RBG KEW ENTERPRISES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-01 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£9M
-14.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£325K
0% vs 2024
Employees
226
+12.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£8M
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £21,974,000 | £25,316,000 | |
| Operating profit | £7,875,000 | £7,896,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £8,102,000 | £8,098,000 | |
| Net profit | £8,092,000 | £8,096,000 | |
| Cash | £10,670,000 | £9,118,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £325,000 | £325,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | |
| Equity | £325,000 | £325,000 | |
| Average employees | 201 | 226 | |
| Wages | £4,880,000 | £5,338,000 |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 35.8% | 31.2% | |
| Net margin | 36.8% | 32.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2423.1% | 2429.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.02x | 1.03x |
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
- HaysMac LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have reviewed the appropriateness of preparing these accounts on a going concern basis, particularly in light of the financial risks and uncertainties outlined in this report. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that there are no material uncertainties that cast significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future, being a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Accordingly, the Company has prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “Kew REACH.has launched in partnership with Gaia Science Innovation, offering a holistic approach to nature Restoration, Enhancement, Adaptation and Creation of Habitats.”
- “The Company entered into a partnership with Gaia Science Innovation in 2024 (a company set up by Greensphere Capital LLP), to commercialise science opportunities through spin-outs. The first spin-out Kew REACH was launched in November 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAN, Rachel | Secretary | 2020-03-04 | — | — |
| BATCHELAR, Judith Margaret | Director | 2021-04-28 | Mar 1959 | British |
| BOTTERELL, Sandra Caroline | Director | 2016-03-17 | Jul 1957 | British |
| COOKE, Fay Margaret, Dr | Director | 2024-03-19 | Jul 1982 | British |
| DEVERELL, Richard George | Director | 2012-09-18 | Dec 1965 | British |
| MAGDALENIC-MOUSSAVI, Vjera, Dr | Director | 2026-03-26 | Sep 1976 | British,Croatian |
| MUNRO, Rebecca Jane | Director | 2024-03-19 | Nov 1975 | Australian |
| STONER, Fern Karen | Director | 2017-07-01 | Jul 1972 | British |
| THOW, Adam | Director | 2019-12-02 | Aug 1974 | British |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOWER, Rebecca Margaret | Secretary | 1993-04-01 | 2013-03-19 |
| FISHER, Miranda Katherine | Secretary | 2013-03-19 | 2015-04-14 |
| NORTH, Magda Amy | Secretary | 2015-09-09 | 2019-10-11 |
| HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-03-12 | 1993-04-01 |
| AGIUS, Marcus Ambrose Paul | Director | 2010-05-21 | 2019-10-25 |
| BAUMAN, Robert Patten | Director | 1993-04-20 | 2002-01-28 |
| BLACK, Moira Elizabeth | Director | 2000-11-09 | 2004-04-05 |
| BLAKENHAM, Michael John, Viscount | Director | 1993-04-20 | 2004-04-05 |
| BOWER, Rebecca Margaret | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2002-06-10 |
| BRADLEY, Denise | Director | 2004-04-02 | 2006-06-01 |
| BURBIDGE, Robert Brinsley, Dr | Director | 1993-04-20 | 1994-09-30 |
| BURCHELL, Andrew Lindsay | Director | 2011-02-28 | 2012-09-18 |
| BURMAN, Tanya Kim | Director | 2006-05-11 | 2011-02-28 |
| COLEY, Susan Gaynor | Director | 2013-12-03 | 2015-10-30 |
| CRANE, Peter Robert, Prof Sir | Director | 1999-11-04 | 2002-06-10 |
| DOUGHTY, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2010-09-20 | 2017-09-20 |
| DRORI, Jonathan Ilan | Director | 2007-03-15 | 2015-07-31 |
| FARRAR, Adam | Director | 2016-12-14 | 2019-06-26 |
| FLANNIGAN, Sarah Elisabeth | Director | 2019-10-07 | 2023-09-01 |
| FLANNIGAN, Sarah Elisabeth | Director | 2016-12-14 | 2017-09-20 |
| GOODING, Valerie Frances | Director | 2014-12-10 | 2021-03-31 |
| GREEN, Daniel Julian | Director | 2012-09-18 | 2017-09-20 |
| HAYMAN, Helene Valerie, Baroness | Director | 2004-04-02 | 2006-09-21 |
| HERBERT, Robin Arthur Elidyr | Director | 1993-04-20 | 1997-11-13 |
| HOBHOUSE, William Arthur | Director | 2010-09-20 | 2015-02-03 |
| HOPPER, Stephen, Professor | Director | 2008-02-26 | 2012-09-18 |
| HUNTER, Meredith Pierce | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2023-05-12 |
| LAVIN, John Jeffrey | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2002-06-10 |
| MARKS, Jonathan | Director | 2011-02-28 | 2016-02-29 |
| MCFARLANE, Angela Elizabeth | Director | 2011-08-17 | 2013-09-17 |
| MCLAUGHLIN, Gillian Margaret | Director | 2013-12-03 | 2017-07-01 |
| OAG, Iain Davie Mackenzie | Director | 1999-03-02 | 2004-11-21 |
| PRANCE, Ghillean Tolmie, Sir | Director | 1996-05-16 | 1999-08-13 |
| SELBOURNE, John Roundell, The Earl Of | Director | 2004-04-02 | 2009-10-12 |
| SIMMONDS, Monique Sheelagh Jacquard, Professor | Director | 2012-09-18 | 2017-09-20 |
| SWEENEY, Antony Gerard | Director | 2015-12-10 | 2017-09-20 |
| VYVYAN, Ralph Ferrers Alexander, Sir | Director | 2014-12-10 | 2015-05-29 |
| WALTON, Christine Helen | Director | 1996-01-08 | 2000-03-31 |
| WATEROUS, Johanna Elizabeth Martin | Director | 2008-02-26 | 2019-02-13 |
| HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-03-12 | 1993-04-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 170 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-16 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-04-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-11-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+15.2%
£21,974,000 £25,316,000
-
Cash
-14.5%
£10,670,000 £9,118,000
-
Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
+12.4%
201 226
-
Operating profit
+0.3%
£7,875,000 £7,896,000
-
Profit before tax
0%
£8,102,000 £8,098,000
-
Wages
+9.4%
£4,880,000 £5,338,000
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