ENSUS UK LIMITED
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Cash
£2.9m
-64.1% vs 2025
Net assets
-£13m
-604.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
101
-10.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2026-02-28
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
These circumstances indicate the existence of a material uncertainty related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, that the Company may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-02-28
| Metric | Trend | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £261,847,000 | £188,853,000 | £89,020,000 | -52.9% | |
| Operating profit | -£19,814,000 | -£150,025,000 | -£13,223,000 | +91.2% | |
| Profit before tax | -£19,408,000 | -£150,039,000 | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£19,859,000 | -£143,141,000 | — | — | |
| Cash | £1,298,000 | £8,137,000 | £2,919,000 | -64.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £133,685,000 | -£909,000 | £10,596,000 | +1,265.7% | |
| Net assets | £132,274,000 | -£1,793,000 | -£12,626,000 | -604.2% | |
| Equity | £132,274,000 | -£1,793,000 | -£12,626,000 | -604.2% | |
| Average employees | 107 | 113 | 101 | -10.6% | |
| Wages | £5,940,000 | £6,339,000 | £5,809,000 | -8.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £584,000 | £562,000 | £622,000 | +10.7% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £30,000 | £25,000 | £34,000 | +36% | |
| Highest paid director | £170,000 | £143,000 | £161,000 | +12.6% |
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 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 | 2026-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -7.6% | -79.4% | -14.9% | |
| Net margin | -7.6% | -75.8% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | -14.8% | — | -124.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 21.8% | 103.5% | 172.2% | |
| Current ratio | 2.13x | 0.98x | 2.54x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -12.10x |
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
- ENSUS UK LIMITED 2006-05-23 → present
- HALLCO 1323 LIMITED 2006-05-15 → 2006-05-23
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“These circumstances indicate the existence of a material uncertainty related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, that the Company may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities”
Significant events
- “In March 2026, the UK Government decided to provide substantial financial support to Ensus UK Ltd.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 30 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAUMBACH, Heike | Director | 2025-04-01 | Jul 1982 | German |
| BOLTERSDORF, Uwe Peter, Dr | Director | 2025-04-01 | May 1973 | German |
| HEATHCOCK, John Philip | Director | 2026-08-11 | Jul 1976 | British |
| MARGETTS, Robert John, Sir | Director | 2011-05-24 | Nov 1946 | British |
| PEARSON, Grant | Director | 2013-09-27 | Jun 1962 | British |
| PRICE, Matthew Norman | Director | 2024-06-03 | May 1989 | British |
| VON GRAEVENITZ, Fritz Georg, Dr | Director | 2019-10-01 | Oct 1977 | German |
Show 30 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOTTERILL, David | Secretary | 2006-05-24 | 2011-06-07 |
| CONWAY, Michele | Secretary | 2020-08-01 | 2026-08-28 |
| LIESMONS, Kris Michel Andre | Secretary | 2013-09-27 | 2017-10-01 |
| LIGHTOWLERS, Oliver James | Secretary | 2012-07-23 | 2013-09-13 |
| READMAN, Jacqueline | Secretary | 2017-10-02 | 2020-07-31 |
| HALLIWELLS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-05-15 | 2006-05-24 |
| ANDERSON, Alexander Beveridge | Director | 2006-05-24 | 2011-05-24 |
| BOTTERILL, David | Director | 2006-05-24 | 2011-06-07 |
| BÖTTCHER, Jürgen Bernd | Director | 2020-05-01 | 2025-04-30 |
| CONWAY, Michele | Director | 2020-08-01 | 2026-08-28 |
| COXON, Robert | Director | 2007-03-08 | 2013-07-19 |
| DUGGAN, Robin Joseph Alexander | Director | 2011-05-24 | 2012-03-23 |
| EASTON, Robert James Campbell | Director | 2007-03-08 | 2013-07-19 |
| FOX, Michael Damian | Director | 2006-05-24 | 2009-03-09 |
| FRIEDMANN, Michael Erich | Director | 2015-05-11 | 2020-02-29 |
| GUDERJAHN, Lutz Udo, Dr | Director | 2013-07-19 | 2015-05-28 |
| HUGHES, David Alwyn | Director | 2006-05-24 | 2012-07-04 |
| KAY, Peter James | Director | 2016-08-01 | 2024-04-30 |
| KEIL, Marten Andreas, Dr | Director | 2013-07-19 | 2015-04-30 |
| LIESMONS, Kris Michel Andre | Director | 2013-07-19 | 2017-09-30 |
| LIGHTOWLERS, Oliver James | Director | 2012-07-23 | 2013-09-13 |
| LUTZ, Joachim Ernst | Director | 2013-07-19 | 2020-07-31 |
| MEEDER, Stephan, Dr | Director | 2015-05-11 | 2024-02-29 |
| MERCER, Shaun | Director | 2010-12-20 | 2013-07-19 |
| READMAN, Jacqueline | Director | 2017-10-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| SCHAEFER, Stephen James | Director | 2007-03-08 | 2012-03-23 |
| SOPP, Peter | Director | 2011-04-14 | 2013-07-31 |
| TEAGUE, Andrew Mark | Director | 2013-09-27 | 2015-01-16 |
| WAUGH, David Ian | Director | 2022-07-01 | 2026-08-28 |
| HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2006-05-15 | 2006-05-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Südzucker | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 179 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-08-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-08-28 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-08-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-08-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.