CH2M HILL UNITED KINGDOM
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Confirmation statement due
2026-08-25 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-11
Watchouts
Cash
£66M
+270% vs 2023
Net assets
£94M
+10% vs 2023
Employees
157
-16% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£15M
-43.2% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
We draw attention to note 1 (b) in the financial statements, which indicates that the directors have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis as they expect that adequate financing will be in place principally provided by parental support as necessary and that the company will continue to operate for the foreseeable future. However, a formal letter of support has not been provided by the parent. As stated in note 1 (b), these events or conditions, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-27
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-29 | 2024-09-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £316,498,000 | £301,060,000 | |
| Operating profit | £22,987,000 | £8,858,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £27,005,000 | £15,352,000 | |
| Net profit | £20,384,000 | £12,300,000 | |
| Cash | £17,928,000 | £66,326,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £85,406,000 | £93,921,000 | |
| Net assets | £85,406,000 | £93,921,000 | |
| Equity | £85,406,000 | £93,921,000 | |
| Average employees | 187 | 157 | |
| Wages | £16,032,000 | £14,176,000 |
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 | 2023-09-29 | 2024-09-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.3% | 2.9% | |
| Net margin | 6.4% | 4.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 26.9% | 9.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.77x | 2.17x |
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
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw attention to note 1 (b) in the financial statements, which indicates that the directors have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis as they expect that adequate financing will be in place principally provided by parental support as necessary and that the company will continue to operate for the foreseeable future. However, a formal letter of support has not been provided by the parent. As stated in note 1 (b), these events or conditions, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.”
Group structure
- CH2M HILL UNITED KINGDOM · parent
- CH2M Hill Sverige Atkiebolag AB 100%
Significant events
- “On the 12th February 2025, the Company declared a dividend of £50m to be made in favour of CH2M Hill Europe Limited.”
- “On the same date, the Company also approved a Distribution-in-kind to be made by the Company, of a receivable owing by JEG Inc to the company in the aggregate amount of £39,427,241.91 (comprising a principal amount plus accured but unpaid interest, if any).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTS, Geoffrey | Secretary | 2023-08-21 | — | — |
| LANE, Alexander James | Director | 2020-11-30 | Apr 1978 | British |
| MILES, Sally Linda Joyce | Director | 2021-08-11 | Sep 1979 | British |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEAKE, Richard Henry | Secretary | 1992-05-08 | 1993-09-10 |
| BEVIS, Douglas Albert | Secretary | 1992-05-08 | 1992-08-04 |
| BOND, Grahame Arthur Alexander | Secretary | 1996-06-18 | 2000-05-04 |
| CARTY, Neil Edward | Secretary | 1995-12-19 | 1996-06-18 |
| CHAUDHARY, Tejender Singh, Mr | Secretary | 2014-07-14 | 2023-02-10 |
| HOLMAN, Rhona Mary | Secretary | 2023-02-10 | 2023-08-21 |
| SHORTALL, Michael | Secretary | 2000-05-04 | 2000-05-04 |
| SHORTALL, Michael | Secretary | 2000-05-04 | 2007-07-16 |
| SUTTON, Gavin Peter | Secretary | 2007-07-16 | 2012-10-12 |
| TIRELLA, Orazio Charles | Secretary | — | 1992-05-08 |
| TOWNSEND, Rick Charles | Secretary | 1992-08-04 | 1995-12-19 |
| WRIGHT, Beverley Ann | Secretary | 2012-10-12 | 2014-06-26 |
| AKAY, Omur | Director | 2003-05-05 | 2008-01-29 |
| BAILEY, Robert Wallace | Director | 2010-08-10 | 2014-07-14 |
| BAKER, Jonathan Scott | Director | 2010-07-13 | 2017-12-31 |
| BEAKE, Richard Henry | Director | 1992-01-02 | 1993-09-10 |
| BLACK, Ian Roger | Director | 1994-04-14 | 1996-10-31 |
| COULTAS, David Joseph | Director | 2018-03-21 | 2020-12-09 |
| D'AMBROSIO, Paul Christopher | Director | 2010-07-05 | 2011-06-30 |
| DOUGLAS, Guy | Director | 2019-06-03 | 2021-08-11 |
| ELLIS, David | Director | 2018-03-21 | 2019-06-03 |
| FRASER-SMITH, Richard Geoffrey, Mr | Director | 2014-07-14 | 2015-04-30 |
| GAJENDRAN, Karthigesu | Director | 1996-11-01 | 2006-07-12 |
| HALL, Philip Greenleaf | Director | — | 1995-12-19 |
| HAMER, Benjamin Alexander | Director | 2018-01-31 | 2019-06-03 |
| HANNIS, Samuel James, Mr | Director | 2017-02-03 | 2019-06-03 |
| HARVEY, Bryan George | Director | 2020-11-30 | 2022-09-26 |
| HILL, Roy Francis | Director | 2008-01-29 | 2017-04-28 |
| KENNY, Katherine Helen | Director | 2022-12-15 | 2025-07-29 |
| MORRISON, Hugh Donald | Director | 2019-06-03 | 2022-12-15 |
| PETERSON, Ralph Randall | Director | 1992-05-08 | 1995-12-19 |
| POIROT, James Wesley | Director | — | 1993-04-02 |
| SCHIRMER JR, Howard August | Director | 1992-05-08 | 1995-12-19 |
| SHATTOCK, Jonathan R. | Director | 2019-06-03 | 2020-11-30 |
| SHELTON, Brian R | Director | 2017-02-03 | 2017-03-23 |
| SHIPLEY, Peter Duncan | Director | 2006-06-01 | 2010-07-06 |
| STRINGER, Rachel Clare | Director | 2017-03-23 | 2017-12-22 |
| THURSTON, Mark John | Director | 2014-07-14 | 2017-02-03 |
| WRIGHT, Beverley Ann | Director | 2007-03-09 | 2014-06-26 |
| ZUIJDAM, David Mel | Director | 2015-04-30 | 2017-02-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ch2m Hill Europe Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 199 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-24 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-23 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-16 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-16 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-12-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-08-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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 2024-09-27 vs 2023-09-29
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Turnover
-4.9%
£316,498,000 £301,060,000
-
Cash
+270%
£17,928,000 £66,326,000
-
Net assets
+10%
£85,406,000 £93,921,000
-
Employees
-16%
187 157
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Operating profit
-61.5%
£22,987,000 £8,858,000
-
Profit before tax
-43.2%
£27,005,000 £15,352,000
-
Wages
-11.6%
£16,032,000 £14,176,000
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