ORANGE BRAND SERVICES LIMITED
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Cash
£20k
EUR 23,000
-32.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£3.8bn
EUR 4,378,735,000
+1.2% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
86
-1.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£402m
EUR 469,777,000
+8.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Telecommunications 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 | £467,877,698 | £475,815,348 | £483,732,443 | +1.7% | |
| Operating profit | £363,832,648 | £363,693,902 | £395,530,147 | +8.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £369,698,527 | £371,339,500 | £402,344,125 | +8.3% | |
| Net profit | £280,137,890 | £275,647,482 | £299,914,354 | +8.8% | |
| Cash | £26,550 | £29,120 | £19,699 | -32.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,689,224,906 | £3,707,187,393 | £3,752,850,291 | +1.2% | |
| Net assets | £3,688,445,529 | £3,707,187,393 | £3,750,201,268 | +1.2% | |
| Equity | £3,688,445,529 | £3,707,187,393 | £3,750,201,268 | +1.2% | |
| Average employees | 86 | 87 | 86 | -1.1% | |
| Wages | £7,699,555 | £8,267,386 | £7,797,191 | -5.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — |
Figures converted to GBP from EUR at 0.856 per EUR (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 77.8% | 76.4% | 81.8% | |
| Net margin | 59.9% | 57.9% | 62.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 1.0% | 1.0% | |
| Current ratio | 5.61x | 9.00x | 10.88x |
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
- ORANGE BRAND SERVICES LIMITED 2004-05-13 → present
- ORANGE EUROMESSAGE LIMITED 2001-07-13 → 2004-05-13
- HUTCHISON EUROMESSAGE LIMITED 1992-01-15 → 2001-07-13
- EUROMESSAGE LIMITED 1989-08-25 → 1992-01-15
- EUROPAGE LIMITED 1988-06-10 → 1989-08-25
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Constantin
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have assessed the Company's financial position and on the basis of this assessment have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least the going concern period, and thus continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements for the financial year ending 31 December 2025.”
Significant events
- “During the year, the Board approved the payment of a EUR 300 million, interim dividend to its sole shareholder, Orange S.A. This was approved and paid on 15 December 2025.”
- “During the year, the Board considered a few instances where the Brand Strategy and Legal teams considered a deviation from the Company's "standard" brand licensing terms or arrangements to be beneficial or advisable in a specific brand licensing arrangement.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEIBANI, Shermineh | Secretary | 2021-09-21 | — | — |
| BROOM, Mark James | Director | 2022-06-28 | Jun 1974 | British |
| FAURE, Mickael Jean | Director | 2018-12-11 | May 1976 | French |
| IMBERT, Anne | Director | 2021-06-29 | Oct 1974 | French |
| SIGNORET, Olivia Jacqueline Esther Andrea | Director | 2025-06-26 | Oct 1982 | French |
| SOANE, Donna Celia | Director | 2020-06-23 | Nov 1973 | British |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOYLE, Amanda | Secretary | 2001-08-31 | 2004-07-13 |
| DUBOIS DENIS, Isabelle | Secretary | 2005-05-24 | 2005-10-05 |
| DUBOIS DENIS, Isabelle | Secretary | 2002-08-01 | 2003-09-15 |
| GUY, Estelle Una | Secretary | 1999-07-23 | 2001-06-04 |
| GUY, Estelle Una | Secretary | 1996-08-29 | 1999-07-23 |
| MOWAT, Charles | Secretary | 2005-10-05 | 2011-09-30 |
| PATERSON, Mark Alexander | Secretary | 1996-08-29 | 1999-07-23 |
| RICHARDSON, Anna | Secretary | 2003-09-15 | 2005-05-24 |
| SHEDDEN, Robert Alan | Secretary | 2001-06-04 | 2002-08-01 |
| SOLANKE, Ibiyemi | Secretary | 2011-09-07 | 2021-09-21 |
| TAHERI-KADKHODA, Ashkan Ashley | Secretary | 2016-07-12 | 2017-12-22 |
| ABOGADO CUSTODIANS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | — | 1996-08-29 |
| ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-11-22 | 1996-08-29 |
| ALBANEL, Christine Marie | Director | 2010-05-26 | 2012-07-19 |
| ALLWOOD, Charles John | Director | 2004-07-13 | 2004-10-31 |
| ALLWOOD, Charles John | Director | 2001-08-31 | 2003-02-17 |
| BLANCHET, Philippe | Director | 2005-02-04 | 2006-06-30 |
| BOULBEN, Frank | Director | 2005-06-09 | 2006-11-09 |
| CONNAL, Sulina | Director | 2007-01-26 | 2012-10-08 |
| COTTINGHAM, Iain David | Director | 2014-07-18 | 2018-12-11 |
| CROSSLEY, Martin John | Director | 2013-11-18 | 2020-03-31 |
| DERWENT, Robin Evelyn Leo, The Right Honourable Lord | Director | — | 2000-01-31 |
| EVANS, Sally Ann | Director | 2010-12-16 | 2016-03-04 |
| FULLER, Robert | Director | 1999-07-23 | 2000-11-24 |
| GHILLEBAERT, Bernard | Director | 2004-07-13 | 2010-12-16 |
| GIBSON, Ian Charles | Director | 1999-07-23 | 2001-03-20 |
| HOBLEY, David Charles Denholm | Director | 2004-07-13 | 2013-03-31 |
| HOWE, Graham Edward | Director | 1995-01-11 | 2001-08-31 |
| LEGRIX DE LA SALLE, Severine Marie Yolaine | Director | 2010-12-16 | 2012-07-17 |
| MARIGNY, Thierry Michel | Director | 2012-10-08 | 2015-09-07 |
| MARKS, Rachel Deborah | Director | 2015-03-31 | 2015-12-07 |
| MCALLISTER, Philippe | Director | 2004-07-13 | 2005-01-14 |
| MCALLISTER, Philippe | Director | 2001-03-26 | 2003-02-17 |
| MILES, Gillian Mary | Director | 2018-12-11 | 2022-03-25 |
| MILLE-LANGLOIS, Caroline | Director | 2007-01-26 | 2010-01-29 |
| NAULLEAU, Christophe Marie Pascal Henri | Director | 2010-12-16 | 2022-12-31 |
| NEWNHAM, Michael David | Director | 2001-08-31 | 2003-02-17 |
| NJAMFA, Florence Helene Denise | Director | 2016-07-12 | 2018-10-31 |
| PATERSON, Mark Alexander | Director | 1999-07-23 | 2001-03-26 |
| QUILLOT, Didier | Director | 2004-07-13 | 2006-09-22 |
| RODRIGUEZ, Jean-Francois | Director | 2015-09-09 | 2021-03-30 |
| SANCHEZ, Maria Elena Cabrero | Director | 2016-12-06 | 2018-12-11 |
| SNOOK, Hans Roger | Director | — | 1999-07-23 |
| STEADMAN, David | Director | — | 1992-12-07 |
| WADEY, Alistair James | Director | 2007-01-26 | 2014-05-30 |
| WALSER-SACAU, Christine | Director | 2015-03-31 | 2023-12-08 |
| WOLLNER, Mark Edward | Director | 1999-07-23 | 2001-08-31 |
| ORANGE LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2003-02-17 | 2004-07-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange S.A. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 297 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-26 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-03 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-17 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- 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.