PLATTS (U.K.) LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of S&P Global, the company provides benchmark pricing, analytics, and information services for the global energy and commodities markets.
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Cash
£3.6m
+79.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£243m
-7.4% vs 2024
Employees
480
+11.6% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£262m
+15.2% highest in 3 filed years
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Our short-form breakdown of PLATTS (U.K.) LIMITED's latest filing
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Net assets
3-year trend · vs Technology 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 | £264,009,000 | £306,787,000 | £334,004,000 | +8.9% | |
| Operating profit | £172,626,000 | £216,743,000 | £243,029,000 | +12.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £176,537,000 | £227,269,000 | £261,758,000 | +15.2% | |
| Net profit | £140,772,000 | £183,666,000 | £226,123,000 | +23.1% | |
| Cash | £4,628,000 | £2,030,000 | £3,645,000 | +79.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £133,650,000 | £262,146,000 | £242,800,000 | -7.4% | |
| Net assets | £133,650,000 | £262,146,000 | £242,800,000 | -7.4% | |
| Equity | £133,650,000 | £262,146,000 | £242,800,000 | -7.4% | |
| Average employees | 396 | 430 | 480 | +11.6% | |
| Wages | £49,922,000 | £58,206,000 | £58,292,000 | +0.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
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 | 65.4% | 70.6% | 72.8% | |
| Net margin | 53.3% | 59.9% | 67.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 129.2% | 82.7% | 100.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 34.9% | 30.0% | 37.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.81x | 3.31x | 2.68x |
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
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“No material uncertainties that cast doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern have been identified by the Directors. The Company has net current assets and positive shareholder's funds as at 31 December 2025, and generated a profit for the year. The Company has sufficient cash and liquidity to meet ongoing working capital and capital expenditure needs for a period to 31 May 2027. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Directors have adopted the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- PLATTS (U.K.) LIMITED · parent
- Commodity Flow Limited 100%
- Platts Benchmark UK Limited 100%
- S&P Global Switzerland SA 100%
- Tradenet Commercial Networking Limited 100%
- S&P Global Commodity Insights Nigeria Limited 100%
- SP Global Turkey Pazar Geliştirme Dijital Ürün ve Teknoloji Limited Şirketi 100%
Significant events
- “On 24 April 2026, the Company made a capital contribution to its subsidiary, S&P Global Turkey Pazar Geliştirme Dijital Ürün ve Teknoloji Limited Şirketi, in exchange for the issue of 2,000 shares, resulting in an increase in investments of £1,271k.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HITHERSAY, Elizabeth | Secretary | 2016-07-18 | — | — |
| WESTLEY, Catherine | Secretary | 2012-02-17 | — | — |
| WALLACE, Kate Isabel | Director | 2022-07-18 | Oct 1978 | British |
| WEELSON, Ryan | Director | 2023-08-17 | Oct 1980 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONTAGUE, Antony | Secretary | 2012-02-17 | 2016-07-18 |
| ALDECO MARTINEZ, Silvina Araceli | Director | 2019-01-14 | 2021-11-24 |
| DOUSE, James Alexander | Director | 2016-10-31 | 2022-07-18 |
| KNIGHT, Christopher Phillip | Director | 2012-02-17 | 2013-09-17 |
| OWEN, Kathryn Ann | Director | 2022-07-18 | 2023-08-16 |
| PEARCE, David Robert | Director | 2012-02-17 | 2015-05-01 |
| RHIND, Elaine | Director | 2021-11-24 | 2022-07-18 |
| RHIND, Elaine | Director | 2021-05-11 | 2021-11-24 |
| SANSOM, Paul James | Director | 2012-02-17 | 2016-10-31 |
| THOMAS, Hywel Rees | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2018-11-01 |
| WISE, Kevin | Director | 2013-09-18 | 2022-07-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Global Commodities Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 60 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-08-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-11-26 | 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.