WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND OPERATIONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-01 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£617K
-63.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£203M
-1.7% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£72M
+1,097% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 5 times since incorporation
- WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND OPERATIONS LIMITED 2019-05-15 → present
- THE WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND GROUP LIMITED 2018-09-03 → 2019-05-15
- AURUM HOLDINGS LIMITED 2007-06-01 → 2018-09-03
- GOLDSMITHS GROUP LIMITED 2004-10-19 → 2007-06-01
- GODFREY HOLDINGS LIMITED 2004-04-30 → 2004-10-19
- HS 220 LIMITED 2004-03-16 → 2004-04-30
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-27
Latest accounts filed cover 2025-04-30; financial figures currently reflect up to 2025-04-27.
| Metric | Trend | 2024-04-28 | 2025-04-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£7,271,114 | £72,489,737 | |
| Net profit | -£7,271,114 | £72,314,400 | |
| Cash | £1,697,879 | £616,669 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £206,437,740 | £202,970,683 | |
| Net assets | £206,437,740 | £202,970,683 | |
| Equity | £206,437,740 | £202,970,683 | |
| Average employees | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — |
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 | 2024-04-28 | 2025-04-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 3.86x | 23.98x |
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
- Affirmed
“In assessing whether the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate, the Directors of the Group have reviewed various trading scenarios, including potential severe but plausible scenarios and performed a reverse stress test. The Group directors have also considered whether there were any events or conditions occurring just outside the going concern period that should be considered in their assessment, including whether the going concern period needed to be extended. The Group's Board believes that the Group is able to adequately manage its financing and principal risks, and that the Group will be able to operate within the level of its facilities and meet the required covenants for the going concern period to 31 October 2026. The Directors, having made enquiries and assessed the responses of the Directors of Watches of Switzerland Group PLC, have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt about the ability of the Watches of Switzerland Group to continue as a going concern or its ability to continue with the current banking arrangements. On the basis of these enquiries, the support assured by Watches of Switzerland Group PLC, and the assessment of the Company's financial position, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue its operations for the period to 31 October 2026. For this reason, they have continued to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these Financial Statements.”
Group structure
- WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND OPERATIONS LIMITED · parent
- Aurum Acquisitions Limited 100%
- WOSG (Ireland) Limited 100%
- Watches of Switzerland Group (Denmark) Aps 100%
- Watches of Switzerland Group (Sweden) AB 100%
- W123 BV 100%
- WOSG (Germany) GmbH 100%
- WoS Dormant 1 Limited 100%
- WoS Dormant 2 Limited 100%
- Watches of Switzerland Company Limited 100%
- Mappin & Webb Limited 100%
- Goldsmiths Limited 100%
- Aurum Insurance (Guemsey) Limited 100%
- Watches of Switzerland Limited 100%
- Aurum Pension Trustees Limited 100%
- Audemars Piguet (Manchester) Limited 40%
- Watches of Switzerland Group USA Inc. 100%
- Watches of Switzerland (Nevada) LLC 100%
- Watches of Switzerland (A/S) LLC 100%
- Watches of Switzerland LLC 100%
- Mayors Jewellers LLC 100%
- Mayors Jewellers Florida LLC 100%
- Roberto Coin Inc. 100%
- Hodinkee LLC 100%
- RC Employee Services LLC 100%
- RBC 100 LLC 100%
- Hodinkee Insurance Holding Inc. 100%
- Hodinkee Insurance Agency Inc. 100%
Significant events
- “On 13 December 2024, the Group refinanced and repaid its $115.0 million term loan facility which was originally taken out to finance the Roberto Coin Inc. acquisition with a new £150.0 million facility, being made up of a £100.0 million Term Loan and £50.0 million multicurrency revolving credit facility.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTLEY, Laura | Secretary | 2021-03-15 | — | — |
| BOLTON, Craig | Director | 2020-03-09 | Jan 1972 | British |
| DUFFY, Hugh Brian | Director | 2014-02-12 | Jul 1954 | British |
| ROMBERG, Lars Anders Ragnar | Director | 2023-05-12 | Jun 1963 | Swedish |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARDLEY, Paul Rex | Secretary | 2019-08-21 | 2021-03-15 |
| OLIFF, Gillian | Secretary | 2004-05-12 | 2019-08-21 |
| HEATONS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-03-16 | 2004-05-12 |
| AMBER, David James | Director | 2009-11-06 | 2013-03-18 |
| BJORGVINSSON, Gudmundur Oli | Director | 2012-10-23 | 2013-03-18 |
| BLUE, Jeffrey | Director | 2007-11-13 | 2008-10-31 |
| BRODERICK, Anthony John | Director | 2008-03-12 | 2020-04-30 |
| BRODERICK, Anthony John | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2006-12-22 |
| COLAIANNI, Teresa | Director | 2018-12-03 | 2019-08-21 |
| EINARSDOTTIR, Lilja Bjork | Director | 2009-11-06 | 2013-03-18 |
| FLOYDD, William James Spencer | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2023-05-12 |
| GERRARD, Richard Edwin | Director | 2008-03-12 | 2009-09-25 |
| GRAHAM, Michael Steven | Director | 2014-05-21 | 2014-10-31 |
| GUNNLAUGSSON, Bjorn | Director | 2005-01-26 | 2006-03-10 |
| HAFSTEINSSON, Arsaell | Director | 2011-07-21 | 2012-10-23 |
| HAID, Philipp Emanuel | Director | 2014-02-03 | 2018-10-31 |
| HALLDORSSON, Petur Mar | Director | 2006-12-22 | 2009-02-13 |
| HARALDSSON, Palmi | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2009-03-13 |
| INGLESON, Sally | Director | 2009-11-06 | 2010-01-08 |
| JOHANNESDOTTIR, Kristin | Director | 2006-03-14 | 2009-03-13 |
| JOHANNSSON, Eirikur | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2004-10-31 |
| LE TROQUER, Francois Maurice | Director | 2014-06-18 | 2016-02-29 |
| MCCARTHY, Donald | Director | 2007-12-11 | 2012-12-01 |
| MILLARD, Dennis Henry | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2019-08-21 |
| MONCKTON, Rosamond Mary, The Hon | Director | 2014-11-11 | 2019-08-21 |
| MOORHEAD, Robert James | Director | 2019-01-11 | 2019-08-21 |
| NOTTIN, Fabrice Aurelien | Director | 2014-02-03 | 2019-07-29 |
| PIASECKI, Jerzy Stanislaw | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2007-10-27 |
| RABA, Michele | Director | 2014-02-03 | 2019-07-29 |
| ROMBERG, Lars Anders Ragnar | Director | 2014-11-03 | 2022-01-01 |
| SARGENT, Stephen Clive | Director | 2007-10-29 | 2013-09-18 |
| SARGENT, Stephen Clive | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2007-09-03 |
| SIGURDSSON, Gunnar | Director | 2009-03-11 | 2011-07-25 |
| SIGURDSSON, Gunnar | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2007-02-12 |
| STEAD, Justin Paul David | Director | 2007-10-29 | 2014-02-12 |
| STEAD, Justin Paul David | Director | 2006-10-31 | 2007-09-03 |
| STEVENSON, Barry John | Director | 2005-09-05 | 2006-06-20 |
| SUMMERS, Jeffrey | Director | 2008-03-12 | 2009-07-31 |
| SZIRTES, Andras | Director | 2008-10-31 | 2009-02-06 |
| SZIRTES, Andras | Director | 2007-02-12 | 2007-11-13 |
| WEST, James Edward | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2006-12-22 |
| HEATONS DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2004-03-16 | 2004-05-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel Uk Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 241 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-01-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-11-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-24 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2021-03-24 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2021-03-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-27 vs 2024-04-28
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-63.7%
£1,697,879 £616,669
-
Net assets
-1.7%
£206,437,740 £202,970,683
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Profit before tax
+1,097%
-£7,271,114 £72,489,737
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
Heads up: a more recent set of accounts has been filed but isn't yet reflected here — the figures above are older than the company's latest filing.