ANGLO AMERICAN TECHNICAL & SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-23 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-05-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
USD 4,199,000
+50.4% vs 2023
Net assets
-£319M
USD -427,026,000
-108.3% vs 2023
Employees
499
-13.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£165M
USD -221,272,000
+35.2% vs 2023
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £137,342,314 | — | £295,243,000 | — | £273,796,000 | £282,916,000 | £172,832,474 | £211,522,763 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£109,461,709 | — | -£190,787,000 | — | -£242,541,000 | -£475,454,000 | -£242,732,302 | -£146,906,631 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£106,830,032 | — | -£199,838,000 | — | -£256,017,000 | -£487,006,000 | -£255,170,068 | -£165,412,275 | |
| Net profit | — | -£108,361,085 | — | -£203,393,000 | — | -£259,183,000 | -£493,441,000 | -£258,787,471 | -£173,776,632 | |
| Cash | — | £16,628,564 | — | £13,277,000 | — | £27,398,000 | £12,084,000 | £2,086,417 | £3,138,970 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £37,685,892 | — | -£160,350,000 | — | -£406,851,000 | £117,689,000 | -£146,105,255 | -£311,533,976 | |
| Net assets | — | £27,817,694 | — | -£172,054,000 | — | -£416,740,000 | £107,727,000 | -£153,278,762 | -£319,224,041 | |
| Equity | £1 | £27,817,694 | £27,817,000 | -£172,054,000 | -£172,054,000 | -£416,740,000 | £107,727,000 | -£153,278,762 | -£319,224,041 | |
| Average employees | — | 338 | — | 421 | — | 494 | 600 | 578 | 499 | |
| Wages | — | £63,803,314 | — | £92,594,000 | — | £112,452,000 | £133,437,000 | £92,813,037 | £81,945,130 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.748 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+22.4%
£172,832,474 £211,522,763
-
Cash
+50.4%
£2,086,417 £3,138,970
-
Net assets
-108.3%
-£153,278,762 -£319,224,041
-
Employees
-13.7%
578 499
-
Operating profit
+39.5%
-£242,732,302 -£146,906,631
-
Profit before tax
+35.2%
-£255,170,068 -£165,412,275
-
Wages
-11.7%
£92,813,037 £81,945,130
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -79.7% | — | -64.6% | — | -88.6% | -168.1% | -140.4% | -69.5% | |
| Net margin | — | -78.9% | — | -68.9% | — | -94.7% | -174.4% | -149.7% | -82.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -290.5% | — | 119.0% | — | 59.6% | -404.0% | 166.1% | 47.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144.3% | 202.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.41x | 0.33x | |
| Interest cover | — | -247.75x | — | -20.56x | — | -17.98x | -38.24x | -18.28x | -5.20x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future for the period of at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements. The Company's ability to operate as a going concern is assessed in conjunction with the Group as it is dependent upon the ability of the Group to settle their intercompany balances with the Company and to provide funds for working capital and other needs. The directors have also received a commitment of financial support from Anglo American plc for use to the extent that it is necessary, including but not limited to, not seeking repayment of amounts advanced to the Company by the Group unless alternative financing has been secured by the Company and advancing further amounts to the Company as required. This support will remain in place for the foreseeable future, including the period of at least a year from authorisation of the Company's financial statements. In performing their going concern assessment, the directors have considered the ability of the Group to provide such financial support, and have satisfied themselves as to the adequacy of the commitment of financial support.”
Significant events
- “In the year ended 31 December 2023, the company surrendered tax losses for nil consideration of $42,807,000 and in the year ended 31 December 2024 the Company proposes the surrendering of tax losses for nil consideration of $14,384,000. The Company has reassessed its surrender of losses for group relief arising in the prior year in light of becoming aware of circumstances where a distribution may have taken place otherwise than in accordance with UK company law. As of the date of these financial statements, the Company is in the process of assessing the optimal strategy to establish an appropriate level of distributable reserves. The Company also intends to arrange for a release of liability for the recipient company and the directors from any claim the Company may have for repayment against the directors.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGLO AMERICAN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2018-05-09 | — | — |
| DAVIDSON, Rohan | Director | 2024-02-15 | Dec 1973 | Australian |
| DONNELLY, Michael Patrick | Director | 2025-12-12 | Oct 1976 | British |
| DOUGLAS, Elizabeth | Director | 2024-02-15 | Apr 1968 | English |
| FERGUSSON, Emma Katie | Director | 2025-12-12 | Nov 1978 | British |
| O'DONNELL, Charles Anthony | Director | 2018-05-09 | Sep 1961 | British |
| OATES, Anna Siobhan | Director | 2019-12-19 | Apr 1978 | British |
| WILSON, Joanne | Director | 2021-05-26 | Apr 1970 | British |
| ZARIFFIS, Sarahan | Director | 2024-02-15 | Jan 1977 | South African |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURROWS, Kurt James | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2025-06-10 |
| FICARA, Pasquale | Director | 2024-02-15 | 2025-05-30 |
| FISH, Craig Darren | Director | 2021-09-16 | 2023-09-04 |
| KHER, Chandrika Kumari | Director | 2022-09-27 | 2023-08-18 |
| KLONARIDES, Elaine Christina | Director | 2018-05-09 | 2021-11-12 |
| MACPHERSON, Alan Conway | Director | 2018-05-09 | 2021-05-27 |
| MEREDITH, Vivienne Laura | Director | 2020-07-31 | 2022-07-04 |
| MILLER, Craig Wilson | Director | 2018-05-09 | 2019-03-29 |
| MURPHY, Claire | Director | 2021-11-12 | 2024-01-08 |
| NORONHA, Ana Cristina Sanches | Director | 2021-05-26 | 2023-09-04 |
| O'NEILL, Anthony Martin | Director | 2019-03-27 | 2022-11-29 |
| QUATTROCCHI, Zahira | Director | 2019-09-02 | 2023-09-04 |
| SESSEL, Taryn Doreen | Director | 2019-03-27 | 2020-07-31 |
| WALKER, Matthew Thomas Samuel | Director | 2019-03-12 | 2021-09-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo American Technical & Sustainability Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-05-09 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 74 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-13 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-06-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-04-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-25 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-02-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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.