BRABANTIA (U.K.) LIMITED
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Cash
£945K
+117.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£6.4M
-13.3% vs 2024
Employees
61
-4.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£466K
-69.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £24,080,238 | £24,886,827 | £24,358,515 | -2.1% | |
| Operating profit | £879,464 | £1,507,448 | £472,757 | -68.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £869,792 | £1,519,841 | £466,000 | -69.3% | |
| Net profit | £674,466 | £1,105,644 | £318,940 | -71.2% | |
| Cash | £939,987 | £434,341 | £944,735 | +117.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,460,122 | £7,719,279 | £6,707,024 | -13.1% | |
| Net assets | £6,222,541 | £7,328,185 | £6,357,125 | -13.3% | |
| Equity | £6,222,541 | £7,328,185 | £6,357,125 | -13.3% | |
| Average employees | 63 | 64 | 61 | -4.7% | |
| Wages | £2,277,111 | £2,591,187 | £2,634,556 | +1.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £38,236 | £1,185 | — | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.7% | 6.1% | 1.9% | |
| Net margin | 2.8% | 4.4% | 1.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 13.6% | 19.5% | 7.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.94x | 2.26x | 1.75x | |
| Interest cover | 90.93x | — | 69.97x |
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
- BRABANTIA (U.K.) LIMITED 2004-03-17 → present
- BRABANTIA S & L (U.K.) LIMITED 2003-10-17 → 2004-03-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Bishop Fleming Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Brabantia (U.K.) Limited has assessed its ability to continue operating as a going concern, taking into account both internal and external challenges. The company acknowledges macroeconomic pressures such as increased National Insurance costs and stagnant wage growth, which may reduce consumer confidence and discretionary spending. However, it consi”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'NEILL, Christopher | Secretary | 2012-06-14 | — | — |
| DIJK, Peter Richard | Director | 2017-01-01 | Oct 1975 | Dutch |
| LATHOUWERS, Gijsbertus Adrianus Andreas | Director | 2017-01-01 | Feb 1967 | Dutch |
| VAN ELDEREN, Christ Martijn | Director | 2011-09-27 | Aug 1969 | Dutch |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUWERS, Martinus Justinus | Secretary | 2003-10-17 | 2012-06-14 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-10-17 | 2003-10-17 |
| VAN DE VELDE, Marcel Justien | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2019-01-01 |
| VAN ELDEREN, Christiaan Wilhelmus Theodorus | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2019-01-01 |
| VAN ELDEREN, Christiaan Wilhelmus Theodorus | Director | 2003-10-17 | 2011-09-27 |
| VAN ELDEREN, Cornelis Hubertus Johannus | Director | 2017-03-08 | 2024-10-31 |
| VAN ELDEREN, Joannes Martinus | Director | 2003-10-17 | 2007-01-01 |
| VAN ELDEREN, Johanus Wilhelmus Marie | Director | 2003-10-17 | 2019-01-01 |
| VAN ELDEREN-GROENEN, Marianne Wilhelmina Petronella | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2024-10-31 |
| VAN HOUDT, Albert Ede | Director | 2003-10-17 | 2019-01-01 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-10-17 | 2003-10-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabantia International B.V. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2019-04-05 | Active |
| Mr Christ Martijn Van Elderen | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2019-04-03 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 93 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-25 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-05-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-04-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
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.