PLADIS (UK) LIMITED

1. PLADIS (UK) LIMITED 2023-11-13 → present
2. UNITED BISCUITS (UK) LIMITED 1993-11-06 → 2023-11-13
3. DAVID LIMITED 1993-08-23 → 1993-11-06
4. TERRY'S GROUP LIMITED 1993-01-25 → 1993-08-23
5. SPINPACE LIMITED 1990-05-25 → 1993-01-25

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 101

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the directors are satisfied that the Company has adequate financial resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future. In making this statement, the Company's directors have reviewed the Company's budget and available facilities and have made such other inquiries as they considered appropriate.”

Group structure

1. PLADIS (UK) LIMITED · parent
   1. pladis Ireland Limited 1% · Ireland · Trading Company
   2. pladis Italy SRL 1% · Italy · Trading Company
   3. pladis Germany GmbH 1% · Germany · Trading Company
   4. UB York Ltd 1% · Scotland · Holding Company
   5. Meredith & Drew Ltd 1% · England · Dormant Company
   6. The Jacob's Bakery Ltd 1% · England · Dormant Company
   7. UB (UK) Limited 1% · England · Dormant Company
   8. UB (Biscuits) Ltd 1% · England · Dormant Company
   9. Young's Chilled Foods Ltd 1% · England · Dormant Company
   10. UB Bridgend Three Ltd 1% · England · Dormant Company
   11. UB Bridgend Four Ltd 1% · England · Dormant Company
   12. Chiltonian Ltd 1% · England · Dormant Company
   13. Hills Road 5 Ltd 1% · England · Dormant Company
   14. McVitie's Ltd 1% · England · Dormant company
   15. pladis Australia Pty Ltd 1% · Australia · Trading company

Significant events

• “The Company changed its name from United Biscuits (UK) Limited to pladis (UK) Limited on 13 November 2023.”
• “During 2024, guided by pladis' Compete to Win strategy, the Company continued to invest in its brands, accelerated the pace of innovation, executed well in market and implemented programmes to reduce its supply chain cost base and develop talent.”
• “The Company's net assets increased by £96.5 million compared to 2023, which is mainly attributable to the profit for the year and the positive movement in the hedge reserve.”
• “During 2024, the Company continued to implement cost-reduction initiatives in its manufacturing sites and areas of overheads.”
• “During 2024 our Diversity and Inclusion programme continued to expand with the Neurodiversity Network focusing on practical steps that can promote inclusion and opportunities.”
• “In 2024, our Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) assessment was updated with an audit of the UK supply chain estate.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +2.2%

  £984,400,000 → £1,006,200,000

• Cash

  +15.7%

  £170,900,000 → £197,700,000

• Net assets

  +4.7%

  £2,037,300,000 → £2,133,800,000

• Employees

  +0.8%

  3,887 → 3,917

• Operating profit

  -17.9%

  £99,800,000 → £81,900,000

• Profit before tax

  -19.1%

  £97,600,000 → £79,000,000

• Wages

  +4.6%

  £171,300,000 → £179,200,000

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