CLOETTA UK LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£5.3m
+118.8% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
218
-1.8% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£6.5m
-67.6% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £23,747,721 | £28,856,523 | £33,946,077 | £31,717,944 | £27,603,964 | -13% | |
| Operating profit | -£7,804,205 | -£1,666,216 | -£5,739,604 | -£2,038,344 | -£4,831,218 | -137% | |
| Profit before tax | -£7,782,376 | -£1,626,498 | -£6,244,817 | -£3,874,501 | -£6,492,679 | -67.6% | |
| Net profit | -£7,512,181 | -£1,644,572 | -£6,244,817 | -£3,874,501 | -£6,492,679 | -67.6% | |
| Cash | £0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£743,712 | -£2,804,776 | -£16,275,805 | -£20,146,493 | £13,689,543 | +168% | |
| Net assets | -£8,232,214 | -£9,876,786 | -£24,027,178 | -£27,901,679 | £5,256,332 | +118.8% | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £5,256,332 | — | |
| Average employees | 227 | 231 | 235 | 222 | 218 | -1.8% | |
| Wages | £3,102,334 | £3,129,790 | £3,584,205 | £3,627,465 | £3,835,464 | +5.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £170,996 | £150,041 | £187,320 | £226,696 | £222,600 | -1.8% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £22,583 | £31,965 | £39,063 | +22.2% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -32.9% | -5.8% | -16.9% | -6.4% | -17.5% | |
| Net margin | -31.6% | -5.7% | -18.4% | -12.2% | -23.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -35.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 205.6% | 204.5% | 314.0% | 399.7% | 70.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.31x | 0.24x | 4.00x | |
| Interest cover | -46.63x | -12.04x | -11.36x | -1.11x | -2.91x |
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
- CLOETTA UK LIMITED 2019-05-01 → present
- CANDYKING UK LIMITED 2004-10-15 → 2019-05-01
- JUST SWEETS LIMITED 1983-05-25 → 2004-10-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- HJS Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis of accounting. This presumes that the Company will remain in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “During the year, the company received an irrevocable and unconditional capital contribution of SEK 492,390,000 (£39,650,690) from Cloetta Sverige AB.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYDÉN, Frans Per Olof | Director | 2018-12-01 | Apr 1972 | Swedish |
| TELL, Katarina Linnea | Director | 2024-06-01 | Jun 1970 | Swedish |
| TRUEDSSON, John Niklas Tuve | Director | 2025-06-01 | Sep 1972 | Swedish |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROBERG, Lars Jacob | Secretary | 2017-04-28 | 2019-09-01 |
| CRAIG, Nigel Stuart | Secretary | — | 1991-08-02 |
| DAVEY, Kate Jemma | Secretary | 2015-01-28 | 2015-06-10 |
| GIVEN, Angela | Secretary | 2001-06-01 | 2003-07-31 |
| HARDING, Alan Mark | Secretary | 2004-12-01 | 2005-06-20 |
| MCDONALD, Cheryl Lynne | Secretary | 2003-08-01 | 2004-12-01 |
| ROBINSON, Jacqueline Anne | Secretary | 2005-06-20 | 2009-01-19 |
| SMITH, Sarah Louise | Secretary | 2015-06-11 | 2017-04-28 |
| WEBB, Matthew David | Secretary | 2009-01-19 | 2015-01-28 |
| WHARMBY, Frank | Secretary | 1995-11-01 | 1999-09-30 |
| CLARKS NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1999-01-28 | 2001-05-31 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1991-08-02 | 1993-01-25 |
| SHERWIN OLIVER SOLICITORS | Corporate Secretary | 1993-01-25 | 1995-10-31 |
| AKERBLOM, Frida | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2017-04-28 |
| BROBERG, Lars Jacob | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2019-09-01 |
| CLAESSON, Freddy | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2006-01-18 |
| CLAUSEN, Michael | Director | 2006-01-18 | 2009-11-02 |
| DE SAUVAGE-NOLTING, Henri Jacob Jan | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2024-09-01 |
| EVANOFF, Dani | Director | 2016-06-29 | 2017-04-28 |
| FRENAY, Ewaldus Franciscus Cyrillus | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2018-07-01 |
| HARDING, Alan Mark | Director | 2001-02-05 | 2007-03-16 |
| HAVERMANS, Michiel Adriaan | Director | 2018-07-01 | 2025-06-01 |
| HEDBERG, Bjorn Arvid | Director | — | 1994-06-30 |
| HORNE, Richard Graham | Director | 2000-09-04 | 2000-12-08 |
| JOHANNESSEN, Morthen | Director | 2011-11-17 | 2013-08-16 |
| KOIVUSAARI, Kari Seppo | Director | 1998-09-24 | 1999-02-22 |
| LINDBERG, Bernt | Director | 2009-12-07 | 2011-11-17 |
| LINDGREN, Johan | Director | 2011-11-17 | 2014-08-01 |
| LINDGREN, Krister | Director | 2009-11-02 | 2011-11-17 |
| MARAS, Danko Damir | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2018-07-01 |
| MUNCASTER, Anthony Paul | Director | — | 1999-02-28 |
| NIELSEN, Christian Johannes Gellert | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2001-12-31 |
| OKER-BLOM, Max | Director | 1999-04-12 | 1999-07-22 |
| OLENIUS, Mika | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2009-11-06 |
| OTTEN, Esther Catharina Maria | Director | 2018-07-01 | 2018-12-01 |
| PETTERSON, Hans | Director | 2012-04-13 | 2016-10-31 |
| RICHARDSON, Graham Edward | Director | 2007-05-14 | 2026-01-21 |
| RYGAARD, Bo | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2001-08-31 |
| SLOTTE, Karsten Mattias, President | Director | 1998-09-24 | 1999-02-22 |
| THUNSTROM, Par Yngue | Director | 1999-02-22 | 2000-06-27 |
| VON LASKOWSKI, David | Director | 2013-08-16 | 2014-04-23 |
| VON OELREICH, Fredrik | Director | 2014-04-23 | 2016-06-29 |
| VUORENLEHTO, Kari Antero | Director | 1999-02-22 | 2000-06-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloetta Sverige Ab | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2025-10-01 | Active |
| Cloetta Sverige Ab | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2019-12-31 | Ceased 2021-04-09 |
| E Out Instrument Ab | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2017-02-17 | Ceased 2019-12-31 |
| Candyking Holding Ab | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-02-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 251 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-14 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-14 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-26 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.