PLATTS AGRICULTURE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-04-30
Overdue
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-07 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-23
Watchouts
Cash
£891K
+140.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
+8.8% vs 2023
Employees
31
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1M
+295% highest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Annual accounts overdue
Due 2026-04-30.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- PLATTS AGRICULTURE LIMITED 2020-05-06 → present
- R A & C E PLATT LIMITED 1980-12-31 → 2020-05-06
- APROGRADE LIMITED 1980-06-10 → 1980-12-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £6,682,697 | £7,119,033 | — | £7,023,952 | £8,595,035 | |
| Operating profit | — | £753,225 | £1,164,461 | — | £369,376 | £1,383,478 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £709,468 | £1,134,396 | £137,311 | £337,188 | £1,331,743 | |
| Net profit | — | £546,553 | £919,666 | £18,195 | £284,700 | £1,303,780 | |
| Cash | — | £1,216,483 | £1,780,338 | £236,862 | £370,932 | £890,993 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £4,571,513 | £4,149,591 | £3,083,413 | £3,471,364 | £3,669,315 | |
| Net assets | — | £3,728,103 | £3,741,936 | £2,526,013 | £2,599,625 | £2,828,738 | |
| Equity | £3,309,983 | £3,728,103 | £3,741,936 | £2,526,013 | £2,599,625 | £2,828,738 | |
| Average employees | — | 56 | 54 | 49 | 31 | 31 | |
| Wages | — | £1,929,564 | £1,882,899 | £1,659,798 | £864,448 | £1,046,393 |
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 | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 11.3% | 16.4% | — | 5.3% | 16.1% | |
| Net margin | — | 8.2% | 12.9% | — | 4.1% | 15.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 16.5% | 28.1% | — | 10.6% | 37.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.64x | 2.57x | |
| Interest cover | — | 17.08x | 38.39x | — | 11.46x | 26.11x |
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
- DSG Audit
- 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.”
Significant events
- “The company continues to implement its digital transformation project, with 2024 seeing the introduction of a new CRM platform whilst the development of the new ERP platform continued. The company also employed an inhouse IT expert and software developer for the first time.”
- “The company launched the Shout About Farming campaign in February 2024 to address the gap in consumer understanding of the agricultural industry. Through weekly video releases, gaining over 1 million organic views, have educated consumers.”
- “December 2023 saw the company celebrate it's 50th year in business, with a spectacular celebration that involved all staff and all three generations of the family.”
- “In the summer of 2023, all staff employed by the company during the year would receive a bonus of up to £1,973 each.”
- “In November 2023 Platts won the Green Award at the Wrexham Community and Business Awards. In May 2023, Managing Director Caroline Platt was highly commended by the Institute of Directors for efforts in sustainability.”
- “The company was awarded with a Quality Management Certification (SQMAS) in April 2023 (renewed April 2024), Health & Safety ISO 45001 in November 2023 and Seren Environmental Phase 5 in May 2023. In April 2024 we signed the Armed Forces Covenant: Bronze Award.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALL, Ian James | Director | 2021-05-12 | Apr 1989 | Welsh |
| PLATT, Caroline Jayne | Director | 2006-03-14 | Apr 1973 | British |
| WHITTAKER, Christopher George | Director | 2021-03-01 | Jan 1997 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLATT, Christine Elizabeth | Secretary | — | 2023-08-07 |
| PLATT, Christine Elizabeth | Director | — | 2023-08-07 |
| PLATT, Robert Anthony | Director | — | 2023-03-31 |
| WHITTAKER, Neil Anthony | Director | 2003-07-09 | 2006-05-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R A & C E Platt Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-05-01 | Active |
| Mr Robert Anthony Platt | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-11-23 | Ceased 2020-05-01 |
| Mrs Caroline Jayne Platt | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-11-23 | Ceased 2020-05-01 |
| Mrs Christine Elizabeth Platt | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-11-23 | Ceased 2020-05-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 132 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-04-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-05-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-04-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-04-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-03-26 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-03-26 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- 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 2024-04-30 vs 2023-04-30
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Turnover
+22.4%
£7,023,952 £8,595,035
highest in 4 filed years
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Cash
+140.2%
£370,932 £890,993
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Net assets
+8.8%
£2,599,625 £2,828,738
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Employees
0%
31 31
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Operating profit
+274.5%
£369,376 £1,383,478
highest in 4 filed years
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Profit before tax
+295%
£337,188 £1,331,743
highest in 5 filed years
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Wages
+21%
£864,448 £1,046,393
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