WILKIN & SONS LIMITED

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  14 PSCs ceased in last 24 months

  Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

RSM UK Audit LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Our evaluation of the directors' assessment of the company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting included review of key assumptions with regard to forecasts and budgets as well as sensitivity analysis therein. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Group structure

1. WILKIN & SONS LIMITED · parent
   1. The Britannia Fruit Preserving Company Limited 100% · England and Wales
   2. The Burnham Mustard Co. Limited 100% · England and Wales
   3. Tiptree Jam Company 100% · England and Wales
   4. Tiptree Patisserie Limited 100% · England and Wales
   5. Thursday Cottage Limited 100% · England and Wales
   6. Cole's Puddings Ltd 100% · England and Wales

Significant events

• “The continued increases in National Minimum Wage put a significant strain on our operations.”
• “Energy prices relaxed as did some of the material costs.”
• “The solar farm project in 2024 was delayed, with benefits expected by early spring 2025.”
• “The company posted a small profit, further boosted by the sale of land surplus to operating requirements.”
• “Awarded the Royal Warrant by His Majesty the King.”
• “Successful implementation of new ERP (enterprise resource planning) software.”
• “Investment is increasing for 2025.”
• “Georgina Offord, Finance Director, was replaced by Suzi Leppard.”
• “Johny Waughman, factory staff stalwart, retired after 50 years.”
• “Total sales grew 5.5% by value to just shy of £36.6m with the business making a reduced trading loss of £1.1m.”
• “Entered a new and less punitive gas contract in late 2024 and our solar farm came fully online (stage 1&2) by the end of Q1 2025.”
• “Completed our 4th whole business carbon audit.”
• “Carbon neutral on our farm and tantalisingly close to carbon neutrality across our business in terms of scope 1&2 emissions - our firm goal for 2030.”
• “2024 event highlights included: The Princess Royal visiting our stand at the Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch, the Tiptree Bus at the Maldon Mud Race 50th anniversary, and manning a stand at the Foreign Secretary's Christmas Party.”
• “Enjoyed the 20th anniversary of the Tiptree Strawberry Race, and the 7th Little Scarlet Music Festival on the Tiptree Farm, raising over £7000 for the Tiptree Community Hub.”
• “Sponsored the Tiptree Cake Award at The Pink Lady Food Photographer of The Year, and celebrated 10 years of National Cream Tea Day, with the total raised by the Cream Tea Society now reaching over £2 million pounds.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

20

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

3

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +4.4%

  £53,526,000 → £55,862,000

• Cash

  +19.2%

  £8,657,000 → £10,323,000

• Net assets

  +2.9%

  £37,449,000 → £38,539,000

• Employees

  -2.2%

  646 → 632

• Operating profit

  +162.5%

  -£2,034,000 → £1,271,000

• Profit before tax

  +175.4%

  -£1,886,000 → £1,422,000

• Wages

  +4.2%

  £14,840,000 → £15,463,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers