BARENBRUG U.K. LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last filed for 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-07 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-23
Watchouts
Cash
£715K
+27.3% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£6M
-2.8% vs 2024
Employees
65
-3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£316K
-15.2% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- BARENBRUG U.K. LIMITED 1986-12-24 → present
- GOLDSMITH SEEDS LIMITED 1983-02-22 → 1986-12-24
- WILLOWCHOICE LIMITED 1983-01-18 → 1983-02-22
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-07-01 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-01 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £22,501,562 | £24,556,284 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £394,666 | £255,147 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | -£273,973 | -£315,750 | |
| Net profit | — | £673,605 | — | £289,882 | — | -£486,772 | -£169,846 | |
| Cash | — | £434,838 | — | £78,474 | — | £561,981 | £715,293 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £3,478,413 | — | £8,563,306 | — | £7,832,840 | £6,848,097 | |
| Net assets | — | £3,448,500 | — | £6,238,382 | — | £6,026,044 | £5,856,198 | |
| Equity | £3,624,895 | £3,448,500 | £3,448,500 | £6,238,382 | £6,238,382 | £6,026,044 | £5,856,198 | |
| Average employees | — | 40 | — | 45 | — | 67 | 65 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £2,784,221 | £3,057,510 |
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 | 2021-07-01 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-01 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8% | 1.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | -2.2% | -0.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0% | 3.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 70.2% | 67.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.14x | 1.15x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 0.58x | 0.43x |
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
- Price Bailey LLP
- 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 Group's or the Parent 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.”
Group structure
- BARENBRUG U.K. LIMITED · parent
- GroGreen Ltd 100%
- Feurach Holdings Limited 100%
- Seed Logistics Limited 100%
- Watson Seeds Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On the 21 June 2024 the directors passed a resolution to commence winding up proceedings on Feurach Holdings Limited at or close to the 30 June 2025 year end date. Subsequent to the 30 June 2025 year end the company was formally struck off.”
- “Post year end, the Company disposed of its investment in GroGreen Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALFOUR, Matthew Philip | Secretary | 2019-07-25 | — | — |
| HALES, Michael | Director | 2024-12-17 | Jun 1968 | New Zealander |
| THIJSSEN, Johannes Henricus Christianus Gerardus | Director | 2023-12-01 | Jul 1969 | Dutch |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHADWICK, Roy | Secretary | — | 1997-06-09 |
| LOVEDAY, Neil Patrick | Secretary | 1997-06-09 | 2000-10-26 |
| SILLETT, Gary Colin | Secretary | 2000-10-26 | 2019-07-25 |
| ALEXANDER, Cornelis Frans | Director | — | 1992-10-08 |
| BARENBRUG, Bastiaan | Director | 2007-06-20 | 2013-10-01 |
| BARENBRUG, Hubertus Josephus Maria | Director | — | 1997-07-01 |
| BARENBURG, Hubertus Josephus Maria | Director | 2000-06-01 | 2002-06-30 |
| BIJL, Belard Marinus | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2006-11-07 |
| BLEEKER, Kees Albert | Director | 2006-11-07 | 2007-03-01 |
| BOSCH, Fredericus Johannes Lambertus | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2000-05-31 |
| BRAND, Hendrik Jacob | Director | 2020-01-02 | 2023-12-01 |
| COMPSON, Anthony David | Director | — | 1993-09-30 |
| DE VRIES, Robertus Alexander | Director | — | 2009-09-30 |
| JOHNSON, Paul Robert | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2024-12-17 |
| MULDER, Michael Fredericks Johannes | Director | 1992-10-08 | 1999-06-30 |
| THIJSSEN, Johannes Henricus Christianus Gerardus | Director | 2013-10-01 | 2020-01-02 |
| VAN RAAN, Gerhardus Johannes | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2023-08-01 |
| WILLEBOORDSE, Marjolein Helena | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2025-03-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Frank Barenbrug | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-02-13 |
| Mr Bastian Barenbrug | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-02-13 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 159 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-02-12 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2026-02-03 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-13 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-13 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-12-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-06-30 vs 2024-06-30
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Turnover
+9.1%
£22,501,562 £24,556,284
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Cash
+27.3%
£561,981 £715,293
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
-2.8%
£6,026,044 £5,856,198
-
Employees
-3%
67 65
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Operating profit
-35.4%
£394,666 £255,147
-
Profit before tax
-15.2%
-£273,973 -£315,750
-
Wages
+9.8%
£2,784,221 £3,057,510
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