TOPPS EUROPE LIMITED
Operating as the European division of the American collectibles brand Topps, which is owned by Fanatics, Inc., the company manufactures and distributes sports and entertainment trading cards, stickers, and albums.
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Cash
£6.5M
+282.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£60M
+205.6% vs 2023
Employees
142
+44.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£23M
+325.6% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £88,640,599 | £233,783,724 | +163.7% | |
| Operating profit | £5,416,477 | £23,309,155 | +330.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £5,508,521 | £23,444,047 | +325.6% | |
| Net profit | £6,593,099 | £19,058,841 | +189.1% | |
| Cash | £1,700,779 | £6,503,446 | +282.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £19,873,409 | £65,692,709 | +230.6% | |
| Net assets | £19,724,253 | £60,278,745 | +205.6% | |
| Equity | £19,724,253 | £60,278,745 | +205.6% | |
| Average employees | 98 | 142 | +44.9% | |
| Wages | £6,040,662 | £10,371,961 | +71.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £241,556 | £302,686 | +25.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.1% | 10.0% | |
| Net margin | 7.4% | 8.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 27.3% | 35.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.57x | 2.04x |
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
- TOPPS EUROPE LIMITED 2006-09-26 → present
- TOPPS UK LIMITED 1997-03-21 → 2006-09-26
- MERLIN PUBLISHING LIMITED 1992-09-08 → 1997-03-21
- INTERCEDE 949 LIMITED 1991-12-23 → 1992-09-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a period of 13 months from the date of approval of these financial statements which indicate that, taking account of reasonably possible downsides on the operations and its financial resources, the Company will have sufficient funds to meet its liabilities as they fall due for that period.”
Group structure
- TOPPS EUROPE LIMITED · parent
- Topps Esportes E Entretenimento do Brasil Ltda 99.9%
Significant events
- “On September 30, 2024, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Barco Investments B.V. for retail premises located at 54 Regent Street, London W1. The lease term is 10 years, with possession commencing on January 6, 2025.”
- “The Company and one of the key suppliers have entered into a manufacturing capacity agreement effective January 1, 2025. Under the terms of the agreement, The Company is committed to purchasing specified minimum amounts of products over the duration of the agreement.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2025-09-18 | — | — |
| ABOVSKY, G. Gregory | Director | 2024-08-22 | Nov 1976 | American |
| LEINER, David | Director | 2018-07-10 | Mar 1983 | American |
| THURLOW, Amy Alice | Director | 2024-08-22 | Sep 1973 | American |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNK, Peter | Secretary | 1993-02-18 | 1995-07-06 |
| HANCOCK, Stephen | Secretary | 2018-08-08 | 2024-02-22 |
| HILLIER, William Anthony | Secretary | 2006-09-14 | 2017-08-30 |
| SILVERSTEIN, Scott Alan | Secretary | 1995-07-06 | 2006-09-14 |
| TREHARNE, Kerry | Secretary | 2017-09-07 | 2018-08-08 |
| CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2024-12-18 | 2025-09-18 |
| MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-12-19 | 1993-02-18 |
| BRANDSTAEDTER, Michael Neil | Director | 2018-01-29 | 2022-03-21 |
| CAMERON, Mike | Director | 1993-02-18 | 1993-05-31 |
| CHARTER, Jeremy Lawrence | Director | 1998-11-09 | 2006-01-20 |
| CLANCY, Michael Patrick | Director | 1995-07-06 | 2009-09-14 |
| DILWORTH, Donal Gerard | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2011-06-13 |
| DUNK, Peter | Director | 1993-02-18 | 1995-07-06 |
| GARDNER, Kelvyn | Director | 1995-07-06 | 1995-07-06 |
| HILLIER, Mark | Director | 1993-02-18 | 1997-06-30 |
| HILLIER, William Anthony | Director | 1994-01-01 | 2017-08-30 |
| REEVES, Barbara | Nominee Director | 1991-12-19 | 1993-02-18 |
| RODMAN, Christopher James Nigel | Director | 1998-11-09 | 2018-01-31 |
| SHORIN, Arthur Terry | Director | 1995-07-06 | 2007-12-14 |
| SILVERSTEIN, Scott Alan | Director | 1995-07-06 | 2010-02-09 |
| TAIT, Christopher Ian | Director | 2019-06-11 | 2024-08-22 |
| TREHARNE, Kerry | Director | 2017-09-07 | 2018-08-09 |
| WARSOP, Peter John | Director | 1993-02-18 | 1998-03-31 |
| WARSOP, Robert Anthony | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1995-07-06 |
| WINDMILL, Robert John | Nominee Director | 1991-12-19 | 1993-02-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Dearborn Capital Partners | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75% | 2018-07-18 | Ceased 2018-07-18 |
| Topps Europe Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 166 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-11-28 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-11-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-11-21 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-20 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-11-20 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-11-20 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-11-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-26 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-09-26 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-09-26 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-19 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-12-19 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-10-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.