WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED
Trading as Morrisons, the company is a major UK supermarket chain, food manufacturer, and fuel retailer operating as a private entity backed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice under ultimate parent Market Topco Limited.
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Cash
£849M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£6.4B
Equity attributable
Employees
101,138
Average over period
Profit before tax
£136M
Period ending 2024-10-27
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-10-27
| Metric | Trend | 2023-10-29 | 2024-10-27 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18,358,000,000 | £17,013,000,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£302,000,000 | £98,000,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£183,000,000 | £136,000,000 | — | |
| Net profit | -£148,000,000 | £98,000,000 | — | |
| Cash | £279,000,000 | £849,000,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,982,000,000 | £9,159,000,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £3,683,000,000 | £6,371,000,000 | — | |
| Equity | £3,683,000,000 | £6,371,000,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 104,813 | 101,138 | — | |
| Wages | £1,803,000,000 | £1,875,000,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,000,000 | £2,100,000 | — |
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 | 2023-10-29 | 2024-10-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.6% | 0.6% | |
| Net margin | -0.8% | 0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | -5.0% | 1.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 64.6% | 47.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.36x | 1.16x | |
| Interest cover | -3.87x | 1.08x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors' assessment of the Group's and the Company's ability to continue as a going concern is based on cash flow forecasts and the committed borrowing and debt facilities of the wider Group. These forecasts include consideration of future trading performance, working capital requirements, changes to financing arrangements, retail market conditions and the wider economy.”
Group structure
- WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED · parent
- Bos Brothers Fruit and Vegetables B.V. 100%
- Chippindale Foods Limited 100%
- De Mandeville Gate Management Limited 51%
- Gordon Food Limited 100%
- Flower World Limited 100%
- Food Retail Limited 100%
- Lowlands Nursery Limited 100%
- Mercury PFS 1 Limited 100%
- MHE JVCo Limited 51%
- Neerock Farming Limited 100%
- Perimor Holdings Limited 100%
- Wm Morrison (HK) Limited 100%
- Wm Morrison Nominee 1 Limited 100%
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets Holdings Limited 100%
- Yes Recycling (File) Ltd 50%
- Alliance Property Holdings Limited 100%
- Amos Hinton & Sons Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “On 27 October 2024, the Group completed the sale of the petrol forecourt business to MFG for a total consideration of £2.5bn.”
- “On 1 November 2024, the Group completed the acquisition of 36 convenience stores in the Channel Islands from long term partner SandpiperCI for £59m.”
- “On 1 November 2024, the Group, Market Bidco Limited, concluded on a debt amendment and extension exercise, together with the repayment of a further £200m of debt.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURKE, Jonathan James | Secretary | 2017-02-15 | — | — |
| BAITIEH, Rami | Director | 2023-10-30 | May 1971 | French |
| GOFF, Joanna Louise | Director | 2022-04-08 | Sep 1978 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACKROYD, Martin | Secretary | — | 2001-02-01 |
| AMSDEN, Mark Rowan | Secretary | 2013-02-01 | 2017-02-15 |
| BURKE, Jonathan James | Secretary | 2001-02-01 | 2009-03-16 |
| MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph | Secretary | 2009-03-16 | 2013-02-01 |
| ACKROYD, Martin | Director | — | 2005-05-26 |
| ANAND, Rooney | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2021-10-27 |
| BARNFATHER, Brian | Director | — | 1991-08-31 |
| BOLLAND, Marc | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2010-02-01 |
| BUTTLE, George Duncan | Director | — | 2000-01-28 |
| CAREW JONES, Belinda | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| COX, Philip Gotsall | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| DAVIDSON, Duncan Henry | Director | 2004-05-21 | 2005-03-23 |
| DAVIDSON, Richard Colin Neil | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2020-04-26 |
| DOWD, John | Director | — | 2002-03-11 |
| EMMOTT, Francis Robert | Director | — | 1993-07-07 |
| FLANAGAN, Brian John | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2011-06-09 |
| GIBSON, Ian, Sir | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2015-01-31 |
| GILLINGWATER, Richard | Director | 2013-03-01 | 2015-06-04 |
| GIVEN, Susanne Johanne | Director | 2020-08-12 | 2021-10-27 |
| GLEESON, Michael | Director | 2020-02-03 | 2022-04-04 |
| GUNTER, Mark | Director | 2000-02-01 | 2011-06-09 |
| HAVELOCK, Kevin John | Director | 2018-02-01 | 2021-10-27 |
| HIGGINSON, Andrew Thomas | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2021-10-27 |
| HUGHES, Penelope Lesley | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| HUTCHINSON, David Robert | Director | 2002-03-18 | 2007-06-29 |
| HUTCHINSON, Keith | Director | — | 1994-09-21 |
| JONES, Charles Martyn | Director | 2007-03-09 | 2010-09-09 |
| JONES, David Charles, Sir | Director | 2004-05-21 | 2006-06-30 |
| KRALINGEN, Tony Van | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2020-04-29 |
| LEE, Irwin Chua | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2016-08-31 |
| MANDUCA, Paul Victor Falzon Sant | Director | 2005-09-06 | 2011-03-09 |
| MCGOWAN, Lyssa Ruth | Director | 2020-08-12 | 2021-10-27 |
| MELNYK, Marie Margaret | Director | 1993-08-25 | 2006-12-06 |
| MORRISON, Kenneth Duncan, Sir | Director | — | 2008-03-13 |
| MURRAY, Susan Elizabeth | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| OWEN, Roger Anthony | Director | — | 2009-02-01 |
| PENNYCOOK, Richard John | Director | 2005-10-01 | 2013-04-10 |
| PHILIPS, Timothy David Dalton | Director | 2010-03-29 | 2015-02-16 |
| POTTS, David Tom | Director | 2015-03-16 | 2023-11-01 |
| ROBERTSON, Nigel Mark Inches | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2013-03-13 |
| STOTT, Robert Winston | Director | 1997-04-17 | 2006-09-29 |
| STRAIN, Trevor John | Director | 2013-04-10 | 2022-09-27 |
| TOWNSEND, Jeremy Charles Douglas | Director | 2020-07-06 | 2021-10-27 |
| VENNELLS, Paula Anne | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2021-04-25 |
| WATEROUS, Johanna Elizabeth Martin | Director | 2010-02-01 | 2016-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-10-27 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 1504 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-15 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-29 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-29 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-29 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-29 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-29 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-29 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-24 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-24 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-24 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-24 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-24 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2026-03-24 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2025-12-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-15 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-11-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-31 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-31 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-31 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.