PASTA FOODS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-09 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-26
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+7.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£18M
+5.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
78
+5.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£1M
-75.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,922,685 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,490,418 | £4,832,571 | £1,197,592 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,192,759 | £3,930,780 | £930,116 | |
| Cash | — | £1,706,434 | £1,901,502 | £2,040,310 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £21,760,104 | £25,100,493 | £24,859,668 | |
| Net assets | — | £12,723,745 | £16,654,525 | £17,584,641 | |
| Equity | £11,811,678 | £12,723,745 | £16,654,525 | £17,584,641 | |
| Average employees | — | 66 | 74 | 78 | |
| Wages | — | £2,060,370 | £3,156,398 | £2,764,987 |
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 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | 8.8% | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | 4.45x | — | — |
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.
People
3 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHETWOOD, Gordon James | Director | 2022-09-16 | May 1965 | British |
| GUNTON, Andrew James | Director | 2022-09-16 | May 1975 | British |
| WEBBER, Simon Milton | Director | 2003-11-03 | Dec 1962 | British |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY, Peter Nigel George | Secretary | 2003-11-03 | 2004-01-01 |
| BURTON, Denise Patricia | Secretary | 1995-03-17 | 2000-08-31 |
| GRANT, Brian John | Secretary | 2004-01-28 | 2008-10-31 |
| JERMYN, Karl Ricmar | Secretary | 2008-11-21 | 2015-09-17 |
| MILLER, Roger Keith | Secretary | 1993-10-13 | 1995-03-17 |
| PALMER, Stephen John | Secretary | — | 1993-10-13 |
| WOODMORE, Michael Brian | Secretary | 2000-08-31 | 2003-11-03 |
| BARRY, Peter Nigel George | Director | 2002-09-30 | 2020-05-18 |
| BARRY, Peter Nigel George | Director | 1995-06-01 | 2000-12-01 |
| BUTCHER, Rodney Michael | Director | — | 1994-05-31 |
| DUNCAN, Ian Alexander | Director | 1994-02-14 | 1999-07-12 |
| ELY, Andrew | Director | 1996-02-02 | 1998-01-31 |
| EWING, Vincent | Director | 2010-11-25 | 2012-05-11 |
| FOSTER, Peter Edward | Director | 2010-11-25 | 2013-05-03 |
| GRANT, Brian John | Director | 2003-11-03 | 2008-10-31 |
| JERMYN, Karl Ricmar | Director | 2010-11-25 | 2015-09-17 |
| JOLLANS, Kenneth Richard | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2002-09-30 |
| LEWIS, David | Director | 2003-11-03 | 2020-05-18 |
| LEWIS, David | Director | 2000-08-31 | 2002-12-20 |
| LEWIS, David | Director | — | 1995-06-01 |
| MARCHANT, Richard Norman | Director | 1999-07-12 | 2000-08-31 |
| PALMER, Stephen John | Director | — | 2003-11-03 |
| ROBSON, Jeffrey | Director | — | 1999-04-30 |
| RUDDICK, Ian William | Director | 2000-08-31 | 2002-03-31 |
| SCHURCH, Michael John | Director | 2001-08-01 | 2003-11-03 |
| TELFORD, Gorden Haxton | Director | — | 1993-06-30 |
| TURNBULL, Keith Ronald | Director | 1995-04-01 | 2000-08-31 |
| WOODMORE, Michael Brian | Director | 2000-08-22 | 2003-11-03 |
| WOOLNER, Tzigane Abigail | Director | 2012-07-13 | 2015-07-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretty 210 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-07-31 | Ceased 2022-07-31 |
| Pasta Foods Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-07-31 | Ceased 2022-07-31 |
| Milton Webber Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-07-31 | Active |
| Pretty 1050 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-07-31 |
| Mr Peter Nigel George Barry | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-05-18 |
| Mr David Lewis | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-05-18 |
| Mr Simon Milton Webber | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 244 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-11-04 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-11-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-10-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-10-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-10-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-09-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-09-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-09-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-11 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-11 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+7.3%
£1,901,502 £2,040,310
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+5.6%
£16,654,525 £17,584,641
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+5.4%
74 78
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-75.2%
£4,832,571 £1,197,592
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
-12.4%
£3,156,398 £2,764,987
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