HILL'S PET NUTRITION LIMITED

1. HILL'S PET NUTRITION LIMITED 1993-03-19 → present
2. HILL'S PET PRODUCTS LIMITED 1986-03-06 → 1993-03-19
3. GOWFOLD LIMITED 1986-01-22 → 1986-03-06

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 101

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The company meets its day-to-day working capital requirements through its cash reserves and access to the group cash pool. The company's forecasts and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance, show that the company should be able to operate within the level of its current cash reserves including amounts held in the group's cash pool. After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements.”

Significant events

• “The directors expect the Consumer and Retail trends experienced in 2024 to continue in 2025. The company will continue to address challenges and seize opportunities by selectively launching new products, implementing price increases, accelerating growth in eCommerce, targeting growth in Pet Specialty and working closely with our veterinary partners to leverage the strengths of the Hill's and associated brands.”
• “During the year the directors have performed a review of the classification of costs within the statement of comprehensive income. It has been determined that indirect costs amounting to £5,871,000 had previously been included within cost of sales. These costs should have been disclosed as administrative expenses.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -5.6%

  £49,952,000 → £47,164,000

• Cash

  —

  Not reported

• Net assets

  +30%

  £2,759,000 → £3,588,000

• Employees

  +1.5%

  65 → 66

• Operating profit

  +32.3%

  £1,348,000 → £1,784,000

• Profit before tax

  +31.1%

  £1,842,000 → £2,414,000

• Wages

  +9.4%

  £4,395,000 → £4,809,000

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