COMMUNITY FOODS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-28 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+140.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£6M
+53.8% vs 2024
Employees
166
+8.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£3M
+857.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-29
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-30 | 2020-03-28 | 2021-03-27 | 2022-03-26 | 2023-03-25 | 2023-03-26 | 2024-03-30 | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | £76,800,288 | £86,856,655 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,638,919 | £3,960,412 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£6,555,707 | — | £276,884 | £2,649,986 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£6,555,707 | — | £276,884 | £3,049,986 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £94,451 | — | £1,126,686 | £2,714,332 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | £3,796,721 | £5,840,960 | |
| Equity | £5,182,743 | £6,662,156 | £6,146,042 | £5,786,911 | -£1,451,840 | -£1,451,840 | £3,796,721 | £5,840,960 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 166 | — | 153 | 166 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £5,253,293 | — | £5,558,184 | £6,868,738 |
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 | 2019-03-30 | 2020-03-28 | 2021-03-27 | 2022-03-26 | 2023-03-25 | 2023-03-26 | 2024-03-30 | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1% | 4.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4% | 3.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87.2% | 83.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.05x | 1.11x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.20x | 3.02x |
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
- Blick Rothenberg Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing these accounts after assessing the principal risks. The directors considered the impact of the current environment on the business for the next 12 months, and the longer term, and deem that the position of the business is well placed to continue its growth trajectory.”
Group structure
- COMMUNITY FOODS LIMITED · parent
- Day+One Limited 100%
- Jumble B Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The procurement team was able to secure a range of raw materials at competitive prices as the industry entered a period of significant inflation.”
- “Increased revenue in 2025 to £86,856,655 from £76,800,288 in 2024.”
- “The senior team has been further strengthened during the year with the appointment of new heads of department in Technical and Ingredients.”
- “An additional £6m being provided by banking partner, Praetura Corporate Finance.”
- “The company has now adopted scope 3 carbon reporting and is working with its suppliers of services and materials to further improve the supply chain wherever possible.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANE, Tracy | Director | 2017-04-27 | Sep 1974 | British |
| ROME, Martin Leslie | Director | 2010-01-01 | Feb 1961 | British |
| SETTERFIELD, Mark | Director | 2026-02-10 | Oct 1963 | British |
| SMYTH, Colin | Director | 2022-05-05 | Aug 1983 | British |
| YASAR, Mustafa Emrah | Director | 2023-09-20 | Apr 1972 | Turkish |
| YAYLAGUL, Huseyin Ulas | Director | 2024-01-29 | Jan 1979 | Turkish |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOYE, Sharon Evelyn | Secretary | 2014-01-31 | 2014-12-20 |
| GHOORA, Arvin | Secretary | 2015-02-02 | 2016-07-08 |
| LAW, Denise | Secretary | — | 1996-03-25 |
| SHERWOOD, John Norman | Secretary | 2009-09-14 | 2012-12-18 |
| SIDHU, Subhash | Secretary | 2016-07-08 | 2018-04-30 |
| SMITH, Paul Antony | Secretary | 1996-06-11 | 2009-09-14 |
| ANDREW, Vince Leo | Director | 2012-09-18 | 2022-05-06 |
| CETIN, Naci | Director | 2023-09-20 | 2023-09-20 |
| CHAMBERS, Jamie Andrew | Director | 2016-05-17 | 2023-03-31 |
| CHRISTENSEN, Finn | Director | 2006-09-28 | 2007-10-03 |
| ELTING, Stephen Robert | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2017-04-27 |
| ERSKINE, Joseph | Director | 2010-06-01 | 2023-11-14 |
| EVANS, David Roger | Director | 2006-09-28 | 2011-12-31 |
| GIBSON, John Frederick | Director | 2007-10-03 | 2012-09-18 |
| GRAY, David Andrew | Director | 2018-05-23 | 2023-05-09 |
| GROAT, Maurice James Malcolm | Director | 2006-09-28 | 2009-03-31 |
| HENRY, William Bernard | Director | 1990-04-05 | 2012-12-18 |
| LAW, Denise | Director | — | 1996-03-25 |
| LAW, John Richard | Director | — | 1996-03-25 |
| LEWIS, David Alan Graham | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2025-12-01 |
| LEWIS, David Geoffrey | Director | 2006-09-28 | 2012-12-18 |
| POWELL, Timothy John | Director | — | 2009-12-31 |
| SCOTT, Ashley Marriott, Dr | Director | — | 1996-03-20 |
| SHAUL, Trevor | Director | 2023-11-14 | 2026-02-04 |
| WARNER, Clive Howard | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2013-11-22 |
| WOODHAMS, Peter John | Director | 1995-11-28 | 2009-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foods (Holdings) Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 205 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-09 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-01-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-12-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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 2025-03-29 vs 2024-03-30
-
Turnover
+13.1%
£76,800,288 £86,856,655
-
Cash
+140.9%
£1,126,686 £2,714,332
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+53.8%
£3,796,721 £5,840,960
-
Employees
+8.5%
153 166
-
Operating profit
+141.6%
£1,638,919 £3,960,412
-
Profit before tax
+857.1%
£276,884 £2,649,986
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+23.6%
£5,558,184 £6,868,738
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