ARAMARK LIMITED
Operating as the UK subsidiary of the NYSE-listed Aramark group, the company provides food and facilities management services to sectors including education, healthcare, prisons, and business.
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Cash
£6.1m
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£29m
lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
7,934
highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£10m
Period ending 2025-10-03
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Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-10-03
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-29 | 2024-09-28 | 2025-10-03 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £324,752,000 | £367,002,000 | £381,810,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£4,127,000 | -£6,862,000 | -£3,640,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£16,168,000 | -£1,500,000 | -£10,006,000 | — | |
| Net profit | -£14,752,000 | -£3,344,000 | -£9,939,000 | — | |
| Cash | £7,865,000 | £42,123,000 | £6,076,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £51,635,000 | £100,268,000 | £90,053,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £38,971,000 | £36,783,000 | £29,430,000 | — | |
| Equity | £38,971,000 | £36,783,000 | £29,430,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 6,162 | 6,799 | 7,934 | — | |
| Wages | £143,538,000 | £161,763,000 | £169,762,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,032,000 | £1,464,000 | £1,592,000 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-09-29 | 2024-09-28 | 2025-10-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.3% | -1.9% | -1.0% | |
| Net margin | -4.5% | -0.9% | -2.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | -8.0% | -6.8% | -4.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 83.1% | 87.1% | |
| Current ratio | 0.57x | 0.94x | 0.59x | |
| Interest cover | -1.19x | -1.03x | -0.33x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- ARAMARK LIMITED 1994-10-10 → present
- ARA SERVICES PLC 1982-10-05 → 1994-10-10
- ARA FOOD SERVICES LIMITED 1980-12-31 → 1982-10-05
- ARA MARKETING SERVICES LIMITED 1977-12-31 → 1980-12-31
- PHILIP THORNTON (CATERING SERVICES) LIMITE( 1970-07-07 → 1977-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte Ireland 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
- ARAMARK LIMITED · parent
- Aramark CCT Trustees Limited 100%
- Aramark Trustees Limited 100%
- Aramark Defence Services Limited 100%
- Aramark Norway AS 100%
- Wilson Vale Catering Management Ltd 100%
- Wilson Vale Holdings Limited 100%
- Graysons Hospitality Limited 100%
- Graysons Restaurants Limited 100%
- Graysons Venues Limited 100%
- By Word of Mouth Limited 100%
- Graysons Inn Limited 100%
- Word on the Street (UK Events) Limited 100%
- One Circle Events Limited 100%
- Entier Limited 90%
- St James Facilities Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the reporting date, the Competition and Markets Authority issued a decision requiring the Company to divest its investment in Entier Limited. Management has commenced a process to execute this divestment.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 38 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIAH, Shakamal | Secretary | 2019-05-01 | — | — |
| HANDFORTH, Michelle | Director | 2025-01-15 | Sep 1962 | British |
| JOHNSON, Carl | Director | 2023-09-01 | Sep 1984 | British |
| MILLIGAN-SMITH, Helen Louise | Director | 2021-01-15 | Oct 1980 | British |
| NICHOLSON, Joanne | Director | 2024-08-05 | Dec 1972 | British |
Show 38 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON, Nicholas Ian | Secretary | 2005-10-26 | 2007-02-14 |
| BROCK, Amanda Currie | Secretary | 2005-05-01 | 2005-10-25 |
| CAMPBELL, Gordon Forrester | Secretary | — | 2000-09-11 |
| DEASY, Mary Ann | Secretary | 2007-02-14 | 2019-05-01 |
| DOUGLAS, Irene Crawford | Secretary | 2000-09-11 | 2005-05-12 |
| RICHMOND, Roy Frederick | Secretary | — | 1993-01-17 |
| ARAVENA BAEZ, Monica Andrea | Director | 2018-11-26 | 2019-08-26 |
| BATHGATE, Catherine Anne | Director | — | 2000-05-12 |
| BELL, Aidan Patrick | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| BOSTON, Nicholas Ian | Director | 2004-07-12 | 2010-02-05 |
| CAMPBELL, Gordon Forrester | Director | — | 2002-06-30 |
| CARROLL, Matthew William | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2019-05-31 |
| CHAWLA, Rajat | Director | 2019-01-22 | 2022-12-31 |
| COLLINS, Michael Noel | Director | — | 1995-01-18 |
| COOPER, John Clive | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2018-11-26 |
| CUPPER, Jacqueline Karon | Director | 2000-10-31 | 2001-10-01 |
| DEVLIN, James Victor | Director | — | 2000-10-31 |
| DOYLE, Desmond Mark Christopher | Director | 2010-08-16 | 2016-03-31 |
| DRURY, Robert | Director | — | 1994-02-15 |
| GERRARD, David Andrew | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2004-07-12 |
| GLEESON, Frank Michael | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2023-09-01 |
| GOLDACRE, Adrian Mark | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2018-06-26 |
| HALL, Ian | Director | 2000-10-31 | 2004-05-21 |
| HAMPTON, Paul | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2006-05-30 |
| LOGAN, Robert Bruce, Mr. | Director | 2024-08-05 | 2024-11-29 |
| MAIN, Andrew William | Director | 2005-03-01 | 2016-03-31 |
| MAIN, Andrew William | Director | 2000-10-31 | 2002-05-03 |
| MCCALL, William Stuart | Director | — | 2000-05-12 |
| MULRYAN, Thomas Joseph | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2018-07-31 |
| NEVILLE, Thomas, Mr. | Director | 2022-12-31 | 2023-09-01 |
| SHIRAZIAN, Lawrence | Director | 2018-11-26 | 2021-01-15 |
| SHROEDER, Neil | Director | 2018-11-26 | 2019-05-31 |
| SIZER, Paul Joseph | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2018-11-26 |
| THOMSON, Andrew Macleod | Director | 2018-11-23 | 2024-08-01 |
| TONER, William James | Director | 2000-05-06 | 2005-03-01 |
| VENT, Richard | Director | — | 1995-04-06 |
| WENTWORTH, Quenten Charles | Director | 2015-10-13 | 2017-07-04 |
| WHEELER, Roberta | Director | 2006-05-22 | 2015-10-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 262 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-10-23 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-04-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-18 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-18 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-03-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-11 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-03-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-03-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-02-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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.