UNILEVER UK LIMITED
Operating as a principal UK subsidiary of the FTSE 100-listed Unilever PLC, the company manufactures and distributes a wide range of consumer packaged goods, including personal care products, cleaning agents, and ice cream under major brands such as Dove, Persil, and Lynx.
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£623m
-26.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
2,201
-9% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£160m
-12.6% lowest in 3 filed years
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 | £2,021,456,000 | £1,696,426,000 | £1,728,278,000 | +1.9% | |
| Operating profit | £120,873,000 | £137,930,000 | £169,440,000 | +22.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £172,027,000 | £183,443,000 | £160,352,000 | -12.6% | |
| Net profit | £136,487,000 | £145,700,000 | £109,334,000 | -25% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,077,033,000 | £981,539,000 | £782,245,000 | -20.3% | |
| Net assets | £1,047,855,000 | £845,637,000 | £622,691,000 | -26.4% | |
| Equity | £1,047,855,000 | £845,637,000 | £622,691,000 | -26.4% | |
| Average employees | 2,436 | 2,420 | 2,201 | -9% | |
| Wages | £164,122,000 | £167,936,000 | £162,850,000 | -3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,785,000 | £1,994,000 | £2,049,000 | +2.8% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £94,761 | £115,928 | £153,069 | +32% | |
| Highest paid director | £724,000 | £485,000 | £512,000 | +5.6% |
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 | 6.0% | 8.1% | 9.8% | |
| Net margin | 6.8% | 8.6% | 6.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.2% | 14.1% | 21.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 34.5% | 44.2% | 55.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.60x | 1.19x | 1.05x | |
| Interest cover | — | 51.16x | 30.99x |
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
- UNILEVER UK LIMITED 2007-01-02 → present
- LEVER FABERGE LIMITED 2001-07-02 → 2007-01-02
- LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED 1937-12-09 → 2001-07-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will have access to adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future period of 12 months from the date of the report. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “In March 2024, Unilever announced the separation of its global Ice Cream business into a standalone business.”
- “Unilever UK Ltd subsequently disposed of its Ice Cream business within the Unilever Group on 1 July 2025.”
- “The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) completed its global separation from Unilever on 6 December 2025 and began operating as a standalone company.”
- “Unilever also announced the launch of a productivity programme in March 2024 to simplify the business and further evolve our category-focused model.”
- “The new organisation structure went live on 1 January 2025.”
- “In June 2024, Unilever completed the global sale of Elida Beauty, a standalone business unit comprising several smaller Beauty and Personal Care brands.”
- “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation was passed in December 2024, with the first assessment year commencing in April 2025.”
- “Hein Schumacher stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Unilever on 1 March 2025 and was succeeded by Fernando Fernandez.”
- “In December 2025, Unilever announced that it had signed an agreement to sell the Grazė business to Katjes International, with the sale completed in February 2026.”
- “On 31 March 2026, Unilever PLC announced that it has entered into an agreement to combine its Foods business with McCormick & Company, Inc ('McCormick').”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 76 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARDS, Karin Yvette | Director | 2022-12-08 | Apr 1970 | British |
| GLANVILLE, Gregory Neil | Director | 2025-08-20 | May 1981 | British |
| MAWSON, Lee | Director | 2024-11-12 | Sep 1980 | British |
| MCLEOD, Madeleine | Director | 2024-07-25 | Oct 1980 | British |
| TAYLOR, Alice Victoria | Director | 2025-01-28 | May 1986 | British |
| WOODWARD, Marc John | Director | 2018-04-13 | Sep 1974 | British |
Show 76 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIGMORE, Tracey Anne | Secretary | 2003-07-14 | 2007-08-03 |
| CONWAY, Amarjit Kaur | Secretary | 2013-11-14 | 2015-12-31 |
| COUTTS, Cheryl Jane | Secretary | 1997-08-01 | 2001-09-21 |
| EARLEY, James Oliver | Secretary | 2014-07-17 | 2025-01-20 |
| HAZELL, Richard Clive | Secretary | 2013-11-14 | 2022-11-28 |
| MACAULAY, Barbara Scott | Secretary | 2000-10-19 | 2008-02-01 |
| MAGOL, Spenta | Secretary | 2016-04-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| THURSTON, Julian | Secretary | 2013-11-14 | 2016-02-23 |
| WAKEFIELD, Barry John | Secretary | — | 1997-09-30 |
| THE NEW HOVEMA LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-02-01 | 2013-11-14 |
| ADBEY, Gordon John | Director | — | 1993-12-22 |
| AKAIWA, Satoru | Director | — | 2000-06-30 |
| BALLINGTON, John Michael | Director | — | 2005-05-31 |
| BANDIERA, Claudio Antonio Paride | Director | 1993-12-22 | 1995-06-29 |
| BAUDEMENT, Jean Claude | Director | 1996-08-01 | 2000-06-30 |
| BIZAT, David William | Director | 1997-11-05 | 1998-10-15 |
| BOLTON, Stephen John | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2006-01-27 |
| BOSWELL, Gina | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2017-04-01 |
| BROWN, Roy Drysdale | Director | — | 1993-04-28 |
| BRUCE, William James Martin, Mr. | Director | 2009-09-30 | 2012-08-01 |
| CARTER, Stephen John | Director | 1998-10-15 | 2003-10-13 |
| CLOSE, Matthew Jonathan | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2011-05-31 |
| CROUCH, Gary Bradford | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2007-08-17 |
| CROUCH, Gary Bradford | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2002-12-18 |
| DAVIES, Jacqueline Ann | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2001-03-01 |
| DETSINY, Hazel Karen | Director | 2016-12-12 | 2024-01-31 |
| DICKEN, Michael Peter | Director | 2022-08-11 | 2024-11-04 |
| DICKSON, Pamela | Director | 2021-05-11 | 2025-08-31 |
| FENWICK, Paul William | Director | 2016-09-26 | 2021-04-30 |
| FROBISHER, Raymond George | Director | 1993-12-22 | 1997-04-18 |
| FULFORD, Geoffrey Robert | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2011-05-31 |
| FULFORD, Geoffrey Robert | Director | 2000-07-14 | 2001-03-01 |
| GANCZAKOWSKI, Helena Louise, Dr | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2001-03-01 |
| GRAY, Lyssane Mary | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2007-09-01 |
| HARE, Gerard John | Director | 1998-06-01 | 2006-01-01 |
| HAVELOCK, Kevin John | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2007-02-09 |
| HETTRICK, Jonathan Robert | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2007-01-01 |
| HILL, Jacqueline Ann | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2007-09-01 |
| HILL, James Jasper | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2001-03-01 |
| JACKSON, Edward John Wycliffe | Director | — | 1993-12-22 |
| JACOBSON, Robert Karel | Director | 1993-01-04 | 1997-11-05 |
| JOHNSON, Alan Babalola Adekunle | Director | — | 1995-09-30 |
| JOVER GOMA, Placid Oriol | Director | 2016-08-19 | 2019-08-30 |
| KNOX, Judith Amanda Sourry | Director | 2010-05-21 | 2014-07-01 |
| LAL, Anuj | Director | 2006-07-02 | 2008-11-30 |
| LAWRENCE, Ian William | Director | 2006-03-01 | 2009-09-30 |
| LEWIS, David John | Director | 2005-05-05 | 2010-05-21 |
| LOGAN, Paul David | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2016-07-31 |
| MARKHAM, Rudolph Harold Peter | Director | — | 1996-08-01 |
| MARSHALL, Simon Hendy | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-05-31 |
| MARSHALL, Simon Hendy | Director | 2001-03-01 | 2004-11-29 |
| MARTINELLI, Nathalie Sandra Cathy Renee | Director | 2022-08-11 | 2024-04-12 |
| MILLER, Robert Graeme | Director | 1995-10-01 | 2001-03-01 |
| MONAGHAN, Charles Edward | Director | — | 1992-12-30 |
| MUNDEN, Sebastian John | Director | 2017-04-21 | 2022-06-30 |
| MUNDEN, Timothy John | Director | 2012-02-13 | 2016-07-15 |
| NEVETT, Paul David | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2011-02-02 |
| NEWBITT, Sarah Katherine | Director | 2014-07-17 | 2017-05-25 |
| NOLAN, Terrance | Director | — | 1999-02-01 |
| PERCIVAL, Alan, Dr | Director | 2001-03-01 | 2005-09-30 |
| PITKETHLY, Graeme David | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2015-09-30 |
| ROGERS, Tracey Shone | Director | 2009-05-31 | 2016-12-09 |
| SETH, Andrew | Director | — | 1995-03-31 |
| SHARP, Richard Matthew | Director | 2019-10-03 | 2025-04-03 |
| SIMMONS, James Andrew | Director | 2009-06-30 | 2014-07-01 |
| SIMMONS, James | Director | 2006-02-17 | 2007-01-01 |
| SMITH, Anthony Roscoe | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-06-30 |
| SPRENT, David John | Director | 2011-09-07 | 2014-04-24 |
| STRACHAN, Jonathan David | Director | 2017-10-02 | 2022-03-31 |
| TAYLOR, John | Director | 1995-06-29 | 1998-06-01 |
| THOMPSON, Claire | Director | 2003-02-01 | 2005-12-31 |
| TRAFFORD, John | Director | 1997-11-05 | 1999-10-01 |
| WALTERS, Alan David | Director | 2007-08-17 | 2012-02-13 |
| WARFIELD, Troy | Director | 2004-11-29 | 2006-02-17 |
| WEED, Keith Charles Frederick | Director | 2001-03-01 | 2005-05-05 |
| WEIJBURG, Aart Cornelis | Director | 1995-04-01 | 1999-02-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unilever Uk & Cn Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% (as firm), Voting 75–100% (as firm), Appoints directors (as firm) | 2023-11-15 | Active |
| Unilever Uk Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-11-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 352 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-11-08 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-07 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-05-14 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-10 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-08 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-11-08 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-08 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-11-08 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-11-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 2
- 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.