PLADIS (UK) LIMITED
Formerly known as United Biscuits, the company is the UK operating arm of Yıldız Holding's Pladis group, manufacturing biscuits and confectionery under major brands including McVitie's, Jacob's, and Godiva.
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Cash
£198M
+15.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£2.1B
+4.7% vs 2023
Employees
3,917
+0.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£79M
-19.1% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £984,400,000 | £1,006,200,000 | +2.2% | |
| Operating profit | £99,800,000 | £81,900,000 | -17.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £97,600,000 | £79,000,000 | -19.1% | |
| Net profit | £95,600,000 | £63,100,000 | -34% | |
| Cash | £170,900,000 | £197,700,000 | +15.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,079,000,000 | £2,171,800,000 | +4.5% | |
| Net assets | £2,037,300,000 | £2,133,800,000 | +4.7% | |
| Equity | £2,037,300,000 | £2,133,800,000 | +4.7% | |
| Average employees | 3,887 | 3,917 | +0.8% | |
| Wages | £171,300,000 | £179,200,000 | +4.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £7,900,000 | £9,200,000 | +16.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 10.1% | 8.1% | |
| Net margin | 9.7% | 6.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.8% | 3.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 47.6% | 46.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.86x | 1.91x | |
| Interest cover | 18.15x | 10.64x |
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
- PLADIS (UK) LIMITED 2023-11-13 → present
- UNITED BISCUITS (UK) LIMITED 1993-11-06 → 2023-11-13
- DAVID LIMITED 1993-08-23 → 1993-11-06
- TERRY'S GROUP LIMITED 1993-01-25 → 1993-08-23
- SPINPACE LIMITED 1990-05-25 → 1993-01-25
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the directors are satisfied that the Company has adequate financial resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future. In making this statement, the Company's directors have reviewed the Company's budget and available facilities and have made such other inquiries as they considered appropriate.”
Group structure
- PLADIS (UK) LIMITED · parent
- pladis Ireland Limited 100%
- pladis Italy SRL 100%
- pladis Germany GmbH 100%
- UB York Ltd 100%
- Meredith & Drew Ltd 100%
- The Jacob's Bakery Ltd 100%
- UB (UK) Limited 100%
- UB (Biscuits) Ltd 100%
- Young's Chilled Foods Ltd 100%
- UB Bridgend Three Ltd 100%
- UB Bridgend Four Ltd 100%
- Chiltonian Ltd 100%
- Hills Road 5 Ltd 100%
- McVitie's Ltd 100%
- pladis Australia Pty Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “The Company changed its name from United Biscuits (UK) Limited to pladis (UK) Limited on 13 November 2023.”
- “During 2024, guided by pladis' Compete to Win strategy, the Company continued to invest in its brands, accelerated the pace of innovation, executed well in market and implemented programmes to reduce its supply chain cost base and develop talent.”
- “The Company's net assets increased by £96.5 million compared to 2023, which is mainly attributable to the profit for the year and the positive movement in the hedge reserve.”
- “During 2024, the Company continued to implement cost-reduction initiatives in its manufacturing sites and areas of overheads.”
- “During 2024 our Diversity and Inclusion programme continued to expand with the Neurodiversity Network focusing on practical steps that can promote inclusion and opportunities.”
- “In 2024, our Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) assessment was updated with an audit of the UK supply chain estate.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONER, Baris | Secretary | 2019-05-15 | — | — |
| BUYURGAN, Mete | Director | 2025-05-12 | Dec 1971 | Turkish |
| HANDSCOMBE, Richard | Director | 2018-12-06 | Mar 1954 | British |
| PITCHER, Helen | Director | 2018-11-01 | Mar 1958 | British |
| RAMAMURTHY, Sridhar | Director | 2020-02-12 | Jul 1964 | British |
| ULKER, Murat | Director | 2018-09-26 | Mar 1959 | Turkish |
| ULKER, Yahya | Director | 2025-03-27 | Feb 1993 | Turkish |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DADSON, Christopher Anthony Verey | Secretary | — | 1993-01-19 |
| FREW, Alan Dalziel | Secretary | 1994-01-01 | 1999-11-26 |
| OLDHAM, Mark | Secretary | 2001-03-30 | 2019-05-15 |
| STEWART, Derek Robert James | Secretary | 1993-01-19 | 1993-12-31 |
| WILKINSON, Michael David | Secretary | 1999-11-26 | 2001-03-30 |
| AMIN, Ahmed Salman | Director | 2019-02-01 | 2025-03-27 |
| BROWN, Robin Wayland | Director | 2006-12-15 | 2016-05-01 |
| BUNKER, Nicholas Robert | Director | 2018-02-20 | 2019-07-25 |
| CLARK, Alastair George | Director | 1993-01-19 | 2000-07-12 |
| COLETTA, Erica | Director | 2016-11-29 | 2017-04-24 |
| DALE, Manjit | Director | 2000-06-30 | 2002-02-28 |
| FREW, Alan Dalziel | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1999-11-26 |
| FURST, Susan | Director | 2001-09-13 | 2012-04-17 |
| GLENN, Martin Richard | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2015-02-23 |
| HASLEGRAVE, Ian | Director | 2000-07-28 | 2004-12-03 |
| HUGHES, Gareth Howard | Director | — | 1993-01-19 |
| KARAKAŞ, Halil Cem, Dr | Director | 2016-11-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| KENISTON-COOPER, Graham James | Director | 2000-06-30 | 2001-03-30 |
| LA CORTE, Luigi Felice | Director | 2018-02-20 | 2018-10-24 |
| MCCARTHY, Helen Josephine | Director | 2012-04-17 | 2018-10-22 |
| MCILROY, Jeremy Malise | Director | — | 1993-01-19 |
| MEGRET, Dominique | Director | 2000-06-30 | 2000-07-14 |
| MEUNIER, Bertrand Marc Andre | Director | 2000-06-30 | 2006-12-15 |
| MUNIR, Simon Edward | Director | 2018-09-26 | 2018-11-26 |
| MURPHY, Dominic Patrick | Director | 2001-03-30 | 2004-10-05 |
| MURPHY, Dominic Patrick | Director | 2000-06-30 | 2000-07-14 |
| MURRAY, David | Director | 2020-02-12 | 2025-05-12 |
| NICOLI, Eric Luciano | Director | 1993-12-20 | 1999-04-30 |
| OLDHAM, Mark | Director | 2000-07-28 | 2018-10-22 |
| RITCHIE, Alexander George Malcolm | Director | 2000-09-26 | 2006-12-18 |
| ROSE, Simon Alan | Director | 2005-04-28 | 2018-04-30 |
| SCHIFFNER JR, Robert A | Director | 2000-06-30 | 2000-12-21 |
| STEWART, Derek Robert James | Director | 1993-01-19 | 1993-12-31 |
| TERCAN, Mustafa | Director | 2016-05-01 | 2020-02-12 |
| TESTARD, Benoit | Director | 2006-12-15 | 2013-04-30 |
| ULKER, Ali | Director | 2018-12-06 | 2025-05-26 |
| VAN DE WALLE, Philippe Leslie | Director | 1999-10-07 | 2000-07-12 |
| VAN DER EEMS, Jeffrey Peter | Director | 2005-09-02 | 2016-03-11 |
| WARREN, John Anthony | Director | 1993-02-08 | 2000-07-12 |
| WILKINSON, Michael David | Director | 1999-11-26 | 2000-07-12 |
| ZAZA, Jim Nafez | Director | 2015-11-06 | 2020-02-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcvitie & Price Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-08-20 | Active |
| Mr Murat Ulker | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2019-08-19 | Ceased 2019-08-20 |
| Mcvitie & Price Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-08-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 240 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-11-13 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2023-11-13 CONNOT Change of name notice
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-13 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2023-11-13 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2023-06-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-03 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-02-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-28 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- 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.