BUREAU VERITAS UK LIMITED
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Cash
£230k
-45.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£51m
-3.4% vs 2024
Employees
809
-1.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£3.4m
-54.5% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £93,672,000 | £97,624,000 | £100,985,000 | +3.4% | |
| Operating profit | £835,000 | £5,753,000 | £1,464,000 | -74.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,125,000 | £7,493,000 | £3,409,000 | -54.5% | |
| Net profit | -£662,000 | £5,810,000 | £3,487,000 | -40% | |
| Cash | £287,000 | £425,000 | £230,000 | -45.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £46,971,000 | £53,438,000 | £51,310,000 | -4% | |
| Net assets | £45,557,000 | £52,667,000 | £50,870,000 | -3.4% | |
| Equity | £45,557,000 | £52,667,000 | £50,870,000 | -3.4% | |
| Average employees | 858 | 823 | 809 | -1.7% | |
| Wages | £41,263,000 | £38,660,000 | £42,421,000 | +9.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £615,000 | £594,000 | £872,000 | +46.8% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £36,000 | £31,000 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £207,000 | £197,000 | £452,000 | +129.4% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.9% | 5.9% | 1.4% | |
| Net margin | -0.7% | 6.0% | 3.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.8% | 10.8% | 2.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 28.0% | 38.8% | 41.0% | |
| Current ratio | 3.60x | 3.72x | 3.51x | |
| Interest cover | 15.18x | — | 77.05x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- BUREAU VERITAS UK LIMITED 2008-07-01 → present
- BUREAU VERITAS INSPECTION LIMITED 2004-12-22 → 2008-07-01
- BUREAU VERITAS INSPECTIONS LIMITED 2004-05-13 → 2004-12-22
- PLANT SAFETY LIMITED 1983-10-04 → 2004-05-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On this basis, the directors have formed a judgement that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- BUREAU VERITAS UK LIMITED · parent
- Bureau Veritas Building Control UK Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 2 February 2026, the Company undertook a reduction of share capital resulting in the repayment of £39,466,042 to its parent company, Bureau Veritas UK Holdings Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 65 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANUSSOT, Aurelie Micheline Marie-Jeanne | Director | 2025-06-12 | Aug 1983 | French |
| GIROS, Antoine Sylvain Benoit | Director | 2024-09-01 | Apr 1985 | French |
| PEMBERTON, Tony | Director | 2026-01-16 | May 1973 | British |
Show 65 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AINSWORTH, Donald Brian Frederick | Secretary | 2020-03-04 | 2022-04-26 |
| CARTER, Dion | Secretary | 2001-12-14 | 2003-03-31 |
| COOKE, Andrew James | Secretary | 2004-08-02 | 2005-02-18 |
| CROMPTON, Paul | Secretary | 2009-12-02 | 2012-01-11 |
| DERRICK, David John | Secretary | 2009-07-02 | 2009-12-02 |
| FOTHERINGHAM, Martin Muir | Secretary | 2003-03-31 | 2004-08-02 |
| QUIGLEY, Andrew Christopher | Secretary | 2008-02-01 | 2009-07-02 |
| REYNOLDS, Brian | Secretary | 2012-01-16 | 2016-02-29 |
| ROADS, Norman William | Secretary | — | 1998-07-01 |
| SHEPHERD, Andrew Norman | Secretary | 2005-02-17 | 2008-01-31 |
| THOMAS, Clare | Secretary | 2016-02-10 | 2018-10-10 |
| WEBSTER, James Graham | Secretary | 1998-07-02 | 1999-03-24 |
| CGNU COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1999-03-24 | 2001-12-14 |
| AINSWORTH, Donald Brian Frederick | Director | 2020-03-04 | 2022-04-26 |
| BARRY, Paul | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2015-08-26 |
| BERMEJO, Laurent Philippe | Director | 2008-02-08 | 2010-02-24 |
| BRYAN, Richard David | Director | 2020-03-04 | 2021-01-29 |
| CEGAR, Petar | Director | 2022-01-04 | 2024-01-01 |
| COOKE, Andrew James | Director | 2004-08-02 | 2005-02-18 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Helen | Director | 2013-08-01 | 2015-05-04 |
| DERRICK, David John | Director | 2006-09-11 | 2009-12-16 |
| DOLAN, Kathryn Elizabeth | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2020-03-19 |
| DONCHE-GAY, Philippe | Director | 2010-02-24 | 2013-08-01 |
| DUNCAN, James Graham | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2015-09-24 |
| FOTHERINGHAM, Martin Muir | Director | 2004-04-30 | 2004-08-02 |
| GEE, Matthew Peter | Director | 2016-09-22 | 2018-08-31 |
| GORMAN, Steven | Director | 2021-01-29 | 2025-03-13 |
| GREEN, Andrew Norman | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2001-12-14 |
| GREENWOOD, Eric David | Director | 1996-03-01 | 2001-05-22 |
| GUIZE, Olivier Jaques | Director | 2001-12-14 | 2007-02-22 |
| HALL, Gavin Scarr | Director | 2011-05-31 | 2015-04-30 |
| HAMILTON, Andrew | Director | 2025-03-13 | 2025-07-01 |
| HASTIE, Robin Barry | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2009-11-27 |
| HENDREY, Stephen James | Director | 2008-02-08 | 2009-11-16 |
| HOLDER, Barrie | Director | — | 1995-11-30 |
| HYDE, Anthony Richard | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2010-10-31 |
| JENKINS, Michael David | Director | 2008-02-08 | 2013-08-01 |
| LANTERNIER, Philippe | Director | 2001-12-14 | 2008-02-08 |
| LAWLESS, Patrick | Director | 2006-09-11 | 2008-02-08 |
| LEA, Stephen Mark | Director | 2022-01-04 | 2026-01-02 |
| MABBOTT, John Wilson | Director | 1995-05-17 | 1996-05-17 |
| MACDONALD, David Gavin | Director | 1996-05-15 | 2001-03-22 |
| MACVICKER, David Colin | Director | — | 1998-07-31 |
| MICHEL, Gillies | Director | 2007-02-22 | 2008-03-12 |
| MURPHY, James Robert | Director | 2007-01-22 | 2008-01-25 |
| NEWTON, Robert | Director | 1997-11-27 | 2001-06-27 |
| OWEN, Richard Anthony | Director | — | 1995-10-10 |
| PIKE, Clare Yvonne | Director | 2015-09-15 | 2017-10-03 |
| REYNOLDS, Brian | Director | 2012-01-16 | 2016-02-29 |
| ROADS, Norman William | Director | 1996-11-27 | 1998-07-01 |
| SCHRAUWERS, Cornelis Antonius Carolus Maria, Dr | Director | 1994-01-01 | 2001-12-14 |
| SCOTT, Robert Avisson | Director | — | 1997-11-26 |
| SHEPHERD, Andrew Norman | Director | 2005-02-17 | 2008-01-31 |
| SHRIEVE, Paul Francis | Director | 2016-06-14 | 2021-12-31 |
| SMITH, Kenneth Mar | Director | 2015-05-04 | 2024-08-31 |
| SUTZ, Pascal | Director | 2014-11-04 | 2016-02-08 |
| TARDAN, Francois Albert Xavier | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2011-11-08 |
| TARDAN, Francois Albert Xavier | Director | 2001-12-14 | 2008-02-08 |
| THOMAS, Clare | Director | 2016-02-10 | 2020-01-20 |
| VEITCH, Kyle | Director | 2016-02-10 | 2019-08-31 |
| WARD, Peter Geoffrey | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| WHITE, Catherine Louise | Director | 2020-04-02 | 2022-04-26 |
| WIROTIUS, Patrick | Director | 2008-02-08 | 2010-02-24 |
| XISTE, Bruce | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-01-11 |
| CGNU DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2001-06-27 | 2001-12-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau Veritas Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 280 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-02 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-23 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2026-01-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.