COLGATE-PALMOLIVE FINANCE (UK) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last filed for 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-06 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-23
Watchouts
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£26M
USD 34,937,000
Equity attributable
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£2M
USD 2,335,000
Period ending 2025-06-30
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
Subsequent to the year end, the Company ceased trading and the directors have made the decision to liquidate the Company. Accordingly, the going concern basis of preparation is no longer appropriate and the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£5,980 | -£8,223 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,153,472 | £1,745,533 | |
| Net profit | £882,111 | £1,308,963 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £24,808,253 | £26,117,216 | |
| Net assets | £24,808,253 | £26,117,216 | |
| Equity | £24,808,253 | £26,117,216 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.748 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-06-30 vs 2023-12-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -0.0% | -0.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1092.77x |
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 — the current trading name was adopted 2025-07-17
- COLGATE-PALMOLIVE FINANCE (UK) LIMITED 2025-07-17 → present
- COLGATE-PALMOLIVE FINANCE (UK) PLC 2005-11-07 → 2025-07-17
- COLGATE-PALMOLIVE MENNEN LIMITED 1993-03-23 → 2005-11-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“Subsequent to the year end, the Company ceased trading and the directors have made the decision to liquidate the Company. Accordingly, the going concern basis of preparation is no longer appropriate and the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern.”
Significant events
- “On 24 June 2025, the company extended its accounting reference period to 30 June 2025.”
- “On 9 July 2025, the company was re-registered as a private limited company and changed its name to Colgate-Palmolive Finance (UK) Limited.”
- “Subsequent to the period end, the company has ceased trading with it being the intention of the directors to liquidate the company in the near future.”
- “On 30 October 2025, the company issued 20,000,000 ordinary shares at par for $1 each.”
- “On 31 October 2025, following a written resolution, the company cancelled 49,950 ordinary shares of £1 each, 20,000,000 ordinary shares of $1 each and the entirety of its share premium. Subsequent to the capital reduction, following a written resolution, the company paid a dividend of £35,224,387.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 31 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERRERA MUNOZ, Fernando | Director | 2024-03-01 | Apr 1974 | Mexican |
| PETERSEN, Simon Hagelskjaer | Director | 2024-01-01 | Oct 1978 | Danish |
| POCHKHANAWALA, Sharmine | Director | 2021-05-05 | May 1981 | Canadian |
| STEWART, Ingrid | Director | 2023-01-01 | Mar 1978 | Australian |
Show 31 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARKER, John Montague Arthur | Secretary | 1993-03-23 | 1996-02-07 |
| BURNISTON, Christopher Robert | Secretary | 2013-01-18 | 2020-02-04 |
| HARPER, Ann Alexandra | Secretary | 1996-02-08 | 2003-07-01 |
| PARSONS, Fiona | Secretary | 2003-07-01 | 2005-11-03 |
| TRUSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-11-03 | 2013-01-18 |
| BARKER, John Montague Arthur | Director | 1993-03-23 | 1996-02-07 |
| BURNISTON, Christopher Robert | Director | 2013-11-01 | 2020-02-04 |
| BURTON, Nigel Bruce | Director | 2000-01-04 | 2002-07-29 |
| COCKRELL, David | Director | 1993-03-23 | 1997-03-31 |
| DE GUILLENCHMIDT, Alexandre | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2014-09-05 |
| DUROCHER, Philip | Director | 2016-11-01 | 2020-02-01 |
| FILUSCH, Edward Joseph | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2010-02-01 |
| GORDY, James Taylor | Director | 2020-03-01 | 2023-10-31 |
| GRAYLIN, Peter John | Director | 2010-06-25 | 2013-10-01 |
| GUERRA, Karen Jane | Director | 1996-02-08 | 1999-12-31 |
| HARPER, Ann Alexandra | Director | 1996-11-01 | 2003-07-01 |
| HERMANN, Astrid | Director | 2014-09-05 | 2016-11-01 |
| KAUFMAN, Jules Perry | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2007-08-01 |
| KLADOS, Charalabos | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2023-01-01 |
| MALCOM, Gregory O'Brian | Director | 2010-10-30 | 2014-09-05 |
| MATHIEU, Valerie | Director | 2016-11-01 | 2018-02-28 |
| MCGINNIS, Marshall Alan | Director | 2020-03-16 | 2021-05-05 |
| PEDERSEN, Christopher Ernest | Director | 2002-09-01 | 2010-06-25 |
| POLI, Massimo | Director | 2012-10-01 | 2016-09-01 |
| PRATT, Dean | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2021-06-01 |
| RAMUNDO, Katherine Elizabeth Hargrove | Director | 2007-08-20 | 2010-06-25 |
| SHERWOOD, Scott Lewis | Director | 2010-06-25 | 2012-09-30 |
| SWAYZE, Lee Ann | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2010-09-30 |
| THOMAS, Gareth Bryn | Director | 2014-09-05 | 2016-04-01 |
| TRIGWELL, James Simmonds | Director | 1997-04-06 | 2000-08-31 |
| VOSS, Simon Howard | Director | 2021-06-01 | 2024-02-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate Palmolive Company | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-06-30 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 178 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-10-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-17 CERT10 Certificate re registration public limited company to private
- 2025-07-17 RR02 Reregistration public to private company
- 2025-07-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-31 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-10-31 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-10-31 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-10-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-31 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-10-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-17 | CERT10 | change-of-name | Certificate re registration public limited company to private | |
| 2025-07-17 | RR02 | change-of-name | Reregistration public to private company | |
| 2025-07-17 | MAR | incorporation | Re registration memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-24 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-06-18 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2025-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-10 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2024-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-25 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 18
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.