TAILSCO LIMITED
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Cash
£2.9M
-9.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£2.3M
-77.4% vs 2023
Employees
320
-15.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£10M
-119.6% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £95,027,000 | £97,734,000 | +2.8% | |
| Operating profit | -£12,994,000 | -£12,653,000 | +2.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £52,635,000 | -£10,296,000 | -119.6% | |
| Net profit | £44,121,000 | -£7,870,000 | -117.8% | |
| Cash | £3,237,000 | £2,940,000 | -9.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £10,164,000 | £2,294,000 | -77.4% | |
| Equity | £10,164,000 | £2,294,000 | -77.4% | |
| Average employees | 378 | 320 | -15.3% | |
| Wages | £19,671,000 | £17,504,000 | -11% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,341,000 | £668,000 | -71.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -13.7% | -12.9% | |
| Net margin | 46.4% | -8.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 73.6% | 86.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.29x | 1.08x | |
| Interest cover | -4.11x | — |
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
“On the basis of their assessment of the company's financial position and performance and of enquiries made to Nestlé S.A., the company's directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will be able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and at least until 30 May 2026 and have accordingly adopted the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- TAILSCO LIMITED · parent
- Tailsco B.V. 100%
- Republic of Cats Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 12 February 2025, after the balance sheet date, the company completed the sale of its subsidiary, Republic of Cats Limited.”
- “On 30 April 2025, after the balance sheet date, a consultation process was initiated for the closure of our UK warehouse facility at Heathrow. The lease expires at the end of 31 December 2026 with no option available to renew.”
- “In 2024 Tails.com was proud to become a member of the B Corp community.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDLER, Matthew John | Director | 2024-09-03 | Jul 1979 | British |
| HOWATSON, Richard James | Director | 2023-12-07 | Jun 1978 | New Zealander |
| MACRAE, Calum Fionn | Director | 2018-04-27 | Feb 1967 | British |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEDLEY LEWIS, Melissa Sheelagh | Secretary | 2015-06-03 | 2023-12-07 |
| WINDER, Robert | Secretary | 2013-10-28 | 2014-12-18 |
| BALON, Adam Richard | Director | 2015-07-23 | 2018-04-27 |
| BOSHER, Graham James | Director | 2013-10-28 | 2018-04-27 |
| DAVIDSON, James Timothy | Director | 2015-07-23 | 2023-03-27 |
| GORDON, James Douglas Strachan | Director | 2013-10-28 | 2013-10-28 |
| HAMILTON, Jeffrey David | Director | 2021-03-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| HEDLEY LEWIS, Melissa Sheelagh | Director | 2018-04-27 | 2023-12-07 |
| HELM, Gareth Francis | Director | 2015-07-23 | 2018-04-27 |
| HUNT, Rebecca | Director | 2015-11-06 | 2018-04-27 |
| INGLIS, Joseph | Director | 2013-12-19 | 2014-07-31 |
| LOPEZ DE LA TORRE, Rafael | Director | 2025-08-01 | 2025-10-01 |
| MEUNIER, Bernard | Director | 2018-04-27 | 2021-03-01 |
| QUARANTA, Anna | Director | 2018-04-27 | 2024-09-03 |
| REYNOLDS, Michael Joseph | Director | 2013-12-31 | 2018-04-27 |
| WYATT, Paolo Mark | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2025-10-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle S.A. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-04-27 | Active |
| Mr Graham James Bosher | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-04-27 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 102 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-06-02 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-06-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-02 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-06-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-04-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-29 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.