MCCORMICK (UK) LIMITED

1. MCCORMICK (UK) LIMITED 1988-07-04 → present
2. PATERSON JENKS P L C 1928-09-29 → 1988-07-04

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Ernst & Young LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The directors, having assessed the responses of the directors of the company's ultimate parent to their enquiries, including assessment of their forecasts and available banking facilities, for the going concern assessment period, have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt over the ability of the company to continue as a going concern.”

Group structure

1. MCCORMICK (UK) LIMITED · parent
   1. McCormick South Africa (Pty) Limited 100% · South Africa · Dry savoury flavourings for the crisp and snack markets
   2. McCormick (Littleborough) Limited 100% · UK · Non-trading
   3. McCormick Merchandising Services Limited 100% · UK · Provision of merchandising services
   4. McCormick Italy Holdings S.r.l 59% · Italy · Holding company
   5. McCormick Shared Services - EMEA LLC 100% · Poland · Business services
   6. MCKU Food Trading Limited Company 50% · Turkey · Holding company
   7. McCormick Condiments South Africa (Pty) Limited 100% · South Africa · Non-trading
   8. Drogheria e Alimentari S.p.A 59% · Italy · Manufacturing, packaging and selling of food products
   9. Drogheria e Alimentari Deutschland GmbH 59% · Germany · Manufacturing, packaging and selling of food products
   10. Enrico Giotti S.p.A 59% · Italy · Manufacturing and selling of food products
   11. McCormick Kütas Gida Sanayi Dis Ticaret Anonim Sirket 50% · Turkey · Manufacturing, packaging and selling of food products
   12. McCormick Kutas Middle East FZE 50% · United Arab Emirates · Manufacture and distribution of food products

Significant events

• “In May 2025 the maturity date of the £37,500,000 loan from McCormick Europe Limited to McCormick UK Limited was extended from 30 November 2025 to 30 November 2026.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

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.

• Turnover

  -4.3%

  £408,664,000 → £390,990,000

• Cash

  +2,200%

  £3,000 → £69,000

• Net assets

  -6.3%

  £218,364,000 → £204,699,000

• Employees

  -9.7%

  944 → 852

• Operating profit

  -52%

  -£14,166,000 → -£21,534,000

• Profit before tax

  -24.9%

  -£15,640,000 → -£19,527,000

• Wages

  -2.3%

  £63,067,000 → £61,605,000

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