FRIAR'S PRIDE LIMITED — The Accounts

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Next accounts due

2026-11-30 (in 6mo)

Last filed for 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement due

2026-08-22 (in 3mo)

Last made up 2025-08-08

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£4M

-23.2% vs 2024

Net assets

£17M

+5.8% highest in 3 filed years

Employees

211

-2.8% lowest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

£2M

+43.1% highest in 3 filed years

Net assets

7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median

FRIAR'S PRIDE LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median · n=2305

Accounts

7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-02-28

Metric	2020-02-28	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28
Turnover	—	—	—	—	—	£77,294,402	£78,284,986
Operating profit	—	—	—	—	—	£989,789	£1,313,925
Profit before tax	—	—	—	—	£1,082,132	£1,082,132	£1,548,450
Net profit	—	—	—	—	£643,447	£643,447	£1,171,589
Cash	£2,342,263	£3,717,895	—	—	£5,614,052	£5,614,052	£4,309,564
Total assets less current liabilities	—	—	—	—	£16,533,511	£16,533,511	£17,521,958
Net assets	—	—	—	—	£15,861,545	£15,861,545	£16,783,134
Equity	—	—	—	—	£15,861,545	£15,861,545	£16,783,134
Average employees	—	—	—	—	217	217	211
Wages	—	—	—	—	£6,833,814	£6,833,814	£7,286,320

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	2020-02-28	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28
Operating margin	—	—	—	—	—	1.3%	1.7%
Net margin	—	—	—	—	—	0.8%	1.5%
Return on capital employed	—	—	—	—	—	6.0%	7.5%
Current ratio	—	—	—	—	—	2.50x	2.60x
Interest cover	—	—	—	—	—	244.57x	—

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: Azets Audit Services
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.”

Group structure

FRIAR'S PRIDE LIMITED · parent
1. Kassero (Edible Oils) Limited previously known as Greatdeal Limited 100% · UK
2. Plymouth Agencies Limited 100% · UK
3. Spavins Food Limited 100% · UK

Significant events

“The company has recently made a significant investment in a new ERP system; the updated software will modernise the company's operating platform and the improved controls will reduce risk.”
“The biggest operational risks to the company would be potential loss of operational premises and IT infrastructure in the event of a major catastrophe. The company continues to invest in new IT infrastructure, updated software and disaster recovery solutions to minimise the risk. Continued investment is also being made to increase warehouse and freezer capacity and in renewable energy.”
“We have trialled the use of electric delivery vehicles, but these vehicles do not yet meet our requirements at present.”
“An interim ordinary dividend was paid amounting to £250,000. The directors do not recommend payment of a further dividend.”

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

People

6 active · 8 resigned

Name	Role	Appointed	Born	Nationality
LORD, Rebecca Jane	Secretary	2007-10-31	—	British
BRIGGS, David Bryn Major	Director	—	Nov 1946	British
BRIGGS, Josephine	Director	—	Jun 1944	British
LORD, Rebecca Jane	Director	2000-07-31	Nov 1973	British
SELBY, Emma	Director	2021-03-15	Sep 1976	British
SINGH, Major	Director	2020-06-30	Oct 1968	British

Show 8 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned
GORNER, David John	Secretary	—	2007-10-31
BEMBRIDGE, Ian Paladin	Director	—	2008-12-01
BRIGGS, William Major Villiers	Director	—	1995-02-28
GORNER, David John	Director	1996-12-19	2007-10-31
MARSHALL, Louise	Director	2012-05-01	2019-09-25
STONE, Michael Morley	Director	1996-12-19	2007-09-15
SWEPSON, Nigel Roger	Director	2012-05-01	2022-02-28
WILLOWS, Vincent	Director	2012-05-01	2021-05-31

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name	Kind	Nature of control	Notified	Status
Friar's Pride Holdings Limited	Corporate entity	Shares 75–100%	2023-10-02	Active
Ms Rebecca Jane Lord	Individual	Shares 25–50%	2016-04-06	Ceased 2023-10-02

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 126 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

2023-10-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution

Date	Type	Category	Description
2025-11-25	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type full	PDF
2025-08-13	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF
2024-11-26	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type full	PDF
2024-08-28	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2024-06-07	PSC07	persons-with-significant-control	Cessation of a person with significant control	PDF
2024-06-07	PSC02	persons-with-significant-control	Notification of a person with significant control	PDF
2023-11-20	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group	PDF
2023-10-23	RESOLUTIONS	resolution	Resolution
2023-08-16	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF
2022-11-15	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group	PDF
2022-08-22	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2022-03-01	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2021-11-24	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group	PDF
2021-08-23	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2021-06-15	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2021-03-16	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2021-02-22	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group	PDF
2020-09-21	CH01	officers	Change person director company with change date	PDF
2020-09-21	CH01	officers	Change person director company with change date	PDF
2020-09-18	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings: 2
Capital events: 0
Officers appointed: 0
Officers resigned: 0

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

Year-on-year

FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-02-28 vs 2024-02-29

Turnover

+1.3%

£77,294,402 £78,284,986
Cash

-23.2%

£5,614,052 £4,309,564
Net assets

+5.8%

£15,861,545 £16,783,134

highest in 3 filed years
Employees

-2.8%

217 211

lowest in 3 filed years
Operating profit

+32.7%

£989,789 £1,313,925
Profit before tax

+43.1%

£1,082,132 £1,548,450

highest in 3 filed years
Wages

+6.6%

£6,833,814 £7,286,320

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

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