FORFARMERS UK LIMITED
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Cash
£23m
+17% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£84m
+21.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
834
-1.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£17m
+250.4% highest in 3 filed years
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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 | £649,899,000 | £611,880,000 | £625,014,000 | +2.1% | |
| Operating profit | -£11,425,000 | £5,208,000 | £16,735,000 | +221.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£11,550,000 | £4,741,000 | £16,613,000 | +250.4% | |
| Net profit | -£9,748,000 | £4,316,000 | £14,750,000 | +241.8% | |
| Cash | £9,473,000 | £19,306,000 | £22,587,000 | +17% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £73,261,000 | £76,165,000 | £87,493,000 | +14.9% | |
| Net assets | £69,908,000 | £69,150,000 | £84,261,000 | +21.9% | |
| Equity | £69,908,000 | £69,150,000 | £84,261,000 | +21.9% | |
| Average employees | 874 | 843 | 834 | -1.1% | |
| Wages | £41,518,000 | £40,131,000 | £39,849,000 | -0.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £713,000 | £535,000 | £588,000 | +9.9% |
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 | -1.8% | 0.9% | 2.7% | |
| Net margin | -1.5% | 0.7% | 2.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | -15.6% | 6.8% | 19.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 59.6% | 61.7% | 53.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.11x | 1.20x | 1.37x | |
| Interest cover | -19.07x | 8.89x | 65.63x |
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
- FORFARMERS UK LIMITED 2015-03-03 → present
- BOCM PAULS LTD 1992-10-01 → 2015-03-03
- BOCM SILCOCK LIMITED 1899-07-08 → 1992-10-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Those forecasts are dependent on ForFarmers N.V. providing additional financial support during the going concern assessment period. ForFarmers N.V. has indicated its intention to continue to make available such funds as needed by the Company and that it does not intend to seek repayment of the amounts due at the balance sheet date during the going concern assessment period.”
Significant events
- “During 2025, ForFarmers UK Limited disposed of it's Burston plant and Horizon House office for proceeds of £8.0m and £3.4m respectively.”
- “On 6 February 2026, ForFarmers UK Limited acquired 5% of the ordinary shares of Vitulo Limited for £0.8m. In addition to this, 20,000,000 preference shares were acquired for £2.0m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLE, Mark Augustus | Director | 2024-04-02 | Oct 1965 | British |
| EVANS, Huw Trefor | Director | 2024-04-02 | Nov 1981 | British |
| KIERS, Rob | Director | 2023-04-03 | Sep 1980 | Dutch |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBER, Trevor John | Secretary | 1998-11-27 | 2001-06-30 |
| BROWN, Philip Damian | Secretary | 1994-12-31 | 1998-11-27 |
| CANTWELL, David | Secretary | — | 1992-09-25 |
| COLEMAN, Nicholas Ian | Secretary | 2001-06-30 | 2014-03-01 |
| GILLARD, Andrew Edward | Secretary | 2014-03-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| MORTENSON, Anna Lindsay Stoodley | Secretary | 2018-01-01 | 2021-04-16 |
| RENDLE, John Michael | Secretary | 1992-09-26 | 1994-12-31 |
| ALKER, William Peter | Director | 1992-10-01 | 1997-08-31 |
| ARMSTRONG, Robert Michael | Director | 1992-10-01 | 2001-06-30 |
| BARBER, Trevor John | Director | 1993-01-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| BELL, Anthony William Peter | Director | 1997-05-01 | 2016-12-30 |
| BROWN, Richard George | Director | 2006-12-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| CAMERON, Robert | Director | 1992-10-01 | 1997-04-07 |
| CHARD, Anthony John | Director | 2001-03-28 | 2003-02-28 |
| COLEMAN, Nicholas Ian | Director | 2012-07-11 | 2014-03-01 |
| COOPER, Richard Christopher | Director | 2001-03-28 | 2006-01-31 |
| DAVIE, Alexander William | Director | — | 1993-08-31 |
| DAVIS, Robert John | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2014-06-30 |
| DE VOS, Nicolaas Willem | Director | 2012-07-11 | 2016-12-31 |
| FARNHILL, Jonathan David | Director | 1997-06-18 | 2019-03-29 |
| FRANKS, Alan Stewart | Director | 2006-12-01 | 2008-04-01 |
| GARDNER, Iain | Director | 2001-03-28 | 2017-12-31 |
| HOLDCROFT, Richard Howard | Director | 2019-03-29 | 2024-04-02 |
| HOME, John Michael | Director | 1993-07-01 | 2005-01-31 |
| HOUSTON, David John | Director | 1992-10-01 | 1996-04-30 |
| KNOOP, Yoram Maurits | Director | 2013-11-01 | 2022-04-14 |
| MAJOR, Nicholas Charles | Director | 2002-08-28 | 2022-11-01 |
| MAYNE, William Frederick Stephen | Director | 1997-03-14 | 2012-12-31 |
| PAUL, Jonathan Martin | Director | — | 1995-05-31 |
| POWELL, George Christopher James | Director | 1999-03-03 | 2012-10-31 |
| READ, Steven Richard | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2024-04-02 |
| READ, Steven Richard | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| ROLLINGS, Peter John | Director | 1997-06-18 | 2012-07-11 |
| ROLLINGS, Peter John | Director | 1992-10-01 | 1995-05-31 |
| RUUMPOL, Berend Jan | Director | 2012-07-11 | 2013-12-31 |
| SHAUGHNESSY, Michael Barry | Director | — | 2008-09-24 |
| SIMMONDS, Peter Graham William | Director | 1993-01-25 | 1995-05-01 |
| STEENDIJK, Stijn Anton | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2021-01-01 |
| THOMSON, Francis George | Director | 2012-04-20 | 2017-05-31 |
| TJEBBES, Roeland Johan | Director | 2020-04-24 | 2023-04-03 |
| TRAAS, Arnout Engelbert | Director | 2012-07-11 | 2020-04-24 |
| VAN DER VEN, Adrianus Jacobus Antonius | Director | 2020-03-01 | 2021-09-30 |
| VAN OCH, Arthur Maria Wilhelmus | Director | 2019-11-01 | 2022-12-31 |
| WITHECOMBE, Charles Edward | Director | 2001-03-28 | 2009-10-31 |
| WOOD, Martin George | Director | — | 1997-04-07 |
| BOCM PAULS LTD | Corporate Director | 2010-01-01 | 2010-01-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfarmers Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-10-18 | Active |
| Forfarmers Nv | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 340 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-06-01 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-01 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-27 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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.