BURBERRY LIMITED
Operating as the principal UK subsidiary of London Stock Exchange-listed Burberry Group plc, the company handles the design, retail, wholesale, and brand management for the British luxury fashion house.
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Cash
£496m
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£96m
lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
2,536
lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£112m
Period ending 2026-03-28
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
During the year, the Company was loss making with significant total assets at the balance sheet date and was also in a net current asset position. However, as an indirect subsidiary of Burberry Group plc, the Company has obtained a letter of support from Burberry Group plc to assist in meeting its liabilities as they fall due until 25 September 2027.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-28
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-29 | 2025-03-29 | 2026-03-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,028,858,000 | £1,545,386,000 | £1,226,223,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £409,964,000 | -£24,565,000 | -£79,896,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £406,872,000 | -£53,776,000 | -£112,283,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £288,291,000 | -£64,711,000 | -£72,068,000 | — | |
| Cash | £310,021,000 | £610,721,000 | £495,555,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,254,179,000 | £1,125,724,000 | £1,185,274,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £202,558,000 | £151,200,000 | £95,556,000 | — | |
| Equity | £202,558,000 | £151,200,000 | £95,556,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 2,990 | 3,124 | 2,536 | — | |
| Wages | £189,286,000 | £188,196,000 | £187,824,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,282,000 | £2,174,000 | £3,517,000 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £643,000 | £824,000 | £1,223,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-29 | 2025-03-29 | 2026-03-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 20.2% | -1.6% | -6.5% | |
| Net margin | 14.2% | -4.2% | -5.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 32.7% | -2.2% | -6.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 87.8% | 92.1% | 94.4% | |
| Current ratio | 2.92x | 1.98x | 2.67x | |
| Interest cover | 10.04x | -0.40x | -1.31x |
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
- BURBERRY LIMITED 1999-01-04 → present
- BURBERRYS LIMITED 1920-01-09 → 1999-01-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“During the year, the Company was loss making with significant total assets at the balance sheet date and was also in a net current asset position. However, as an indirect subsidiary of Burberry Group plc, the Company has obtained a letter of support from Burberry Group plc to assist in meeting its liabilities as they fall due until 25 September 2027.”
Group structure
- BURBERRY LIMITED · parent
- Sweet Street Development Limited 100%
- Burberry Brasil Comércio de Artigos de Vestuário e Acessórios Ltda 100%
Significant events
- “On 14 May 2025, the Group announced organisational changes aimed at enhancing collaboration across the business, increasing agility, driving efficiency and profitability while protecting the investment in consumer-facing areas.”
- “The Company undertook a collective consultation process to consult with affected employees about the proposals. The collective consultation process completed on 30 June 2025 and, following this, organisational changes took effect.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 50 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARSONS, Gemma Elizabeth Mary | Secretary | 2018-10-01 | — | — |
| GREEN, Helen Jane | Director | 2023-01-24 | Jan 1979 | British |
| KESSELL, Richard John Hazeldine | Director | 2019-04-15 | Oct 1969 | British |
| MCCAULEY, Alexandra | Director | 2023-11-28 | Jan 1968 | American |
| RASH, Edward Charles | Director | 2018-04-02 | Jan 1972 | British |
Show 50 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORBETT, Sarah Elizabeth | Secretary | 1999-12-01 | 2001-08-10 |
| COUGHLAN, Henry Michael | Secretary | — | 1999-06-01 |
| LIM, Robin Pui Hwa | Secretary | 1999-06-01 | 1999-12-01 |
| MAHONY, Michael Neil Copinger | Secretary | 2001-08-10 | 2011-08-01 |
| SUKMONOWSKI, Catherine Anne | Secretary | 2011-08-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| TUNNACLIFFE, Paul Derek | Secretary | 2017-09-15 | 2018-10-01 |
| AHRENDTS-COUCH, Angela Jean | Director | 2006-01-09 | 2014-04-30 |
| ALLEN, Ernest | Director | — | 1994-09-30 |
| BAILEY, Christopher Paul | Director | 2014-07-29 | 2015-02-26 |
| BARNES, Eric Malcolm | Director | 1992-10-29 | 1997-12-31 |
| BARNETT, Victor Jules | Director | — | 2002-06-13 |
| BLAKE, Brian Edmund | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2005-11-14 |
| BOURNE, Erica Susan | Director | 2021-09-03 | 2023-01-24 |
| BRAVO, Rose Marie | Director | 1997-10-20 | 2007-01-25 |
| BRIGSTOCKE, Heather Renwick, Baroness | Director | 1993-09-10 | 1996-03-31 |
| BRIMICOMBE, Ian | Director | 2017-07-19 | 2023-11-30 |
| BROWN, Julie | Director | 2017-03-23 | 2019-04-15 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Stacey Lee | Director | 2004-03-01 | 2013-06-01 |
| COUGHLAN, Henry Michael | Director | 1999-06-01 | 2001-06-19 |
| DJELLAS, Riad | Director | 2017-06-05 | 2019-03-29 |
| FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann | Director | 2006-08-21 | 2017-01-20 |
| FOA, Emilio Giuseppe | Director | 2005-10-12 | 2007-04-13 |
| GIBBONS, Clive Anthony | Director | 2001-02-15 | 2006-02-09 |
| GOLDSMITH, Barry Richard | Director | 1995-07-14 | 1998-01-31 |
| GREENFIELD, David | Director | — | 1993-09-10 |
| HAIG, Gavin Scott | Director | 2019-04-15 | 2021-08-20 |
| HELY-HUTCHINSON, John Michael James, Viscount Suirdale | Director | 1995-07-14 | 2003-08-31 |
| HOLE, Roy Frederick | Director | — | 1993-08-31 |
| HUTCHINSON, Arthur | Director | 1992-10-29 | 1999-10-06 |
| JACKSON, Brian David | Director | 2015-04-07 | 2016-02-05 |
| JACKSON, Brian David | Director | 2012-03-12 | 2013-06-01 |
| JANOWSKI, Andrew | Director | 2009-03-02 | 2012-04-23 |
| JONES, Nigel Philip | Director | 2017-01-20 | 2017-03-24 |
| JONES, Nigel Philip | Director | 2012-03-12 | 2016-02-05 |
| KESSELL, Richard John Hazeldine | Director | 2003-03-27 | 2006-08-21 |
| KESSELL, Richard John Hazeldine | Director | 2002-08-20 | 2002-08-20 |
| LANDOW, Paula | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2006-02-28 |
| MAHONY, Michael Neil Copinger | Director | 2012-04-23 | 2014-09-18 |
| MAHONY, Michael Neil Copinger | Director | 2008-03-04 | 2008-04-22 |
| METCALF, Michael Edward | Director | 1998-09-25 | 2004-03-31 |
| O'NEILL, Thomas John | Director | 2002-01-18 | 2004-07-31 |
| PEACOCK, Jean-William Stanley | Director | 1992-10-29 | 1998-06-04 |
| PEACOCK, Stanley Thomas | Director | — | 1997-10-20 |
| PUGH, Stephen Crommelin | Director | 1993-01-15 | 1998-06-30 |
| QUELCH, David William | Director | — | 2000-04-16 |
| RAINSFORD, Vanessa | Director | 2009-03-02 | 2012-03-12 |
| RASH, Edward Charles | Director | 2013-11-15 | 2014-09-18 |
| SMITH, John Barry | Director | 2013-06-01 | 2017-06-05 |
| WILLIAMS, Allan | Director | 1995-07-14 | 2004-02-25 |
| WOLFSON OF MARYLEBONE, Lord | Director | — | 1996-08-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burberry (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 252 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-04 | RP04AP03 | officers | Second filing of secretary appointment with name | |
| 2023-11-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-08-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.