MOL (EUROPE AFRICA) LTD
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Cash
£17m
USD 23,021,271
+1.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£14m
USD 18,514,386
+17.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
204
+4.1% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.9m
USD 3,846,086
+21.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £88,203,823 | £92,594,898 | £95,711,721 | +3.4% | |
| Operating profit | £2,486,314 | £2,007,866 | £2,473,915 | +23.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,628,477 | £2,350,287 | £2,858,481 | +21.6% | |
| Net profit | £1,934,542 | £1,493,915 | £2,027,828 | +35.7% | |
| Cash | £14,601,702 | £16,859,434 | £17,109,826 | +1.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £19,096,834 | £19,197,677 | £20,750,812 | +8.1% | |
| Net assets | £10,238,485 | £11,732,399 | £13,760,227 | +17.3% | |
| Equity | £10,238,485 | £11,732,399 | £13,760,227 | +17.3% | |
| Average employees | 147 | 196 | 204 | +4.1% | |
| Wages | £16,175,820 | £20,483,101 | £24,414,414 | +19.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,001,597 | £2,532,001 | £2,965,295 | +17.1% |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.743 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 2.8% | 2.2% | 2.6% | |
| Net margin | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 13.0% | 10.5% | 11.9% | |
| Current ratio | 2.47x | 2.26x | 2.08x |
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
- MOL (EUROPE AFRICA) LTD 2017-04-03 → present
- MITSUI O.S.K. BULK SHIPPING (EUROPE) LTD 1990-03-28 → 2017-04-03
- ESROM 105 LIMITED 1989-12-12 → 1990-03-28
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Xeinadin Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis... the directors consider that these matters do not indicate a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “Since 31 December 2025, the geopolitical situation affecting the Strait of Hormuz has continued to evolve. Directors continue to monitor potential impacts on Group's operations and shipping markets. No material impact identified on Company's financial position at 31 December 2025. No other matter or circumstance has arisen.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 69 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARDSON, Matthew Thomas | Secretary | 2015-06-01 | — | — |
| EVANS, Peter Richard Kirk | Director | 2014-06-24 | Apr 1960 | British |
| SAKAGUCHI, Go | Director | 2024-04-17 | Jan 1975 | Japanese |
| WATANABE, Tatsuro | Director | 2025-04-01 | Apr 1968 | Japanese |
| WIRYA-SIMUNOVIC, Suryan | Director | 2021-07-01 | Sep 1969 | British |
Show 69 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADDISON, Anthony John | Secretary | 2006-03-02 | 2015-05-31 |
| CARR, George Dudley | Secretary | — | 2006-03-01 |
| ABE, Norio | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2021-03-31 |
| ADACHI, Shiro | Director | 2000-07-24 | 2004-07-05 |
| ARAKAWA, Yutaka | Director | 2023-05-31 | 2026-04-15 |
| BALE, Christian David | Director | 2018-05-01 | 2025-04-01 |
| CARR, George Dudley | Director | — | 2006-03-01 |
| EGUCHI, Toshikazu | Director | 1994-08-24 | 1996-07-31 |
| FUKUMA, Yasuyuki | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2010-10-31 |
| FUKUSHIMA, Masao | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| GANAPATHY, Gunaseharan | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2021-03-31 |
| HAGIWARA, Setsuyasu | Director | 2003-06-25 | 2006-07-24 |
| HAKIM, Amine Subhy | Director | 2006-03-02 | 2019-12-31 |
| HASHIMOTO, Takeshi | Director | 2017-07-13 | 2021-03-31 |
| HASHIMOTO, Takeshi | Director | 2006-07-24 | 2008-07-31 |
| HOJO, Tokinao | Director | 2003-06-25 | 2005-08-01 |
| HOJO, Tokinao | Director | 1996-07-31 | 2000-07-25 |
| ISHIHARA, Nobuo | Director | 2014-06-24 | 2017-04-01 |
| ISHIKAWA, Tadayoshi | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2020-07-31 |
| ISHIRO, Masaaki | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2018-03-31 |
| IWATA, Mitsuhiro | Director | 2011-06-23 | 2014-06-23 |
| IWATA, Mitsuhiro | Director | 2006-07-24 | 2007-06-21 |
| JO, Akio | Director | 1998-07-20 | 2000-07-24 |
| KAWAHARA, Tsuneo | Director | 1997-07-22 | 2002-01-16 |
| KAWAKATSU, Yoshiki | Director | 2020-07-31 | 2024-04-17 |
| KAWANAKA, Koichi | Director | 2023-05-31 | 2024-04-05 |
| KIKUCHI, Kazuhiko | Director | 2014-06-24 | 2016-04-01 |
| KIKUMA, Susumu | Director | 1996-07-31 | 2000-07-25 |
| KIKUMA, Susumu | Director | — | 1993-06-29 |
| KONISHI, Toshiya | Director | 2017-09-15 | 2018-03-31 |
| KOSAKA, Masatoshi | Director | 2002-06-25 | 2003-06-24 |
| LUTTMANN, Rudolf Hinrich | Director | 2007-06-21 | 2019-03-31 |
| MITANI, Ryoji | Director | 2011-07-28 | 2015-10-01 |
| MITSUTA, Akio | Director | 2015-06-23 | 2017-07-13 |
| MURAKAMI, Junzo | Director | 2004-07-05 | 2007-06-21 |
| NAGASAKI, Fumio | Director | 2003-06-25 | 2008-07-31 |
| NAGATA, Kenichi | Director | 2009-07-27 | 2015-06-23 |
| NAKANO, Michihiko | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2009-06-25 |
| NIKAIDO, Hiroyuki | Director | 2007-06-21 | 2009-06-23 |
| NINOMIYA, Koichiro | Director | 2023-05-31 | 2024-04-05 |
| NITTA, Rin | Director | 2021-09-22 | 2024-04-17 |
| NOMURA, Chikanobu | Director | 2000-07-25 | 2002-06-24 |
| OGATA, Hirofumi | Director | 1994-08-24 | 1998-07-20 |
| OKAMOTO, Yutaka | Director | 2002-01-16 | 2003-06-24 |
| OMOTO, Naotoshi | Director | 2017-07-13 | 2019-03-31 |
| RICHARDSON, Matthew Thomas | Director | 2023-05-31 | 2024-04-17 |
| ROWLEY, Michael | Director | 2009-06-26 | 2017-07-07 |
| SATO, Kazuo | Director | 2000-07-25 | 2003-06-24 |
| SEKI, Masashi | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2008-07-31 |
| SHINODA, Toshinobu | Director | 2023-04-01 | 2025-04-01 |
| SUZUKI, Kunio | Director | 1994-08-24 | 2000-07-25 |
| SUZUKI, Shigeyuki | Director | — | 1994-08-24 |
| SUZUKI, Yasuo | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2023-05-31 |
| TABUCHI, Fumi | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2018-03-31 |
| TAKAHASHI, Shizuo | Director | 2017-07-13 | 2019-03-31 |
| TAKAMIYA, Nobuo | Director | — | 1994-08-24 |
| TAKEMOTO, Shinichi | Director | 2000-07-25 | 2002-06-24 |
| TANAKA, Shigeo | Director | — | 1994-08-24 |
| TANAKA, Toshiaki | Director | 2015-06-23 | 2019-03-31 |
| USHIOKU, Hirotoshi | Director | 2010-11-01 | 2011-07-28 |
| WAKASUGI, Takatoshi | Director | 1993-03-01 | 1996-07-31 |
| WATANABE, Tatsuro | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2023-04-01 |
| WATANABE, Tsuneo | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2015-06-23 |
| YAMAGUCHI, Naohiko | Director | 2003-12-01 | 2006-07-24 |
| YAMAMOTO, Hisashi | Director | 1993-06-29 | 1996-07-31 |
| YAMAMOTO, Koichi | Director | 1996-07-31 | 1998-08-03 |
| YAMAMOTO, Tsuyoshi | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2024-04-05 |
| YASUOKA, Masafumi | Director | 2006-07-24 | 2009-07-27 |
| YOTSUKURA, Takao | Director | 1994-08-24 | 1995-06-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 276 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-04-24 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2024-04-24 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-27 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-08-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-24 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2024-04-24 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-04-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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.