WHAT MORE UK LIMITED
Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of 0404 Investments Ltd, the company is a Lancashire-based manufacturer of reusable plastic storage boxes and housewares.
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Cash
£541K
-77% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£37M
+2.2% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
289
+6.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£3.8M
-36.6% vs 2023
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £69,860,221 | — | — | £72,453,735 | £71,341,244 | -1.5% | |
| Operating profit | £10,989,749 | — | — | £6,463,815 | £4,490,081 | -30.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £11,634,972 | £6,984,018 | £3,294,610 | £6,044,617 | £3,832,891 | -36.6% | |
| Net profit | £9,495,747 | — | £2,751,203 | £4,995,332 | £3,101,089 | -37.9% | |
| Cash | £2,121,653 | £2,658,438 | £2,415,608 | £2,354,898 | £540,763 | -77% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £34,832,277 | £39,939,113 | £40,272,482 | £41,459,705 | £48,221,351 | +16.3% | |
| Net assets | £29,183,509 | £30,590,052 | £31,841,255 | £35,836,587 | £36,637,676 | +2.2% | |
| Equity | £29,183,509 | £30,590,052 | £31,841,255 | £35,836,587 | £36,637,676 | +2.2% | |
| Average employees | 273 | 317 | 277 | 272 | 289 | +6.3% | |
| Wages | £9,157,759 | £8,970,691 | £7,678,458 | £9,151,676 | £10,325,151 | +12.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £662,603 | — | — | £0 | £0 | — |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 15.7% | — | — | 8.9% | 6.3% | |
| Net margin | 13.6% | — | — | 6.9% | 4.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 31.6% | — | — | 15.6% | 9.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.58x | 1.76x | |
| Interest cover | 49.88x | — | — | 11.16x | 7.93x |
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
- WHAT MORE UK LIMITED 1999-12-10 → present
- BELLMIND LIMITED 1999-10-27 → 1999-12-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Pierce C A Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors are satisfied that in preparing the financial statements they have taken into account all the information that could reasonably be expected to be available. On this basis they consider that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “Post year end the introduction of US trade tariffs on competing imports has had a positive impact on the company's trading position, creating favorable opportunities with new and existing customers.”
- “The company has declared and paid dividends of £1,000,000 in respect of its issued share capital after the balance sheet date.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYSON, Josephine | Secretary | 2005-06-17 | — | British |
| GRIMSHAW, John Anthony Macauley | Director | 2004-07-06 | Feb 1951 | British |
| HARGREAVES, Virginia | Director | 2004-07-06 | Jan 1968 | British |
| HOLT, Andrew Mark | Director | 1999-11-08 | Oct 1964 | British |
| IRELAND, Garry Keith | Director | 2017-05-29 | Dec 1971 | British |
| RILEY, Andrew | Director | 2008-12-12 | May 1963 | British |
| TOUT, Roger Stephen | Director | 2004-12-09 | Apr 1960 | British |
| WALKER, Robert | Director | 2020-10-02 | Jan 1967 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARGREAVES, Virginia | Secretary | 2005-04-15 | 2005-06-17 |
| LYLE, Maureen | Secretary | 1999-11-08 | 2005-04-15 |
| HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-10-27 | 1999-11-08 |
| HOLT, Jacqueline Mary | Director | 2006-11-20 | 2026-05-01 |
| SELLICK, Iain | Director | 2004-12-09 | 2025-01-14 |
| HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-10-27 | 1999-11-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Mark Holt | Individual | Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-10-27 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 126 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-12-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-12-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-12-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-12-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-12-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-12-02 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2021-12-02 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.