PIZZAEXPRESS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-29
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-11 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-28
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£17M
+405.8% vs 2023
Net assets
-£75M
-7.7% vs 2023
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£6M
-408.7% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- PIZZAEXPRESS LIMITED 2003-09-30 → present
- PIZZAEXPRESS PLC 1993-02-17 → 2003-09-30
- STAR COMPUTER GROUP P L C 1981-12-31 → 1993-02-17
- STAR COMPUTERS LIMITED 1978-12-11 → 1981-12-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-29
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£4,610,000 | -£11,301,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,785,000 | -£5,510,000 | |
| Net profit | £1,948,000 | -£5,307,000 | |
| Cash | £3,435,000 | £17,375,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£62,666,000 | -£67,973,000 | |
| Net assets | -£69,223,000 | -£74,530,000 | |
| Equity | -£69,223,000 | -£74,530,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 7.4% | 16.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.95x | 0.94x | |
| Interest cover | -0.44x | -2.68x |
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
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors note that as at 29 December 2024, the Company was in a net liability position of £74,530,000 (as at 31 December 2023: £69,223,000) and a net current liability position of £69,963,000 (as at 31 December 2023: £64,712,000). The Directors consider the business to continue to meet its obligations as they fall due and remain in business for the foreseeable future. The Company has received confirmation from its ultimate parent company, Wheel Topco Limited in respect of the ability of it and the subsidiaries of the Group to provide financial support as required by the Company to enable it to meet its obligations as they fall due for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- PIZZAEXPRESS LIMITED · parent
- Bookcash Trading Limited 100%
- PizzaExpress Newco Limited 100%
- PizzaExpress (Restaurants) Limited 100%
- PizzaExpress (Wholesale) Limited 100%
- PizzaExpress Merchandising Limited 100%
- PizzaExpress (Jersey) Limited 100%
- Agenbite Limited 100%
- PizzaExpress (West) Limited 100%
- Roll&Shake Limited 100%
- Hunton House Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 28 May 2025, the Group successfully completed its debt refinancing. To strengthen the balance sheet of the Group, certain of the Group's shareholders provided the Group with £20,000,000 of new equity. The proceeds of which the Group used together with £35,000,000 of balance sheet cash, to fund a £55,000,000 pro rata par cash paydown of the existing £335,000,000 senior secured notes.”
- “In addition, the Group announced that it had reached agreement with existing noteholders, to extend maturities of the remaining senior secured notes until September 2029. The extended notes carry a coupon of 9.875% per annum paid biannually.”
- “In connection with the refinancing, the Group has amended and extended the Revolving Credit Facility, whereby £24,750,000 of the existing facility has been extended to March 2029, and the remaining £5,250,000 of the existing facility is available until January 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDHU, Mandeep Kaur | Secretary | 2024-04-06 | — | — |
| ELLIOT, Colin David | Director | 2025-01-13 | Jul 1964 | British |
| MACKENZIE, Paula Jane | Director | 2022-06-06 | Apr 1977 | British |
| SANDHU, Mandeep Kaur | Director | 2021-04-26 | Aug 1976 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, Joanne Clare | Secretary | 2021-03-01 | 2024-04-06 |
| FREEMAN, Jackie Doreen | Secretary | 2006-01-20 | 2014-08-18 |
| HARTREY, Patrick Mark | Secretary | 2000-05-23 | 2003-10-31 |
| LUYCKX, Charles Francis | Secretary | 2003-10-31 | 2006-01-20 |
| PELLINGTON, Andrew David | Secretary | 2014-08-18 | 2021-02-28 |
| TOMLINSON, Glen Wilfrid | Secretary | — | 2000-05-23 |
| ALLEN, Matthew Charles | Director | 1993-02-17 | 2002-07-23 |
| ANGELA, Mark David | Director | 2007-12-03 | 2011-07-11 |
| BENNETT, Joanne Clare | Director | 2021-03-01 | 2024-04-06 |
| BLECHNER, Michael David | Director | — | 1993-09-21 |
| BLECHNER, Ronald Paul | Director | — | 1993-02-17 |
| BOIZOT, Peter James | Director | 1993-02-17 | 1996-02-17 |
| BOWLEY, Nicola Zoe | Director | 2017-09-18 | 2022-12-12 |
| CAMPBELL, David Lachlan | Director | 2020-11-13 | 2021-10-13 |
| CAMPBELL, Paul Adam | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2003-07-16 |
| CARTER, Nicholas Michael | Director | 2007-12-03 | 2014-08-18 |
| COLNE, Nigel Lawrence | Director | 1998-09-01 | 2003-07-16 |
| DALE, Manjit | Director | 2003-07-16 | 2006-01-20 |
| EASTERBROOK, Stephen James | Director | 2011-10-31 | 2012-09-14 |
| ELDRIDGE, Ian | Director | 1993-02-17 | 2002-02-11 |
| FREEMAN, Jackie Doreen | Director | 2007-01-02 | 2014-08-18 |
| GILLIGAN, Paul Vincent | Director | 1997-11-07 | 2000-07-24 |
| GILLIGAN, Paul Vincent | Director | 1997-01-13 | 1997-11-07 |
| HEATH, Chris | Director | 2005-10-20 | 2006-12-22 |
| HODGSON, Richard Paul | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2017-05-30 |
| JOHNSON, Luke | Director | 1992-07-20 | 1999-05-05 |
| LUYCKX, Charles Francis | Director | 2003-07-16 | 2006-01-20 |
| METCALF, John James | Director | 1993-02-17 | 2003-08-19 |
| MURPHY, David Roger | Director | 2017-09-18 | 2021-04-26 |
| NEAL, Steven | Director | — | 1993-01-06 |
| OSMOND, Hugh | Director | 1992-07-20 | 2001-02-05 |
| PAGE, David Michael | Director | 1993-02-17 | 2003-08-19 |
| PARSONS, James Matthew | Director | 2001-02-05 | 2002-12-06 |
| PELLINGTON, Andrew David | Director | 2014-04-25 | 2021-02-28 |
| ROBERTSON, Stephen James | Director | 2003-07-16 | 2006-01-20 |
| ROSS, David Peter John | Director | 2005-10-20 | 2006-01-20 |
| SCHUMANN, Jack Werner | Director | — | 1993-01-18 |
| SEAWARD, Julian Lloyd | Director | 2006-01-20 | 2006-12-22 |
| SMYTH, Harvey John | Director | 2003-11-19 | 2014-08-18 |
| SYKES, David John | Director | 2001-02-05 | 2003-08-19 |
| T'HOOFT, Robert Adrian Graham | Director | 2003-07-16 | 2006-01-20 |
| TAYLOR, Nicholas Andrew | Director | 2001-02-05 | 2003-08-19 |
| THOMSON, Ian Norman | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2003-07-16 |
| TOMLINSON, Glen Wilfrid | Director | — | 2002-03-01 |
| WALKER, Janet Sheila | Director | 1999-05-01 | 2003-07-16 |
| WANG, Jinlong | Director | 2017-06-06 | 2020-11-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizzaexpress Operations Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 482 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-30 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-01-30 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-13 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-09 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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 2024-12-29 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+405.8%
£3,435,000 £17,375,000
-
Net assets
-7.7%
-£69,223,000 -£74,530,000
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
-145.1%
-£4,610,000 -£11,301,000
-
Profit before tax
-408.7%
£1,785,000 -£5,510,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers