VOLEX PLC
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Cash
£41m
USD 54,100,000
+40.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£341m
USD 451,300,000
+19.4% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
12,699
-3.7% vs 2025
Profit before tax
£71m
USD 93,400,000
+42.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-30 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £912,800,000 | £838,866,584 | £939,584,121 | +12% | |
| Operating profit | £63,900,000 | £64,005,559 | £91,493,384 | +42.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £51,600,000 | £49,644,842 | £70,623,819 | +42.3% | |
| Net profit | £40,200,000 | £37,831,995 | £50,888,469 | +34.5% | |
| Cash | £29,800,000 | £29,107,474 | £40,907,372 | +40.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £701,900,000 | £752,500,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £335,600,000 | £285,824,583 | £341,247,637 | +19.4% | |
| Equity | £335,600,000 | £285,824,583 | £341,247,637 | +19.4% | |
| Average employees | 10,369 | 13,184 | 12,699 | -3.7% | |
| Wages | £167,700,000 | £164,376,158 | £177,315,690 | +7.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £2,084,620 | £1,965,974 | -5.7% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | £77,208 | £75,614 | -2.1% | |
| Highest paid director | — | £1,235,330 | £982,987 | -20.4% |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.756 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-30 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.0% | 7.6% | 9.7% | |
| Net margin | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.1% | 8.5% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 60.0% | 59.6% | 56.5% | |
| Current ratio | 3.05x | 1.49x | 1.74x | |
| Interest cover | 3.80x | 3.53x | 5.60x |
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
- VOLEX PLC 2011-08-11 → present
- VOLEX GROUP P.L.C. 1984-10-01 → 2011-08-11
- WARD & GOLDSTONEPLC 1919-09-19 → 1984-10-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the Directors are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- VOLEX PLC · parent
- Volex Pte Ltd 100%
- Volex Holdings Inc 100%
- Volex Canada Inc 100%
- Volex Group Holdings Limited 100%
- GTK (Holdco) Ltd 100%
- Volex Poland Sp z.o.o. 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 52 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEDFORD, Christian Anthony James | Secretary | 2021-05-19 | — | — |
| BOADEN, Jonathan William | Director | 2020-11-12 | Dec 1978 | British |
| JACKSON, Jeffrey Marc | Director | 2019-07-30 | May 1952 | American |
| MURILLO, Amelia | Director | 2021-01-26 | Jan 1975 | American |
| ROTHSCHILD, Nathaniel Philip Victor James, The Honourable | Director | 2015-10-15 | Jul 1971 | Canadian |
| WEBSTER, David James | Director | 2025-11-12 | Jan 1963 | American |
| WESTMACOTT, Peter John, Sir | Director | 2020-11-12 | Dec 1950 | British |
| WILSON, John Frederick | Director | 2023-10-19 | Apr 1976 | British |
Show 52 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHCROFT, Mark | Secretary | 1992-10-05 | 2005-10-14 |
| BOADEN, Jonathan William | Secretary | 2021-01-15 | 2021-05-19 |
| HOLLAND, Nicolas Henry | Secretary | 2020-08-01 | 2021-01-15 |
| HOOPER, Kenneth Stanley | Secretary | — | 1992-10-05 |
| MORRIS, Daren John | Secretary | 2015-10-02 | 2020-08-01 |
| NYDELL, Matt Stuart | Secretary | 2010-09-18 | 2013-09-06 |
| PARKER, Anthony Nicholas | Secretary | 2013-09-06 | 2014-01-13 |
| PASK, Nicole Mary | Secretary | 2014-01-13 | 2015-10-02 |
| TATE, Wendy | Secretary | 2005-10-14 | 2009-12-31 |
| TEMPLE, John Nicholas | Secretary | 2009-12-31 | 2010-09-18 |
| ABRAMS, Daniel | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2013-09-01 |
| ALLKINS, John Stephen | Director | 2013-10-16 | 2014-12-30 |
| ANDERSON, Geraint | Director | 2013-11-14 | 2015-11-26 |
| ARKLE, Richard Manning | Director | 2005-04-20 | 2014-01-16 |
| ASHCROFT, Mark | Director | 2001-03-16 | 2005-10-14 |
| BEEVER, David Milton Maxwell | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2008-12-31 |
| BEVERIDGE, Robert James | Director | 2015-04-15 | 2017-07-25 |
| CHAE, Heejae Richard | Director | 2005-06-30 | 2009-03-09 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, Adrian | Director | 2016-06-16 | 2021-01-26 |
| CHAPPLE, Oliver John | Director | 1993-10-18 | 1996-05-21 |
| CHERRY, Andrew John | Director | 2009-01-05 | 2012-12-17 |
| CORCORAN, John | Director | 2002-05-07 | 2005-11-29 |
| DAVIES, Grahame | Director | — | 1997-03-31 |
| DEGNAN, Ian Alan | Director | 2006-12-16 | 2009-01-05 |
| EISENHARDT, Christoph | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2015-09-29 |
| FORD, Peter Brett | Director | 1996-05-21 | 2000-07-27 |
| GEH, Martin Thien Ee | Director | 2013-10-24 | 2016-06-16 |
| GEOGHEGAN, Christopher Vincent | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2013-11-14 |
| GOODALL, Ralph William | Director | — | 2002-12-03 |
| GOULANDRIS, Dimitri John | Director | 2006-05-06 | 2008-03-01 |
| HOOPER, Kenneth Stanley | Director | — | 2003-03-31 |
| HUDSON, David Brian | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2004-10-22 |
| JACKSON, Lawrence | Director | 1994-04-07 | 1995-12-31 |
| KEELING, Terence | Director | — | 1995-09-22 |
| KENNEDY, Owen Francis Anthony | Director | — | 1999-03-31 |
| MALTHOUSE, Richard Harold | Director | 1993-08-01 | 2002-07-22 |
| MAY, Martin Keith | Director | 2005-09-08 | 2006-05-05 |
| MCKINNEY, David Alyn | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2013-11-14 |
| MCTIGHE, Robert Michael | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2013-11-06 |
| MOLLOY, Dominick James | Director | 1996-05-21 | 2005-06-30 |
| MOORE, Dean Roderick | Director | 2017-04-18 | 2023-10-19 |
| MORRIS, Daren John | Director | 2014-01-17 | 2020-11-12 |
| MOUNTFORD, Paul Stanley | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2012-05-01 |
| MULLETT, Craig Robin | Director | 2005-06-30 | 2008-06-30 |
| PARKER, Anthony Nicholas | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2014-12-11 |
| PAYZANT, Donald Carter | Director | 1993-08-01 | 2005-09-21 |
| POULSON, Howard | Director | — | 1993-07-30 |
| ROBERTS, John Edward | Director | 1999-01-15 | 2005-09-08 |
| SLATFORD, Karen | Director | 2008-05-27 | 2015-11-26 |
| TELFER, Robert Gilmour Jamieson, Dr | Director | — | 1998-07-21 |
| WALSH, Raymond Douglas | Director | 2009-04-06 | 2013-07-01 |
| WALTER, Derek Edmund Piers | Director | 2004-10-22 | 2006-12-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Honourable Nathaniel Philip Victor James Rothschild | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2023-12-29 | Active |
| The Honourable Nathaniel Philip Victor James Rothschild | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2020-11-16 | Ceased 2021-11-26 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 651 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-09-08 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-09-08 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-09-22 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-09-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-09-08 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-09-08 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-09-08 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-09-08 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-09-08 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-09-08 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-08-25 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-08-25 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-08-25 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-08-25 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-08-25 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-08-25 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-05-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-05 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 17
- Capital events
- 13
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.