BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION UK LIMITED
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Cash
£41k
-2.4% vs 2024
Net assets
-£1.4m
+28.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
50
+4.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£593k
+209.2% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | £7,765,000 | £7,975,000 | £9,005,000 | +12.9% | |
| Operating profit | -£1,187,000 | -£422,000 | £721,000 | +270.9% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,310,000 | -£543,000 | £593,000 | +209.2% | |
| Net profit | -£1,376,000 | -£621,000 | £497,000 | +180% | |
| Cash | — | £42,000 | £41,000 | -2.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | -£1,503,000 | -£1,969,000 | -£1,407,000 | +28.5% | |
| Equity | -£1,503,000 | -£1,969,000 | -£1,407,000 | +28.5% | |
| Average employees | 54 | 48 | 50 | +4.2% | |
| Wages | £2,585,000 | £2,447,000 | £2,717,000 | +11% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £87,000 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | £0 | £7,000 | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | £0 | £87,000 | — |
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 —. 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 | -15.3% | -5.3% | 8.0% | |
| Net margin | -17.7% | -7.8% | 5.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.66x | 0.59x | 0.63x | |
| Interest cover | -9.65x | -3.49x | 5.63x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION UK LIMITED 2006-09-13 → present
- BUREAU VERITAS QUALITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1988-04-18 → 2006-09-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors of Bureau Veritas SA, the ultimate parent undertaking, have confirmed that they will provide financial support to enable the company to meet its financial liabilities as they fall due for the period to 31 December 2027.”
Significant events
- “In July 2024, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's decision in Virgin Media Ltd v NTL Pension Trustees II Ltd, confirming that any amendments made to pension benefits during the Relevant Period are void if not accompanied by written confirmation from the Scheme Actuary...”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 58 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 |
| GUILLYGOMARC'H, Yann | Director | 2025-04-03 | Jul 1987 | French |
Show 58 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AINSWORTH, Donald Brian Frederick | Secretary | 2020-05-29 | 2022-04-26 |
| CARTER, Dion | Secretary | 2002-11-08 | 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 |
| PULLIG, John Francis | Secretary | 1992-04-30 | 2002-11-08 |
| QUIGLEY, Andrew Christopher | Secretary | 2008-02-01 | 2009-07-02 |
| REYNOLDS, Brian | Secretary | 2012-01-16 | 2016-02-29 |
| SHEPHERD, Andrew Norman | Secretary | 2005-02-17 | 2008-01-31 |
| THOMAS, Clare | Secretary | 2016-02-10 | 2018-10-10 |
| BAKER, Geoffrey | Director | 2000-02-04 | 2001-06-29 |
| BARRY, Paul | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2015-08-26 |
| BERMEJO, Laurent Philippe | Director | 2008-02-08 | 2010-01-01 |
| BOWEN, Vic | Director | 2006-09-11 | 2011-05-19 |
| BRYAN, Richard David | Director | 2020-05-29 | 2021-01-29 |
| CHABAS, Francois | Director | 2012-01-16 | 2013-08-01 |
| COLE, William Prior | Director | — | 1997-11-06 |
| COOKE, Andrew James | Director | 2004-08-02 | 2005-02-18 |
| CROMPTON, James Paul | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-01-11 |
| DAHMANI, Laurent | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2012-07-02 |
| DANTAUD, Jean Louis | Director | — | 1991-12-13 |
| DAY, Ian Jeffrey | Director | — | 2000-05-05 |
| DERRICK, David John | Director | 2006-09-11 | 2007-02-22 |
| DOLAN, Kathryn Elizabeth | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2020-05-29 |
| DOROSZCZUK, Bernard | Director | — | 1996-05-17 |
| DUNN, Brian James | Director | — | 2001-03-30 |
| FRANKS, Joy Elizabeth | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2020-02-11 |
| GEE, Matthew Peter | Director | 2016-09-22 | 2018-08-31 |
| GLASCODINE, Richard Donald Samuel | Director | — | 1997-07-04 |
| GOODES, John Albert | Director | — | 2001-03-05 |
| GORE, Michael Philip | Director | 1993-09-10 | 2001-03-30 |
| GORMAN, Steven | Director | 2021-01-29 | 2025-03-13 |
| GUIZE, Olivier Jaques | Director | 2000-06-30 | 2007-02-22 |
| HAMILTON, Andrew | Director | 2025-03-13 | 2025-06-11 |
| HOYER, Thomas Rolf Josef | Director | 1992-04-07 | 2001-02-12 |
| JAMES, David Ernest, Mr. | Director | 1996-07-02 | 2001-06-29 |
| JENKINS, Michael David | Director | 2008-02-08 | 2010-01-01 |
| KIRKBY, Andrew | Director | 2013-08-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| KNOWLES, Royston | Director | — | 1995-05-27 |
| KOCH-CHRISTENSEN, Svend Aage | Director | 1993-01-15 | 1994-10-14 |
| LACHI KOLAROVA, Karolina | Director | 2020-05-29 | 2023-02-24 |
| LAWLESS, Patrick | Director | 2007-01-22 | 2008-02-08 |
| MAY, Barry | Director | 1992-04-07 | 1999-11-10 |
| MCNEALY, David Grahame | Director | — | 1993-04-13 |
| MURPHY, James Robert | Director | 2007-01-22 | 2008-01-25 |
| NILSSON, Lars-Goren Anders | Director | — | 1995-04-21 |
| OUTTERSIDE, William Eric | Director | — | 2000-09-09 |
| OVERTON, Nigel | Director | 1999-08-06 | 2004-08-16 |
| PAINE, Andrew Robert | Director | 1997-02-18 | 1999-04-20 |
| PRICE, Peter Nicholas | Director | 1991-07-09 | 2001-09-05 |
| REEVE, Paul James | Director | 1998-04-24 | 2001-03-30 |
| SHEPHERD, Andrew Norman | Director | 2005-02-17 | 2008-01-31 |
| SIMONIN, Michel Marcel | Director | — | 1991-10-30 |
| SMITH, Kenneth Mar | Director | 2012-07-02 | 2024-08-31 |
| SMITH, Roger Michael | Director | — | 1997-05-05 |
| VAGNER JENSEN, Kaare | Director | 1991-07-09 | 1992-10-15 |
| WIROTIUS, Patrick | Director | 2008-02-08 | 2010-01-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau Veritas Certification Holding Sas | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 236 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-04 | 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 | 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 | |
| 2023-10-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-26 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.