DANISH CROWN UK LIMITED
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Cash
£157K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£38M
-43.7% vs 2024
Employees
987
+38.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£28M
-179.9% lowest in 3 filed years
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Our short-form breakdown of DANISH CROWN UK LIMITED's latest filing
Danish Crown UK saw turnover slip and losses widen to £21m. Despite better margins on the meat itself, a surge in distribution and staffing costs dragged the bottom line down. 🥓📉
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £610,613,000 | £608,129,000 | £582,291,000 | -4.2% | |
| Operating profit | £12,887,000 | -£4,601,000 | -£20,974,000 | -355.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £10,492,000 | -£9,898,000 | -£27,704,000 | -179.9% | |
| Net profit | £8,621,000 | -£6,423,000 | -£26,189,000 | -307.7% | |
| Cash | £12,000 | — | £157,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £62,391,000 | £154,615,000 | £124,466,000 | -19.5% | |
| Net assets | £22,789,000 | £67,793,000 | £38,166,000 | -43.7% | |
| Equity | £22,789,000 | £67,793,000 | £38,166,000 | -43.7% | |
| Average employees | 517 | 714 | 987 | +38.2% | |
| Wages | £17,896,000 | £23,218,000 | £33,469,000 | +44.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,108,000 | £1,052,000 | £894,000 | -15% |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.1% | -0.8% | -3.6% | |
| Net margin | 1.4% | -1.1% | -4.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 20.7% | -3.0% | -16.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 87.5% | 68.2% | 83.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.64x | 1.30x | 0.91x | |
| Interest cover | 5.06x | -0.84x | -3.03x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- DANISH CROWN UK LIMITED 2005-04-19 → present
- DANISH BACON INDEPENDENT (DBI) UK LIMITED 1986-08-12 → 2005-04-19
- DANISH BACON INDEPENDENT (DIB) UK LIMITED 1986-06-06 → 1986-08-12
- FADERS LIMITED 1986-05-20 → 1986-06-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “During the financial year ended 30 September 2025, the Company undertook an internal group reorganisation involving the hive-up of the trade and net assets of its wholly owned subsidiary, Leivers Brothers Limited. Prior to the reorganisation, the Company's investment in Leivers Brothers Limited was carried at a cost of £4,588,000, which included £3,286,000 of goodwill arising on acquisition. During the year, the Company made an additional capital contribution of £3,500,000 to restore the subsidiary to a solvent position prior to the hive-up. Following this contribution, the subsidiary declared a dividend in specie of its trade and net assets amounting to £1,235,643, which were transferred to the Company. The subsidiary was subsequently placed into liquidation. As the transaction took place between entities under common control, it has been accounted for as a group reconstruction in line with the principles applied to such transactions under FRS 101. Accordingly, no gain or loss has been recognised in the profit and loss account. On elimination of the Company's investment in the subsidiary against the net assets acquired: • Goodwill of £3,286,000 has been retained as an intangible fixed asset; and • The remaining difference of £3,241,000 has been credited to a merger reserve within shareholders' funds.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAYLOR, Christopher | Secretary | 2024-11-08 | — | — |
| DUNNING, Jamie | Director | 2025-09-01 | Feb 1973 | British |
| NEASHAM, Christopher David | Director | 2019-08-01 | Dec 1976 | British |
| RYAN, Mark | Director | 2023-04-01 | May 1975 | British |
| TWIGG, Kerry | Director | 2023-04-01 | Jun 1980 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORRIS, Clint Paul | Secretary | 2011-02-10 | 2018-09-14 |
| NOBLE, Colin Henry | Secretary | — | 2000-03-31 |
| ROBINSON, Martyn | Secretary | 2018-09-14 | 2024-11-08 |
| SCOTT, Nigel George | Secretary | 2000-04-01 | 2009-08-31 |
| ALBERTSEN, Lars Bech | Director | 2005-04-29 | 2024-05-30 |
| BEARDSHALL, Carl | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2022-09-16 |
| BONEFELD, Kresten | Director | — | 1994-02-01 |
| BRADBURY, Anna | Director | 2022-03-08 | 2025-02-17 |
| CHRISTENSEN, Egil | Director | 2001-02-13 | 2003-02-28 |
| CHRISTENSEN, Thomas Brebol | Director | 2017-03-20 | 2019-06-30 |
| CHRISTIANSEN, Jens Haven | Director | 2001-02-13 | 2008-11-03 |
| EDELMANN, Jesper Scheel | Director | 1996-04-01 | 1997-06-16 |
| ENEVOLDSEN, Flemming Nyenstad | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2016-03-30 |
| ERIKSEN, Soren | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2022-03-08 |
| FRIIS, Jesper Roholm | Director | 2014-04-28 | 2015-02-01 |
| GOTZSCHE, Kaj | Director | — | 1993-09-27 |
| HANSEN, Allan Munch | Director | 2019-08-01 | 2024-10-22 |
| HAURUM, Gert | Director | — | 1994-02-01 |
| JAKOBSSON, Ole | Director | — | 1998-01-01 |
| JENSEN, Kristian Hess | Director | — | 1993-09-27 |
| JOHANNESEN, Kjeld, Mr. | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2014-04-28 |
| JOHANNESEN, Kjeld | Director | — | 2001-02-13 |
| JOSEFSEN, Jens | Director | 1994-02-01 | 1996-04-01 |
| JØRGENSEN, Tim Ørting | Director | 2022-11-02 | 2024-08-30 |
| KJELDSEN, Gert | Director | 1998-01-01 | 1999-10-01 |
| KNUDSEN, Bent Hjort | Director | 1994-02-01 | 2001-02-13 |
| LASSEN, Bent Claudi | Director | — | 1999-03-23 |
| LAWTON, Robert James | Director | — | 2001-02-13 |
| LEHRMANN, Carsten, Mr. | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2017-03-20 |
| LEHRMANN, Jacob | Director | 2017-02-15 | 2019-05-31 |
| LENBROCH, Kasper | Director | 2022-03-08 | 2022-06-30 |
| LINDELOV, Flemming, President & Group Ceo | Director | — | 1990-10-19 |
| MARIBO, Bent | Director | 1994-02-01 | 1999-10-01 |
| MIKKELSEN, Niels Gottrup | Director | 1999-03-23 | 2001-02-13 |
| MOLLER, Niels Ingemann | Director | 1997-06-16 | 2001-02-13 |
| MORRIS, Clint Paul | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2018-09-14 |
| NOBLE, Colin Henry | Director | — | 2000-03-31 |
| NORDSTROM, Jan | Director | 2003-05-08 | 2015-05-01 |
| PETERSEN, Morten | Director | 2008-11-03 | 2009-07-01 |
| ROBINSON, Martyn James | Director | 2019-08-01 | 2024-11-08 |
| SCOTT, Nigel George | Director | 2001-02-13 | 2009-09-08 |
| SIMMONS, Mark | Director | 2022-06-01 | 2026-01-23 |
| SKOVGAARD KRISTENSEN, Erik | Director | — | 1994-02-01 |
| SMITH, Kevin Francis | Director | 2001-02-13 | 2005-04-29 |
| VALEUR, Jais Stampe Li | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2017-03-20 |
| VESTERBÆK, Ole | Director | 2019-10-01 | 2022-01-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danish Crown A/S | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Appoints directors (as firm), Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 227 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-09 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-19 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-11-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-04-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.