ALDI STORES LIMITED
Operating as the UK subsidiary of the German multinational Aldi Süd group, the company runs a nationwide chain of discount supermarkets.
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Cash
£133m
+12.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£3.7bn
+1.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
49,661
-2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£400m
-3.8% lowest in 3 filed years
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Aldi's UK sales hit £19 billion, but keeping prices low means profits took a hit. 🛒
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £17,887,909,000 | £18,124,879,000 | £19,032,710,000 | +5% | |
| Operating profit | £552,935,000 | £435,452,000 | £432,917,000 | -0.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £536,720,000 | £416,228,000 | £400,465,000 | -3.8% | |
| Net profit | £399,405,000 | £303,046,000 | £261,415,000 | -13.7% | |
| Cash | £217,459,000 | £117,785,000 | £132,775,000 | +12.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,375,824,000 | £4,658,573,000 | £4,517,668,000 | -3% | |
| Net assets | £3,580,748,000 | £3,592,515,000 | £3,659,258,000 | +1.9% | |
| Equity | £3,580,748,000 | £3,592,515,000 | £3,659,258,000 | +1.9% | |
| Average employees | 48,746 | 50,655 | 49,661 | -2% | |
| Wages | £1,289,837,000 | £1,428,652,000 | £1,460,374,000 | +2.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £7,757,000 | £6,235,000 | £6,798,000 | +9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £186,000 | £186,000 | £48,000 | -74.2% | |
| Highest paid director | £2,684,000 | £2,377,000 | £2,556,000 | +7.5% |
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 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | |
| Net margin | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 45.7% | 46.3% | 47.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.49x | 0.42x | 0.35x | |
| Interest cover | 17.44x | 12.27x | 9.77x |
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
- ALDI STORES LIMITED 1989-02-13 → present
- ALDI LIMITED 1988-12-22 → 1989-02-13
- CLOUDHUNT LIMITED 1988-11-25 → 1988-12-22
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements which indicate that the company will have sufficient funds, through funding from its ultimate parent company, Aldi Süd KG...”
Group structure
- ALDI STORES LIMITED · parent
- Aldi Stores (Ireland) Limited 100%
- Aldi Stores (Ireland) Developments Limited 100%
- Aldi Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 70 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANSEN, Karl Peter | Secretary | 2009-01-01 | — | British |
| ASHFIELD, Julie Anne | Director | 2017-09-28 | Aug 1975 | British |
| HURLEY, Giles | Director | 2015-07-20 | Jul 1975 | Irish |
| KELLY, Ruth Elizabeth | Director | 2025-01-01 | Apr 1979 | British |
| LUPINO, Hayleigh | Director | 2025-10-14 | Mar 1977 | British |
| RONALD, Daniel Mark Austin | Director | 2015-07-20 | Mar 1976 | British |
Show 70 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER, Jane | Secretary | 1998-09-04 | 2007-05-01 |
| COOPER, Jane | Secretary | — | 1998-08-20 |
| DEAN, Veronica Claire | Secretary | 1998-08-20 | 1998-09-04 |
| WALTERS, Sarah Diane | Secretary | 2007-05-01 | 2009-01-01 |
| WILLIAMSON, Darren Thomas | Secretary | 2009-04-09 | 2009-04-21 |
| WILLIAMSON, Darren Thomas | Secretary | 2009-02-13 | 2009-02-23 |
| HAMMONDS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-05-23 | 2008-06-04 |
| ALLEN, Nicholas Pattinson | Director | 1991-08-01 | 1999-02-26 |
| ASSAEL, Robert William | Director | 2001-08-17 | 2001-09-03 |
| ASSAEL, Robert William | Director | 2000-08-29 | 2000-09-11 |
| ASSAEL, Robert William | Director | 2000-07-20 | 2000-08-05 |
| BAINES, Anthony Gregory | Director | 2009-08-21 | 2017-09-28 |
| BARNES, Matthew Campbell | Director | 2010-02-22 | 2018-04-15 |
| BURGER, Armin | Director | 2009-08-21 | 2009-11-23 |
| BURGER, Armin | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| BURNS, Richard | Director | 2007-10-19 | 2007-10-26 |
| BURNS, Richard | Director | 2007-06-06 | 2007-06-12 |
| BURNS, Richard | Director | 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-15 |
| BURNS, Richard | Director | 2006-07-10 | 2006-07-24 |
| BURNS, Richard | Director | 2006-06-22 | 2006-07-05 |
| BURNS, Richard | Director | 2006-04-13 | 2006-04-24 |
| CALOW, David Ferguson | Director | — | 1996-03-07 |
| COATES, Trevor Marwood | Director | — | 2000-09-12 |
| FOLEY, Paul Michael | Director | 2000-09-12 | 2009-08-21 |
| FOX, Francesca Sarah | Director | 2004-05-21 | 2004-06-08 |
| GARFORD, Francis Stephen | Director | 2005-07-15 | 2005-07-29 |
| GORDON, Simon Michael | Director | 1996-06-14 | 1996-07-01 |
| HAMILL, Robert | Director | 1996-05-28 | 1996-06-06 |
| HAWORTH, Lesley | Director | 2005-10-24 | 2005-10-31 |
| HAWORTH, Lesley | Director | 2005-08-22 | 2005-09-05 |
| HAWORTH, Lesley | Director | 2005-07-11 | 2005-07-25 |
| HEINI, Roman | Director | 2010-02-22 | 2015-03-31 |
| HEWENS, Timothy Mark Armstrong | Director | 2008-02-15 | 2008-02-26 |
| HEWENS, Timothy Mark Armstrong | Director | 2007-12-21 | 2008-01-08 |
| HODDER, Charles John Rayner | Director | 2004-09-13 | 2004-09-27 |
| HODDER, Charles John Rayner | Director | 2004-08-02 | 2004-08-09 |
| HODDER, Charles John Rayner | Director | 2004-05-21 | 2004-06-10 |
| HODDER, Charles John Rayner | Director | 2004-03-29 | 2004-04-05 |
| HODDER, Charles John Rayner | Director | 2003-08-29 | 2003-09-16 |
| HODDER, Charles John Rayner | Director | 2003-07-24 | 2003-08-11 |
| HODDER, Charles John Rayner | Director | 2002-10-28 | 2002-11-04 |
| HODDER, Charles John Rayner | Director | 2002-09-13 | 2002-10-02 |
| HODDER, Charles John Rayner | Director | 2001-08-20 | 2001-09-04 |
| HUTCHESON, James | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2025-01-01 |
| KING, Oliver James | Director | 2018-04-01 | 2025-01-01 |
| KROLL, Jurgen | Director | 1999-05-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| MIDDLETON, Julian Matthew | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2009-07-20 |
| MORSHEAD, Jonathan Edward | Director | 2000-11-03 | 2009-01-01 |
| MORSHEAD, Jonathan Edward | Director | 2000-08-05 | 2000-09-12 |
| MORSHEAD, Jonathan Edward | Director | 1999-02-26 | 2000-07-20 |
| O'CONNOR, Niall Thomas Patrick | Director | 2020-04-02 | 2025-01-01 |
| PODSCHLAPP, Norbert | Director | 2009-11-23 | 2010-02-22 |
| PODSCHLAPP, Norbert | Director | 1999-05-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| STRETTON, Mandy Louise | Director | 2009-07-20 | 2015-12-31 |
| WILLBRANDT, Friedrich | Director | 1996-03-07 | 1999-03-31 |
| WILLIAMS, Nicholas Arthur Ross | Director | 2008-11-07 | 2008-11-08 |
| WILLIAMS, Nicholas Arthur Ross | Director | 2008-10-23 | 2008-11-03 |
| WILLIAMS, Nicholas Arthur Ross | Director | 2008-07-11 | 2008-07-28 |
| WILLIAMS, Nicholas Arthur Ross | Director | 2008-04-04 | 2008-04-14 |
| WILLIAMS, Nicholas Arthur Ross | Director | 2008-03-11 | 2008-03-17 |
| WILLIAMS, Nicholas Arthur Ross | Director | 2007-10-19 | 2007-10-26 |
| WILLIAMS, Nicholas Arthur Ross | Director | 2007-08-24 | 2007-09-04 |
| WILLIAMS, Nicholas Arthur Ross | Director | 2006-03-27 | 2006-04-03 |
| WILLIAMSON, Darren Thomas | Director | 2009-06-30 | 2009-07-06 |
| WILLIAMSON, Darren Thomas | Director | 2009-03-02 | 2009-03-09 |
| WILLIAMSON, Darren Thomas | Director | 2009-01-16 | 2009-01-22 |
| WOLTERS, Ulrich | Director | — | 2001-12-31 |
| HAMMONDS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2008-12-22 | 2009-01-02 |
| HAMMONDS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2008-08-08 | 2008-08-18 |
| HAMMONDS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2007-08-06 | 2007-08-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 496 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-01-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.