ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
Operating as the principal subsidiary of the listed parent group Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, the company designs and manufactures gas turbine engines and power systems for the aerospace, defence, and marine sectors.
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£4.8bn
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£4.5m
Period ending 2026-05-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2026-05-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18,909,000,000 | £10,862,000 | £4,488,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £2,904,000,000 | £2,213,000 | £752,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £2,234,000,000 | £5,177,000 | £4,532,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £1,984,000,000 | £4,864,000 | £4,503,000 | — | |
| Cash | £5,574,000,000 | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £20,267,000,000 | £11,808,000,000 | £17,376,000,000 | — | |
| Net assets | -£521,000,000 | £297,000,000 | — | — | |
| Equity | -£521,000,000 | £297,000,000 | £4,817,000,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 42,400 | 42,600 | — | — | |
| Wages | £3,095,000,000 | £3,107,000,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £14,622,558 | £15,108,021 | — | — |
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 5 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2026-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 15.4% | 20.4% | 16.8% | |
| Net margin | 10.5% | 44.8% | 100.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 101.4% | 99.0% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.07x | 1.05x | 1.04x | |
| Interest cover | 4.22x | 4.50x | 3.65x |
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
- ROLLS-ROYCE PLC 1986-05-01 → present
- ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED 1977-03-21 → 1986-05-01
- ROLLS-ROYCE (1971) LIMITED 1971-02-23 → 1977-03-21
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Directors consider that the Company has sufficient liquidity to continue in operational existence over the going concern period to 31 December 2027 and are therefore satisfied that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the Company Financial Statements.”
Significant events
- “As part of the Group's legal entity review programme, the Company sold its investment in Rolls-Royce Overseas Holdings Limited to Rolls-Royce US Holdings Limited (a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc) on 1 January 2026 for £4.4bn.”
- “On 17 March 2026, the Company completed a bonus issue from its other reserves, issuing one ordinary share with a nominal value of £3,097,651,490.”
- “On 7 May 2026, the Company completed a capital reduction, reducing the nominal value of the ordinary share issued on 17 March 2026 from £3,097,651,490 to £0.20 and cancelling £500,000,000 from the Share premium account.”
- “On 28 May 2026, the Company acquired one ordinary share in its direct subsidiary, Vinters Limited, in return for the intercompany debt receivable of £1,260,744,652.87 from Vinters International Limited, a Rolls-Royce Group Entity.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 72 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONACHER, Matthew Ian | Secretary | 2025-04-22 | — | — |
| O'GRADY, Claire-Marie | Secretary | 2024-09-10 | — | — |
| ARMSTRONG, Sarah Anne | Director | 2023-03-01 | Jul 1969 | British |
| ERGINBILGIC, Tufan | Director | 2023-01-01 | Sep 1959 | British |
| MCCABE, Helen | Director | 2023-08-04 | May 1969 | British |
| VARSELLONA, Maria | Director | 2026-03-24 | Aug 1970 | Italian |
Show 72 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUNDELL, Charles Edward | Secretary | 1995-08-01 | 2007-04-16 |
| CARROLL, Nicola | Secretary | 2021-06-23 | 2025-04-22 |
| COLES, Pamela Mary | Secretary | 2014-10-01 | 2024-05-31 |
| DAVIES, Paul Anthony | Secretary | 2011-11-29 | 2012-12-01 |
| GOLDSWORTHY, Nigel Timothy | Secretary | 2012-12-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| HARRIS, Clyde Rodney | Secretary | 1993-04-05 | 1995-07-31 |
| HENCHLEY, Richard West | Secretary | — | 1993-04-05 |
| RAYNER, Timothy Michael | Secretary | 2007-04-16 | 2011-11-29 |
| ALEXANDER, Helen, Ms. | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2016-05-05 |
| BAIRD, Dugald Euan | Director | 2002-11-01 | 2004-06-21 |
| BONDURANT, Amy Laura, Honourable | Director | 2003-09-19 | 2006-09-14 |
| BOOTH, Lewis William Killcross | Director | 2011-05-25 | 2021-05-03 |
| BYROM, Peter John | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2013-05-02 |
| CAIRNIE, Linda Ruth | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| CHAPMAN, Frank Joseph, Sir | Director | 2011-11-10 | 2021-05-03 |
| CHEFFINS, John Patrick | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2007-09-30 |
| CLARK, (Luther) John | Director | 1993-02-01 | 1996-02-29 |
| CONN, Iain Cameron | Director | 2005-01-20 | 2014-05-01 |
| CULMER, Mark George | Director | 2020-01-02 | 2021-05-03 |
| DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne | Director | 2017-04-07 | 2021-03-19 |
| DAVIES, Alan John Bruce | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2016-11-18 |
| DAVIS, Ian Edward Lamert, Sir | Director | 2013-03-01 | 2021-05-03 |
| DORNER, Irene Mitchell | Director | 2015-07-27 | 2021-05-03 |
| EAST, David Warren Arthur | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2022-12-31 |
| FORSTER, Carl Peter | Director | 2003-09-19 | 2006-09-14 |
| GOULET, Beverly Kenyon | Director | 2017-07-03 | 2021-05-03 |
| GREEN, Colin Henry | Director | 1996-04-30 | 2006-04-04 |
| GREGORY, Mark | Director | 2023-03-01 | 2026-03-20 |
| GREGSON, Peter, Professor | Director | 2007-03-01 | 2012-05-04 |
| GUYETTE, James Mathew | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2015-05-08 |
| HARRISON, Terence, Sir | Director | — | 1996-04-30 |
| HAWLEY, Robert, Dr | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| HEIDEN, Paul | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| HIGGINSON, Gordon, Sir | Director | — | 1999-05-27 |
| HOWSE, Michael Gilbert James William, Doctor | Director | 2001-10-18 | 2005-06-30 |
| KAKOULLIS, Panos Koulis | Director | 2021-05-03 | 2023-08-04 |
| KEIR, James Ogilvie | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| LEE, Hsien Yang | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2021-05-03 |
| LOWE, Douglas Charles, Sir | Director | — | 1992-05-27 |
| LUFF, Nicholas Lawrence | Director | 2018-05-03 | 2021-05-03 |
| MACFARLANE, Peter Froude | Director | — | 1991-09-30 |
| MAUDSLAY, Richard Henry | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1997-07-01 |
| MCADAM, John David Gibson, Dr | Director | 2008-02-19 | 2017-05-04 |
| MILLER, Stewart Crichton | Director | — | 1996-12-31 |
| MORRIS, Mark Nicholas | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2014-11-04 |
| MOURGUE, Harold George | Director | — | 1998-03-31 |
| NEILL, John Mitchell | Director | 2008-11-13 | 2015-05-08 |
| NICHOLSON, Robin Buchanan, Sir | Director | — | 2005-05-04 |
| RISHTON, John Frederick | Director | 2007-03-01 | 2015-07-02 |
| ROBERTSON, Simon Manwaring, Sir | Director | 2004-11-05 | 2013-05-02 |
| ROBINS, Ralph Harry, Sir | Director | — | 2003-01-31 |
| ROSE, John Edward Victor, Sir | Director | 1992-01-01 | 2011-03-31 |
| RUFFLES, Philip Charles | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2001-10-18 |
| SANDFORD, John William Charles | Director | 1993-01-01 | 1997-12-31 |
| SHELBOURNE, Philip, Sir | Director | — | 1992-05-27 |
| SHILSTON, Andrew Barkley | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| SINGER, Bradley | Director | 2016-03-02 | 2019-12-09 |
| SMITH, Colin Peter | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2017-05-04 |
| SMITH, David Miles | Director | 2014-11-04 | 2017-02-24 |
| SMITH, Kevin, Sir | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2021-05-03 |
| STAIBLIN, Jasmin | Director | 2012-05-21 | 2021-05-03 |
| STRACHAN, Ian Charles | Director | 2003-09-19 | 2013-05-02 |
| STRANK, Angela Rosemary Emily, Dr | Director | 2020-05-01 | 2021-05-03 |
| SYMON, Carl George | Director | 1999-06-01 | 2008-05-07 |
| TAYLOR, John Michael, Sir | Director | 2004-11-05 | 2007-05-01 |
| TERRETT, Michael James | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| TOMBS, Francis Leonard, Lord | Director | — | 1992-09-30 |
| TOWNSEND, Michael | Director | 1991-11-07 | 1999-12-31 |
| TURNER, Frank | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| TURNER, Richard | Director | 1992-01-01 | 2002-05-30 |
| WESTON, Philip John | Director | 1998-10-01 | 2004-12-01 |
| LORD MOORE OF LOWER MARSH | Corporate Director | 1994-07-04 | 2004-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-01-01 | Active |
| Rolls-Royce Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-01-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 1732 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-09 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-12-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2026-06-04 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-06-04 | CERT15 | capital | Certificate capital reduction issued capital | |
| 2026-06-04 | OC138 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-06-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-07 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-05-07 | OC138 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-05-07 | CERT16 | capital | Certificate capital reduction issued capital share premium | |
| 2026-05-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-06 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-09 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-12-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 18
- Capital events
- 8
- 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.