DNC UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-06-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-07 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£211K
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2M
Equity attributable
Employees
24
lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£323K
highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-06-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £14,541,147 | £15,364,708 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£793,358 | £488,783 | |
| Profit before tax | -£483,718 | -£938,118 | £323,182 | |
| Net profit | -£638,692 | -£820,707 | £323,182 | |
| Cash | £316,734 | £281,365 | £210,594 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,063,061 | £1,378,731 | £1,707,981 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,378,731 | £1,707,981 | |
| Equity | £2,063,061 | £1,378,731 | £1,707,981 | |
| Average employees | 30 | 27 | 24 | |
| Wages | £1,192,327 | £1,485,654 | £1,184,407 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £246,085 | £193,642 | £231,783 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-06-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -5.5% | 3.2% | |
| Net margin | — | -5.6% | 2.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -57.5% | 28.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.02x | 1.09x | |
| Interest cover | — | -5.45x | 2.95x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- DNC UK LIMITED 1999-02-19 → present
- TEMPLECO 422 LIMITED 1999-01-28 → 1999-02-19
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Rouse Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the directors' report and financial statements.”
Group structure
- DNC UK LIMITED · parent
- DNC Asia Limited 100%
- Optima Holdings Limited 100%
- The Optima Company Limited 100%
- DNC International Housewares Co. Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Against the challenging backdrop across the sector of retailer uncertainty and weakened consumer confidence during the year, the company delivered a strong trading performance. Through a series of targeted internal improvements, continued investment and effective execution, the company exceeded expectations, achieving sales growth and returning a profitable result for the year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATTANI, Simone | Director | 1999-02-23 | Jan 1958 | Italian |
| FANTECHI, Massimo, Mr. | Director | 2021-02-16 | Dec 1957 | Italian |
| LISI, David | Director | 1999-04-01 | Jun 1957 | Italian |
| O'NEILL, Andrew Mark | Director | 1999-02-23 | Nov 1962 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1999-01-28 | 2016-04-01 |
| CATTANI, Filippo | Director | 2011-10-12 | 2021-02-12 |
| JOHNSON, Alan William | Director | 2000-03-09 | 2024-02-16 |
| TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1999-01-28 | 1999-02-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manby Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2024-02-21 | Active |
| Mr Andrew Mark O'Neill | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-02-21 |
| Giovanni Matteini | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-02-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 142 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-28 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2025-01-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-20 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-20 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-20 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-04-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no 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.