INTERTEK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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Cash
£3.1m
-5.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£37m
-18.4% vs 2024
Employees
139
-4.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£846k
+129.3% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £23,190,000 | £23,824,000 | +2.7% | |
| Operating profit | -£507,000 | -£90,000 | +82.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £369,000 | £846,000 | +129.3% | |
| Net profit | -£2,031,000 | -£757,000 | +62.7% | |
| Cash | £3,264,000 | £3,077,000 | -5.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £47,175,000 | £38,121,000 | -19.2% | |
| Net assets | £45,246,000 | £36,931,000 | -18.4% | |
| Equity | £45,246,000 | £36,931,000 | -18.4% | |
| Average employees | 146 | 139 | -4.8% | |
| Wages | £5,893,000 | £5,445,000 | -7.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £0 | £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 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -2.2% | -0.4% | |
| Net margin | -8.8% | -3.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.1% | -0.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 32.7% | 32.9% | |
| Current ratio | 3.24x | 3.15x | |
| Interest cover | — | -3.33x |
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 6 times since incorporation
- INTERTEK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2003-05-16 → present
- INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1996-11-22 → 2003-05-16
- INCHCAPE TESTING SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1993-02-01 → 1996-11-22
- SPECIALIST SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1984-06-07 → 1993-02-01
- ESPERANZA INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 1982-02-01 → 1984-06-07
- ESPERANZA LIMITED 1979-12-31 → 1982-02-01
- ESPERANZA TRADE AND TRANSPORT LIMITED 1906-02-14 → 1979-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On the basis of their assessment of the Company's financial position, the Company's Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date on which the Company's financial statements have been signed; thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- INTERTEK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED · parent
- Intertek Bangladesh Limited 50%
- Intertek International Guinee S.A.R.L 100%
- Intertek (Qeshm Island) Limited 51%
- Intertek Testing Services Caleb Brett Egypt Limited 50%
- Caleb Brett Zimbabwe (Private) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, the Board of Intertek Group pie reached agreement on a final proposal from EQT X EUR SCSp and EQT X USO SCSP (collectively referred to as "EQT") to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of Intertek at £60.00 per share in cash.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 47 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERTEK SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2013-01-04 | — | — |
| GASPARD, Jeremy | Director | 2022-12-21 | Dec 1985 | French |
| HARRIS, Neil Andrew | Director | 2026-05-08 | Nov 1983 | British |
| OWENS, Steven John | Director | 2021-03-04 | Jul 1986 | Australian |
| THOMAS, Mark Nicholas | Director | 2026-05-01 | Jul 1979 | British |
Show 47 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK, Martin Christopher | Secretary | 2001-11-21 | 2003-06-13 |
| EVANS, Fiona Maria | Secretary | 2003-06-18 | 2004-12-08 |
| GOODRICH, Brian John | Secretary | — | 1998-07-23 |
| HALE, Sarah | Secretary | 2001-11-05 | 2001-11-21 |
| HORNBUCKLE, Steven Colin | Secretary | 2004-12-08 | 2006-10-05 |
| MELLOR, Margaret Louise | Secretary | 2006-10-09 | 2012-03-30 |
| TURNER, David Charles | Secretary | 1998-07-23 | 2001-11-05 |
| WALMSLEY, Debbie | Secretary | 2012-03-30 | 2013-01-04 |
| BAINSFAIR, Neil Paul | Director | 2015-09-21 | 2017-05-22 |
| BOURNE, Graham Ian | Director | 2009-02-02 | 2012-03-26 |
| BRAZINGTON, Phillip Ernest | Director | 2006-11-20 | 2009-03-17 |
| BRAZINGTON, Phillip Ernest | Director | 2001-05-31 | 2004-06-23 |
| BUTCHER, Dale Francis | Director | 1993-03-15 | 1994-04-06 |
| CAFFIN, Jean Michel Gustave | Director | 1994-05-10 | 1999-01-20 |
| CLOUGH, James George | Director | 2004-02-02 | 2007-12-31 |
| COONEY, Eamonn Anthony | Director | 1997-03-12 | 1999-01-15 |
| CRESPI, Laura | Director | 2024-01-10 | 2026-05-08 |
| DILWORTH, Robert Stuart | Director | 1998-11-06 | 2009-01-21 |
| DORP, Robert Alan Van | Director | 2014-08-11 | 2017-05-22 |
| EGAN, Joshua Ellis Thomas Allan | Director | 2019-05-01 | 2021-03-04 |
| ELLIOTT, Robert Miles | Director | — | 1994-07-14 |
| FALLOWS, David | Director | 2005-07-18 | 2006-11-30 |
| GALLOWAY, Ian Edward | Director | 2014-08-11 | 2024-01-10 |
| GREGORY, David | Director | 2010-02-04 | 2016-07-15 |
| HANDLEY, David Paul | Director | 1996-09-02 | 1998-03-31 |
| HARRINGTON, Stephen Arthur | Director | 2012-12-21 | 2014-08-11 |
| HARVEY, Nigel | Director | 2003-01-27 | 2009-02-28 |
| HAUSER, Wolfhart Gunnar, Dr | Director | 2005-03-31 | 2010-02-04 |
| HODSOLL, Darren | Director | 2004-06-23 | 2019-04-26 |
| KERR, Michael David | Director | 2004-06-23 | 2005-05-31 |
| KING, Brian Andrew | Director | 2001-07-31 | 2007-03-01 |
| KITCHIN, Ian David | Director | 2001-01-17 | 2009-02-20 |
| KORDICK, Thomas | Director | 2017-05-22 | 2022-12-21 |
| LIMB, Peter | Director | — | 1996-02-29 |
| LISS, Jeffrey Alexander | Director | 1994-05-10 | 1999-01-15 |
| LUCAS, Vivian Nigel | Director | 1999-01-29 | 2001-01-17 |
| MCCLUSKEY, Ross | Director | 2024-01-10 | 2026-05-01 |
| NELSON, Richard Campbell | Director | — | 2005-03-31 |
| PARMAR, Chetan Kumar, Dr | Director | 2012-12-21 | 2013-12-11 |
| REYNOLDS, Brian | Director | 1999-10-13 | 2001-03-14 |
| RICKETTS, Alan Michael | Director | 2005-07-18 | 2009-01-12 |
| SHINE, Suzanne Rosslynn | Director | 2013-12-11 | 2015-02-19 |
| SKINNER, Matthew Paul | Director | 2017-05-22 | 2019-05-01 |
| SOHI, Talban Singh | Director | 2012-12-21 | 2013-12-11 |
| SOMERVELL, John Matthew | Director | 2006-03-03 | 2006-11-14 |
| SPENCER, William | Director | 1996-04-22 | 2009-12-18 |
| SWIFT, Aston George William | Director | 1999-01-29 | 1999-10-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intertek Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 254 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.