KREOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-11 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-28
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£7M
highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£8M
highest in 6 filed years
Employees
36
Average over period
Profit before tax
£10M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-06-30 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £12,010,000 | £23,957,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £2,238,000 | £10,110,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £2,234,000 | £10,110,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£8,034,000 | £16,032,000 | |
| Cash | £0 | £30,729 | £104,876 | £0 | £9,000 | £7,476,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,328,215 | £1,695,196 | £2,304,986 | £2,653,231 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £1,328,215 | £1,695,196 | £2,304,986 | £2,653,231 | -£8,152,000 | £8,344,000 | |
| Equity | £1,328,215 | £1,695,196 | £2,304,986 | £2,653,231 | -£8,152,000 | £8,344,000 | |
| Average employees | 25 | 25 | 30 | 45 | 36 | 36 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £4,599,000 | £7,369,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £583,000 | £874,000 |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-06-30 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 18.6% | 42.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -66.9% | 66.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 164.2% | 54.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.61x | 1.82x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 559.50x | — |
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
- KREOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 2007-04-11 → present
- EUROPEAN VENTURE PARTNERS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 2004-06-16 → 2007-04-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being 12 months from the date of approval of this report. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.”
Significant events
- “With effect from 30 June 2025, the Company has been fully integrated into BlackRock's Private Debt platform. The existing Investment Advisory Agreements were terminated, and the staff secondment agreement was collapsed. New Investment Advisory Agreements were signed by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited ("BIM").”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKROCK COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2024-04-15 | — | — |
| AHLGREN, Ross David | Director | 2022-09-23 | May 1963 | British |
| CONSTANTINIDES, Aris | Director | 2017-05-19 | Aug 1969 | British |
| DUNNE, Sean Joseph, Mr. | Director | 2019-04-25 | Mar 1981 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALLEGARIS, Donatella | Secretary | 2005-04-13 | 2012-06-13 |
| JANVIER, Melissa, Ms. | Secretary | 2024-04-15 | 2024-04-15 |
| AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-06-16 | 2004-06-24 |
| W T SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-06-24 | 2005-04-13 |
| AHLGREN, Ross David | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-01 |
| AHLGREN, Ross David | Director | 2004-06-25 | 2006-11-30 |
| COLCIAGO, Luca | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| GANDESHA, Parag Himatlal | Director | 2020-07-10 | 2025-09-02 |
| HIRTZEL, Simon George Michael | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2020-07-10 |
| PETITBON, Maurizio | Director | 2004-06-25 | 2024-01-17 |
| BUYVIEW LTD | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-06-16 | 2004-06-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Crane Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-08-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 91 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-30 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-04-30 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-30 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-02-29 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-02-06 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-01-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2023-10-11 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-11 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2023-07-19 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-06-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-05-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.