H.J. HEINZ MANUFACTURING UK LIMITED

1. H.J. HEINZ MANUFACTURING UK LIMITED 2013-04-29 → present
2. H.J.HEINZ COMPANY LIMITED 2001-02-23 → 2013-04-29
3. H.J.HEINZ COMPANY,LIMITED 1917-06-01 → 2001-02-23

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

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“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.”

Significant events

• “The directors have carried out a review of the financial statements and have identified that the recognition of an asset ceiling with regards to the pension surplus (see note 17 for details) was erroneous. This error was confirmed by a review of the scheme rules which stated that the company would have an unrestricted access to the surplus in case of a settlement of the Heinz UK Pension Plan ('Merged Plan').”
• “In July 2021, the 2000 Pension Plan purchased an insurance policy with Pension Insurance Corporation Plc to fund members' benefits. In 2023, the Board of Trustees and the Company agreed for the 2000 Pension Plan assets and liabilities to be transferred to Pension Insurance Corporation Plc. The buy-out of the Plan's assets and liabilities was completed in 2023. The 2000 Pension Plan was subsequently wound up in 2024 and the surplus that was evident during the wind up of the scheme has been transferred to the Company while liabilities were transferred to the annuity provider.”
• “Legislation in respect of the UK adoption of OECD Pillar Two Multinational top-up tax was substantively enacted in the UK in 2023 and is to apply for periods commencing 31 December 2023. Additional guidance and further legislation continues to be released, including the UK's implementation of the Undertaxed Profits rule within Finance Act 2025 which was substantively enacted on 3rd March 2025.”

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

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  -5.2%

  £170,500,000 → £161,700,000

• Cash

  —

  Not reported

• Net assets

  +6.6%

  £419,200,000 → £446,900,000

• Employees

  +0.4%

  926 → 930

• Operating profit

  -97.1%

  £48,400,000 → £1,400,000

• Profit before tax

  -74.5%

  £64,800,000 → £16,500,000

• Wages

  -7.6%

  £51,100,000 → £47,200,000

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