PKL GROUP (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
£554K
-63.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£40M
-31.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
119
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£5.4M
-33.6% lowest in 3 filed years
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 | £26,161,000 | £27,362,000 | £25,972,000 | -5.1% | |
| Operating profit | £6,137,000 | £8,126,000 | £5,364,000 | -34% | |
| Profit before tax | £6,136,000 | £8,141,000 | £5,405,000 | -33.6% | |
| Net profit | £5,949,000 | £8,050,000 | £6,119,000 | -24% | |
| Cash | £995,000 | £1,521,000 | £554,000 | -63.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £51,405,000 | £59,546,000 | £40,555,000 | -31.9% | |
| Net assets | £49,989,000 | £58,039,000 | £39,762,000 | -31.5% | |
| Equity | £49,989,000 | £58,039,000 | £39,762,000 | -31.5% | |
| Average employees | 115 | 119 | 119 | 0% | |
| Wages | £4,829,000 | £5,356,000 | £5,495,000 | +2.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £770,000 | £893,000 | £895,000 | +0.2% |
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 | 23.5% | 29.7% | 20.7% | |
| Net margin | 22.7% | 29.4% | 23.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.9% | 13.6% | 13.2% | |
| Current ratio | 4.73x | 5.81x | 4.45x |
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
- PKL GROUP (UK) LIMITED 1991-11-01 → present
- PORTABLE KITCHENS LIMITED 1991-05-09 → 1991-11-01
- OPEN ALL DAY LIMITED 1991-05-01 → 1991-05-09
- PORTABLE KITCHENS LIMITED 1988-10-25 → 1991-05-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As further discussed in note 1 to the financial statements, the directors have determined that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. They have prepared financial and cash flow projections which indicate that the Company will generate profits and positive cash flows over their forecast period to 31 December 2027 which will be sufficient to ensure that all liabilities can be discharged in the ordinary course of business as they fall due for payment and that the Company will have adequate liquid funds available.”
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the balance sheet date, there was a change in control of the Company's ultimate parent undertaking, with the ultimate controlling party changing from PW P27 UK Limited to Ermine Investco Limited.”
- “On 28 January 2026 the entire share capital of P27 Topco Limited was acquired by Ermine Bidco Limited, a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales. As a result, the ultimate controlling party is Ermine Investco Limited, a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 32 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERRY, William Edward | Secretary | 2013-10-07 | — | — |
| DOWDS, Colin Nigel | Director | 2024-04-01 | Oct 1985 | British |
| IRVING, Christopher James Elgin | Director | 2009-11-01 | Dec 1971 | Scottish |
| MCCAUSLAND, Rachel | Director | 2022-03-28 | Apr 1985 | British |
| PERRY, William Edward | Director | 2018-06-01 | Apr 1982 | British |
| RUMSEY, Karen | Director | 2021-01-01 | Jul 1979 | British |
Show 32 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLCHESTER, Timothy Mark | Secretary | 2005-04-20 | 2013-10-07 |
| HUNT, Michael Peter | Secretary | 1996-03-19 | 1996-08-23 |
| LOWE, Timothy Alun | Secretary | 2003-05-01 | 2005-04-20 |
| MIDDLETON, Christopher Alan | Secretary | — | 1996-03-19 |
| PUGH, David Richard | Secretary | 1996-08-23 | 1999-01-31 |
| SCHAD, Peter Ferdinand | Secretary | 2000-09-11 | 2002-03-28 |
| VINCENT, Nicholas John | Secretary | 2002-03-28 | 2003-05-01 |
| VINCENT, Nicholas John | Secretary | 1999-01-31 | 2000-09-11 |
| BAILEY, Michael William John | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2015-11-30 |
| BIRD, Kenneth John | Director | — | 1995-05-01 |
| COLCHESTER, Tim Mark | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2013-10-07 |
| CROW, Lynda Dawn | Director | — | 2004-02-24 |
| CROW, Neil Ernest | Director | 1993-05-18 | 1997-06-30 |
| DAY, Barry David | Director | 2005-05-05 | 2005-11-09 |
| GAMBLE, Neil William | Director | 2022-03-28 | 2024-03-31 |
| GLOVER, David Alan | Director | 2008-09-09 | 2009-09-18 |
| HUNT, Michael Peter | Director | 1993-09-06 | 1996-10-24 |
| JOHN, Noel Emlyn | Director | — | 1998-03-31 |
| JOY, Christine Elizabeth | Director | — | 1997-01-16 |
| JOY, Peter Robin | Director | — | 2015-11-30 |
| LAVERY, Paul | Director | 2019-07-31 | 2022-03-28 |
| LOWE, Timothy Alun | Director | 2003-06-06 | 2005-05-05 |
| LOWRY, Rodney | Director | 2019-07-31 | 2026-01-28 |
| MELLOR, Michael Ernest George | Director | 1995-11-10 | 1999-03-17 |
| MIDDLETON, Christopher Alan | Director | — | 1996-03-19 |
| PUGH, David Richard | Director | 1996-08-23 | 1998-10-26 |
| RICHARDS, Christopher Charles | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2022-07-31 |
| ROGERS, Paul Stuart | Director | 1995-06-05 | 2010-01-14 |
| SCHAD, Peter Ferdinand | Director | — | 2026-01-28 |
| VINCENT, Nicholas John | Director | 2002-03-28 | 2003-06-06 |
| VINCENT, Nicholas John | Director | 1998-12-07 | 2000-09-11 |
| VINES, Lee Anthony | Director | 2010-01-14 | 2020-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pkl Topco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-07-31 | Active |
| Pkl Topco Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-07-20 | Ceased 2017-07-31 |
| Pkl Parent Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-05-18 | Ceased 2017-07-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 241 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-07 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-02-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-07 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-19 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.