Chr. Hansen (UK) Limited

Active00145472 Private limited company
Incorporated
6 December 1916 (109 years)
Industry
Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (10890)
Directors
Eva Holmsgaard
Katrine Willemann
Owned by
Novozymes A/s
Accounts type
Full
Address
2 Tealgate
Charnham Park
Hungerford
RG17 0YT

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
30 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
16 March 2026

Charges

Total
7
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
7

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Holmsgaard, Eva
Director · Appointed 1 July 2024
Danish
Born June 1968 (58)
Willemann, Katrine
Director · Appointed 31 January 2024
Danish
Born August 1974 (52)
Secretary · Appointed 25 March 1996
British
Officer history (22 former)
25 February 2026
Resigned Hurley, Mark as Director
1 July 2024
Resigned Bugel, Winnie Hojvang as Director
1 July 2024
Appointed Holmsgaard, Eva as Director
31 January 2024
Resigned Graber, Mauricio as Director
31 January 2024
Appointed Willemann, Katrine as Director
31 January 2024
Resigned Mortensen, Lise Skaarup as Director
30 October 2020
Resigned Lonning, Soeren Westh as Director
30 October 2020
Appointed Mortensen, Lise Skaarup as Director
1 June 2018
Resigned De Jong, Cornelis as Director
1 June 2018
Appointed Graber, Mauricio as Director
1 August 2015
Appointed Lonning, Soeren Westh as Director
1 August 2015
Resigned Pedersen, Klaus as Director
1 April 2013
Resigned Frederiksen, Lars Vinge, Ceo as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed De Jong, Cornelis as Director
1 October 2011
Appointed Pedersen, Klaus as Director
30 September 2011
Resigned Jakobsen, Henning Ingwar as Director
4 May 2006
Resigned Johnson, Ian Nicholas as Director
4 May 2006
Resigned Petersen, Niels Torben Lerche as Director
4 May 2006
Appointed Frederiksen, Lars Vinge, Ceo as Director
4 May 2006
Appointed Jakobsen, Henning Ingwar as Director
4 May 2006
Appointed Bugel, Winnie Hojvang as Director
27 July 2005
Appointed Johnson, Ian Nicholas as Director
31 August 2004
Appointed Hurley, Mark as Director
31 August 2004
Resigned Cowan, Brian Campbell as Director
26 October 2001
Appointed Petersen, Niels Torben Lerche as Director
26 October 2001
Resigned Frederiksen, Lars Vinge, Ceo as Director
26 October 2001
Resigned Hansen, Poul as Director
6 October 2000
Resigned Johnston, Mark as Director
4 October 1996
Appointed Johnston, Mark as Director
4 October 1996
Appointed Frederiksen, Lars Vinge, Ceo as Director
4 October 1996
Resigned Dinesen, Vagn Aage as Director
25 March 1996
Appointed Johnson, Ian Nicholas as Secretary
25 March 1996
Resigned Cowan, Brian Campbell as Secretary
8 September 1995
Appointed Cowan, Brian Campbell as Secretary
8 September 1995
Resigned Cronin, Carol as Secretary
5 April 1994
Resigned Cowan, Brian Campbell as Secretary
5 April 1994
Appointed Cronin, Carol as Secretary
11 October 1993
Resigned Michelsen, John Michael Goth as Director
22 July 1993
Resigned Brown, David John as Secretary
22 July 1993
Appointed Cowan, Brian Campbell as Secretary
12 October 1992
Resigned Hunt, Ernest Frederick as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Novozymes A/s
Corporate entity · Notified 31 January 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 10007127
Former controllers (1)
31 January 2024
Ceased CHR Hansen Holding A/s — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts

Turnover
£24,646,000
Profit Before Tax
£1,062,000
Current Ratio
2.2x
Profit Margin
4%
Return on Equity
21%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £20.0M £40.0M 2023 2024 2025 £30,043,000 £21,528,000 £24,646,000
Balance sheet detail
202520242023
Fixed Assets£1,071,000£1,279,000£1,338,000
Current Assets£7,416,000£5,589,000£5,268,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£3,320,000(£2,451,000)(£2,689,000)
Creditors (> 1 year)(£788,000)(£921,000)(£1,012,000)
Shareholder Funds£3,687,000£3,496,000£2,905,000

Turnover£24,646,000£21,528,000£30,043,000
Cost of Sales£19,523,000£17,455,000£24,058,000
Gross Profit£5,123,000£4,073,000£5,985,000
Admin Expenses£1,842,000£1,761,000£2,460,000
Staff Costs£3,462,000£2,055,000£2,568,000
Operating Profit£1,143,000£838,000£1,505,000
Profit Before Tax£1,062,000£794,000£1,447,000
Tax£271,000£203,000£378,000
Profit for Period£791,000£591,000£1,069,000

Filings 157

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
17 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates16 March 2026
25 February 2026Termination of appointment of a director
29 May 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
21 March 2025Confirmation statement with no updates16 March 2025
Show all 157 filings

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