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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

  1. WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND OPERATIONS LIMITED 2019-05-15 → present
  2. THE WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND GROUP LIMITED 2018-09-03 → 2019-05-15
  3. AURUM HOLDINGS LIMITED 2007-06-01 → 2018-09-03
  4. GOLDSMITHS GROUP LIMITED 2004-10-19 → 2007-06-01
  5. GODFREY HOLDINGS LIMITED 2004-04-30 → 2004-10-19
  6. HS 220 LIMITED 2004-03-16 → 2004-04-30

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 2024-04-282025-04-27
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 2024-04-282025-04-27
Current ratio 3.86x23.98x

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

  1. WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND OPERATIONS LIMITED · parent
    1. Aurum Acquisitions Limited 100% · England and Wales
    2. WOSG (Ireland) Limited 100% · Ireland
    3. Watches of Switzerland Group (Denmark) Aps 100% · Denmark · Retailer
    4. Watches of Switzerland Group (Sweden) AB 100% · Sweden
    5. W123 BV 100% · Netherlands
    6. WOSG (Germany) GmbH 100% · Germany
    7. WoS Dormant 1 Limited 100% · England and Wales
    8. WoS Dormant 2 Limited 100% · England and Wales
    9. Watches of Switzerland Company Limited 100% · England and Wales · Retailer
    10. Mappin & Webb Limited 100% · England and Wales · Trading
    11. Goldsmiths Limited 100% · England and Wales
    12. Aurum Insurance (Guemsey) Limited 100% · Guernsey · Captive insurance company
    13. Watches of Switzerland Limited 100% · England and Wales
    14. Aurum Pension Trustees Limited 100% · England and Wales · Pension trustee company
    15. Audemars Piguet (Manchester) Limited 40% · England and Wales
    16. Watches of Switzerland Group USA Inc. 100% · USA · Holding company
    17. Watches of Switzerland (Nevada) LLC 100% · USA · Retailer
    18. Watches of Switzerland (A/S) LLC 100% · USA · Retailer
    19. Watches of Switzerland LLC 100% · USA · Retailer
    20. Mayors Jewellers LLC 100% · USA · Retailer
    21. Mayors Jewellers Florida LLC 100% · USA · Retailer
    22. Roberto Coin Inc. 100% · USA · Wholesaler and Retailer
    23. Hodinkee LLC 100% · USA · Holding
    24. RC Employee Services LLC 100% · USA
    25. RBC 100 LLC 100% · USA
    26. Hodinkee Insurance Holding Inc. 100% · USA · Holding
    27. Hodinkee Insurance Agency Inc. 100% · USA · Trading

Significant events

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 PDF
2025-01-22 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2024-11-12 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-10-24 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-10-18 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-05-12 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-05-12 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2022-10-11 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2022-10-03 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2022-01-04 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2022-01-04 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2021-12-20 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2021-11-16 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2021-11-12 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2021-10-07 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2021-04-21 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2021-03-24 AP03 officers Appoint person secretary company with name date PDF
2021-03-24 TM02 officers Termination secretary company with name termination date PDF
2021-03-08 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
2

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

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

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.

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