AMAZON UK SERVICES LTD.
Formerly known as Amazon.co.uk Ltd, the company acts as the primary UK operational and business support subsidiary for the global e-commerce and technology group Amazon.com, Inc.
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Cash
£4.4M
-34.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£3.7B
+6.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
66,323
+2.5% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£355M
+26.5% 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 | £6,881,735,000 | £7,434,277,000 | £8,262,944,000 | +11.1% | |
| Operating profit | £280,536,000 | £301,598,000 | £383,711,000 | +27.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £250,707,000 | £280,629,000 | £355,119,000 | +26.5% | |
| Net profit | £169,411,000 | £168,393,000 | £222,307,000 | +32% | |
| Cash | £377,000 | £6,656,000 | £4,377,000 | -34.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,318,056,000 | £4,599,551,000 | £5,690,485,000 | +23.7% | |
| Net assets | £3,200,245,000 | £3,449,569,000 | £3,679,144,000 | +6.7% | |
| Equity | £3,200,245,000 | £3,449,569,000 | £3,679,144,000 | +6.7% | |
| Average employees | 60,431 | 64,733 | 66,323 | +2.5% | |
| Wages | £2,433,459,000 | £2,748,508,000 | £3,195,392,000 | +16.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £927,000 | £967,000 | £782,000 | -19.1% |
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 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.6% | |
| Net margin | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.3% | 6.6% | 6.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 48.2% | 38.9% | 46.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.76x | 1.00x | 1.39x | |
| Interest cover | 3.59x | 3.59x | 11.22x |
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
- AMAZON UK SERVICES LTD. 2015-08-03 → present
- AMAZON.CO.UK LTD. 1998-10-01 → 2015-08-03
- BOOKPAGES LIMITED 1996-07-10 → 1998-10-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “Since 2023, private litigants have filed cases in the United Kingdom against Amazon companies, including Amazon UK Services Limited, alleging among other things, abuse of dominance, in violation of UK antitrust laws. These complaints seek billions of dollars of alleged damages.”
- “In January 2026, Amazon.com, Inc. announced a workforce reduction plan affecting approximately 16,000 roles worldwide. Detailed plans affecting individual companies and businesses are being formalized, and the Company is currently assessing the financial impact.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 47 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREWS, Phaedra Ann | Director | 2015-05-01 | Jul 1975 | American |
| ATKIN, Mark Christopher | Director | 2019-05-20 | Feb 1976 | British |
| COOPER, Anna Elisabeth | Director | 2023-06-14 | Jun 1980 | British |
| FYFE, Nicola | Director | 2023-06-30 | Feb 1978 | British |
Show 47 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLINS, Vincent | Secretary | 2008-04-01 | 2011-01-31 |
| HORBURY, William | Secretary | 1997-09-12 | 1998-01-30 |
| MELVILLE, David Charles | Secretary | 2006-01-01 | 2008-04-01 |
| MILLER, Michael | Secretary | 1999-12-01 | 2006-01-01 |
| MINSHULL BEECH, Amanda Jane | Secretary | 1998-10-01 | 1999-12-01 |
| PATRIARCA, Alison Carol | Secretary | 1998-01-30 | 1998-10-01 |
| TORRINGTON, Geoffrey David | Secretary | 1996-07-10 | 1997-09-12 |
| CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-07-10 | 1996-07-10 |
| MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-02-03 | 2024-07-15 |
| ARMSTRONG, Stuart | Director | 1998-02-09 | 1998-04-17 |
| BENNETTS, Roy Stephen | Director | 1998-10-01 | 1999-09-27 |
| BYRNE, Allister John | Director | 2010-10-15 | 2012-12-11 |
| BYRUM, Leesa Colleen | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2000-01-12 |
| CAPLAN, Alan | Director | 1998-05-01 | 1999-09-27 |
| CASTRO RODRIGUEZ, George | Director | 2017-02-07 | 2017-04-19 |
| COVEY, Joy | Director | 1998-05-01 | 1999-09-27 |
| DEAL, Michael David | Director | 2005-06-17 | 2015-02-26 |
| FRAZIER, Steven Charles | Director | 2000-02-24 | 2001-11-08 |
| FYFE, Nicola | Director | 2018-04-06 | 2019-02-01 |
| GAL, Jonatan | Director | 2021-05-03 | 2023-06-30 |
| HEMMING, Mark Anthony | Director | 2019-02-06 | 2019-05-15 |
| JENSON, Warren Calvin | Director | 1999-09-27 | 2002-06-26 |
| LYALL, Allan | Director | 2004-01-15 | 2008-04-01 |
| MACKENZIE, Robert Mario | Director | 2012-05-31 | 2018-03-05 |
| MCBRIDE, Brian James | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2011-02-17 |
| MCCABE, Shaun | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2010-10-15 |
| MCWILLIAM, Robert Gerard | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2015-05-01 |
| MINSHULL BEECH, Amanda Jane | Director | 1999-11-04 | 2007-05-31 |
| MORGAN, Stuart Paul | Director | 2020-03-03 | 2024-11-20 |
| MURDOCH, Simon Thomas, Dr | Director | 1997-08-01 | 1999-09-20 |
| NORTH, Christopher Corson | Director | 2011-02-17 | 2015-05-01 |
| PATRIARCA, Alison Carol | Director | 1998-01-30 | 1998-10-01 |
| PEREGO, Stefano | Director | 2017-04-18 | 2018-04-06 |
| REGAN, Ryan Timothy | Director | 2004-11-15 | 2007-03-09 |
| ROTH, Michael | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2008-04-01 |
| SHARPLES, Martin Peter | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| SIMPSON, Alexander Daniel Keeler | Director | 2020-04-24 | 2023-06-01 |
| STAUBER, Jeffrey Carlson | Director | 2019-05-20 | 2020-03-02 |
| STONE, John Bradford | Director | 2018-04-25 | 2019-10-21 |
| TAGAWA, John | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2017-04-18 |
| TAHTA, Richard Kevork | Director | 1998-02-09 | 1998-04-17 |
| TANIELIAN, Agop | Director | 1998-02-09 | 1998-04-17 |
| TERRELL, Robin | Director | 2001-11-08 | 2005-06-10 |
| THOMPSON, Vivienne Clare | Director | 1996-07-10 | 1998-04-17 |
| TINSLEY, Randolph James | Director | 1998-04-17 | 1999-09-27 |
| VALDEZ JR., Arthur L. | Director | 2009-12-31 | 2012-05-31 |
| WILSON, Lynn Michelle | Director | 1999-09-27 | 2005-06-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.Com, Inc. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 241 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-23 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-06-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-08 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2022-12-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.