MARKWINS BEAUTY BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-07 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-24
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+22.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£20M
-1.1% vs 2023
Employees
43
+2.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£35K
-98.7% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- MARKWINS BEAUTY BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2016-06-24 → present
- MARKWINS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION LIMITED 2000-02-09 → 2016-06-24
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £35,713,988 | £34,477,406 | |
| Operating profit | £2,425,327 | £68,647 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,661,089 | £34,783 | |
| Net profit | £2,591,755 | -£227,889 | |
| Cash | £1,790,676 | £2,193,552 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £20,135,366 | £19,907,477 | |
| Net assets | £20,135,366 | £19,907,477 | |
| Equity | £20,135,366 | £19,907,477 | |
| Average employees | 42 | 43 | |
| Wages | £1,842,638 | £1,955,826 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.8% | 0.2% | |
| Net margin | 7.3% | -0.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.0% | 0.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.97x | 1.85x | |
| Interest cover | 54.09x | 2.03x |
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
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- 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
- MARKWINS BEAUTY BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED · parent
- Markwins Logistics Europe SLU 100%
- Markwins Beauty Brands Asia Pacific Limited 100%
- EMBB EMPEAK Markwins Beauty Brand GmBH 100%
Significant events
- “Whilst turnover is below budget expectations partly due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict that is still impacting our business, the gross profit margin is higher compared to the prior year. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine continued to affect economic conditions, leading to variable negotiations with customers.”
- “At the end of the year, we observed an increase in our inventory balance compared to the previous year. This adjustment was made to ensure we maintain a high fill rate, allowing us to meet customer demands effectively. Additionally, we have successfully reduced the level of obsolete products. This improvement is due to enhanced stock management practices and a more positive market response to our products.”
- “Starting in 2025: Markwins will switch from a direct-to-retail model to a single distributor managing the Italian market.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHENSON, John Phillip | Secretary | 2011-01-13 | — | — |
| CHEN, John, Mr. | Director | 2022-01-25 | Jul 1983 | American |
| CHEN, Lina | Director | 2000-03-23 | Feb 1958 | American |
| DI MAJO, Giancarlo | Director | 2016-07-12 | Sep 1962 | Italian |
| STEPHENSON, John Phillip | Director | 2000-05-23 | Mar 1959 | American |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FENNELLY, Wilson | Secretary | 2001-04-01 | 2005-03-31 |
| KIST, Erwin | Secretary | 2005-04-01 | 2011-01-13 |
| MCCLYMONT, Findlay Morrison | Secretary | 2000-02-09 | 2001-04-01 |
| HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-02-09 | 2000-02-09 |
| CHEN, Sung Tsei | Director | 2000-02-09 | 2021-08-15 |
| HARTIN, Mark Ian | Director | 2003-07-24 | 2009-10-28 |
| NEUBERGER, Klaus | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2010-03-31 |
| WILSON, Rob | Director | 2000-05-23 | 2009-07-01 |
| HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-02-09 | 2000-02-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sung Tsei Chen | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-04-19 |
| Lina Chen | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 131 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-20 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-04-19 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-02-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-02-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-10-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2020-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-08-08 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-3.5%
£35,713,988 £34,477,406
-
Cash
+22.5%
£1,790,676 £2,193,552
-
Net assets
-1.1%
£20,135,366 £19,907,477
-
Employees
+2.4%
42 43
-
Operating profit
-97.2%
£2,425,327 £68,647
-
Profit before tax
-98.7%
£2,661,089 £34,783
-
Wages
+6.1%
£1,842,638 £1,955,826
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