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FERN TRADING LIMITED

Active London

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1,932 employees Website
Environment, agriculture and waste Activities of head offices
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FERN TRADING LIMITED

Activities of head offices

Founded 14 May 2020 Active London, United Kingdom 1,932 employees ferntrading.com
Environment, agriculture and waste Activities of head offices
Accounts Submitted
Confirmation Statement Submitted 17 Nov 2025
Net assets £2465.62M £86.77M 2024 year on year
Total assets £3621.32M £215.25M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £1155.70M £302.02M 2024 year on year
Charges None No charges registered

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Contact & Details

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Registered Address

6th Floor 33 Holborn London EC1N 2HT United Kingdom

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Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2020–2024)

Cash in Bank

£115.48M

Decreased by £41.44M (-26%)

Net Assets

£2465.62M

Increased by £86.77M (+4%)

Total Liabilities

£1155.70M

Decreased by £302.02M (-21%)

Turnover

£633.95M

Decreased by £166.41M (-21%)

Employees

1932

Increased by 9 (+0%)

Debt Ratio

32%

Decreased by 6 (-16%)
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Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

168 Allotments 2,029,528,058 Shares £1194.87m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
16 Oct 2025485,956£0£0
29 Jul 20251,059,435£1.82m£1.715
22 Jul 20251,146,814£1.97m£1.715
8 Jul 20252,408,075£4.13m£1.715
1 Jul 20259,607,252£16.48m£1.715

Officers

Officers

6 active
Status
Keith James WilleyDirectorBritishEngland634 Aug 2020Active
Octopus Company Secretarial Services LimitedCorporate-secretaryUnited KingdomUnknown—14 May 2020Active
Paul Stephen LathamDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom6914 May 2020Active
Peter George BarlowDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom724 Aug 2020Active
Sarah Mary GrantDirectorBritishEngland521 Jan 2023Active
Timothy ArthurDirectorBritishEngland631 Jul 2022Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (2)

Octopus Investments Nominees Limited
100.0%
2,013,965,10517 Nov 2025
Octopus Nominee Services Ltd
0.0%
217 Nov 2025

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Octopus Investments Nominees Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 14 May 2020
Nature of Control
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
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Group Structure

Group Structure

OCTOPUS INVESTMENTS NOMINEES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
OCTOPUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
OCTOPUS CAPITAL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
OCTOPUS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD united kingdom
FERN TRADING LIMITED Current Company
BRACKEN TRADING LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
FERN INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
FERN TRADING GROUP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

Charges

No charges registered

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
12 Dec 2025CapitalAllotment of shares (GBP 207,384,816.2) on 2025-12-11View(3 pages)
17 Nov 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-11-15 with updatesView(5 pages)
16 Oct 2025CapitalAllotment of shares (GBP 201,747,362.7) on 2025-10-16View(3 pages)
29 Aug 2025OfficersChange to director Sarah Mary Grant on 2025-04-25View(2 pages)
30 Jul 2025CapitalAllotment of shares (GBP 202,255,957.2) on 2025-07-29View(3 pages)
12 Dec 2025 Capital

Allotment of shares (GBP 207,384,816.2) on 2025-12-11

View Document(3 pages)
17 Nov 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-15 with updates

View Document(5 pages)
16 Oct 2025 Capital

Allotment of shares (GBP 201,747,362.7) on 2025-10-16

View Document(3 pages)
29 Aug 2025 Officers

Change to director Sarah Mary Grant on 2025-04-25

View Document(2 pages)
30 Jul 2025 Capital

Allotment of shares (GBP 202,255,957.2) on 2025-07-29

View Document(3 pages)

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Allotment of shares (GBP 207,384,816.2) on 2025-12-11

2 months ago on 12 Dec 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-15 with updates

3 months ago on 17 Nov 2025

Allotment of shares (GBP 201,747,362.7) on 2025-10-16

4 months ago on 16 Oct 2025

Change to director Sarah Mary Grant on 2025-04-25

5 months ago on 29 Aug 2025

Allotment of shares (GBP 202,255,957.2) on 2025-07-29

6 months ago on 30 Jul 2025