SUNBORN INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
£1.2M
+56.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£536K
-29.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
113
-11% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£222K
-220.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | £10,547,681 | £10,597,875 | £11,027,244 | +4.1% | |
| Operating profit | £478,662 | £192,067 | -£166,288 | -186.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £491,436 | £184,196 | -£222,210 | -220.6% | |
| Net profit | £491,436 | £165,598 | -£222,210 | -234.2% | |
| Cash | £2,039,905 | £762,979 | £1,191,329 | +56.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £923,080 | £1,180,714 | £1,077,031 | -8.8% | |
| Net assets | £592,882 | £758,480 | £536,270 | -29.3% | |
| Equity | £592,882 | £758,480 | £536,270 | -29.3% | |
| Average employees | 119 | 127 | 113 | -11% | |
| Wages | £2,795,938 | £2,835,439 | £3,021,735 | +6.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £25,000 | £24,000 | £24,000 | 0% |
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 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -1.5% | |
| Net margin | 4.7% | 1.6% | -2.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 51.9% | 16.3% | -15.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 81.6% | 77.9% | 83.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.05x | 1.14x | 1.00x | |
| Interest cover | 17.16x | 9.66x | -14.09x |
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
- SUNBORN INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED 1999-10-26 → present
- JEWELCLAIM LIMITED 1999-09-13 → 1999-10-26
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have considered the Company's financial position, liquidity and expected future performance, together with financial projections for the Company and the wider Sunborn International Group covering a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Based on these considerations, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the reporting period, bondholders of Sunborn London Oyj approved amendments to the terms of the Group's senior secured bond, including an extension of the maturity date to 5 February 2027. This extension provides additional time for the Group to manage its financing arrangements and supports the Group's liquidity planning.”
- “Sunborn International (UK)'s parent company, Sunborn International Holding Oyj, completed a share exchange with Rush Factory Oyj on 29 April 2025. In connection with the transaction, Rush Factory Oyj was renamed Sunborn International Oyj ("SBI") and became the parent company of the Sunborn International Holding Group. As a result of the transaction, Sunborn International Oyj was listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland, and trading in the company's shares commenced on 29 April 2025. Following the successful listing, the company's capital structure was strengthened, enabling the Group to advance its new development projects.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOODWILLE LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2002-05-01 | — | — |
| NIEMI, Hans Mikko Mikael | Director | 1999-09-30 | Oct 1977 | Finnish |
| THOMSON, Karen | Director | 2021-02-26 | Jul 1962 | British |
| VALERO BORDES, Javier | Director | 2024-03-12 | Jun 1973 | Spanish |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOROSE LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1999-09-30 | 2002-05-01 |
| THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-09-13 | 1999-09-20 |
| NIEMI, Pekka | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2024-03-12 |
| LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-09-13 | 1999-09-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Pekka Niemi | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-10-20 | Ceased 2024-03-12 |
| Mrs Ritva Niemi | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-10-20 | Ceased 2024-03-12 |
| Mr Jari Juhani Niemi | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2017-08-26 | Active |
| Mr Hans Mikko Mikael Niemi | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2017-08-26 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 142 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-14 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-14 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-16 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-05-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-03 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-03-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.