KARIUM LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-02-06
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
-46.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£23M
+24.2% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
42
-8.7% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£6M
+1.6% highest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-02-06.
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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 3 times since incorporation
- KARIUM LTD 2018-09-14 → present
- GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED 2013-07-05 → 2018-09-14
- KEYLINE BRANDS LIMITED 1990-09-07 → 2013-07-05
- KEYLINE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 1990-08-14 → 1990-09-07
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £31,600,784 | £33,624,984 | £42,705,931 | £44,917,554 | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,704,367 | £3,973,731 | £6,156,143 | £5,901,567 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,483,315 | £3,723,172 | £5,885,015 | £5,977,633 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,306,028 | £3,090,919 | £4,498,190 | £4,459,715 | |
| Cash | — | £285,756 | £39,618 | £2,318,234 | £1,243,405 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £15,864,801 | £16,457,536 | £18,445,830 | £22,919,603 | |
| Net assets | — | £15,841,856 | £16,432,775 | £18,430,965 | £22,890,680 | |
| Equity | £17,035,828 | £15,841,856 | £16,432,775 | £18,430,965 | £22,890,680 | |
| Average employees | — | 49 | 47 | 46 | 42 | |
| Wages | — | £3,157,567 | £2,939,234 | £3,291,266 | £4,094,717 |
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 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 5.4% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 13.1% | |
| Net margin | — | 4.1% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 9.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 10.7% | 24.1% | 33.4% | 25.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 35.2% | 24.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.42x | 3.64x | |
| Interest cover | — | 7.71x | 15.86x | 22.31x | 82.95x |
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)
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- KARIUM LTD · parent
- Karium (RP) BV 100%
Significant events
- “During the year, the company was acquired by the Royal Sanders (UK) Limited. Subsequent to the year-end, the company's trade and operations have been fully integrated into the Royal Sanders business. Since the financial year-end, the Company's trade and operating activities have been transferred and integrated into Royal Sanders (UK) Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HULLEGIE, Bart Otger | Director | 2024-06-19 | Jan 1971 | Dutch |
| SLEENHOF, Roel Henricus Wilhelmus | Director | 2024-06-19 | Feb 1982 | Dutch |
| SMITH, Christopher John | Director | 2024-06-19 | Nov 1971 | British |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLINS, Graham John | Secretary | — | 1997-10-31 |
| FAGOU, Hemant Kumar | Secretary | 2008-09-10 | 2009-03-05 |
| FALCONER, Richard Charles | Secretary | 1997-12-01 | 2000-04-30 |
| HAMMERSLEY, Benjamin David | Secretary | 2009-06-05 | 2025-09-30 |
| PADMANABHAN, Ganesh | Secretary | 2007-08-08 | 2009-03-05 |
| RANGASWAMY, Anand | Secretary | 2009-03-06 | 2009-06-05 |
| WIJESENA, Sujith Nayanapriya | Secretary | 2000-04-28 | 2007-07-31 |
| ANKLESARIA, Jimmy Rustom | Director | 2005-10-31 | 2011-03-31 |
| BENHAM-HERMETZ, James Anthony | Director | 2019-12-19 | 2024-06-19 |
| BOYCE, Brian Maurice | Director | — | 2008-09-10 |
| COLLINS, Graham John | Director | — | 1997-10-31 |
| DRYDEN WYATT, Victoria | Director | — | 2007-07-31 |
| DUBASH, Tanya | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2017-03-01 |
| FEARN, Andrew Peter | Director | 2000-07-27 | 2009-01-30 |
| GAMBHIR, Vivek | Director | 2013-07-15 | 2018-08-31 |
| GASPARINI, Guido | Director | 2022-03-18 | 2024-06-19 |
| GELDERD, Lee Graham | Director | 2014-03-14 | 2025-12-31 |
| GODREJ, Adi Burjorji | Director | 2005-10-31 | 2014-05-23 |
| GODREJ, Nadir | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2014-05-23 |
| GREEN-ARMYTAGE, Jock | Director | 2018-09-13 | 2024-06-19 |
| HAMMERSLEY, Benjamin David | Director | 2018-08-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| KINGHAM, John Charles | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2004-12-01 |
| LANGMUIR, Alexander James Macgillivray | Director | 2018-09-13 | 2019-12-19 |
| MAHENDRAN, Arumugham | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2013-07-15 |
| OTLEY, Richard Reverdy | Director | 2018-08-31 | 2024-06-19 |
| PRESS, Hoshedar Kersasp | Director | 2005-10-31 | 2010-04-30 |
| RANGASWAMY, Anand | Director | 2007-10-23 | 2018-08-31 |
| RUEDA HERNANDO, Miguel | Director | 2018-09-13 | 2022-03-18 |
| SEHGAL, Dalip | Director | 2010-05-01 | 2010-06-30 |
| SINHA, Shashank | Director | 2012-10-01 | 2014-03-14 |
| WIJESENA, Sujith Nayanapriya | Director | 2001-07-27 | 2007-07-31 |
| WILLIAMS, Colin John | Director | 2010-02-06 | 2011-03-31 |
| WILLIAMS, Colin John | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2005-10-31 |
| WRIGHT, Martin Stephen Northcote | Director | 2018-08-31 | 2024-06-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Sanders Brands Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-08-31 | Active |
| Godrej Uk Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-08-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 221 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-04 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+5.2%
£42,705,931 £44,917,554
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-46.4%
£2,318,234 £1,243,405
-
Net assets
+24.2%
£18,430,965 £22,890,680
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
-8.7%
46 42
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
-4.1%
£6,156,143 £5,901,567
-
Profit before tax
+1.6%
£5,885,015 £5,977,633
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+24.4%
£3,291,266 £4,094,717
highest in 4 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