B.A.T (U.K. AND EXPORT) LIMITED
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Cash
£15k
-99.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£223m
+26.7% vs 2024
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£47m
-22% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
B.A.T (U.K. AND EXPORT) LIMITED·Consumer Staples median
B.A.T (U.K. AND EXPORT) LIMITED·Consumer Staples median
B.A.T (U.K. AND EXPORT) LIMITED·Consumer Staples median
B.A.T (U.K. AND EXPORT) LIMITED·Consumer Staples median
B.A.T (U.K. AND EXPORT) LIMITED·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 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£20,919,000 | -£30,000 | -£6,342,000 | -21,040% | |
| Profit before tax | £149,225,000 | £60,065,000 | £46,874,000 | -22% | |
| Net profit | £149,225,000 | £60,012,000 | £46,927,000 | -21.8% | |
| Cash | £1,191,000 | £3,802,000 | £15,000 | -99.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £175,915,000 | £227,919,000 | +29.6% | |
| Net assets | £250,903,000 | £175,915,000 | £222,842,000 | +26.7% | |
| Equity | £250,903,000 | £175,915,000 | £222,842,000 | +26.7% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | -0.0% | -2.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 0.0% | 2.5% |
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
- B.A.T (U.K. AND EXPORT) LIMITED 1976-12-31 → present
- F.L.SMITH LIMITED 1929-05-24 → 1976-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Company or to cease its operations”
Group structure
- B.A.T (U.K. AND EXPORT) LIMITED · parent
- British American Tobacco Middle East W.L.L. 100%
- British American Tobacco Benin SA (in liquidation) 100%
- B.A.T. Iraqia Company for Tobacco Trading Limited 100%
- BAT Kuwait for Wholesale and Retail Trading Company (S.P.C) 100%
- British American Tobacco (Mali) SARL 100%
- British American Tobacco Q LLC 100%
- BAT Arabia for Trading 100%
- BAT Saudia for Trading 100%
- Regional HQ of British American Tobacco Middle East - Single Person Company 100%
- Blue Nile Cigarette Company Limited 100%
- International Cigarette Distributors Limited (In Liquidation) 99%
- Zanzibar Distribution Company Limited (In Liquidation) 99%
- BAT Middle East for Trading L.L.C. 100%
- British American Tobacco GCC DMCC 100%
- British American Tobacco International DMCC 100%
- British American Tobacco ME DMCC 100%
- B.A.T Services Limited 99%
- British American Tobacco (AIT) Limited 100%
- Carreras Rothmans Limited 100%
- Murray, Sons & Company, Limited 100%
- Rothmans Exports Limited 100%
- Ryservs (No.3) Limited 100%
- Tobacco Exporters International Limited 100%
- Tobacco Marketing Consultants Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In 2025, the Company recognised an impairment charge in respect of its investment in British American Tobacco Mali SARL ("BAT Mali"). As BAT Mali has ceased commercial operations and is being wound down prior to liquidation, management concluded that there is no recoverable amount attributable to this investment.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 92 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLOCK, Christopher | Secretary | 2026-04-01 | — | — |
| BOOTH, David Patrick Ian | Director | 2013-10-04 | Feb 1974 | British |
| COHN, Anthony Michael Hardy | Director | 2012-05-11 | Nov 1969 | British |
| SALISBURY, Robert | Director | 2022-06-20 | Sep 1985 | British |
Show 92 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, Murray Gilliland Charles | Secretary | 1999-09-13 | 2008-12-16 |
| CLARKE, Peter Lampard | Secretary | 1993-04-08 | 1997-12-30 |
| COOK, Philip Michael | Secretary | 1997-12-30 | 1999-09-13 |
| CORDESCHI, Richard | Secretary | 2008-12-16 | 2012-08-31 |
| CREEGAN, Bridget Mary | Secretary | 2012-08-31 | 2013-05-17 |
| ELLIS, Sallie | Secretary | 2013-05-17 | 2015-09-11 |
| GADSDEN-CHAIBOUB, Leila Primrose | Secretary | 2024-11-25 | 2026-04-01 |
| GUTTRIDGE, Jonathan Michael | Secretary | 2019-07-05 | 2020-01-24 |
| KERR, Sophie Louise Edmonds | Secretary | 2015-10-01 | 2018-01-10 |
| MARTIN, Oliver James | Secretary | 2018-01-10 | 2019-07-05 |
| MCCORMACK, Peter | Secretary | 2020-06-12 | 2020-09-17 |
| MEHTA, Shital | Secretary | 2020-09-17 | 2022-10-13 |
| WALKER, Amanda Louise | Secretary | — | 1993-04-08 |
| WORLOCK, Christopher | Secretary | 2022-10-13 | 2024-11-25 |
| ABELMAN, Jerome Bruce | Director | 2014-07-10 | 2015-01-13 |
| ADAMS, Paul Nicholas | Director | 1993-04-08 | 1999-09-13 |
| AHR, Danika | Director | 2019-06-01 | 2021-05-18 |
| ALLEN, Robert Lee | Director | 2013-02-07 | 2016-04-22 |
| ARMSTRONG, Gary Richard | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2011-07-15 |
| BAKKER, Richard Remon | Director | 2014-07-10 | 2017-12-31 |
| BALLESTER, Ignacio Pablo | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-02-13 |
| BANKI, Pablo Andres | Director | 2019-09-20 | 2020-03-04 |
| BARRETT, Andrew James | Director | 2018-01-29 | 2021-05-19 |
| BARRETT, Andrew James | Director | 2008-06-30 | 2010-10-15 |
| BARROW, Brian Christopher | Director | 2002-01-31 | 2004-04-20 |
| BELHOMME, Benoit Michel Remy Marie | Director | 2010-06-29 | 2011-10-31 |
| BELHOMME, Benoit Michel Remy Marie | Director | 2010-06-26 | 2010-06-26 |
| BONE, John Francis | Director | — | 1993-06-01 |
| BRAMLEY, Barry David | Director | 1993-04-08 | 1996-04-30 |
| BROOKES, Nicholas George | Director | — | 1993-04-08 |
| BURRELL, Christopher Michael | Director | 2005-01-11 | 2005-09-30 |
| COPTY, Anthony Emile | Director | 2009-02-17 | 2010-11-02 |
| DALY, John Patrick | Director | 2004-03-19 | 2004-09-30 |
| DAVIES, Kenneth William | Director | 2002-04-12 | 2006-07-07 |
| DAVIS, Norman | Director | 1993-04-08 | 1996-03-31 |
| DIJANOSIC, Mihovil James | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2020-10-23 |
| DOONA, Peter Charles Michael | Director | 2021-08-04 | 2022-05-27 |
| DUARTE, Rodrigo Fernando Busto | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2010-10-15 |
| DUNT, Keith Silvester | Director | 1993-04-08 | 1999-09-13 |
| FARRAR, Antony Thornton | Director | 2006-07-04 | 2007-02-13 |
| HALES, Nicholas | Director | 2004-04-20 | 2007-02-15 |
| HARTLEY, Richard Stuart | Director | 1993-04-08 | 1994-05-16 |
| HERTER, Ulrich Georg Volker | Director | 1997-02-24 | 2001-12-31 |
| JANKOVIC, Goran | Director | 2012-03-22 | 2013-02-07 |
| JEWELL, John Nolan | Director | 1999-09-13 | 2002-01-31 |
| JOHNSTON, Anthony Cameron | Director | 1994-05-16 | 1999-09-13 |
| JOUBERT, Andre Willem | Director | 2016-04-22 | 2019-12-31 |
| KAUSCH, Erwin | Director | 1999-09-13 | 2000-12-20 |
| KOHNHORST, Earl Eugene | Director | 1997-02-24 | 1999-09-13 |
| LAGEWEG, Paul Rutger | Director | 2014-07-10 | 2017-05-31 |
| LORD, John Gavin | Director | — | 1997-02-24 |
| LORENZO, Andres Santiago | Director | 2018-01-23 | 2021-02-01 |
| LOWTHER, Richard Mark | Director | 2002-01-31 | 2006-07-31 |
| LUCAS, John David | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2008-11-13 |
| MARROCO, Tadeu Luiz | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2013-02-07 |
| MATTHEWS, Kim Wiggam | Director | 2000-05-11 | 2000-10-16 |
| MATTHIESEN, Stephan | Director | 2017-05-31 | 2019-02-01 |
| MCALLISTER, Christopher John | Director | 2006-03-06 | 2006-07-04 |
| MCCONNELL, Terrence Donald | Director | 2007-03-06 | 2012-03-22 |
| MCCRORY, Paul | Director | 2015-01-30 | 2017-03-16 |
| MOFFAT, John Youngson | Director | 2002-04-12 | 2002-04-26 |
| MUNRO, Alexander Graeme | Director | 1999-09-13 | 2000-05-11 |
| NAPIER, Andrew Alexander | Director | 1997-02-24 | 1997-03-24 |
| OWEN, Keith Thomas | Director | 1999-09-13 | 2002-01-31 |
| PATERSON, Norman John | Director | 2004-09-30 | 2005-10-05 |
| PEREIRA, Antonio Domingos Goncalves | Director | — | 1992-12-17 |
| PILBEAM, Richard Henry | Director | 1993-04-08 | 1996-03-31 |
| RASHWAN, Walid Ahmed Foud Ahmed | Director | 2005-10-05 | 2007-12-31 |
| RAWSON, Nigel Gilmour | Director | 2006-12-07 | 2009-12-31 |
| RAYNER, Paul Ashley | Director | 2002-01-31 | 2006-12-07 |
| READ, Graham Albert | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2002-01-31 |
| REMBISZEWSKI, Jimmi | Director | 1993-04-08 | 1999-09-13 |
| RICKHEIT, Markus Christian | Director | 2018-01-23 | 2019-09-30 |
| SALT, David Ernest | Director | 1993-04-08 | 1997-02-24 |
| SALTER, Andrew John | Director | 2011-11-14 | 2014-07-10 |
| SALTER, Donald Neil Fred | Director | 2009-03-31 | 2009-07-31 |
| SENRA, Leonardo Forner | Director | 2020-03-09 | 2021-05-19 |
| SHILOV, Vladimir | Director | 2017-05-31 | 2018-01-01 |
| SIMI, Cesar Augustus | Director | 2012-05-11 | 2014-07-10 |
| SMITH, Justin James | Director | 2012-05-11 | 2017-05-31 |
| SMITH, Simon John Roderick | Director | 2002-01-31 | 2002-04-26 |
| SNOWDEN, Ian Roderick | Director | 1999-09-13 | 2002-01-31 |
| STEVENS, David George | Director | 1997-02-24 | 1999-09-13 |
| STEYN, Charl Erasmus | Director | 2009-03-31 | 2012-03-22 |
| STEYN, Charl Erasmus | Director | 2002-06-20 | 2008-05-01 |
| SUTHERLAND, Stuart Melville | Director | 2000-10-16 | 2002-01-31 |
| TAYLOR, Peter Henry | Director | 2002-01-31 | 2002-07-17 |
| TEZEL, Mustafa Tunc | Director | 2013-02-07 | 2013-10-04 |
| THOMPSON, Andreas Michael | Director | 2007-05-03 | 2008-06-01 |
| TRBONJA, Adin | Director | 2017-03-15 | 2019-05-22 |
| WATTERTON, Donald Stuart | Director | 1993-04-08 | 1995-12-29 |
| ZHENGXUN, Hong | Director | 2019-02-01 | 2021-05-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 324 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-29 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-20 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-10-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-05-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.