ROBERT BOSCH LIMITED
Operating as the UK subsidiary of the German multinational Robert Bosch GmbH, the company supplies and manufactures a wide range of engineering and technology products, including automotive parts, power tools, home appliances, and industrial equipment.
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Cash
£942K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£38M
-13.8% vs 2023
Employees
665
+0.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£10M
-32.4% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £485,208,000 | £494,415,000 | +1.9% | |
| Operating profit | £15,234,000 | £10,525,000 | -30.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £14,950,000 | £10,107,000 | -32.4% | |
| Net profit | £11,671,000 | £7,680,000 | -34.2% | |
| Cash | — | £942,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £51,582,000 | £46,687,000 | -9.5% | |
| Net assets | £43,806,000 | £37,771,000 | -13.8% | |
| Equity | £43,806,000 | £37,771,000 | -13.8% | |
| Average employees | 660 | 665 | +0.8% | |
| Wages | £36,997,000 | £39,087,000 | +5.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £937,000 | £904,000 | -3.5% |
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 | 3.1% | 2.1% | |
| Net margin | 2.4% | 1.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 29.5% | 22.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.21x | 1.18x | |
| Interest cover | 16.47x | 6.09x |
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
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of 12 months and one day from the date of the approval of the financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.”
Significant events
- “In December 2024, Bosch Group announced the divestment of the Building Technology division to Triton Group, a private equity firm. The transaction is scheduled for completion in June 2026.”
- “Subsequent to the date of the statement of financial position, the directors have recommended a dividend of £7,680 to be paid in relation to the year ended 31 December 2024, equivalent to 82.58p per share.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 33 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURTON, Jonathan | Secretary | 2012-02-16 | — | — |
| BURTON, Jonathan David | Director | 2014-11-01 | Apr 1977 | British |
| HOFFMANN, Steffen Tobias, Dr | Director | 2024-09-25 | Nov 1965 | German |
Show 33 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY, Ian | Secretary | 1996-10-14 | 1997-04-21 |
| BLAND, Derek Albert | Secretary | — | 1994-04-28 |
| BLOODWORTH, Karen Ann | Secretary | 2008-08-21 | 2012-02-07 |
| BURRIDGE, William | Secretary | 1994-04-28 | 1996-10-14 |
| TURTLE, Nigel Philip | Secretary | 1997-04-21 | 2008-08-21 |
| BARRY, Ian | Director | 1996-02-01 | 2000-07-07 |
| BENSLY, Bernard Robert | Director | 1989-10-31 | 1994-04-28 |
| BURRIDGE, William | Director | — | 1996-02-01 |
| CASTLE, Andrew Ralph | Director | 2010-05-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| DALY, Alexander | Director | 1994-09-01 | 2004-07-05 |
| DOHNA-SCHLODIEN, Brent Alexander Burggraf Und G | Director | — | 1994-04-28 |
| FEHRENBACH, Franz | Director | 1993-02-10 | 1996-10-14 |
| FOUQUET, Klaus Peter, Dr | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2015-04-01 |
| HANSER, Robert | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2001-11-01 |
| HERZ, Peter | Director | — | 1989-05-31 |
| HOFFMANN, Steffen Tobias, Dr | Director | 2015-02-11 | 2020-12-01 |
| HUGO, Heinz Richard Wolfgang | Director | — | 1996-06-30 |
| KAESS, Hermann | Director | 2004-07-30 | 2010-05-01 |
| KRONENBERG, Thomas | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1998-10-01 |
| LIEDTKE, Kurt Wilhelm, Dr | Director | 1989-06-01 | 1995-12-31 |
| MEIER, Robert Paul | Director | 2004-07-05 | 2009-07-01 |
| MUELLER, Manfred, Dr | Director | 1998-10-01 | 2004-07-30 |
| OLBERTZ, Helmut | Director | 1990-07-03 | 1993-02-10 |
| PEPER, Reinhardt Helmuth | Director | 2000-07-07 | 2004-09-01 |
| RAJAKOBA, Vonjy Rakotonaivo | Director | 2020-12-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| ROMBERG, Gothard | Director | 1996-06-30 | 2003-12-31 |
| SEITZ, Manfred | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2004-05-17 |
| SHAW, Robin | Director | 2012-07-16 | 2014-09-30 |
| SRINIVASAN, Arun | Director | 2015-04-01 | 2025-04-01 |
| STEWART-ROBERTS, Andrew Kerr | Director | — | 2001-02-09 |
| THOMSON, Colin Campbell | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| WHITTAKER, Raymond Wemyss | Director | — | 1994-04-28 |
| WILLMOTT, Adam Bryan | Director | 2004-10-01 | 2011-06-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bosch Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 187 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-10-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.