GKN LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-04 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£2B
-3.1% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£81M
-26.6% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£64,000,000 | -£81,000,000 | |
| Net profit | -£64,000,000 | -£61,000,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | |
| Net assets | £1,998,000,000 | £1,937,000,000 | |
| Equity | £1,998,000,000 | £1,937,000,000 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £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. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-3.1%
£1,998,000,000 £1,937,000,000
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Profit before tax
-26.6%
-£64,000,000 -£81,000,000
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 44.6% | 46.3% |
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 3 times since incorporation
- GKN LIMITED 2018-08-16 → present
- GKN PLC 2001-08-01 → 2018-08-16
- NEW GKN PLC 2001-05-18 → 2001-08-01
- MISTYCOVE PLC 2001-03-30 → 2001-05-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“GKN Enterprise Limited, a fellow group undertaking, has provided written confirmation of its intention to continue to provide financial support to the Company such that the Company is able to operate as a going concern and settle their liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- GKN LIMITED · parent
- Fokker Elmo Canada Inc
- Fokker Elmo (Langfang) Electrical Systems Co. Ltd
- GKN Aerospace (JingJiang) Co., Ltd
- GKN Aerospace (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
- Kaifei Aerospace Manufacturing Co., Ltd 40%
- Arianespace Participation S.A. 1.632%
- GKN Aerospace France SARL
- NH Industries SAS 5.5%
- GKN Aerospace Deutschland GmbH
- Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems Limited 49%
- GKN Fokker Elmo India Private Limited
- GKN Aerospace Engine Systems India Private Limited
- GKN Finance Limited
- GKN Engine Systems Component Repair Sdn Bhd.
- FAE Aerostructures SA de CV
- Cooperative Delivery of Retrokits (CDR) V.O.F. 50%
- Fabriek Slobbengors Beheer B.V. 49%
- Fabriek Slobbengors C.V. 49%
- GKN Fokker Aerospace B.V.
- Fokker (CDR) B.V.
- Fokker Elmo B.V.
- Fokker Elmo Holding BV.
- Fokker Technologies Group B.V.
- GKN Aerospace Netherlands B.V.
- Hoofdkantoor Slobbengors Beheer B.V. 49%
- Kantoor Industrieweg C.V. 49%
- SFT Helmond B.V.
- GKN Technology Limited
- GKN Aerospace Norway AS
- Kongsberg Technology Training Centre AS 33.33%
- Kongsberg Terotech AS 50%
- FOAR S.R.L. 49%
- Fokker Engineering Romania S.R.L.
- GKN Aerospace Sweden AB
- GKN Engine Holdings AB
- Permanova Lasersystem AB
- GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems (Thailand) Limited
- Fokker Elmo Havacilik Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi
- A. P. Newall & Company Limited
- Alder Miles Druce Limited
- Birfield Limited
- British Hovercraft Corporation Limited
- Firth Cleveland Limited
- GKN Aerospace Civil Services Holdings Limited
- GKN Aerospace Civil Services Limited
- GKN Aerospace (FFT) Limited
- GKN Aerospace Holdings Limited
- GKN Aerospace Services Limited
- GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems (Kings Norton) Limited
- GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems (Luton) Limited
- GKN Bound Brook Limited
- GKN Building Services Europe Limited
- GKN CEDU Limited
- GKN Composites Limited
- GKN Computer Services Limited
- GKN Defence Holdings Limited
- GKN Defence Limited
- GKN Enterprise Limited
- GKN Export Services Limited
- GKN Fasteners Limited
- GKN Finance (UK) Limited
- GKN Hardy Spicer Limited
- GKN Investments II GP Limited
- GKN Investments II LP
- GKN Pistons Limited
- GKN Quest Trustee Limited
- GKN Sankey Finance Limited
- GKN SEK Investments Limited
- GKN Trading Limited
- GKN Westland Aerospace (Avonmouth) Limited
- GKN Westland Aerospace Advanced Materials Limited
- GKN Westland Aerospace Aviation Support Limited
- GKN Westland Aerospace Holdings Limited
- GKN Westland Design Services Limited
- GKN Westland Limited
- GKN Westland Overseas Holdings Limited
- GKN Westland Services Limited
- GKN 1 Trustee 2018 Limited
- GKN 4 Trustee 2018 Limited
- Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds, Limited
- GKN Holdings Limited
- HiiROC Limited 10.21%
- Laycock Engineering Limited
- Melrose NOK Investments Limited
- Melrose EURO Investments Limited
- Melrose GBP Investments Limited
- P.F.D. Limited
- Raingear Limited
- Rigby Metal Components Limited
- Rzeppa Limited
- Sheepbridge Stokes Limited
- Westland Group plc
- Westland Group Services Limited
- Westland System Assessment Limited
- Fokker Elmo Inc
- GENIL, Inc
- GKN Aerospace Aerostructures, Inc
- GKN Aerospace Camarillo, Inc
- GKN Aerospace Chem-tronics Inc
- GKN Aerospace Florida, LLC
- GKN Aerospace GTC LLC
- GKN Aerospace Monitor, Inc
- GKN Aerospace Muncie, Inc
- GKN Aerospace New England, Inc
- GKN Aerospace Newington LLC
- GKN Aerospace Precision Machining, Inc
- GKN Aerospace Services Structures LLC
- GKN Aerospace South Carolina, Inc
- GKN Aerospace St. Louis LLC
- GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems Inc
- GKN Aerospace US Holdings LLC
- GKN Aerospace, Inc.
- PW1100G-JM Engine Leasing, LLC
- GKN Westland Aerospace, Inc
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERNANDEZ, Warren | Director | 2023-05-31 | Dec 1986 | British |
| PAYNE, Michael | Director | 2024-03-07 | Jul 1980 | British |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAWFORD, Jonathon Colin Fyfe | Secretary | 2018-04-25 | 2023-05-31 |
| DENHAM, Grey | Secretary | 2001-04-19 | 2009-05-07 |
| FELTON, Judith Mary | Secretary | 2009-05-08 | 2014-06-20 |
| SCLATER, Mark Josceline | Secretary | 2014-06-21 | 2016-05-06 |
| WATSON, Kerry Anne | Secretary | 2016-05-06 | 2018-04-24 |
| CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-03-30 | 2001-04-19 |
| BARNES, Garry Elliot, Mr. | Director | 2018-04-19 | 2024-03-07 |
| BERESFORD, Marcus De La Poer | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2002-12-31 |
| BROWN, Roy Drysdale | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2012-05-03 |
| BRYSON, Marcus James Stirling | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| CHOW, Chung Kong, Sir | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2001-08-06 |
| CLOWES, Richard John | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2005-12-31 |
| COCKBURN, Angus George | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2018-04-19 |
| CRAWFORD, Jonathon Colin Fyfe | Director | 2018-04-19 | 2023-05-31 |
| CUMMINGS, Kevin Lee | Director | 2016-01-08 | 2017-11-16 |
| DENHAM, Grey | Director | 2001-04-19 | 2001-06-19 |
| ERGINBILGIC, Tufan | Director | 2011-05-09 | 2018-04-19 |
| ETCHES, Richard Williamson | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2004-06-30 |
| GHASEMI, Seifollah | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2001-10-31 |
| GIBSON, Ian, Sir | Director | 2002-06-01 | 2007-12-31 |
| GRIFFITHS, Ian Roy | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2006-02-03 |
| HOGG, Sarah Elizabeth Mary, Baroness | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2006-05-12 |
| JEMMETT-PAGE, Shonaid Christina Ross | Director | 2010-06-01 | 2018-04-19 |
| KEATING, Cornelius Joseph | Director | 2002-08-19 | 2004-06-30 |
| LAYTON, Matthew Robert | Nominee Director | 2001-03-30 | 2001-04-19 |
| LEES, David Bryan, Sir | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2004-05-20 |
| MAMSCH, Helmut Claus Jurgen | Director | 2003-12-01 | 2010-10-31 |
| MARTIN, Geoffrey Peter | Director | 2018-04-19 | 2018-06-07 |
| MEYER, Christopher John Rome, Sir | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2010-05-06 |
| MILLER, James Christopher | Director | 2018-04-19 | 2018-06-07 |
| MURMANN, Klaus Herman, Doctor | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2004-05-20 |
| PARKER, Thomas John, Sir | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2002-05-16 |
| PARRY JONES, Richard | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2018-04-19 |
| PECKHAM, Simon Antony | Director | 2018-04-19 | 2018-06-07 |
| RICHARDS, Martin Edgar | Nominee Director | 2001-03-30 | 2001-04-19 |
| ROPER, David Alexander | Director | 2018-04-19 | 2018-06-07 |
| SCLATER, Mark Josceline | Director | 2017-11-10 | 2018-04-19 |
| SEEGER JR, William Claire | Director | 2007-07-10 | 2014-02-25 |
| SHELDRICK, John Nicholas | Director | 2004-12-20 | 2013-05-02 |
| SMITH, Andrew Reynolds | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2015-09-25 |
| SMITH, Kevin, Sir | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2011-12-31 |
| STEIN, Nigel Macrae | Director | 2001-05-30 | 2017-12-31 |
| STEVENS, Anne | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2018-04-19 |
| SWASH, Philip Antony | Director | 2016-01-08 | 2018-04-19 |
| TURNER, David John | Director | 2001-04-19 | 2001-08-06 |
| TURNER, Michael John | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2018-04-19 |
| WALKER, Adam Christopher | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2017-11-10 |
| WILLIAMS, Peter Michael, Sir | Director | 2001-06-19 | 2010-05-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Industries Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-08-16 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 654 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-31 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-03-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-03-25 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-03-25 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2022-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.