THE FINE BEDDING COMPANY LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-10-31 (in 5mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-14 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
-20.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£11M
-9.7% vs 2024
Employees
176
+2.9% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£593K
-1,536% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £25,965,409 | £26,172,826 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £41,722 | -£610,220 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £41,270 | -£592,627 | |
| Net profit | — | -£7,672 | £47,976 | -£1,041,908 | |
| Cash | — | £2,134,624 | £3,207,826 | £2,552,304 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £11,827,084 | £10,836,383 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £11,827,084 | £10,684,139 | |
| Equity | £7,539,708 | £7,532,036 | £11,827,084 | £10,684,139 | |
| Average employees | — | 54 | 171 | 176 | |
| Wages | — | £1,812,825 | £3,784,747 | £4,223,706 |
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 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 0.2% | -2.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 0.2% | -4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 0.4% | -5.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 27.0% | 31.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 3.16x | 2.81x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 22.28x | -750.58x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- THE FINE BEDDING COMPANY LTD · parent
- The Fine Bedding Company OÜ 100%
- Trendsetter Properties OÜ 100%
- Trendsetter Bedding GmbH 100%
- Trendsetter Inc 100%
Significant events
- “The financial year ended 31 January 2025 was marked by significant external challenges, including the ongoing Ukraine conflict, a persistent cost-of-living crisis, and shifts in consumer behaviour, all of which had a pronounced impact on consumer and retailer confidence.”
- “Gross margins improved by 0.8%, which is attributed to our ongoing efforts to enhance manufacturing efficiency and maintain close working relationships with our longstanding supply base, particularly in managing input costs.”
- “Working capital remains healthy and has improved, reflecting strong financial management. We took a more conservative approach to inventory and increased provision by £0.76m in the year, of which £0.22m relates to the USA, this has negatively impacted the reported operating profit for the year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 30 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK, Margaret Roper | Director | — | Feb 1944 | British |
| BLACK, Robert Paul | Director | — | Mar 1943 | British |
| CARRYER, Richard James | Director | 2011-02-10 | Oct 1966 | British |
| FREIER, Matthew Karl Joseph | Director | 2025-07-15 | Oct 1978 | British |
| HATTON, Miles Alexander | Director | 2024-04-08 | Dec 1975 | British |
| WATKIN, Claire Frances | Director | 2005-01-01 | Mar 1978 | British |
Show 30 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRICHTON, Michael George | Secretary | — | 2008-09-11 |
| ENRIGHT, Matthew Jonathon | Secretary | 2010-05-25 | 2013-08-30 |
| MITCHELL, Piran | Secretary | 2013-09-01 | 2015-07-15 |
| APPLETON, Anthony | Director | — | 1992-10-28 |
| ARMSTRONG, Fiona | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2017-04-03 |
| BARRACLOUGH, Phillippa Margaret | Director | 2022-02-01 | 2025-03-13 |
| BEEVERS, Mervyn Paul | Director | — | 1995-06-21 |
| BRIEGAL, Susan Clare | Director | 2002-09-02 | 2005-02-24 |
| CARRYER, Deborah | Director | 2022-02-01 | 2025-03-13 |
| COULTER, Alastair | Director | 2013-02-03 | 2016-01-23 |
| CRICHTON, Michael George | Director | — | 2009-09-11 |
| CROSSLEY, Paul Stuart | Director | 2006-12-05 | 2007-09-07 |
| DEAN, Nicholas William | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2018-12-19 |
| ENRIGHT, Matthew Jonathon | Director | 2011-02-10 | 2013-08-30 |
| HARDING, Jennifer Laura | Director | 2022-02-01 | 2025-03-13 |
| HAUD, Janek | Director | 2004-12-20 | 2006-01-25 |
| HEALD, Emma Louise | Director | 2013-06-22 | 2013-11-25 |
| HOLLIDAY-SMITH, Glynis Anne | Director | 2021-12-06 | 2024-10-31 |
| KEAY, Laura Joan | Director | 2024-07-01 | 2025-10-31 |
| MARRS, Alison Jane | Director | 1996-06-12 | 2002-10-31 |
| MCQUEEN, Glyn Adrian | Director | 2019-10-23 | 2025-05-09 |
| MITCHELL, Piran | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2015-07-15 |
| NORMANTON, Heide Marie | Director | 2019-10-23 | 2020-06-30 |
| PERKINS, Gavin John | Director | 2019-10-23 | 2023-04-14 |
| PONBERTH, Michael Richard | Director | 2006-05-01 | 2006-06-13 |
| READ, Derek John | Director | 2011-02-10 | 2015-06-03 |
| RUSHBY, Christopher Paul | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2019-06-28 |
| TINNEY, Sally Christine | Director | 2022-02-01 | 2025-03-13 |
| VAUS, Tonu | Director | 2011-06-22 | 2012-09-12 |
| WAGSTAFF, Peter Stewart | Director | — | 2013-05-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Margaret Roper Black | Individual | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-07-14 |
| Mrs Claire Frances Watkin | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Robert Paul Black | Individual | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 207 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-08-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-20 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-05-20 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-05-20 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-05-20 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-11-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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 2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31
-
Turnover
+0.8%
£25,965,409 £26,172,826
-
Cash
-20.4%
£3,207,826 £2,552,304
-
Net assets
-9.7%
£11,827,084 £10,684,139
-
Employees
+2.9%
171 176
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
-1,562.6%
£41,722 -£610,220
-
Profit before tax
-1,536%
£41,270 -£592,627
-
Wages
+11.6%
£3,784,747 £4,223,706
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