CHR. HANSEN (UK) LIMITED
Get an alert when CHR. HANSEN (UK) LIMITED files next
Leroy will email you the moment a new filing lands at Companies House — one short note per filing, nothing else.
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£3.7m
+5.5% vs 2024
Employees
30
+42.9% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.1m
+33.8% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-08-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £20,152,000 | £30,043,000 | £21,528,000 | £24,646,000 | +14.5% | |
| Operating profit | £652,000 | £1,505,000 | £838,000 | £1,143,000 | +36.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £658,000 | £1,447,000 | £794,000 | £1,062,000 | +33.8% | |
| Net profit | £728,000 | £1,069,000 | £591,000 | £791,000 | +33.8% | |
| Cash | £1,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £4,417,000 | £4,475,000 | +1.3% | |
| Net assets | — | £2,905,000 | £3,496,000 | £3,687,000 | +5.5% | |
| Equity | £7,336,000 | £2,905,000 | £3,496,000 | £3,687,000 | +5.5% | |
| Average employees | 20 | 20 | 21 | 30 | +42.9% | |
| Wages | £1,238,000 | £1,810,000 | £1,568,000 | £2,546,000 | +62.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.2% | 5.0% | 3.9% | 4.6% | |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 3.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 19.0% | 25.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 56.0% | 49.1% | 56.6% | |
| Current ratio | 3.41x | 2.20x | — | — | |
| Interest cover | 12.07x | 18.58x | 19.05x | 14.11x |
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
- CHR. HANSEN (UK) LIMITED 1995-01-01 → present
- CHR.HANSEN'S LABORATORY,LIMITED 1916-12-06 → 1995-01-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- UHY Ross Brooke
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The business and employees of Novozymes UK Ltd were transferred to the company on 1st September 2025.”
- “As a result of the merger between Novozymes and Chr. Hansen on 31 January 2024, Chr Hansen (UK) Limited were required to divest their Lactase division. This was sold to Kerry Ingredients UK Ltd on 30 April 2024.”
- “A dividend of £600,000 (2024: £Nil) declared in the period, the profit will be transferred to reserves.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, Ian Nicholas | Secretary | 1996-03-25 | — | British |
| HOLMSGAARD, Eva | Director | 2024-07-01 | Jun 1968 | Danish |
| WILLEMANN, Katrine | Director | 2024-01-31 | Aug 1974 | Danish |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, David John | Secretary | — | 1993-07-22 |
| COWAN, Brian Campbell | Secretary | 1995-09-08 | 1996-03-25 |
| COWAN, Brian Campbell | Secretary | 1993-07-22 | 1994-04-05 |
| CRONIN, Carol | Secretary | 1994-04-05 | 1995-09-08 |
| BUGEL, Winnie Hojvang | Director | 2006-05-04 | 2024-07-01 |
| COWAN, Brian Campbell | Director | — | 2004-08-31 |
| DE JONG, Cornelis | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2018-06-01 |
| DINESEN, Vagn Aage | Director | — | 1996-10-04 |
| FREDERIKSEN, Lars Vinge, Ceo | Director | 2006-05-04 | 2013-04-01 |
| FREDERIKSEN, Lars Vinge, Ceo | Director | 1996-10-04 | 2001-10-26 |
| GRABER, Mauricio | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2024-01-31 |
| HANSEN, Poul | Director | — | 2001-10-26 |
| HUNT, Ernest Frederick | Director | — | 1992-10-12 |
| HURLEY, Mark | Director | 2004-08-31 | 2026-02-25 |
| JAKOBSEN, Henning Ingwar | Director | 2006-05-04 | 2011-09-30 |
| JOHNSON, Ian Nicholas | Director | 2005-07-27 | 2006-05-04 |
| JOHNSTON, Mark | Director | 1996-10-04 | 2000-10-06 |
| LONNING, Soeren Westh | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2020-10-30 |
| MICHELSEN, John Michael Goth | Director | — | 1993-10-11 |
| MORTENSEN, Lise Skaarup | Director | 2020-10-30 | 2024-01-31 |
| PEDERSEN, Klaus | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2015-08-01 |
| PETERSEN, Niels Torben Lerche | Director | 2001-10-26 | 2006-05-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novozymes A/S | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2024-01-31 | Active |
| Chr Hansen Holding A/S | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2024-01-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 157 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-12 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-04-17 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2023-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.