KIMBERLY-CLARK EUROPE LIMITED
Operating as a regional subsidiary of the Nasdaq-listed American multinational Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the company manufactures paper-based personal care and hygiene products under household brands including Kleenex, Huggies, and Andrex.
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Cash
£410K
EUR 478,000
-90.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£27M
EUR 31,787,000
+216.7% vs 2023
Employees
448
-0.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£6.4M
EUR -7,472,000
+93.8% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,387,237,237 | £1,370,421,278 | -1.2% | |
| Operating profit | -£102,383,526 | £9,789,790 | +109.6% | |
| Profit before tax | -£103,256,971 | -£6,410,982 | +93.8% | |
| Net profit | -£78,784,213 | £7,479,193 | +109.5% | |
| Cash | £4,179,322 | £410,124 | -90.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £16,054,912 | £33,185,757 | +106.7% | |
| Net assets | £8,612,613 | £27,273,273 | +216.7% | |
| Equity | £8,612,613 | £27,273,273 | +216.7% | |
| Average employees | 450 | 448 | -0.4% | |
| Wages | £44,634,063 | £51,579,580 | +15.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £349,206 | £418,704 | +19.9% |
Figures converted to GBP from EUR at 0.858 per EUR (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -7.4% | 0.7% | |
| Net margin | -5.7% | 0.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -637.7% | 29.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 98.5% | 95.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.03x | 1.06x | |
| Interest cover | — | 9.41x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company is currently making healthy profits from operations, based on this the board has concluded that the company is expected to be able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. As a result, the directors believe the going concern basis continues to be appropriate in preparing the financial statements”
Group structure
- KIMBERLY-CLARK EUROPE LIMITED · parent
- Kimberly-Clark EMEA Holdings Limited 100%
- Kimberly-Clark Maghreb SARL 100%
Significant events
- “During the year, the company transferred the trade and assets of its personal protective equipment business to another group company in exchange for a loan note receivable; initially the company recorded an unrealised gain in other comprehensive income on the transfer.”
- “In March 2024, Kimberly-Clark Corporation unveiled a new 3-year Powering Care transformation program aiming to drive a higher level of performance by accelerating pioneering innovation, with increased focus in investment in category shaping technologies to enable us to further elevate and expand our categories.”
- “Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced on June 5, 2025 that it is proposing to enter into an agreement with Suzano to form a strategic partnership, creating a preeminent international tissue and professional products company and sharpening Kimberly-Clark's focus on its higher growth, higher margin businesses.”
- “On 3 November 2025, Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Kenvue Inc., a global consumer health leader, in a cash and stock transaction.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNISTON, Christopher Robert | Secretary | 2023-03-24 | — | — |
| ABOU-OAF, Ehab | Director | 2024-10-18 | Nov 1966 | Belgian |
| DHILLON, Kalbander Singh | Director | 2014-05-07 | Nov 1964 | British |
| HOWELL, Daniel Robert | Director | 2025-04-23 | Dec 1980 | British |
| PAGANI, Alejandro Miguel | Director | 2025-04-23 | Apr 1975 | Argentine |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSTAMANTE, Rodrigo | Secretary | 2019-09-23 | 2021-05-31 |
| LOEST, Thomas Wolfgang Christian | Secretary | 2015-04-13 | 2019-06-30 |
| MAURICE-JONES, Mark Nicholas | Secretary | 2000-08-22 | 2015-04-13 |
| WALKER, Svetlana Nikolaevna | Secretary | 2021-06-14 | 2023-03-24 |
| ABUHL, David Westen | Director | 2023-02-09 | 2023-07-11 |
| BURNISTON, Christopher Robert | Director | 2023-07-11 | 2023-10-25 |
| CALVO PAZ, Gustavo Marcelo | Director | 2010-01-29 | 2018-04-01 |
| CAPPELLINI, Alberto | Director | 2005-10-04 | 2007-06-30 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Douglas Stuart | Director | 2021-09-15 | 2024-10-18 |
| DAVIS, Thomas James | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2010-01-29 |
| FRUEH, Suzan Anita | Director | 2012-09-15 | 2014-05-07 |
| GARCES, Ramiro | Director | 2004-02-01 | 2005-10-25 |
| GASPAR, Vincent | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2008-08-31 |
| GERARD, Patrice | Director | 2006-02-22 | 2008-03-01 |
| GODA, Alan | Director | 2000-08-22 | 2004-01-31 |
| JONES, Ian Michael | Director | 2005-10-04 | 2008-03-01 |
| MCPHERSON, Donna | Director | 2013-03-22 | 2017-04-01 |
| MOORE, Anthony James | Director | 2006-02-22 | 2013-03-22 |
| NEGRO, Renato | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2012-09-15 |
| NEWTON, Simon | Director | 2003-02-01 | 2008-07-01 |
| NEZNAL, Olena Valentynivna | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2023-01-15 |
| OLSEN, Rodney George | Director | 2000-08-22 | 2003-01-31 |
| PAGANI, Alejandro Miguel | Director | 2023-10-25 | 2024-11-04 |
| POWELL, Aaron Matthew | Director | 2018-04-01 | 2018-05-12 |
| PRICE, Jonathan David | Director | 2008-09-16 | 2014-09-22 |
| TURRELL, Giles Michael | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2011-09-23 |
| UNDERHILL, Kimberly Kay | Director | 2011-09-23 | 2014-04-01 |
| VAN DER MERWE, Robert Peter | Director | 2000-08-22 | 2005-04-22 |
| WILKINSON, Tristram Otto | Director | 2018-07-30 | 2021-09-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly-Clark European Services Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 144 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-28 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-03-28 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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