IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
Operating as the principal British subsidiary of the US-listed technology multinational International Business Machines Corporation, the company provides cloud computing, artificial intelligence, IT infrastructure, and consulting services.
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Cash
£21M
+4,160% vs 2023
Net assets
£2B
+12.9% vs 2023
Employees
6,920
-5.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£130M
-24.6% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,060,800,000 | £3,044,200,000 | -0.5% | |
| Operating profit | £147,600,000 | £99,700,000 | -32.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £172,900,000 | £130,400,000 | -24.6% | |
| Net profit | £120,900,000 | £87,800,000 | -27.4% | |
| Cash | £500,000 | £21,300,000 | +4,160% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,964,000,000 | £2,160,600,000 | +10% | |
| Net assets | £1,755,400,000 | £1,982,200,000 | +12.9% | |
| Equity | £1,755,400,000 | £1,982,200,000 | +12.9% | |
| Average employees | 7,309 | 6,920 | -5.3% | |
| Wages | £771,600,000 | £771,900,000 | 0% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £4,400,000 | £4,400,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.8% | 3.3% | |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 2.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.5% | 4.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 41.3% | 38.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.18x | 1.20x | |
| Interest cover | 4.60x | 12.62x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Group structure
- IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED · parent
- Kenexa Technology LLC 25%
- International Business Machines Limited 100%
- Super iPaaS Integration UK Limited 100%
- Bluewolf Global Limited 100%
- Digital Fuel International Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In 2024 the directors recommended a dividend of £nil (2023: £198.0 million).”
- “On 31 March 2024 the company acquired 100% of the share capital of MS Modernisation Services UK Limited for £10.6 million.”
- “On 29 April 2024 the company acquired 100% of the share capital of Apptio Europe Limited for £10.6 million.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 65 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRIGHT, Emma Danielle | Secretary | 2021-04-01 | — | — |
| BUTLER, Leon Christopher | Director | 2025-01-08 | Sep 1974 | British |
| HODSON, Nicola, Dr | Director | 2023-01-13 | Dec 1966 | British |
| KALIA, Rahul | Director | 2022-11-23 | Jul 1970 | British,American |
| STIRLING, James Ian | Director | 2025-10-13 | Jun 1968 | British |
Show 65 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPBELL, Duncan Montgomery | Secretary | 1997-09-08 | 1999-11-05 |
| CAMPBELL, Duncan Montgomery | Secretary | — | 1995-12-01 |
| CARRUTHERS, Keith | Secretary | 1999-11-05 | 2003-03-25 |
| FERGUSON, Ian Duncan | Secretary | 2007-09-06 | 2021-04-01 |
| JONES, Steven Alan Vaughan | Secretary | 2003-03-25 | 2005-07-27 |
| SAYANI, Nuzhat | Secretary | 2005-07-27 | 2007-09-06 |
| WITT, David Walter | Secretary | 1995-12-01 | 1997-09-08 |
| AZIZ, Javaid Khurshid, Dr | Director | — | 1995-01-31 |
| BAGSHAW, Sharon | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2023-03-02 |
| BAGSHAW, Sharon | Director | 2020-04-27 | 2021-04-01 |
| BARSOUM, Khalil Emile | Director | 1997-02-25 | 1998-03-25 |
| BOTTEN, John Anthony | Director | 1996-07-01 | 1998-12-31 |
| BROWN, Andrew Mearns | Director | 2022-11-23 | 2023-08-04 |
| BURNS, David | Director | 2010-05-28 | 2012-06-13 |
| CHRYSTIE, William Mortimer | Director | 2009-05-05 | 2013-10-10 |
| CLEAVER, Anthony Brian, Sir | Director | — | 1994-05-19 |
| CONWAY, Christopher John | Director | — | 1993-04-05 |
| COOK, Christopher | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2023-04-17 |
| CREASEY, Andrew James Henry | Director | 2004-11-05 | 2011-01-31 |
| CRUTTENDEN, Peter | Director | — | 1994-07-18 |
| DENLEY, Gareth Phillip | Director | 1995-09-08 | 1998-01-19 |
| DUFF, John Logie | Director | — | 1994-11-29 |
| DYSON, Simon | Director | 1993-08-02 | 1997-02-21 |
| EAGLE, Timothy Daren Matthew | Director | 2014-07-25 | 2026-03-24 |
| EMBURY, Andrew Michael | Director | 2004-11-05 | 2006-12-31 |
| FORD, Howard | Director | 1993-08-02 | 1994-08-01 |
| FREDERIKSEN, Eliot Geo | Director | 2023-10-17 | 2025-01-08 |
| GARCIA LATORRE, Alfonso | Director | 2023-04-17 | 2025-10-13 |
| GRANGER, John | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2010-01-27 |
| GREAVES, Andrew David | Director | 1996-10-14 | 2001-08-20 |
| GRIFFITHS, Jeremy Andrew | Director | — | 1992-06-27 |
| GRINSTEAD, Ann Marie | Director | 1995-09-08 | 2000-01-05 |
| HILL, Anthony John Thomas | Director | — | 1992-10-09 |
| HILL, Naomi Juliet | Director | 2020-04-27 | 2021-04-01 |
| HILL, Naomi Juliet | Director | 2013-10-10 | 2016-06-04 |
| HIRST, Larry | Director | 2001-06-11 | 2008-05-12 |
| HOCKLEY, Jack | Director | — | 1992-10-05 |
| KELLEHER, William Anthony | Director | 2017-06-07 | 2022-11-23 |
| KHURANA, Vineet | Director | 2016-05-20 | 2018-03-15 |
| LAMB, James Summers | Director | 1994-08-05 | 2002-02-28 |
| LEONARD, Stephen Alexander | Director | 2010-03-08 | 2017-04-01 |
| LOCK, Gregory Hugh | Director | — | 1994-01-27 |
| LOOSEMORE, Kevin | Director | 2000-02-18 | 2001-06-11 |
| MALCOLM, Gavin Cameron Stewart | Director | — | 1997-04-07 |
| MAWTUS, Michael John | Director | 1995-01-19 | 1997-02-21 |
| MORGANS, John Barrie | Director | — | 1997-02-17 |
| MORRISS, David | Director | 1994-05-19 | 1997-05-02 |
| PARKER, Arthur | Director | — | 1997-02-21 |
| RANGELEY-WILSON, Stuart Duncan | Director | 1994-09-02 | 1995-04-05 |
| RILEY, Brendon James | Director | 2008-06-24 | 2010-06-11 |
| ROBINSON, Geoffrey Walter, Dr | Director | 1995-05-18 | 1996-01-10 |
| ROSS, Bruce | Director | 2007-01-25 | 2010-02-05 |
| SCHMELTZER, Douglas John | Director | 2013-10-10 | 2014-02-01 |
| SCIUTTI, Flavio | Director | 2018-03-15 | 2021-04-01 |
| SELLWOOD, Brian | Director | 1995-09-08 | 2004-11-05 |
| SMITH, Stephen Austin | Director | 2012-09-25 | 2017-02-14 |
| STOKES, David Aaron Patrick | Director | 2013-01-24 | 2017-06-05 |
| SYMON, Carl George | Director | 1998-03-25 | 2001-05-20 |
| TEMPLE, Nicholas John | Director | — | 1996-04-30 |
| TICKLE, Sean Peter | Director | 2014-03-28 | 2017-02-08 |
| VISVANATHAN, Sreeram | Director | 2020-09-22 | 2023-03-02 |
| WHITFIELD, Brian Gerard | Director | 2012-09-25 | 2014-02-28 |
| WILCOCK, Andrew Gavin Croft | Director | 2020-04-27 | 2021-04-12 |
| WILSON, Stephen David | Director | 2002-02-28 | 2009-04-09 |
| WYATT, Christine Jane | Director | 2010-03-08 | 2013-07-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibm United Kingdom Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 363 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-01 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-02-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.