WELBILT UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-05-31 (this month)
Last filed for 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-18 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£103M
Equity attributable
Employees
297
Average over period
Profit before tax
£63M
Period ending 2024-08-31
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- WELBILT UK LIMITED 2017-03-23 → present
- MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE UK LIMITED 2011-01-06 → 2017-03-23
- VISCOUNT CATERING LIMITED 1992-02-13 → 2011-01-06
- KT564 LIMITED 1991-10-23 → 1992-02-13
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £98,550,000 | £171,881,000 | |
| Operating profit | £27,834,000 | £57,446,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £30,267,000 | £62,849,000 | |
| Net profit | £25,944,000 | £54,824,000 | |
| Cash | £3,156,000 | £1,409,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £97,912,000 | £109,128,000 | |
| Net assets | £92,855,000 | £102,679,000 | |
| Equity | £92,855,000 | £102,679,000 | |
| Average employees | 295 | 297 | |
| Wages | £9,514,000 | £15,774,000 |
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 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 28.2% | 33.4% | |
| Net margin | 26.3% | 31.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 28.4% | 52.6% | |
| Current ratio | 6.79x | 7.07x | |
| Interest cover | 27834.00x | 28723.00x |
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
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors, having considered the uncertainties of the economic environment and a sensitivity analysis of the forecasts and projections, have concluded that it is appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis. The directors did not consider there to be any material uncertainty relating to events or conditions that individually or collectively may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “Communication and celebration of successful completion of major customer roll out.”
- “Newsletters providing company wide information on business outlook, investments and changes.”
- “Factory open day, giving employees families the opportunity to learn more about Merrychef and see the factory.”
- “Mental health awareness and support, including initiatives from our mental health first aid team.”
- “Operations Director holds a bimonthly meeting with trade union officials to discuss current matters, provide a business update, health and safety update and to address any concerns raised to maintain a positive constructive working relationship.”
- “Training supporting the roll out of new Financial Reporting, new ERP systems, health and safety updates / refreshers and supporting factory build requirements is ongoing.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 47 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMA SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2009-03-20 | — | — |
| ANASTASIA, Maurizio | Director | 2022-09-23 | Aug 1970 | Italian |
| DRIFFIELD, Christian Leslie | Director | 2022-09-23 | May 1981 | British |
| LACEY, Colin Francis, Mr. | Director | 2020-05-31 | Dec 1965 | Irish |
Show 47 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOOPER, David Ross | Secretary | 1998-08-26 | 2009-01-30 |
| POINTON, Graham | Secretary | 1993-11-24 | 1998-08-26 |
| WATSON, David Ian | Secretary | — | 1993-11-24 |
| ADAM, Roy Wesley | Director | 2002-04-30 | 2007-04-27 |
| AIREY, Andrew Robert | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2001-10-12 |
| BEHLE, Martin | Director | 2011-03-22 | 2015-04-29 |
| BLADES, Kevin Nicholas | Director | 2002-04-02 | 2010-09-30 |
| BRETTELL, Peter Robert | Director | — | 1993-07-15 |
| BRIGGS, Paul Adrian | Director | 2005-10-03 | 2011-03-22 |
| CAMMOILE, Christopher | Director | 2002-04-30 | 2018-03-31 |
| COCCHI, Andrea | Director | 2022-09-23 | 2024-08-31 |
| CUTHBERTSON, George Brian | Director | 1998-08-26 | 2000-06-12 |
| DAVIS, Peter John | Director | 2000-04-03 | 2001-04-30 |
| DEI DOLORI, Philip Mark | Director | 2010-11-17 | 2011-03-22 |
| DOERR, Thomas | Director | 2009-01-30 | 2009-10-01 |
| EATON, Derek James | Director | 2007-05-14 | 2009-01-30 |
| FINDLER, Jonathan Paul | Director | 1998-08-26 | 2000-07-03 |
| GRAY, Adrian David | Director | 2015-07-27 | 2022-09-23 |
| GRAY, Adrian David | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2011-03-22 |
| HAMPTON, Mark Richard | Director | 2002-02-12 | 2002-04-02 |
| HICKS, Michael John | Director | 2011-03-22 | 2014-11-10 |
| HOBBS, Jeremy David | Director | 2008-06-17 | 2015-10-30 |
| HOOPER, David Ross | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2009-01-30 |
| HOOPER, David Ross | Director | 2002-02-06 | 2002-04-02 |
| JEFFREY, Nicholas | Director | 1993-11-24 | 1998-03-25 |
| JOHN-FEATHERBY, Esyllt | Director | 2020-06-19 | 2020-06-19 |
| JONES, Maurice Delon | Director | 2009-01-30 | 2011-03-22 |
| LEE, Paul Allan | Director | 2000-06-12 | 2007-03-09 |
| MCCULLOCH, David Swinton | Director | 2002-04-02 | 2006-02-03 |
| MILLER, Stuart Purves | Director | 2002-02-12 | 2002-04-02 |
| MULHALL, Denis Joseph | Director | 1998-08-26 | 1999-12-08 |
| OSBORNE, Ian | Director | 2005-10-03 | 2008-11-28 |
| POINTON, Graham | Director | 1993-12-03 | 2005-10-14 |
| POINTON, Graham | Director | — | 1993-11-24 |
| RICHARDSON, Leslie | Director | 2001-11-05 | 2004-06-30 |
| ROURKE, John Albert James | Director | 2017-11-30 | 2020-05-31 |
| SCOTT, John David | Director | 1997-09-03 | 2001-10-25 |
| SHADDOCK, Michael | Director | 1994-01-28 | 2001-04-30 |
| SHEPHERD, James Gordon | Director | — | 2001-11-30 |
| SHUR, Irwin Michael | Director | 2007-08-06 | 2008-04-18 |
| SMITH, Nicholas John | Director | 1993-12-03 | 1995-05-19 |
| SMITH, Nicholas John | Director | — | 1993-11-23 |
| SMITH, Vernon John | Director | — | 1993-11-24 |
| TONER, Robert Anthony | Director | 2002-02-07 | 2003-04-30 |
| VEAL, Graham Philip Brisley | Director | 2010-09-30 | 2017-11-30 |
| WATSON, David Ian | Director | — | 1993-11-24 |
| WHITELING, Mark Argent | Director | 1998-08-26 | 2001-10-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welbilt (Halesowen) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-07-10 | Active |
| Enodis Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-07-15 | Ceased 2017-07-10 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 241 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-12 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2022-10-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-08-15 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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 2024-08-31 vs 2023-08-31