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GUNVOR UK LIMITED
Cash
£76M
+1,225.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£83M
-45.7% vs 2023
Employees
64
+36.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£38M
-63.8% vs 2023
Profile
- Company number
- 11629504
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2018-10-18
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 35230
- Hubs
- UK Energy & Climate
Net assets
6-year trend · vs UK Energy & Climate median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £147,147,567 | £95,549,152 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £105,416,758 | £38,192,086 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £81,073,030 | £27,948,327 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £5,738,773 | £76,041,722 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £154,722,626 | £89,851,753 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £153,714,796 | £83,457,994 | |
| Equity | £8,360,118 | £19,649,432 | £11,915,084 | £165,292,628 | £153,714,796 | £83,457,994 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 47 | 64 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £29,248,552 | £40,082,261 |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Bourner Bullock Chartered Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company is dependent on the support of the Group as a going concern. The directors consider it appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis as that assumes further support will be obtained when and if needed. 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 original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “In 2024, the Company continued its track record of solid performance, posting a net profit of GBP 28 million. The result reflects a return to more normalised energy markets compared with the previous two years, which featured significant volatility related to the global pandemic, the energy crisis, and international sanctions on Russia.”
- “The Company's revenue decreased to GBP 96 million reflective of the decline in commodities prices, down from GBP 147 million the previous year. The Company continued to focus on trading energy transition commodities.”
- “During the year the Company declared and paid a dividend of GBP 100 million. No further dividends have been declared or paid by the Company since the end of the financial year.”
- “The Gunvor Group's strength—which has enabled it to become one of the largest independent traders in the world—is in being agile and entrepreneurial in the face of new challenges, changing markets, and rapidly identifying and pursuing opportunities. Advanced analytics ensure quick decision-making. Sound governance and robust compliance limit risk.”
- “Gunvor further upholds a working environment that fosters openness, cooperation, and interaction. It seeks to stimulate innovation and improvement, and encourage employees to bring new ideas and speak their minds.”
- “To help foster the next generation of trading talent, Gunvor launched during the year its own Graduate Program, an opportunity for young, talented professionals who are eager to learn about and to work in the world's energy supply chain, on global and local levels.”
- “Environment and community: Gunvor continued to focus on trading energy transition commodities, which comprised more than 30% of total traded volumes.”
- “Risk management and business conduct: Capitalising on the 2024 resolution of all investigations relating to Ecuador business with the U.S. and Swiss authorities, the Group has undertaken a project to review and enhance its Global Compliance program.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
4 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOMBE, Clive Charles | Director | 2025-12-15 | Dec 1973 | British |
| HAYTHORNTHWAITE, Paul Edward | Director | 2025-12-15 | Dec 1981 | British |
| REINLIEB, James Lee | Director | 2025-12-15 | Nov 1974 | British |
| WEBSTER, Jeffrey Michael | Director | 2025-12-15 | Jan 1979 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELLA VALLE, Aldo | Director | 2018-11-19 | 2025-12-15 |
| HADJIGEORGIOU, Christina | Director | 2018-10-18 | 2018-11-19 |
| HAYTHORNTHWAITE, Paul Edward | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2025-07-31 |
| LECLERCQ, Jean-Baptiste | Director | 2025-07-31 | 2025-12-15 |
| MAI, Hoang Gia | Director | 2020-04-28 | 2025-12-15 |
| MICHEL, Pascal | Director | 2018-11-19 | 2020-04-28 |
| TORNQVIST, Fredrik Gustaf | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2025-12-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nelson Pedersen | Individual | Significant influence | 2025-12-03 | Active |
| Mr Torbjorn Tornqvist | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2018-10-18 | Ceased 2025-12-03 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 57 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-12-23 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-12-19 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | notification of a person with significant control |
| 2025-12-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2025-12-19 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-12-19 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-12-19 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-12-19 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-12-19 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-12-19 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2025-10-24 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2025-10-23 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-08-11 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-08-11 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-06-16 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2024-10-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2024-10-30 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-11-01 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2024-12-31
9.19
SAFE
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets 0.725 × 6.56 = +4.75
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.315 × 6.72 = +2.12
- Book equity / Total liabilities 2.209 × 1.05 = +2.32
Bands: > 2.6 safe · 1.1–2.6 grey · < 1.1 distress. Z″ is a public-formula baseline, not a substitute for adverse-data signals (CCJs, charges, gazette notices) — those land in a later pass.
Activity Score
Composite activity score · components 0–100 · reference 2026-05-09
60.2
WARM
/ 100
- Filings velocity 100
- Capital events 0
- Officer churn 100
- Headcount trajectory 86
- Accounts trajectory 15
- 16 filing(s) in last 12 months
- 4 appointed, 5 resigned (12mo)
- Employees +36% YoY
- Turnover -35% YoY