STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of US-headquartered Starbucks Corp, the company manages the UK network of Starbucks-branded coffee shops and cafes.
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Cash
£30M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£68M
Equity attributable
Employees
5,352
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£41M
Period ending 2025-09-28
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-28
| Metric | Trend | 2024-09-29 | 2025-09-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £525,618,000 | £556,279,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£27,466,000 | -£29,829,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£35,234,000 | -£41,265,000 | — | |
| Net profit | -£36,211,000 | £30,093,000 | — | |
| Cash | £19,760,000 | £29,728,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £164,031,000 | £222,174,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £4,909,000 | £67,810,000 | — | |
| Equity | £4,909,000 | £67,810,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 5,596 | 5,352 | — | |
| Wages | £107,434,000 | £116,399,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £775,000 | £728,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-09-29 | 2025-09-28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -5.2% | -5.4% | |
| Net margin | -6.9% | 5.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | -16.7% | -13.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.44x | 0.90x | |
| Interest cover | -4.16x | -2.94x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED 1998-09-01 → present
- SEATTLE COFFEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED 1994-11-16 → 1998-09-01
- STRENDELL LIMITED 1994-08-16 → 1994-11-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared forward-looking cash flow projections and, based on the continued availability of the £70M revolving credit facility, the £30M capital injection received during the year, and the additional £60M capital contribution received from the parent company after the reporting date, together with the formal commitment of financial support from Starbucks Corporation for at least the next 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements, have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to meet its obligations and continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the going concern basis of preparation has been adopted.”
Group structure
- STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED · parent
- 23.5 Degrees Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Following a comprehensive review of the EMEA company-operated retail footprint, the Group approved a one-time portfolio optimization initiative resulting in the planned closure of certain stores. The initiative was formally announced on 25 September 2025, prior to the year-end.”
- “Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Company undertook an intra-group restructure of the 23.5 Degrees Group acquired in October 2024. Effective 23 February 2026, the Company entered into a Business Transfer Agreement with 23.5 Degrees Limited.”
- “On 20 February 2026, the Company received a £60 million capital contribution from Starbucks Coffee Holdings (UK) Limited to support liquidity requirements arising from trading pressures in FY24 and FY25, the store-closure programme, and the post-acquisition restructuring of the 23.5 Degrees Group.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 50 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINGHAM, Michael William | Director | 2022-02-01 | May 1986 | British |
| MALOU, Bernardin Damien Michael | Director | 2024-11-11 | Jan 1981 | Belgian |
| RAYNER, Alexandra Erika Dorothy | Director | 2019-01-22 | Apr 1961 | British |
Show 50 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARKER, Jack | Secretary | 1994-09-02 | 1995-01-31 |
| COOPER, John Michael | Secretary | 1995-01-31 | 1997-01-17 |
| DWYER, Daniel John | Nominee Secretary | 1994-08-16 | 1994-09-02 |
| HENWOOD, Julian Richard | Secretary | 2001-09-20 | 2007-10-15 |
| LEIGH, Christopher John | Secretary | 1997-01-17 | 1998-09-01 |
| NAISMITH, Roy Cameron | Secretary | 1998-09-14 | 2001-08-16 |
| THURSTON, Adrian | Secretary | 2007-10-15 | 2018-05-29 |
| TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-09-01 | 1998-09-14 |
| ABBOTT, Trevor Michael | Director | 1996-12-19 | 1998-10-08 |
| ALLEN, Nicholas Dermott Vance | Director | 2019-07-17 | 2022-08-05 |
| ALSTEAD, Troy Matthew | Director | 2004-03-16 | 2005-01-01 |
| BARKER, Jack | Director | 1994-09-02 | 1994-11-09 |
| BEHAR, Howard | Director | 1998-09-01 | 1999-10-30 |
| BROAD, Phillip Brian | Director | 2006-11-30 | 2008-08-08 |
| BURROWS, Clifford Victor | Director | 2001-09-20 | 2008-10-09 |
| CALCUTT, Dale | Director | 2011-09-16 | 2013-08-13 |
| CARTER, Colin James | Director | 2013-08-13 | 2015-12-21 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Jackie | Director | 2001-09-20 | 2006-11-30 |
| CASEY, Martin Michael | Director | 1998-09-01 | 2007-10-01 |
| COLES, Martin Patrick | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2009-12-01 |
| CULVER, John | Director | 2009-12-06 | 2012-11-02 |
| DOYLE, Betty June | Nominee Director | 1994-08-16 | 1994-09-02 |
| DUNLOP, Jason | Director | 2018-05-29 | 2018-12-14 |
| DWYER, Daniel John | Nominee Director | 1994-08-16 | 1994-09-02 |
| ENGSKOV, Paul Kristian | Director | 2011-09-16 | 2013-08-13 |
| FOX, Mark William | Director | 2014-06-09 | 2016-04-29 |
| GRIMES, Michael Leonard Julian | Director | 1994-09-02 | 1994-11-09 |
| HARRIS, Paul Bruce | Director | 2015-12-21 | 2018-12-14 |
| HISCOCK, Jonathan David | Director | 2000-07-15 | 2003-07-09 |
| HULLEY, Mark | Director | 2006-11-30 | 2009-10-30 |
| ILEY, Rhys Calvin | Director | 2015-12-21 | 2017-01-10 |
| KILKENNY, Osmond James | Director | 1996-06-13 | 1998-06-01 |
| KING, Sarah Jayne | Director | 2010-12-20 | 2011-01-19 |
| LINDEMANN, Katharine | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2001-08-10 |
| MARSHALL, Ralph Duncanson | Director | 2018-05-29 | 2022-02-01 |
| MASLEN, Peter | Director | 1999-12-29 | 2003-07-10 |
| MORRIS, Timothy | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2002-01-25 |
| SALTONSTALL, Patrick Gurdon | Director | 1995-01-31 | 1996-06-13 |
| SEBASTIAN, Maria Cristina Perez | Director | 2018-05-29 | 2018-12-14 |
| SHORES, Nina | Director | 2016-11-08 | 2019-07-17 |
| SVENSON, Allyson | Director | 1995-01-31 | 1998-09-01 |
| SVENSON, Scott Trimble | Director | 1996-06-13 | 1999-10-04 |
| SWEENEY, Michael John | Director | 1999-03-11 | 2000-03-13 |
| TAEE, Nigel Duncan | Director | 1994-11-09 | 1998-06-01 |
| TAEE, Richard Michael | Director | 1994-11-09 | 1998-06-01 |
| THURSTON, Adrian | Director | 2013-08-13 | 2018-05-29 |
| TWOHIG, Paul Edward | Director | 1998-09-01 | 2000-01-31 |
| WEBB, Simon Francis | Director | 1999-12-21 | 2001-10-02 |
| WILLIAMS, Nigel Barry | Director | 2009-10-30 | 2015-05-01 |
| WILLSON-RYMER, Darcy | Director | 2008-08-08 | 2011-09-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Coffee Holdings (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 270 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-08-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-03-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-08-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.