BLACKHAWK NETWORK EMEA LIMITED
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Cash
£156m
+21.4% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£58m
+38.1% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
421
-0.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£21m
+19.8% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-03
| Metric | Trend | 2021-01-02 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-30 | 2024-12-28 | 2026-01-03 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £20,169,000 | £24,610,000 | £22,900,000 | £144,066,000 | £163,773,000 | £184,434,000 | +12.6% | |
| Operating profit | -£961,000 | £150,000 | £1,404,000 | £11,095,000 | £12,397,000 | £15,433,000 | +24.5% | |
| Profit before tax | -£813,000 | -£125,000 | £1,811,000 | £14,368,000 | £17,463,000 | £20,924,000 | +19.8% | |
| Net profit | -£690,000 | £784,000 | £1,551,000 | £10,834,000 | £12,947,000 | £15,979,000 | +23.4% | |
| Cash | £49,721,000 | £70,166,000 | £41,267,000 | £70,496,000 | £128,065,000 | £155,530,000 | +21.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £28,541,000 | £23,810,000 | — | £28,997,000 | £41,944,000 | £57,923,000 | +38.1% | |
| Net assets | £21,774,000 | £17,936,000 | — | £28,997,000 | £41,944,000 | £57,923,000 | +38.1% | |
| Equity | £21,774,000 | £17,936,000 | £19,782,000 | £28,997,000 | £41,944,000 | £57,923,000 | +38.1% | |
| Average employees | 330 | 302 | 282 | 410 | 425 | 421 | -0.9% | |
| Wages | £11,002,000 | £12,532,000 | £13,455,000 | £21,395,000 | £21,841,000 | £21,459,000 | -1.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £77,000 | £242,000 | £288,000 | £1,278,000 | £1,414,000 | £1,114,000 | -21.2% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £38,000 | £41,000 | £27,000 | -34.1% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £599,000 | £651,000 | £647,000 | -0.6% |
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 | 2021-01-02 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-30 | 2024-12-28 | 2026-01-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -4.8% | 0.6% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 7.6% | 8.4% | |
| Net margin | -3.4% | 3.2% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 8.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -3.4% | 0.6% | — | 38.3% | 29.6% | 26.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 80.2% | 82.7% | — | 88.7% | 87.1% | 82.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.10x | 1.14x | 1.20x | |
| Interest cover | -3.08x | 0.53x | — | — | 5.23x | — |
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 4 times since incorporation
- BLACKHAWK NETWORK EMEA LIMITED 2022-11-21 → present
- HAWK INCENTIVES LIMITED 2018-05-02 → 2022-11-21
- THE GRASS ROOTS GROUP UK LIMITED 2001-06-13 → 2018-05-02
- GRASS ROOTS GROUP UK LIMITED 2001-06-08 → 2001-06-13
- 115CR (082) LIMITED 2001-02-07 → 2001-06-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Menzies LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The forecasts show a positive operating cash position for at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going-concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “On 23rd December 2025, the subsidiary Intelligent Card Solutions Limited was dissolved.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 35 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAINHOUSE, Michelle Josephine | Secretary | 2016-10-06 | — | — |
| GURNEY, Patrick Philip | Director | 2016-10-06 | Jun 1970 | British |
| HOWE, Matthew David | Director | 2016-10-06 | Aug 1971 | English |
| UPRICHARD, Anna Catherine | Director | 2026-01-01 | Oct 1984 | British |
| WARREN, Adrian Stuart | Director | 2023-03-01 | May 1980 | British |
Show 35 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGERTON-KING, Nigel David | Secretary | 2004-07-21 | 2006-09-25 |
| EGERTON-KING, Nigel David | Secretary | 2001-06-14 | 2003-04-23 |
| EVANS, Marian | Secretary | 2013-06-30 | 2016-10-06 |
| MCCARTHY, Patricia | Secretary | 2003-04-23 | 2004-07-21 |
| O'BYRNE, Helen Sarah | Secretary | 2006-09-25 | 2013-06-30 |
| PEET, Alastair Jonathan Taylor | Secretary | 2001-02-07 | 2001-06-14 |
| BARTLETT, Paul Ashley | Director | 2013-03-01 | 2016-10-06 |
| BATES, Antony | Director | 2006-06-26 | 2011-07-19 |
| BURRAGE, Richard Charles | Director | 2001-06-14 | 2008-05-31 |
| CLUTTON, John Russell | Director | 2012-11-05 | 2014-03-31 |
| COLLINSON, Jonathan Jeffreys | Director | 2001-06-14 | 2001-08-24 |
| COVER, Nigel Peter Michael | Director | 2001-06-14 | 2013-12-31 |
| DIGBY, Iain William | Director | 2016-10-07 | 2018-04-16 |
| DIGBY, Iain William | Director | 2002-05-30 | 2016-10-06 |
| DONALDSON, Deborah Ann | Director | 2006-03-06 | 2009-06-30 |
| EGERTON-KING, Nigel David | Director | 2001-06-14 | 2011-05-24 |
| EVANS, David William | Director | 2001-06-14 | 2013-02-18 |
| FISHER, Jacqueline | Nominee Director | 2001-02-07 | 2001-06-14 |
| HORSHAM, Ian David | Director | 2013-03-01 | 2016-10-06 |
| KENNY, Jonathan Paul Andrew | Director | 2016-10-06 | 2018-08-07 |
| KING, Richard | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2014-04-10 |
| LISTER, Andrew William | Director | 2016-10-07 | 2017-12-15 |
| LISTER, Andrew William | Director | 2013-02-18 | 2016-10-06 |
| LISTER, Andrew William | Director | 2005-04-25 | 2012-11-05 |
| PATEL, Zarin Homi | Director | 2015-07-09 | 2016-10-06 |
| PEET, Alastair Jonathan Taylor | Director | 2001-02-07 | 2001-06-14 |
| RICHESSON, Kirsten Ellen | Director | 2016-10-06 | 2023-06-16 |
| RONALD, Christopher Noel Austin | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2026-01-02 |
| SHERRY, Michael | Director | 2006-08-22 | 2012-11-19 |
| SIDBURY, Adam | Director | 2001-06-14 | 2013-03-01 |
| SOLOMON, Nathaniel | Director | 2001-07-02 | 2002-05-30 |
| VERMAN, Martin | Director | 2016-10-07 | 2017-04-14 |
| WHITE, Julie Elizabeth | Director | 2001-06-14 | 2013-07-05 |
| WILMOT, Andrew | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2012-03-26 |
| WRIGHT, Amanda Clare Louise | Director | 2002-05-30 | 2006-03-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Incentives Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 172 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-11-21 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2022-11-21 CONNOT Change of name notice
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-24 | AD04 | address | Move registers to registered office company with new address | |
| 2024-12-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-21 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2022-11-21 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2022-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-19 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2021-06-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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.