QUINTESSENTIALLY (UK) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-28 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-21 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-07
Watchouts
Cash
£3M
+174.1% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
-£36M
-9.8% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
275
+26.1% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£3M
-39.7% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
Material uncertainty related to going concern We draw attention to note 2.3 in the financial statements which references Group and Company losses after taxation for the current and preceding year and the net liability position of both the Group and the Company and the reliance of the Group on the continued provision of loan facilities from a principal shareholder. As stated in note 2.3, this situation indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group or the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-01 | 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-01 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £29,332,000 | £33,845,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£1,019,000 | -£1,408,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£2,135,000 | -£2,983,000 | |
| Net profit | -£5,771,000 | — | -£7,977,000 | — | -£12,851,000 | — | -£4,106,000 | — | -£2,146,000 | -£3,116,000 | |
| Cash | -£557,000 | — | £485,000 | — | £453,000 | — | £492,000 | — | £992,000 | £2,719,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,297,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£31,986,000 | -£35,161,000 | |
| Net assets | £2,665,000 | — | -£5,944,000 | — | -£18,795,000 | — | -£22,901,000 | — | -£32,377,000 | -£35,552,000 | |
| Equity | £2,665,000 | £2,665,000 | -£5,944,000 | -£5,944,000 | -£18,795,000 | -£18,795,000 | -£22,901,000 | -£22,901,000 | -£32,377,000 | -£35,552,000 | |
| Average employees | 86 | — | 86 | — | 82 | — | 99 | — | 218 | 275 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £13,496,000 | £14,546,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £185,000 | £187,000 |
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 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
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Turnover
+15.4%
£29,332,000 £33,845,000
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Cash
+174.1%
£992,000 £2,719,000
highest in 6 filed years
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Net assets
-9.8%
-£32,377,000 -£35,552,000
lowest in 6 filed years
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Employees
+26.1%
218 275
highest in 6 filed years
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Operating profit
-38.2%
-£1,019,000 -£1,408,000
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Profit before tax
-39.7%
-£2,135,000 -£2,983,000
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Wages
+7.8%
£13,496,000 £14,546,000
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 | 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-01 | 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-01 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.5% | -4.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -7.3% | -9.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2% | 4.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.20x | 0.18x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.91x | -0.89x |
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
- QUINTESSENTIALLY (UK) LIMITED 2000-09-27 → present
- QUINTESSENTIALLY.COM LIMITED 1999-11-17 → 2000-09-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Sopher + Co LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“Material uncertainty related to going concern We draw attention to note 2.3 in the financial statements which references Group and Company losses after taxation for the current and preceding year and the net liability position of both the Group and the Company and the reliance of the Group on the continued provision of loan facilities from a principal shareholder. As stated in note 2.3, this situation indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group or the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.”
Group structure
- QUINTESSENTIALLY (UK) LIMITED · parent
- Lifestyle Concierge Management Limited 1%
- Quintessentially Inc. 1%
- Quintessentially (HK) Ltd 1%
- Quintessentially DMCC 0.9%
- Quintessentially Worldwide Limited 1%
- Quintessentially Charter USA Inc. 1%
- Quintessentially Retail Limited 0.78%
- Quintessentially Communications 0.78%
- Quintessentially Covered Limited 1%
- Quintessentially Villas Limited 0.63%
- Quintessentially & Co Limited 1%
- Quintessentially Gifts Limited 0.78%
- Quintessentially Media Limited 1%
- Quintessentially & Co (APAC) Limited 1%
- Quintessentially Lifestyle Singapore (PTE) Limited 1%
- Quintessentially Germany GmbH 1%
Significant events
- “The Group continues to receive operational and financial support from its shareholders, which is reflected in the loan facilities recorded in the balance sheet, as well as disclosed as subsequent events in these financial statements.”
- “The Group continues to monitor developments in the Middle East, including ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region.”
- “As of the date of signing these financial statements, there have been no situations or conditions, which constitute breaches of the covenants included in the loan and the extended loan, that have not otherwise been remedied by the Group or waived by the loan provider.”
- “As at 30 April 2025, the Company had one loan agreement with a related company, World Fuel Services Europe, Ltd of £15.5m. On 30 November 2025, the lender agreed to extend the £15.5m facility by a further £2.6m increasing the principal to £18.1m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOT, Benjamin William | Director | 1999-11-17 | Aug 1975 | British |
| PILLAI, Sukumar Shanmughanathan | Director | 2025-12-31 | Dec 1976 | American |
| SIMPSON, Aaron Thomas | Director | 1999-11-17 | Jan 1972 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMMOND, Paul Thomas | Secretary | 2000-12-22 | 2021-07-14 |
| MANNION, James Francis Raphael | Secretary | 1999-11-17 | 2000-02-14 |
| THOMAS, Howard | Nominee Secretary | 1999-11-17 | 1999-11-17 |
| BENISTY, Maurice | Director | 2003-12-16 | 2012-10-05 |
| BIRNS, Ira Michael | Director | 2012-10-05 | 2025-12-31 |
| BROOKE, Anthony Leonard | Director | 2004-07-03 | 2019-10-21 |
| BURMAN, Gaurav | Director | 2000-08-15 | 2008-05-01 |
| DRUMMOND, Paul Thomas | Director | 2000-09-13 | 2021-12-02 |
| GORMAN, Christopher Simon | Director | 2000-09-13 | 2012-10-05 |
| LAWRENCE, Guy Edward | Director | 2009-01-02 | 2010-05-14 |
| MANNION, James Francis Raphael | Director | 1999-11-17 | 2000-02-14 |
| MATTHEW, Emma Sherrard | Director | 2011-01-31 | 2012-10-05 |
| REJWAN, Frank | Director | 2005-02-10 | 2010-05-07 |
| TESTER, William Andrew Joseph | Nominee Director | 1999-11-17 | 1999-11-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quintessentially Partners Llp | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-07-27 |
| Wfs Uk Holding Partnership Lp | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 178 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-25 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-11-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2024-02-01 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-10-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-26 | AUD | auditors | Auditors resignation company | |
| 2023-02-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-10-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-10-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.