Aldi: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
Aldi Stores Limited has no person with significant control recorded on the Companies House register. In the year to December 2025 it reported turnover of £19,033m.
- In the year to December 2025, Aldi had turnover of £19,033m, up 5.0% on the year before.
- It made a pre-tax profit of £400m, keeping £2.10 of every £100 of sales.
- It employed an average of 49,661 people, with staff costs of £1,668m.
- These figures are from Aldi Stores Limited's group accounts for the year to December 2025, filed at Companies House on 1 October 2026.
- Registered name
- ALDI STORES LIMITED
- Company number
- 02321869
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 25 November 1988
- Registered office area
- Coventry
- Industry code on the register
- 47110: Retail trade
- Accounts
- Group accounts, covering the companies it owns
- Accounts type
- Full group accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to December 2025, filed 1 October 2026
What does Aldi do?
Aldi is a discount supermarket chain selling groceries and household goods, most of them under its own labels. It keeps prices low by stocking a small range, selling mainly own-brand products and running simple, efficient stores, all operated by the company itself. Its weekly Specialbuys add changing non-food lines. Aldi's UK business is part of the German Aldi Süd group and is based in Atherstone, Warwickshire.
In brief: discount supermarket · mostly own-label range · company-run stores · part of Aldi Süd
Source: Spark Intel editorial, checked 24 September 2026. Official website: aldi.co.uk.
Who owns Aldi?
Aldi Stores Limited, company number 02321869, has no person with significant control recorded on the register. The full record is linked below.
The full ownership record is on the Companies House register. Control is given in the bands the register uses, not as exact shareholdings.
Who runs Aldi?
The Companies House register lists 6 current officers for Aldi Stores Limited.
All 6 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Karl Peter Jansen | 1 January 2009 |
| Daniel Mark Austin Ronald | 20 July 2015 |
| Giles Hurley | 20 July 2015 |
| Julie Anne Ashfield | 28 September 2017 |
| Ruth Elizabeth Kelly | 1 January 2025 |
| Hayleigh Lupino | 14 October 2025 |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did Aldi file?
Aldi Stores Limited reported turnover of £19,033m in the year to December 2025. That was up 5.0% on £18,125m the year before.
It reported 49,661 employees. The year before it reported 50,655.
It filed a pre-tax profit of £400m for the year, against a pre-tax profit of £416m the year before.
Staff costs came to £1,668m. That is an average of £34,000 a head. It ended the year with £133m at the bank and net assets of £3,659m. It paid dividends of £250m.
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19,033m | £18,125m |
| Pre-tax profit | £400m (filed) | £416m (filed) |
| Employees | 49,661 | 50,655 |
| Staff costs | £1,668m | £1,603m |
| Average staff cost per head | £34,000 | £32,000 |
| Bank and cash | £133m | £118m |
| Net assets | £3,659m | £3,593m |
| Dividends paid | £250m | £250m |
| Interest paid | £44m | |
| Interest received | £12m | |
| Directors' pay | £7m |
Read the accounts to December 2025 (PDF, Companies House) · every accounts filing
What do these figures mean? Turnover vs profit · Profit per £100 · Cash vs profit · Net assets · Group accounts
Are there any charges against Aldi?
Aldi Stores Limited has registered 28 charges at Companies House, of which 5 are still outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets; one is satisfied when the lending behind it is repaid or released.
All 5 outstanding charges
| Charge holder | Created |
|---|---|
| North East London Nhs Foundation Trust | 2 April 2026 |
| Cedarvale, C.C. Projects | 24 February 2025 |
| The Secretary of State for Defence | 3 November 2021 |
| The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | 4 May 2017 |
| Strawson J4M8 Limited | 9 September 2016 |
Each charge, with its holder and dates, is on the Companies House register.
How Aldi compares
Of the 10 supermarkets, Aldi is 4th on turnover, 2nd on profit margin and 5th on growth. Tesco keeps the most of every £100 of sales: £3.26.
| Rank | Supermarkets | Turnover | Profit per £100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tesco | £73,712m | £3.26 |
| 4th | Aldi | £19,033m | £2.10 |
| + 8 more supermarkets ranked |
Ranked by turnover. Profit per £100 is pre-tax profit for every £100 of turnover, shown only where the profit is filed.
Aldi files as Aldi Stores Limited, with turnover of £19,033m in its latest filed year.
Questions about Aldi
What does Aldi do?
Aldi is a discount supermarket chain selling groceries and household goods, most of them under its own labels. It keeps prices low by stocking a small range, selling mainly own-brand products and running simple, efficient stores, all operated by the company itself. Its weekly Specialbuys add changing non-food lines. Aldi's UK business is part of the German Aldi Süd group and is based in Atherstone, Warwickshire.
Is Aldi bigger than Lidl?
Yes, by turnover. Aldi reported £19,033m in its latest accounts, against £12,998m at Lidl. Our Aldi v Lidl page compares the two on profit, margin, growth and staff. Aldi v Lidl →
Is Aldi bigger than Iceland?
Yes, by turnover. Aldi reported £19,033m in its latest accounts, against £4,118m at Iceland. Our Iceland v Aldi page compares the two on profit, margin, growth and staff. Iceland v Aldi →
How does Aldi compare with its rivals?
By turnover, Aldi is 4th of the 10 companies in our battle of the supermarkets, behind Tesco. The battle ranks them on turnover, pre-tax profit, margin, growth and net assets. The battle of the supermarkets →
Who owns Aldi?
Aldi Stores Limited has no person with significant control recorded at Companies House.
How much does Aldi make?
Aldi Stores Limited reported turnover of £19,033m in the year to December 2025. It filed a pre-tax profit of £400m.
How many people work at Aldi?
Aldi Stores Limited reported 49,661 employees in the year to December 2025.
Who runs Aldi?
The Companies House register lists 6 current officers for Aldi Stores Limited. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from Aldi Stores Limited's filings at Companies House, company number 02321869, for the period shown at the top of the page.
- These are group accounts: they include the companies it owns.
- Pre-tax profit is the figure the company filed, for both years.
- A figure the filing does not disclose is shown as n/d. A zero in the filing is treated as not disclosed, never as nil.
- Rounding: below £0.1m in thousands, from £0.1m to £2m to one decimal place, from £2m to the nearest million.
- Ownership is shown in the control bands the register of people with significant control uses, not as exact shareholdings.
- Officers' names and appointment dates come from the Companies House register. Job titles come from the company's own website. The description of what the company does comes from its website, or is marked Spark Intel editorial where it is written from stable, checked facts, with the date either way.
Spark Intel, “Aldi: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 6 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/aldi/. Figures from Companies House filings for ALDI STORES LIMITED (02321869).
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