | £12,319,000 | — | £7,314,000 | — | £1,795,000 | — | £24,111,000 | £3,004,000 | |
| Cash | £34,945,000 | — | £41,023,000 | — | £37,820,000 | — | £41,811,000 | — | £32,130,000 | £24,028,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £136,334,000 | — | £85,182,000 | — | £61,075,000 | — | £65,269,000 | — | £81,192,000 | £85,416,000 | |
| Net assets | £127,936,000 | — | £69,256,000 | — | £44,320,000 | — | £46,115,000 | — | £70,226,000 | £73,230,000 | |
| Equity | £127,936,000 | £127,936,000 | £69,256,000 | £69,256,000 | £44,320,000 | £44,320,000 | £46,115,000 | £46,115,000 | £70,226,000 | £73,230,000 | |
| Average employees | 115 | — | 117 | — | 87 | — | 93 | — | 100 | 88 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £8,427,000 | £7,770,000 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.7% | — | 3.1% | — | 1.7% | — | 0.4% | — | 5.8% | 0.9% | |
| Net margin | 4.6% | — | 2.6% | — | 1.3% | — | 0.3% | — | 4.3% | 0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 25.5% | — | 17.6% | — | 15.3% | — | 3.7% | — | 39.9% | 5.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70.5% | 61.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.48x | 1.76x | |
| Interest cover | 126.62x | — | 38.67x | — | 19.65x | — | 3.64x | — | 26.06x | 2.74x |
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)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After considering these factors, including the financial and operational ability of the ultimate parent company to continue as a going concern, the Directors confirm that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. No material uncertainties that could cast significant doubt about the ability of the company to continue as a going concern have been identified. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Annual Report and accounts.”
Significant events
- “Since the end of the fiscal year no events have occurred that are of material importance and could have a significant impact on the results of the operations, financial position, and net assets of the business.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATHA, Andrev Arun | Secretary | 2023-06-05 | — | — |
| VANNI, Francesco | Director | 2025-03-21 | Jul 1979 | Italian |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCINIEGAS, Jorge | Secretary | 2009-09-24 | 2010-09-20 |
| BROSTOWITZ, James | Secretary | — | 2009-09-01 |
| D'ONOFRIO, Enrico | Secretary | 2010-09-20 | 2013-01-07 |
| KRISHOK, Edward Michael | Secretary | 2009-08-31 | 2015-11-16 |
| LIONE, Gail Ann | Secretary | 2009-08-31 | 2010-04-30 |
| BENKA, Andrew | Director | 2018-11-01 | 2021-07-22 |
| BLEUSTEIN, Jeffrey Lawrence | Director | 1995-12-01 | 2005-05-01 |
| BOWE, Dennis | Director | 2013-01-07 | 2015-11-16 |
| COPES, Rodney James | Director | 2009-08-31 | 2012-11-30 |
| DEMITROS, Kathleen Ann | Director | 1992-11-02 | 1995-12-01 |
| FALLON, Geralyn Marie | Director | 2023-07-25 | 2026-04-02 |
| FESSLER, Clyde | Director | 1997-10-01 | 1998-07-15 |
| LENFESTY, Harold Stewart | Director | 1995-12-01 | 1997-08-31 |
| LEVATICH, Matthew Stephen | Director | 2009-08-31 | 2010-11-01 |
| LINDLEY, Robert Norris | Director | 2009-08-31 | 2016-12-23 |
| MCALLISTER, Marc Daniel | Director | 2016-12-23 | 2018-11-01 |
| OLIN, John Ahlvin | Director | 2010-11-01 | 2012-05-31 |
| PATERSON, James | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| REBSTOCK, Kolja | Director | 2021-07-20 | 2026-02-27 |
| RUSSELL, John Kennedy | Director | 1998-03-23 | 2007-03-01 |
| SWEENEY, Paul Alexander | Director | 2019-02-26 | 2023-04-21 |
| TEERLINK, Richard | Director | — | 1998-12-09 |
| THIEME, Christian | Director | 2015-11-16 | 2019-02-26 |
| VAN DER SANDE, Michael Robert | Director | 2007-02-09 | 2008-11-28 |
| WILLIAMS, Victoria, Mrs. | Director | 2023-04-21 | 2024-08-31 |
| ZIEMER, James Laurel | Director | 2005-04-30 | 2009-09-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Holding Co., Inc. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 164 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-08 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-11-04 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-08 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-04-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-6.7%
£561,175,000 £523,369,000
-
Cash
-25.2%
£32,130,000 £24,028,000
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+4.3%
£70,226,000 £73,230,000
-
Employees
-12%
100 88
-
Operating profit
-84.9%
£32,365,000 £4,891,000
-
Profit before tax
-87.4%
£31,558,000 £3,987,000
-
Wages
-7.8%
£8,427,000 £7,770,000
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