PREMIER FOODS GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-19 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-05
Watchouts
Cash
£5M
-71.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£1B
+24.5% vs 2024
Employees
3,897
+3.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£76M
-0.7% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- PREMIER FOODS GROUP LIMITED 2007-06-29 → present
- RHM GROUP LIMITED 2006-03-28 → 2007-06-29
- RANKS HOVIS MCDOUGALL LIMITED 1933-11-17 → 2006-03-28
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-29
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-30 | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,127,000,000 | £1,148,000,000 | |
| Operating profit | £159,900,000 | £152,000,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £76,400,000 | £75,900,000 | |
| Net profit | £47,100,000 | £63,900,000 | |
| Cash | £17,000,000 | £4,800,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,253,700,000 | £1,252,800,000 | |
| Net assets | £936,200,000 | £1,165,300,000 | |
| Equity | £936,200,000 | £1,165,300,000 | |
| Average employees | 3,780 | 3,897 | |
| Wages | £149,600,000 | £165,000,000 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-30 | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.2% | 13.2% | |
| Net margin | 4.2% | 5.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.1% | 12.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 62.9% | 27.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.87x | 0.70x | |
| Interest cover | 1.90x | 1.85x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Notwithstanding net current liabilities of £107.6m (2024: £43.1m), the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the directors consider to be appropriate for the following reasons. The directors have reviewed the financial position of the company for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The company will have sufficient funds through funding from its ultimate parent company, Premier Foods plc to meet its liabilities as they fall due for that period. The company has received a letter of support from the ultimate parent company, Premier Foods plc, confirming that it will continue to make available such funds needed by the company for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Given the above, the directors are confident that the company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- PREMIER FOODS GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Centura Foods Limited 100%
- Fuel 10k Limited 100%
- Knighton Foods Limited 100%
- Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited 100%
- RHM Frozen Foods Limited 100%
- The Spice Tailor Limited 100%
- The Spice Tailor (Direct) Limited 100%
- Premier Foods ROI Limited 100%
- The Spice Tailor (Australia) Pty Limited 100%
- The Spice Tailor (Canada) Limited 100%
- Premier Foods, Inc. 100%
- Diamond Foods Lebensmittelhandel GmbH 100%
- H.L. Foods Limited 100%
- Hillsdown Europe Limited 100%
- Hillsdown International Limited 100%
- Knighton Foods Properties Limited 100%
- PIFUK Old Co Limited 100%
- James Robertson & Sons Limited 100%
- RH Old Co Limited 100%
- PFF Old Co Limited (921417) 100%
- The Specialist Soup Company Limited 100%
- Vic Hallam Holdings Limited 100%
- Woolgate Nitrovit Limited 100%
- GP Woolgate Limited (452169) 100%
- Premier Brands Limited 100%
- Premier Foods Manufacturing Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 15 May 2025 the Group announced the Revolving Credit Facility ('RCF') had been increased to £282.5m, exercising an accordion option within the facility agreement.”
- “On 23 May 2025 the Group released the security on the Group's financing and pension arrangements.”
- “On 13 June 2025 the Group signed a new bridging facility for £275m.”
- “During the period, 00241018 Limited (formerly British Bakeries), CH Old Co Limited, Daltonmoor Limited, DFL Oldco Limited, F.M.C. (Meat) Limited, Haywards Foods Limited, RFB Old Co Limited and RLP Old Co Limited, which were owned directly and indirectly by the Company, were dissolved.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 66 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILBRAHAM, Simon Nicholas | Secretary | 2007-12-28 | — | British |
| CULLEN, Josephine | Director | 2023-11-28 | Oct 1960 | British |
| LEGGETT, Duncan Neil | Director | 2015-01-12 | Sep 1979 | British |
| LLOYD, Catherine Ann | Director | 2025-08-01 | Jan 1981 | British |
| MCGOWAN, Ruth Clare | Director | 2025-12-01 | Mar 1982 | British |
| MORTON, Stephen Peter | Director | 2026-04-13 | Dec 1976 | British |
| ROBERTS, Matthew Edwin | Director | 2026-05-01 | Sep 1974 | British |
| ROSE, Simon Alan | Director | 2018-11-12 | Oct 1966 | British |
| WHITEHOUSE, Alexander Richard | Director | 2015-02-01 | Jul 1969 | British |
| WILKINSON, David | Director | 2020-09-22 | Sep 1967 | British |
Show 66 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURTON, Denise Patricia | Secretary | 1996-01-31 | 2000-08-31 |
| GARNETT, Gerald Archer | Secretary | — | 1993-08-31 |
| HARTREY, Patrick Mark | Secretary | 2006-04-29 | 2006-10-20 |
| HINES, Christine Anne | Secretary | 2007-06-04 | 2007-12-31 |
| MARCHANT, Richard Norman | Secretary | — | 1997-01-29 |
| SCHURCH, Michael John | Secretary | 2004-04-16 | 2004-06-30 |
| WATERS, Paul Christopher | Secretary | 2006-10-20 | 2007-06-04 |
| WILBRAHAM, Simon Nicholas | Secretary | 2004-06-30 | 2006-04-29 |
| WOODMORE, Michael Brian | Secretary | 2000-08-31 | 2004-04-16 |
| ALLNER, Andrew James | Director | 2004-04-16 | 2005-07-13 |
| BAKER, Peter | Director | 1993-05-01 | 2000-10-31 |
| BEVERIDGE, Howard Paul | Director | 2008-03-19 | 2008-05-31 |
| BURTON, Denise Patricia | Director | 1999-07-12 | 2000-08-31 |
| CARTER, Michael William | Director | 2009-01-15 | 2010-12-31 |
| CLARKE, Jonathan Michael Rushton | Director | 2004-06-30 | 2007-05-31 |
| CLARKE, Michael Anthony | Director | 2011-09-13 | 2013-01-28 |
| COKER, Paul | Director | — | 1993-03-29 |
| COLLYER, Hannah Ruth | Director | 2021-08-31 | 2024-08-26 |
| COOK, Bernard | Director | 1993-05-01 | 1994-01-05 |
| CROSSLEY, Nigel | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2007-09-30 |
| DARBY, Gavin John | Director | 2013-02-04 | 2019-01-31 |
| DESTE, Ian Howard | Director | 2011-11-25 | 2015-01-12 |
| DUNCAN, Ian Alexander | Director | — | 1999-07-12 |
| EATON, Geoffrey Dennis | Director | 2012-10-03 | 2013-02-04 |
| EATON, Geoffrey Dennis | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1995-06-28 |
| ERCEYES, Yilmaz | Director | 2020-09-22 | 2025-04-11 |
| HANKINSON, David Roger Lindon | Director | — | 1993-03-29 |
| HARRIS, Brian James | Director | 1993-05-01 | 1996-02-19 |
| HEPBURN, Jim | Director | 2012-03-19 | 2015-04-05 |
| HUGHES, Mark Rivers | Director | 2009-08-31 | 2024-03-25 |
| HUNTER, Graham Keith | Director | 2015-02-01 | 2017-04-30 |
| HUTCHINGS, Gregory Frederick | Director | — | 1998-02-11 |
| KELLY, Timothy Geoffrey | Director | 2008-03-18 | 2011-11-25 |
| LAWSON, Robert | Director | 2008-03-18 | 2009-06-30 |
| LEACH, Paul Alan | Director | 2009-03-02 | 2009-08-31 |
| MANN, Howard | Director | 1993-05-01 | 1995-05-26 |
| MARCHANT, Richard Norman | Director | 1995-04-27 | 2000-08-31 |
| MARTIN, Richard Lister | Director | 2020-09-22 | 2026-04-30 |
| MCDONALD, Andrew John | Director | 2011-11-15 | 2018-05-23 |
| MCEVOY, Emmett | Director | 2012-04-20 | 2015-01-12 |
| MCMAHON, Ian Reid | Director | 2003-01-20 | 2005-07-13 |
| METAXA, Patrick Alexander | Director | — | 1993-03-29 |
| METCALFE, Stanley Gordon | Director | — | 1993-03-29 |
| MORAN, Mark | Director | 2011-12-08 | 2013-09-30 |
| MUDDIMER, Robert Michael | Director | — | 1996-03-31 |
| MULHALL, Denis Joseph | Director | — | 1993-07-09 |
| MURPHY, Thomas Jerome Peter | Director | 2005-04-19 | 2006-07-31 |
| MURRAY, Alastair Sholto Neil | Director | 2013-09-30 | 2019-08-30 |
| OAKLEY, Christopher Richard | Director | 2005-04-19 | 2005-05-27 |
| PANTER, Alan James, Mr. | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2008-04-02 |
| PEELER, Andrew Michael | Director | 2008-03-19 | 2011-07-21 |
| REYNOLDS, Peter William John, Sir | Director | — | 1993-04-28 |
| RUDDICK, Ian William | Director | 1995-08-25 | 2002-03-31 |
| SCHOFIELD, Robert John | Director | 2009-01-15 | 2011-09-13 |
| SCHOFIELD, Robert John | Director | 2007-05-31 | 2007-07-02 |
| SCHURCH, Michael John | Director | 2001-08-01 | 2004-06-30 |
| SMART, James Ramsay | Director | 2010-09-22 | 2011-12-08 |
| SMITH, Antony David | Director | 2011-07-21 | 2012-04-20 |
| THOMAS, Paul | Director | 2007-05-31 | 2009-08-31 |
| THOMPSON, Paul Roche | Director | 2020-09-22 | 2026-04-13 |
| VARNEY, John James | Director | 1995-01-03 | 1997-12-31 |
| WILKINSON, Paul Nigel | Director | 1993-05-01 | 2003-01-17 |
| WILLIAMS, Iwan | Director | 2012-05-14 | 2012-12-31 |
| WISE, Suzanne Elizabeth | Director | 2009-03-02 | 2011-11-15 |
| WOODMORE, Michael Brian | Director | 1998-05-01 | 2004-04-16 |
| YORK, Ian | Director | 2008-03-18 | 2011-10-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Foods Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-01-26 | Active |
| Premier Foods Group Services Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-01-26 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 606 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-28 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-28 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-18 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2025-06-18 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2025-04-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-29 vs 2024-03-30
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Turnover
+1.9%
£1,127,000,000 £1,148,000,000
-
Cash
-71.8%
£17,000,000 £4,800,000
-
Net assets
+24.5%
£936,200,000 £1,165,300,000
-
Employees
+3.1%
3,780 3,897
-
Operating profit
-4.9%
£159,900,000 £152,000,000
-
Profit before tax
-0.7%
£76,400,000 £75,900,000
-
Wages
+10.3%
£149,600,000 £165,000,000
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