SELECT SERVICE PARTNER UK LIMITED
The UK operating subsidiary of the London-listed SSP Group, managing franchised and proprietary food and beverage brands such as Upper Crust, Caffè Ritazza, and Millie's Cookies across travel locations like airports and railway stations.
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Cash
£13M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£502M
+12.4% vs 2023
Employees
7,308
+0.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£58M
+21.1% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Annual accounts overdue
Due 2026-06-30.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-27 | 2024-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £672,151,000 | £799,372,000 | +18.9% | |
| Operating profit | £47,789,000 | £55,980,000 | +17.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £48,204,000 | £58,393,000 | +21.1% | |
| Net profit | £42,130,000 | £54,571,000 | +29.5% | |
| Cash | — | £13,303,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £561,969,000 | £637,939,000 | +13.5% | |
| Net assets | £446,488,000 | £501,901,000 | +12.4% | |
| Equity | £446,488,000 | £501,901,000 | +12.4% | |
| Average employees | 7,259 | 7,308 | +0.7% | |
| Wages | £127,387,000 | £134,895,000 | +5.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,830,000 | £2,776,000 | +51.7% |
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 | 2023-09-27 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.1% | 7.0% | |
| Net margin | 6.3% | 6.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.5% | 8.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 40.1% | 40.0% | |
| Current ratio | 2.16x | 2.18x | |
| Interest cover | 5.02x | 4.17x |
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
- SELECT SERVICE PARTNER UK LIMITED 2006-05-12 → present
- SAPLING NEWCO LIMITED 2006-01-25 → 2006-05-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as the directors are confident that the Company has sufficient funds to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements, through accessing the Company's cash held on deposit with its intermediate parent Company, SSP Financing Limited. The directors are satisfied, based on reasons detailed in note 1.2, that the Company will continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “During the period we enhanced our portfolio including renewing and extending important parts of our contracts. This included the opening of The Vinery, our first premium bar at London Heathrow Airport.”
- “We also secured a significant new deal with Liverpool John Lennon Airport, to extend our operations at the airport until at least 2036. This deal will enable us to increase the capacity of our restaurants at the airport by nearly 50%.”
- “We continue to make significant investments in new equipment in our estate under the Refresh programme covering coffee machines, ovens, lifts, dishwashers and back of house upgrades.”
- “We have made a significant investment in new tills which will be rolled out across our estate in FY25, helping to support our front-line staff whilst enhancing customer service.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCATTERGOOD, Fiona | Secretary | 2023-02-16 | — | — |
| DANIELS, Kari | Director | 2023-01-23 | Nov 1964 | British |
| ETHERINGTON, Michael Scott | Director | 2025-08-29 | Apr 1980 | British |
| HIATT, Catherine | Director | 2025-11-07 | Oct 1966 | British |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYRNE, Helen | Secretary | 2010-03-12 | 2023-02-16 |
| DAVIES, Jonathan Owen | Secretary | 2006-06-15 | 2010-03-12 |
| DERHAM, Andrew Vincent | Secretary | 2006-01-25 | 2006-06-15 |
| ANGELA, Mark David | Director | 2012-03-30 | 2015-05-26 |
| BROOK, Joel David | Director | 2008-01-28 | 2015-07-17 |
| CAMPBELL, Neil Stephen | Director | 2017-08-15 | 2022-10-07 |
| COLLINS, Miles Eric | Director | 2006-11-20 | 2025-05-30 |
| DAVIES, Jonathan Owen | Director | 2006-01-25 | 2025-11-07 |
| GELING, Rolf | Director | 2021-09-29 | 2025-11-07 |
| INKSTER, Nicholas Stuart | Director | 2007-10-31 | 2009-06-12 |
| KEATING, Anthony John | Director | 2006-06-29 | 2012-05-24 |
| LEEK, Jason Charles | Director | 2006-01-25 | 2006-06-15 |
| LEWIS, Richard | Director | 2019-11-01 | 2023-01-14 |
| LYNCH, Andrew Patrick | Director | 2006-06-15 | 2013-07-08 |
| RAINBOW, Mark | Director | 2006-11-20 | 2015-02-27 |
| SMITH, Simon Mark | Director | 2015-02-27 | 2021-08-12 |
| TAIT, Luke Logan | Director | 2012-11-05 | 2017-07-13 |
| TURL, Simon Charles | Director | 2006-06-29 | 2007-10-31 |
| WORRELL, Roger Arthur | Director | 2019-11-01 | 2021-10-29 |
| WORRELL, Roger Arthur | Director | 2008-01-28 | 2008-11-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ssp Financing Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 134 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-22 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2023-02-21 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-02-21 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.