FISH 'N' CHICK'N LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-03 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-19
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£347K
-23.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£4M
+19.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
597
+2.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£560K
+341.7% highest in 3 filed years
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- FISH 'N' CHICK'N LIMITED 2011-01-31 → present
- FISH'N CHICK'N LIMITED 1982-07-21 → 2011-01-31
- FISH 'N CHICK 'N LIMITED (THE) 1971-07-23 → 1982-07-21
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £23,596,624 | — | £24,445,461 | £26,190,527 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£90,597 | — | £524,716 | £704,165 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£266,010 | — | -£231,741 | £560,086 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£364,918 | — | -£229,484 | £617,130 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £1,889,319 | — | £454,965 | £346,662 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £6,226,038 | — | £5,111,048 | £4,371,919 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £3,355,053 | — | £3,125,569 | £3,742,699 | |
| Equity | £2,239,233 | £1,577,835 | £2,292,095 | £3,719,971 | £3,355,053 | £3,355,053 | £3,125,569 | £3,742,699 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 669 | — | 582 | 597 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £6,961,108 | — | £6,977,600 | £7,559,777 |
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 | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -0.4% | — | 2.1% | 2.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -1.5% | — | -0.9% | 2.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -1.5% | — | 10.3% | 16.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.44x | 1.27x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -0.48x | — | 2.10x | 4.89x |
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
- HaysMac LLP
- 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 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
- “In March, the Company acquired the iconic London-based fish and chip business Toffs Muswell Hill for £585,000, which has been successfully integrated and is trading well. The acquisition included goodwill of £537,647 which has been recognised within intangible fixed assets.”
- “In September the Company disposed of its underperforming store in Hove for £90,000.”
- “In November 2025 the Company completed the sale of the Wick site for £118,687. For the year ended 31 December 2024 the site contributed revenue of £338,884 and costs of £340,695, providing an operating loss during the year of £1,811 to the Company. The tangible fixed assets relating to the Wick at year end were £28,631.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALLMAN, Steve John | Secretary | 2022-05-31 | — | — |
| GOODGAME, Paul John | Director | 2011-09-01 | Nov 1975 | British |
| LIPSCOMBE, Hugh Robert | Director | — | Jan 1952 | British |
| LIPSCOMBE, James Scott | Director | 2004-10-20 | Dec 1980 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FULCHER, Emma Louise | Secretary | 2004-09-29 | 2020-03-27 |
| LAWES, John | Secretary | 2020-03-30 | 2022-05-31 |
| LIPSCOMBE, Duncan John | Secretary | — | 2004-09-29 |
| FULCHER, Emma-Louise Louise | Director | 2015-01-12 | 2020-03-27 |
| LAWES, John Paul Frederick | Director | 2020-03-30 | 2022-05-31 |
| LIPSCOMBE, Duncan John | Director | — | 2004-09-29 |
| LIPSCOMBE, Peter Wyndham | Director | — | 2004-09-29 |
| TERRELL, Frank Ronald | Director | — | 1995-02-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastgate Foods Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 145 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-13 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-12 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-09-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-06-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-06-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-06-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-03-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+7.1%
£24,445,461 £26,190,527
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-23.8%
£454,965 £346,662
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+19.7%
£3,125,569 £3,742,699
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+2.6%
582 597
-
Operating profit
+34.2%
£524,716 £704,165
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+341.7%
-£231,741 £560,086
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+8.3%
£6,977,600 £7,559,777
highest in 3 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