UREN FOOD GROUP LIMITED

1. UREN FOOD GROUP LIMITED 2005-11-15 → present
2. H.J.UREN & SONS LIMITED 1953-03-18 → 2005-11-15

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

DSG Audit

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. 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 group's and parent 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. UREN FOOD GROUP LIMITED · parent
   1. Berries Chile SA 80% · Chile · processors and distributors of conventional, organic and fair trade food ingredients
   2. Uren North America LLC 100% · USA · processors and distributors of conventional, organic and fair trade food ingredients

Significant events

• “The company has given guarantees to HMRC in relation to its duty deferment bond amounting to £300k (2024: £300k).”
• “On 5 March 2019 the company entered into a cross guarantee and fixed and floating charge agreement with Wood Park Foods Limited in favour of HSBC PLC. This guarantees the Uren Food Group Limited bank facilities of £12,000k. The directors believe the financial condition of the group is such that this guarantee will not be called upon. There was a liability of £5,001k (2024: £2,249k) at the end of the current financial year.”
• “On 23 January 2020, the company provided a guarantee in favour of HSBC Chile which stands at £3,296k at 31 March 2025 (2024: £3,368k). This guarantees the Berries Chile SA bank facilities with HSBC. The directors believe the financial condition of the group is such that this guarantee will not be called upon.”
• “The company has provided a guarantee in respect of group loan facilities which are included within group loans of £4,821k (2024: £4,229k) at the end of the current financial year, as disclosed in Note 20.”
• “The immediate and ultimate parent company is Wood Park Foods Limited which owns 100% of the share capital of the company. The registered address of Wood Park Foods Limited is Wood Park, Chester High Road, Neston, South Wirral, CH64 7TB.”

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

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  +12.8%

  £79,397,000 → £89,576,000

• Cash

  -13.1%

  £885,000 → £769,000

• Net assets

  +6.5%

  £13,881,000 → £14,784,000

• Employees

  +19.2%

  177 → 211

  highest in 5 filed years

• Operating profit

  +9.4%

  £2,967,000 → £3,247,000

• Profit before tax

  +3.7%

  £2,763,000 → £2,864,000

• Wages

  +12.5%

  £3,414,000 → £3,841,000

  highest in 5 filed years

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers