CADBURY UK LIMITED
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Cash
£0
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£52m
-16.6% vs 2024
Employees
407
-64.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£52m
-0.2% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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 | £155,885,000 | £206,532,000 | £142,296,000 | -31.1% | |
| Operating profit | £40,610,000 | £50,885,000 | £50,146,000 | -1.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £42,394,000 | £52,495,000 | £52,380,000 | -0.2% | |
| Net profit | £32,285,000 | £40,952,000 | £39,197,000 | -4.3% | |
| Cash | £0 | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £28,713,000 | £63,053,000 | £53,298,000 | -15.5% | |
| Net assets | £27,761,000 | £62,122,000 | £51,818,000 | -16.6% | |
| Equity | £27,761,000 | £62,122,000 | £51,818,000 | -16.6% | |
| Average employees | 858 | 1,143 | 407 | -64.4% | |
| Wages | £53,100,000 | £70,601,000 | £23,059,000 | -67.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £91,000 | £500,000 | £493,000 | -1.4% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £60,000 | £309,000 | £335,000 | +8.4% |
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 | 26.1% | 24.6% | 35.2% | |
| Net margin | 20.7% | 19.8% | 27.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 141.4% | 80.7% | 94.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 68.4% | 51.8% | 49.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.12x | 1.60x | 1.54x |
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
- CADBURY UK LIMITED 2007-10-02 → present
- CADBURY LIMITED 1919-05-19 → 2007-10-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the directors are satisfied that the company will be able to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due and continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and for at least 12 months from the date of this report.”
Group structure
- CADBURY UK LIMITED · parent
- The Cocoa Research Association Limited 8.33%
- The Ghana Cocoa Growing Research Association Limited 11.11%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 65 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADBURY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-07-25 | — | — |
| NOBLE, Ian Jeffery, Dr | Director | 2023-12-04 | Feb 1968 | British |
| O'BRIEN, Hannah Jane | Director | 2022-01-26 | Feb 1983 | British |
| STEVENSON, Alexander Kevin | Director | 2023-07-13 | Dec 1983 | British |
| WHEELER, John Spencer Charles | Director | 2023-07-13 | Oct 1970 | British |
Show 65 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOYLE, Paul Vincent | Secretary | 1996-05-13 | 1998-09-30 |
| CAPSTICK, Malcolm Geoffrey | Secretary | — | 1995-01-27 |
| HUDSPITH, John Edward | Secretary | 2003-05-19 | 2008-07-24 |
| HURLEY, Roger | Secretary | 1995-01-27 | 1995-09-28 |
| KEATING, Michael Edward | Secretary | 1995-09-20 | 1996-05-13 |
| OWEN, Mary Lisa Hacon | Secretary | 2000-06-19 | 2003-05-19 |
| RECKITT, Mark James | Secretary | 1998-10-01 | 2000-06-19 |
| BALDRY, Simon Christopher | Director | 2003-05-19 | 2007-06-20 |
| BARRINGTON, Michael Paul | Director | 2004-10-29 | 2007-09-10 |
| BELL, Stephen Richard | Director | 2016-04-15 | 2017-03-31 |
| BOND, Trevor John | Director | 2007-07-16 | 2010-10-01 |
| BOND, Trevor John | Director | 2000-08-28 | 2003-05-19 |
| BOYLE, Paul Vincent | Director | 1996-05-13 | 1998-09-30 |
| BROOKS, Francis David | Director | — | 1994-01-18 |
| BURKE, Anne Colette | Director | 1996-09-16 | 2000-04-25 |
| BURRELL, Ian Christopher | Director | 2000-07-05 | 2005-02-22 |
| BYRNE, Donal Anthony | Director | 1995-02-27 | 2000-07-05 |
| CADBURY, Dominic, Sir | Director | — | 2000-05-12 |
| CHEETHAM, Christine | Director | 1994-02-28 | 2000-06-23 |
| CHICK, Gregory Alan | Director | 2007-09-10 | 2010-10-01 |
| COOKE, Louise Jane | Director | 2003-05-19 | 2005-12-23 |
| COSSLETT, Andrew Peter | Director | 2000-06-19 | 2005-02-02 |
| DAW, Caroline | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2014-01-31 |
| DENNIS, Keith William | Director | 1997-03-10 | 2003-12-19 |
| DENYARD, Michael Charles | Director | 1996-06-17 | 2004-12-24 |
| DOYLE, Richard Michael | Director | 2007-09-10 | 2011-06-13 |
| DUARTE DE ASCENSAO, Rui Pedro | Director | 2020-05-07 | 2020-06-19 |
| FELL, Nicholas Toby | Director | 2001-07-02 | 2003-05-19 |
| FIELDS, Patricia Mary | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2003-10-29 |
| FLEMING, Patrick John | Director | 2000-06-19 | 2000-08-28 |
| FOSTER, David Charles | Director | 2004-10-29 | 2007-09-28 |
| GAMBACCINI, Roberto | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2023-04-17 |
| GIBSON, Andrew Charles | Director | 2003-12-29 | 2007-09-10 |
| GINGELL, Thomas James | Director | 2019-10-01 | 2022-01-26 |
| HARDING-SMITH, David Roberts | Director | 2006-10-16 | 2016-04-15 |
| HEBBLETHWAITE, Paul Edward | Director | — | 2002-03-15 |
| HERNANDEZ, Marcelo Julio | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2020-02-14 |
| HOBMAN, Richard Anthony | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2023-06-30 |
| HOSAKI, Shari | Director | 2007-09-28 | 2010-06-18 |
| HUGHES, Douglas Vaughan St Clair | Director | 2023-12-04 | 2024-02-29 |
| HURLEY, Roger | Director | — | 1995-09-28 |
| JAMES, Colin Schofield | Director | — | 1996-06-14 |
| JOHNSTON, Ian David | Director | 1994-01-18 | 2000-03-07 |
| KEATING, Michael Edward | Director | — | 2007-09-28 |
| KEENE, Carole Noelle | Director | 2016-10-01 | 2019-09-30 |
| KENT, Christopher John | Director | — | 1995-01-02 |
| LOOSEMORE, Geoffrey Peter | Director | — | 1994-02-28 |
| MABLEY, Simon Philip | Director | 2011-06-13 | 2013-01-01 |
| MAKIN, David Neil | Director | — | 1997-03-24 |
| O'FLYNN, Aidan Stephen Patrick | Director | 2001-12-17 | 2004-10-29 |
| PALMER, Alan Francis | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1998-01-30 |
| PHYTHIAN, Andrew David | Director | 2004-10-29 | 2007-09-10 |
| POGSON, David John | Director | 2005-02-22 | 2011-06-13 |
| RECKITT, Mark James | Director | 1998-10-01 | 2000-06-19 |
| REED, James Crichton | Director | 2003-05-19 | 2006-06-15 |
| RUMBOL, Philip James | Director | 2006-06-15 | 2010-07-30 |
| SHEPARD, Daniel James | Director | 2014-07-03 | 2016-09-30 |
| SMITH, Mark Graham | Director | 1998-03-17 | 2001-02-01 |
| STRICKLAND, Wilbur Cecil | Director | 2007-09-10 | 2010-10-01 |
| SUNDERLAND, John Michael, Sir | Director | 1993-11-01 | 1996-09-16 |
| TAYLOR, John Ronald | Director | — | 1993-07-05 |
| VICKERY, Jason Bryan | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2026-08-31 |
| WELLINGS, David Gordon | Director | — | 1993-11-01 |
| WILLIAMS, Robert Donald | Director | 2023-04-19 | 2023-09-18 |
| WILLIAMSON, Anthony Paul | Director | — | 1996-06-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Foods Investment Holdings Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-08-05 | Active |
| Kraft Foods Uk Ip & Production Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-08-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 308 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-08-13 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-08-13 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-14 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-02-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-14 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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.