{"name":"AESOP UK LIMITED","company_number":"05192303","status":"Active","type":"Private Limited Company","incorporated":"2004-07-29","dissolved":null,"registered_office":"Hay's Galleria, 1 Hay's Lane, Hay's Lane House, 3rd Floor, London, England, SE1 2HD","postcode":"SE1 2HD","sic_codes":[{"code":47750,"description":"Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores"}],"principal_activity":"The company's principal activity during the year continues to consist of the retail and wholesale of skin, hair and facial","previous_names":[],"warnings":[],"accounts":{"category":"Full","year_end":"31 December","last_made_up_to":"2024-12-31","next_due":"2026-12-31"},"employees":{"count":496,"accounts_date":"2024-12-31"},"financials":[{"financial_date":"2024-12-31","profit_loss":-50639822,"net_assets":20786283,"cash":3216862,"average_employees":496},{"financial_date":"2023-12-31","profit_loss":15656760,"net_assets":71426105,"cash":5308856,"average_employees":598},{"financial_date":"2022-12-31","net_assets":55632810,"cash":7041149},{"financial_date":"2018-12-31","net_assets":28229431,"cash":6464054},{"financial_date":"2017-06-30","net_assets":14927937,"cash":3229393}],"officers":{"current":5,"resigned":10,"complete":true,"note":"Names and details of individual officers are on the People page (subscriber-only on this site) and free at Companies House."},"charges":{"total":5,"outstanding":5},"gazette_notices":[],"insolvency_outcome":null,"ai_summary":"Aesop UK Limited presents a paradoxical financial picture: explosive revenue growth of 201% alongside a £53.7M pre-tax loss, driven primarily by the acquisition-related costs of global distribution rights. The standalone balance sheet appears distressed with £281M in liabilities against £123M in assets, but this is overwhelmingly attributable to a £279M intercompany loan that was repaid in January 2025. With L'Oréal's backing and the global Aesop brand growing 9% to £503M, the underlying business is healthy, but the UK entity is undergoing radical restructuring that makes historical comparisons misleading. The prognosis is cautiously positive, provided the transition to a global brand management role is executed effectively and FX risks are properly hedged.","website":null,"links":{"page":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/aesop-uk","people":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/aesop-uk/people","filing_history":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/aesop-uk/filing-history","companies_house":"https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05192303","financials":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/aesop-uk/financial","control":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/aesop-uk/control","charges":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/aesop-uk/charges","pay_gap":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/aesop-uk/pay-gap","ai_analysis":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/aesop-uk/analysis"},"source":"CompaniesInTheUK, from Companies House, The Gazette and other public registers (see /support/about). Cite as: CompaniesInTheUK, https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/aesop-uk"}