ESSITY UK LIMITED
Part of the Swedish multinational Essity Group, the company manufactures and distributes personal care and tissue products in the UK under brands including Tena, Plenty, and Cushelle.
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£356m
-7.6% vs 2024
Employees
1,616
+11.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£90m
+17.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials 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 | £918,535,000 | £899,141,000 | £875,264,000 | -2.7% | |
| Operating profit | £42,480,000 | £67,956,000 | £81,477,000 | +19.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £49,272,000 | £76,595,000 | £89,860,000 | +17.3% | |
| Net profit | £38,893,000 | £57,362,000 | £67,215,000 | +17.2% | |
| Cash | £193,031,000 | £193,855,000 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £358,925,000 | £435,437,000 | £401,121,000 | -7.9% | |
| Net assets | £323,287,000 | £385,194,000 | £355,802,000 | -7.6% | |
| Equity | £323,287,000 | £385,194,000 | £355,802,000 | -7.6% | |
| Average employees | 1,355 | 1,451 | 1,616 | +11.4% | |
| Wages | £68,478,000 | £80,136,000 | £91,977,000 | +14.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £688,000 | £697,000 | £1,038,000 | +48.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £79,000 | £73,000 | £97,000 | +32.9% | |
| Highest paid director | £322,000 | £296,000 | £341,000 | +15.2% |
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 | 4.6% | 7.6% | 9.3% | |
| Net margin | 4.2% | 6.4% | 7.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.8% | 15.6% | 20.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 44.9% | 42.8% | 40.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.77x | 1.76x | 1.78x | |
| Interest cover | 37.36x | 47.79x | 56.86x |
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
- ESSITY UK LIMITED 2018-01-02 → present
- SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS UK LIMITED 1998-07-10 → 2018-01-02
- SCA HYGIENE UK LIMITED 1996-07-12 → 1998-07-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors, having reviewed the company's current performance, forecasts and in consideration of group financing arrangements... are satisfied that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “On 3 September 2025, the company sold the land, buildings, plant and machinery, equipment and inventories at the Tawd Paper Mill, which had been closed in September 2024. Net proceeds from the sale amounted to £8,300,000.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAILEY, Paul Andrew | Secretary | 2001-03-27 | — | British |
| DOHERTY, Lee Anthony | Director | 2025-01-20 | Jun 1980 | British |
| JORDAN, Anita Cecilia | Director | 2025-01-20 | Feb 1966 | British |
| MCNAMARA, Karen Beaton | Director | 2026-02-02 | Jul 1968 | British |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIS, John Raymond | Secretary | 1996-07-12 | 1997-10-02 |
| NOBLE, Mark John Whitfield | Secretary | 1998-02-01 | 2001-03-30 |
| REYNOLDS PORTER CHAMBERLAIN | Corporate Secretary | 1997-10-02 | 1998-02-01 |
| ANDERSON, Timothy Richard Black | Director | 1996-07-12 | 1996-08-09 |
| ASON FELTNER, Bo | Director | 1997-03-04 | 1998-12-31 |
| BAILEY, Paul Andrew | Director | 2001-03-27 | 2024-07-12 |
| BARKER, Sally Anne | Director | 2009-02-01 | 2017-03-03 |
| BERTORP, Sven Anders Mikael | Director | 1996-08-09 | 1997-03-19 |
| BILLINGTON, Dag | Director | 1998-12-30 | 1999-09-30 |
| BRADLEY, James | Director | 1998-12-30 | 2000-06-02 |
| CAGNIONCLE, Patrick | Director | 2002-11-01 | 2008-06-30 |
| CZEKIRDA, Peter | Director | 2009-02-01 | 2013-04-01 |
| DAHLQUIST, Ulf Peter | Director | 2001-04-02 | 2009-02-01 |
| EMMEN, Willem | Director | 2000-06-26 | 2003-08-01 |
| FRANZ, Mischa | Director | 2009-02-01 | 2013-04-01 |
| HALL, David | Director | 2024-06-10 | 2025-06-30 |
| KASKE, Gunter | Director | 2001-04-02 | 2013-12-31 |
| LINDHOLM, Nils Petter | Director | 1997-03-04 | 2001-07-31 |
| MCNAMARA, Peter | Director | 2000-06-26 | 2003-08-01 |
| MINNEY, Daniel Paul Richard | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2022-10-28 |
| NOBLE, Mark John Whitfield | Director | 1998-02-01 | 2001-03-30 |
| PIER, Andreas | Director | 2001-03-27 | 2006-10-31 |
| PLATT, Colin John | Director | 2010-03-24 | 2011-02-15 |
| RICHARDS, Antony Darren | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2024-06-10 |
| RYDEBRINK, Christina Maria | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2019-07-01 |
| SCHADLER, Reinhold | Director | 1997-03-04 | 1998-12-31 |
| STARR, Kevin John | Director | 2017-03-03 | 2025-09-30 |
| STENSSON, Carl-Magnus | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2009-02-01 |
| STROMBERG, Bertil | Director | 1996-08-09 | 1997-03-21 |
| SULLIVAN, Melvyn | Director | 1997-10-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| TINTNER, Harry Albert | Director | 1997-03-04 | 1998-12-31 |
| WARNER, Philip John | Director | 2010-03-24 | 2012-07-02 |
| WATMOUGH, Jonathon Peter | Director | 1996-07-12 | 1996-08-09 |
| WULKAN, Thomas Lars | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2002-10-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essity Holding Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2024-07-18 | Active |
| Mr Kevin John Starr | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-03-07 | Ceased 2024-07-18 |
| Mr Nils Petter Lindhoilm | Individual | Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2017-03-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 174 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-18 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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.