ANGLO AMERICAN PREFCO LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£1.2bn
USD 1,595,264,000
+0.1% vs 2024
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£79m
USD 105,880,000
+187.8% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £165,503,000 | £652,247,000 | £600,400,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £11,309,000 | -£11,827,000 | £63,000 | -£2,341,137 | -£89,629,134 | £78,691,936 | +187.8% | |
| Net profit | £11,349,000 | -£11,827,000 | £63,000 | -£2,341,137 | -£89,629,134 | £78,691,936 | +187.8% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,129,626,000 | £2,117,799,000 | £2,117,862,000 | £1,663,661,836 | £1,574,032,702 | £1,575,429,952 | +0.1% | |
| Net assets | £1,605,149,000 | £1,593,322,000 | £1,593,385,000 | £1,273,861,018 | £1,184,231,884 | £1,185,629,134 | +0.1% | |
| Equity | £1,605,149,000 | £1,593,322,000 | £1,593,385,000 | £1,273,861,018 | £1,184,231,884 | £1,185,629,134 | +0.1% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.743 per USD (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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 6.9% | -1.8% | 0.0% | — | — | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 23.4% | 24.8% | 24.7% |
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
- ANGLO AMERICAN PREFCO LIMITED 1999-05-13 → present
- HACKREMCO (NO.1483) LIMITED 1999-03-17 → 1999-05-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future for the period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- ANGLO AMERICAN PREFCO LIMITED · parent
- Anglo American Holdings Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 31 March 2026, the Company declared and paid a dividend of $32,895,000 to A.R.H. Limited.”
- “On 31 March 2026, the Company declared and paid a dividend of $65,000,000 to Anglo American plc.”
- “On 5 May 2026, the Company received dividends of $96,128,000 from Anglo American Holdings Limited in relation to the 8% and the 8.3% preference shares held by the Company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGLO AMERICAN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-03-23 | — | — |
| DAVIES, Johnathan | Director | 2025-09-01 | Apr 1980 | British |
| INGRAM, Guy | Director | 2021-05-07 | Sep 1971 | British |
| ZARIFFIS, Sarahan | Director | 2024-03-27 | Jan 1977 | South African |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HODGES, Andrew William | Secretary | 2007-07-04 | 2016-02-29 |
| JORDAN, Nicholas | Secretary | 1999-05-24 | 2007-07-04 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-03-17 | 1999-05-24 |
| DE RENDINGER, Othilie Flore Jeanne Christine | Director | 2016-11-09 | 2019-02-11 |
| DONNELLY, Michael Patrick | Director | 2024-01-17 | 2025-08-04 |
| HENDERSON, Roger William, Dr | Director | 2018-09-06 | 2024-01-17 |
| HODGES, Andrew William | Director | 2007-01-04 | 2016-02-29 |
| HOLFORD, Graham Mortimer | Director | 1999-05-24 | 2001-11-02 |
| HOWELLS, Ceri | Director | 2017-04-05 | 2019-09-27 |
| JORDAN, Nicholas | Director | 1999-07-08 | 2014-07-31 |
| KLONARIDES, Elaine | Director | 2016-11-09 | 2021-11-12 |
| LEA, Anthony William | Director | 1999-05-24 | 2005-08-31 |
| MAHER, James Paul | Director | 2020-10-06 | 2024-03-27 |
| MILLS, John Michael | Director | 2014-11-17 | 2016-11-09 |
| MURPHY, Claire | Director | 2021-11-12 | 2025-03-28 |
| SMAILES, Douglas | Director | 2018-09-17 | 2019-02-11 |
| SMAILES, Douglas | Director | 2008-09-03 | 2016-11-09 |
| TURNER, David Anthony | Director | 1999-05-24 | 2001-12-14 |
| WARD-BREW, William Kow Buabin | Director | 2019-03-12 | 2021-04-30 |
| WHITCUTT, Peter Graeme | Director | 2001-12-14 | 2008-09-03 |
| WILKINSON, Geoffrey Allan | Director | 1999-07-08 | 2007-03-19 |
| HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-03-17 | 1999-05-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo American Plc | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Anglo American Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 148 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-06 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2021-11-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.