UNOX UK LIMITED
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Cash
£1M
+29.6% vs 2024
Net assets
-£2.2M
-192.5% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
50
+11.1% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£1.5M
-48.5% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The company has net current liabilities of £2,157,806 and net liabilities of £2,204,167. Included in these totals are £ 6,638,406 due to group undertakings. After having made enquiries and received written confirmation from Unox S.p.Α that it will continue to provide financial support, the directors consider that the going concern basis is the appropriate basis on which to prepare the accounts.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £12,852,395 | £13,426,509 | +4.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£885,556 | -£1,355,253 | -53% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£976,896 | -£1,450,590 | -48.5% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£971,338 | -£1,450,590 | -49.3% | |
| Cash | £1,219,779 | £687,950 | £1,808,907 | £469,888 | £773,245 | £1,002,226 | +29.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,527,653 | £1,658,276 | £2,453,839 | £897,113 | -£96,915 | -£1,552,082 | -1,501.5% | |
| Net assets | £1,516,228 | £1,643,469 | £1,633,275 | £48,366 | -£753,577 | -£2,204,167 | -192.5% | |
| Equity | £1,516,228 | £1,643,469 | £1,633,275 | £48,366 | -£753,577 | -£2,204,167 | -192.5% | |
| Average employees | 13 | 17 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 50 | +11.1% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,104,945 | £2,343,639 | +11.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £211,236 | £113,802 | -46.1% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -6.9% | -10.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -7.6% | -10.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.88x | 0.72x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -9.63x | -13.59x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Knox Cropper LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The company has net current liabilities of £2,157,806 and net liabilities of £2,204,167. Included in these totals are £ 6,638,406 due to group undertakings. After having made enquiries and received written confirmation from Unox S.p.Α that it will continue to provide financial support, the directors consider that the going concern basis is the appropriate basis on which to prepare the accounts.”
Significant events
- “This 2025 turnover of £13,426,509 (2024-£12,852,395) reflects the final, confirmed sales and service revenue extracted from the completed accounts. It demonstrates healthy yearonyear growth consistent with continued market penetration.”
- “During 2025, the average number of employees increased to 50 compared with 45 in 2024. Workforce levels ranged between 43 and 51 employees during the year, reflecting planned expansions across sales, demonstration chefs, digital content, field service technicians, customer experience and warehouse operations.”
- “2025 marked a significant operational investment phase. Turnover increased to £13.43m, reflecting continued market growth. Workforce expansion, enhanced service capacity and increased national coverage all contributed to strengthening the foundations for longterm profitability.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALMERSTON SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2020-02-13 | — | — |
| BETTIN, Mauro | Director | 2020-02-13 | Apr 1971 | Italian |
| MCGARVIE, Steven | Director | 2026-01-07 | Jun 1975 | British |
| MICHELON, Nicola | Director | 2020-02-13 | Nov 1981 | Italian |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUNN, Lisa Mona | Secretary | 2009-02-10 | 2019-12-19 |
| DUNCAN, Scott | Director | 2021-06-07 | 2025-10-03 |
| KAHAN, Barbara | Director | 2009-02-10 | 2009-02-10 |
| NUNN, Gary | Director | 2009-02-10 | 2021-06-18 |
| NUNN, Lisa Mona | Director | 2009-02-10 | 2019-12-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlis Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2019-02-11 | Active |
| Mr Gary Nunn | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-02-11 |
| Mrs Lisa Mona Nunn | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-02-11 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 60 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2025-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-02-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-02-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-06-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-06-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-22 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2020-12-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-07-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.