BIZERBA (U.K.) LIMITED
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Cash
£204K
-55.8% vs 2024
Net assets
-£238K
-295.1% vs 2024
Employees
87
-5.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£1.6M
-30.3% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14,481,314 | £14,254,589 | -1.6% | |
| Operating profit | -£958,450 | -£1,329,606 | -38.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,197,752 | -£1,560,295 | -30.3% | |
| Net profit | -£1,197,752 | -£1,560,295 | -30.3% | |
| Cash | £462,624 | £204,454 | -55.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,522,083 | £1,361,788 | -46% | |
| Net assets | £122,083 | -£238,212 | -295.1% | |
| Equity | £122,083 | -£238,212 | -295.1% | |
| Average employees | 92 | 87 | -5.4% | |
| Wages | £3,992,016 | £3,896,745 | -2.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £144,347 | £151,020 | +4.6% |
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 —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -6.6% | -9.3% | |
| Net margin | -8.3% | -10.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -38.0% | -97.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 98.2% | 103.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.27x | 1.02x | |
| Interest cover | -4.01x | -5.76x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- BIZERBA (U.K.) LIMITED 1983-06-03 → present
- BIRCHVEND LIMITED 1983-06-01 → 1983-06-03
- BIZERBA (U.K) LIMITED 1983-04-27 → 1983-06-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The director is satisfied that there is no material uncertainty related to events or conditions that could cast doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “The commissioning of our new state-of-the-art printing facility marked a significant step in reinforcing Bizerba's leadership in the labelling sector.”
- “2025 sees Bizerba Labels UK Ltd, a group undertaking, further expanding its production of liner-less labels an initiative that began in 2023-to drive sustained growth across both fresh and ambient food sectors, supporting our integrated offering of hardware and consumable solutions.”
- “The relocation to our new UK headquarters in 2023 has successfully supported the retention of our core customer base while laying the groundwork for future growth in labelling production.”
- “In 2024, the strategic expansion of our commercial team-particularly in hardware and consumables expertise-is expected to accelerate new business development within our targeted market segments in 2025 and beyond.”
- “In March 2023, the company secured a £3,700k loan facility from the parent to support the company's working capital requirements.”
- “In March 2025, the parent injected an additional £1,200k of share capital into the company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATEL, Vipool | Secretary | 2023-01-01 | — | — |
| KRAUT, Andreas Wilhelm | Director | 2010-08-13 | Dec 1973 | German |
| WATSON, Richard John | Director | 2025-09-08 | Dec 1975 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS, Barbel Karin Erika | Secretary | — | 1995-02-08 |
| GLENISTER, Mark Anthony, Mr. | Secretary | 2002-10-01 | 2016-07-25 |
| HAINES, George Joseph Anthony | Secretary | 1996-10-09 | 2002-10-01 |
| HARMAN, Christopher | Secretary | 2016-07-25 | 2019-02-28 |
| HARRIS, Michael Philip | Secretary | 1996-06-01 | 1996-10-09 |
| MENSAH, Nicholas | Secretary | 1995-02-08 | 1996-05-31 |
| PULLEN, Charles | Secretary | 2019-02-28 | 2022-01-31 |
| FORSTER, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2025-03-14 |
| GERRARD, Alan Paul | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2018-06-29 |
| GLENISTER, Mark Anthony, Mr. | Director | 2003-05-15 | 2016-07-25 |
| HAINES, George Joseph Anthony | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2002-10-01 |
| HARMAN, Christopher | Director | 2016-07-25 | 2019-02-28 |
| HARRIS, Michael Philip | Director | 1996-06-01 | 2007-05-25 |
| HARSCH, Matthias Karl Jakob | Director | 2006-01-31 | 2010-07-27 |
| HAWORTH, Mark Whitley | Director | 2010-07-27 | 2018-02-01 |
| HECK, Jan Eric | Director | 1994-11-30 | 1994-11-30 |
| HOLDERIED, Matthaus | Director | 1998-07-01 | 2010-07-27 |
| HUTTER, Helmut, Dr | Director | 1997-03-25 | 1998-06-30 |
| KRAUT, Gunter | Director | — | 1995-07-01 |
| KRAUT, Rolf Dieter | Director | — | 1997-03-25 |
| PULLEN, Charles | Director | 2018-09-03 | 2022-12-31 |
| RISCHETTE, Emile Eugene | Director | 1995-07-01 | 1999-03-01 |
| SCHWEIZER, Cornelia | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2018-09-03 |
| SHIELS, John | Director | — | 1994-11-30 |
| STAHMER, Hans-George | Director | 1999-05-25 | 2006-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Frigga Marta Kraut | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-01-21 | Ceased 2020-09-10 |
| Angela Kraut | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-01-21 | Active |
| Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-01-21 | Active |
| Mr Andreas Wilhelm Kraut | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-01-21 | Active |
| Bizerba Se & Co. Kg | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-07-05 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 186 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-05-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-30 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-11 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-01 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-03-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-10 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-10 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.