DIKE & SON LIMITED

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  1 PSC 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

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

PKF Francis Clark

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The company has strong cash reserves and as a cash business has a good cash flow and does not have any potentially large bad debts. The company also has over £1.5m in listed investments which could be converted into cash if required. Therefore as the company continues to trade profitably and with robust reserves, the Directors believe that the company is a going concern.”

Significant events

• “As we approach our 175th anniversary, Dike & Son Limited continues to strive towards demonstrating the resilience, adaptability, and community spirit that have defined our family-run business since 1851.”
• “The business continues to face tougher than ever relentless Government pressures. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on 30th October announced a series of measures set to drive up costs for independent retailers and producers. It was without doubt the worst Budget witnessed by our sector.”
• “We were also absolutely delighted to receive national recognition at the 2024 Retail Industry Awards, where we were honored with three prestigious accolades: Independent Retailer of the Year (Over 6,000 sq ft), Independent Drinks Retailer of the Year, Independent Chilled Retailer of the Year”

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

  -2.7%

  £7,613,664 → £7,410,505

• Cash

  +42.4%

  £604,240 → £860,662

• Net assets

  +0.4%

  £5,881,737 → £5,903,856

• Employees

  -4.8%

  84 → 80

• Operating profit

  -82.6%

  £410,060 → £71,431

• Profit before tax

  -61.5%

  £496,003 → £191,107

• Wages

  +3.7%

  £1,076,878 → £1,116,706

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