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Patek Phillipe trebles UK turnover inside a decade

Latest accounts show a rise in sales of over 8% for the year to January 2020 and net assets worth £56 million.

Patek Philippe’s turnover in the UK has risen by 8.4% to £176.4 million for the year financial year ending January 2020.

Operating profit also rose by over 8% to £23.7 million.

The financial result pre-dates the economic damage of covid in the UK, but the long term trend for Patek Philippe in the UK is striking, with sales almost trebling from £63.9 million in 2010-11.

A director’s statement accompanying the financial results to January 31 mentions the impact of covid-19 this year as a “principal risk”, but states that the brand’s strength and reputation in the UK are expected to protect the business against this risk.

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The cost of sourcing watches from Switzerland, with the rising strength of the Swiss franc this year, is also mentioned. The franc is up around 13% this year, which is likely to weigh on profits for the UK distribution operation of Patek Philippe in 2020-21 although the business has mitigated against the impact through the use of forward currency contracts.

A healthy balance sheet was crucial to weather the shut down of retail and distribution during the covid quarter, and Patek Philippe could draw on net assets worth £56 million in January, accounts filed with Companies House reveal.

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