UNION INCOME BENEFIT HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-30 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-16
Watchouts
Cash
£498K
+92,157% vs 2023
Net assets
£12M
-25.3% vs 2023
Employees
95
-7.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£4M
-412.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,058,588 | — | £7,874,344 | — | £7,837,687 | — | £7,515,373 | — | £7,445,203 | £7,226,491 | |
| Operating profit | £2,294,168 | — | £2,747,163 | — | £2,391,173 | — | £387,470 | — | -£278,904 | -£3,837,875 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,314,551 | — | £10,763,441 | — | £2,296,554 | — | £327,112 | — | -£809,632 | -£4,147,064 | |
| Net profit | £1,936,678 | — | £10,207,564 | — | £1,920,076 | — | £56,475 | — | -£779,478 | -£4,184,069 | |
| Cash | £7,610 | — | £15,986 | — | £2,723,084 | — | £437,732 | — | £540 | £498,188 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,157,850 | — | £16,446,983 | — | £21,951,785 | — | £22,138,337 | — | £21,426,390 | £14,397,113 | |
| Net assets | £5,151,479 | — | £15,359,043 | — | £17,279,119 | — | £17,335,594 | — | £16,556,116 | £12,372,047 | |
| Equity | £5,151,479 | £5,151,479 | £15,359,043 | £15,359,043 | £17,279,119 | £17,279,119 | £17,335,594 | £17,335,594 | £16,556,116 | £12,372,047 | |
| Average employees | 126 | — | 109 | — | 86 | — | 91 | — | 103 | 95 | |
| Wages | £2,732,662 | — | £2,585,308 | — | £2,512,172 | — | £2,954,618 | — | £3,768,863 | £2,884,881 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £586,477 | — | £642,467 | — | £755,843 | — | £961,743 | — | £1,373,775 | £456,593 |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
-2.9%
£7,445,203 £7,226,491
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+92,157%
£540 £498,188
-
Net assets
-25.3%
£16,556,116 £12,372,047
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Employees
-7.8%
103 95
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Operating profit
-1,276.1%
-£278,904 -£3,837,875
lowest in 6 filed years
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Profit before tax
-412.2%
-£809,632 -£4,147,064
lowest in 6 filed years
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Wages
-23.5%
£3,768,863 £2,884,881
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 28.5% | — | 34.9% | — | 30.5% | — | 5.2% | — | -3.7% | -53.1% | |
| Net margin | 24.0% | — | 129.6% | — | 24.5% | — | 0.8% | — | -10.5% | -57.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 44.5% | — | 16.7% | — | 10.9% | — | 1.8% | — | -1.3% | -26.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.3% | 36.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.22x | 3.78x | |
| Interest cover | 61.90x | — | 55.54x | — | 13.11x | — | 1.46x | — | -0.63x | -8.76x |
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
- UNION INCOME BENEFIT HOLDINGS LIMITED 2007-02-20 → present
- UNION INCOME BENEFIT HOLDINGS PLC 2000-02-29 → 2007-02-20
- BARBEX PLC 1999-11-16 → 2000-02-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, an agreement was reached with a debtor in respect of an outstanding balance of £883,558. The debtor has agreed to settle the balance in full for a reduced amount of £700,000. This settlement represents a reduction of £183,558 from the original amount due. This adjustment was agreed after the balance sheet date and therefore has not been reflected in these financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. This event is considered a non-adjusting post balance sheet event.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 32 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAXANDALL, Catherine | Secretary | 2025-12-17 | — | — |
| BLUNDELL, John Giles | Director | 2025-03-25 | Nov 1963 | British |
| HANNETT OF EVERTON, Lord John | Director | 2024-12-17 | Jun 1953 | British |
| HAYES, Pat | Director | 2025-06-10 | Apr 1968 | Irish |
| KENNY, Marcus William | Director | 2024-12-18 | Jan 1971 | British |
| THILO, Paul Edward | Director | 2024-12-18 | Jun 1968 | British |
Show 32 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECHALIER, Fiona | Secretary | 2013-10-25 | 2025-12-17 |
| GOLD, Andrew Paul | Secretary | 2005-12-15 | 2010-08-12 |
| HEARNE, Richard Arthur | Secretary | 2001-08-08 | 2003-09-16 |
| RATZEMORE, Shneier Zalman | Secretary | 2004-05-17 | 2005-12-15 |
| SMETHURST, Ryan Melvyn | Secretary | 2010-08-12 | 2013-10-25 |
| STONES, Murt | Secretary | 2003-10-01 | 2004-05-17 |
| COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-11-16 | 2000-01-13 |
| LAWGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2000-01-13 | 2001-08-08 |
| CHAUDHURI, Saleheen | Director | 2014-03-18 | 2021-02-12 |
| CHEEMA, Anmol | Director | 2008-04-30 | 2015-06-02 |
| COLLINS OF HIGHBURY, Lord Raymond Edward Harry | Director | 2022-10-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| ECHALIER, Fiona | Director | 2019-12-01 | 2025-06-10 |
| EVANS, David Charles, Lord Evans Of Watford | Director | 2000-03-06 | 2007-03-12 |
| GOLD, Andrew Paul | Director | 2007-03-09 | 2013-04-22 |
| HARRISON, Daniel Lee | Director | 2010-04-14 | 2026-04-10 |
| ISAACS, Robert Paul | Director | 2000-03-06 | 2024-12-18 |
| JACOBS, Sharon Claire | Director | 2014-03-18 | 2015-12-18 |
| MOUNTFORD, Shona Anne | Director | 2007-05-02 | 2024-09-30 |
| RATZEMORE, Shneier Zalman | Director | 2004-05-17 | 2005-12-15 |
| SAWYER, Lawrence, Lord | Director | 2007-05-02 | 2022-09-30 |
| SHINEROCK, Simon Michael | Director | 2000-05-02 | 2001-02-02 |
| SILBERSHATZ, Shahar | Director | 2008-07-14 | 2010-02-26 |
| SINCLAIR, Michael Jeffrey, Dr | Director | 2000-03-06 | 2007-03-12 |
| SMITH, Caroline Margaret | Director | 2003-03-17 | 2007-03-12 |
| STACEY, Paul Quentin Cullum | Director | 2000-03-06 | 2002-06-24 |
| STONES, Murt | Director | 2003-09-12 | 2004-05-17 |
| TRUEMAN, Paul Roland | Director | 2007-05-02 | 2008-03-28 |
| TRUEMAN, Paul Roland | Director | 2003-09-12 | 2007-03-12 |
| COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-11-16 | 2000-01-13 |
| COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-11-16 | 2000-01-13 |
| LAWGRAM DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2000-01-13 | 2000-03-06 |
| LAWGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2000-01-13 | 2000-03-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embignell Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 202 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-17 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-01-14 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-01-14 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-01-08 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-01-07 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 14
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.