GRUPO BIMBO UK LIMITED
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Cash
£3.4m
-7.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£350m
-6.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
717
+1.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£8.6m
-62% first positive since 2023
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples 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 | £143,149,000 | £153,004,000 | £168,981,000 | +10.4% | |
| Operating profit | -£7,148,000 | £8,042,000 | £9,675,000 | +20.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£8,359,000 | £22,533,000 | £8,571,000 | -62% | |
| Net profit | -£6,726,000 | £20,536,000 | £6,829,000 | -66.7% | |
| Cash | £6,004,000 | £3,672,000 | £3,390,000 | -7.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £358,492,000 | £376,538,000 | £353,812,000 | -6% | |
| Net assets | £355,114,000 | £373,650,000 | £350,370,000 | -6.2% | |
| Equity | £355,114,000 | £373,650,000 | £350,370,000 | -6.2% | |
| Average employees | 734 | 707 | 717 | +1.4% | |
| Wages | £24,965,000 | £26,953,000 | £28,823,000 | +6.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £396,000 | £499,000 | £550,000 | +10.2% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £30,000 | £44,000 | £34,000 | -22.7% | |
| Highest paid director | £227,000 | £306,000 | £327,000 | +6.9% |
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 | -5.0% | 5.3% | 5.7% | |
| Net margin | -4.7% | 13.4% | 4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | -2.0% | 2.1% | 2.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 8.0% | 8.8% | 8.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.31x | 1.07x | 1.37x | |
| Interest cover | -5.90x | 15.80x | 8.76x |
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
- GRUPO BIMBO UK LIMITED 2019-03-29 → present
- NEW YORK BAKERY COMPANY LIMITED 2014-05-27 → 2019-03-29
- MAPLE LEAF BAKERY UK LIMITED 2007-05-29 → 2014-05-27
- CANADA BREAD UK LIMITED 2002-11-07 → 2007-05-29
- HALLCO 834 LIMITED 2002-10-23 → 2002-11-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “In 2025, the business increased its dilapidations provision following the closure of its Welwyn plant in September 2023.”
- “In December, Grupo Bimbo sold the production facility manufacturing snacking products to a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo which resulted in a flow of cash, which was pre-agreed, to transfer to the parent by way of a capital reduction of £34.609m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATELEY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-08-26 | — | — |
| MILLER, Darrel | Director | 2014-05-23 | Jan 1968 | American |
| SMYTHE, Jonathan Brearley | Director | 2022-09-01 | May 1972 | British |
| STRATTON, John | Director | 2017-03-10 | Dec 1977 | English |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENNAN, Catherine | Secretary | 2011-01-26 | 2012-10-31 |
| CAPPUCCITTI, Rocco | Secretary | 2011-01-26 | 2014-05-23 |
| CAPPUCCITTI, Rocco | Secretary | 2008-10-07 | 2011-01-26 |
| CLARKE, Paul Lee | Secretary | 2006-07-01 | 2006-12-05 |
| MARCHE, Natalie Mae | Secretary | 2008-10-07 | 2009-06-30 |
| SINGER, Dianne | Secretary | 2011-01-26 | 2014-05-23 |
| SINGER, Dianne | Secretary | 2008-10-07 | 2011-01-26 |
| HBJGW MANCHESTER SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2002-10-23 | 2011-01-26 |
| PITSEC LTD | Corporate Secretary | 2011-01-26 | 2016-08-17 |
| BAKER, Peter | Director | 2009-04-06 | 2013-04-30 |
| BOYES, David William | Director | 2013-08-01 | 2017-03-10 |
| CLARKE, Paul Lee | Director | 2007-05-26 | 2008-12-02 |
| HALL, Guy Christopher | Director | 2004-01-29 | 2008-12-02 |
| IRWIN, Clifford Edward | Director | 2008-12-02 | 2022-08-31 |
| LAN, Richard | Director | 2002-11-11 | 2014-05-23 |
| MAYCOCK, Peter Granville | Director | 2002-11-11 | 2009-02-19 |
| TEE, Adrian James | Director | 2007-05-26 | 2008-06-30 |
| HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-10-23 | 2002-11-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 186 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-09-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-05-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-18 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-16 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-09-16 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-09-16 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2026-09-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-12 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-05-12 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-05-12 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2026-05-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-29 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-22 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-12-22 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-18 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-11-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-15 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-02-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 8
- 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.