DIRECT PRODUCE SUPPLIES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-22 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-05-08
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£17M
+27.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£30M
+26% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
114
+23.9% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£8M
+51.7% highest in 6 filed years
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- DIRECT PRODUCE SUPPLIES LIMITED 2014-09-29 → present
- DIRECT PRODUCE SUPPLIES PLC 2013-02-06 → 2014-09-29
- DIRECT PRODUCE SUPPLIES LIMITED 2012-11-29 → 2013-02-06
- DIRECT PRODUCE SUPPLIES PLC 1980-12-31 → 2012-11-29
- POMIMPEX (WHOLESALE) LIMITED 1977-10-31 → 1980-12-31
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £255,674,000 | — | £290,612,000 | — | £355,255,000 | — | £429,741,013 | — | £456,127,619 | £623,066,950 | |
| Operating profit | £3,820,000 | — | £4,168,000 | — | £4,905,000 | — | £6,452,529 | — | £5,165,211 | £7,753,248 | |
| Profit before tax | £3,890,000 | — | £4,233,000 | — | £4,930,000 | — | £6,478,539 | — | £5,415,599 | £8,216,414 | |
| Net profit | £2,811,000 | — | £3,238,000 | — | £3,356,000 | — | £5,281,779 | — | £4,415,599 | £6,205,789 | |
| Cash | £14,094,000 | — | £21,918,000 | — | £24,319,000 | — | £14,119,624 | — | £12,988,282 | £16,609,516 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,143,000 | — | £10,881,000 | — | £14,237,000 | — | £19,519,317 | — | £23,934,916 | £30,140,705 | |
| Net assets | £10,103,000 | — | £10,841,000 | — | £14,197,000 | — | £19,479,079 | — | £23,894,678 | £30,100,467 | |
| Equity | £10,103,000 | £10,103,000 | £10,841,000 | £10,841,000 | £14,197,000 | £14,197,300 | £19,479,079 | £19,479,079 | £23,894,678 | £30,100,467 | |
| Average employees | 66 | — | 70 | — | 72 | — | 79 | — | 92 | 114 | |
| Wages | £4,920,000 | — | £7,186,000 | — | £7,883,000 | — | £8,616,102 | — | £8,448,145 | £10,627,508 |
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 | 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.5% | — | 1.4% | — | 1.4% | — | 1.5% | — | 1.1% | 1.2% | |
| Net margin | 1.1% | — | 1.1% | — | 0.9% | — | 1.2% | — | 1.0% | 1.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 37.7% | — | 38.3% | — | 34.5% | — | 33.1% | — | 21.6% | 25.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65.1% | 66.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.52x | 1.50x | |
| Interest cover | 764.00x | — | — | — | — | — | 137.35x | — | 6119.92x | 596403.69x |
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
- Old Mill Audit Limited
- 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
- “During this reporting period the business focus was to continue to evolve the robustness of our global supply chains to deliver enhanced resilience in all product areas in which we operate.”
- “The current reporting period has seen the business once again grow in turnover, cash generation and the delivery of an enhanced asset base.”
- “During the period, we integrated our purchase of a major packing hub and invested significantly in the capability of the factory and the supporting IT infrastructure.”
- “The directors consider the principal risk to the Company to be the impact on the supply chain due to climate change.”
- “The Company has entered into forward currency contracts amounting to £162,399,529 (2023 - £74,321,127) as at the balance sheet date.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMORES, Francisco Perez | Director | 2018-10-01 | Feb 1972 | Spanish |
| BAXTER, Stuart Michael | Director | 2024-10-01 | Mar 1990 | British |
| BEAUMONT, Paul | Director | 1998-07-06 | May 1966 | British |
| FARSHCHI-HEIDARI, Daryush | Director | 2025-09-24 | May 1980 | British |
| FRANCIS, Scott Michael Starbuck | Director | 2024-04-22 | Apr 1983 | British |
| LAISTER, Nicholas | Director | 1999-07-01 | Nov 1967 | British |
| MOSER, Robert | Director | 2017-01-03 | Dec 1975 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEAUMONT, Paul | Secretary | 2001-03-01 | 2016-04-06 |
| VARLEY, Martin Peter | Secretary | 1999-12-02 | 2001-03-01 |
| WOOD, David John | Secretary | — | 1999-11-15 |
| BEYNON, John Paul | Director | 2016-04-06 | 2025-12-11 |
| CLARKE, Andrew | Director | 2004-10-05 | 2006-05-25 |
| HUGHES, Gavin | Director | 1994-02-24 | 2012-11-30 |
| HUGHES, Gerard Thomas, Baron | Director | — | 2012-11-15 |
| PRICE, David Edward Reginald | Director | 2016-04-06 | 2024-09-16 |
| SANDS, Karen | Director | 2024-04-22 | 2026-01-31 |
| WOOD, David John | Director | — | 1999-11-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Fresh Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 230 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-01-13 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-01-13 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-13 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2023-01-13 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2023-01-13 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares consolidation | |
| 2023-01-13 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-01-13 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-01-12 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
+36.6%
£456,127,619 £623,066,950
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+27.9%
£12,988,282 £16,609,516
-
Net assets
+26%
£23,894,678 £30,100,467
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+23.9%
92 114
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+50.1%
£5,165,211 £7,753,248
highest in 6 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+51.7%
£5,415,599 £8,216,414
highest in 6 filed years
-
Wages
+25.8%
£8,448,145 £10,627,508
highest in 6 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