HALTON FOODSERVICE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-04-12
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£3M
+62.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£6M
+11.7% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
101
+5.2% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£761K
+25.7% highest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-04-12.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- HALTON FOODSERVICE LIMITED 2007-12-14 → present
- HALTON VENT MASTER LIMITED 2005-12-19 → 2007-12-14
- VENT MASTER (EUROPE) LIMITED 1997-03-14 → 2005-12-19
- KITCHEN VENTILATION SERVICES LIMITED 1987-02-12 → 1997-03-14
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £11,337,547 | £11,238,979 | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £493,308 | £446,045 | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £497,578 | £447,306 | £693,215 | £605,311 | £760,576 | |
| Net profit | — | £517,649 | £360,269 | £693,985 | £453,045 | £585,243 | |
| Cash | — | £3,852,855 | £3,595,132 | £2,338,323 | £1,935,836 | £3,139,135 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £5,138,752 | £3,892,102 | — | £5,072,525 | £5,644,721 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £3,859,191 | £4,553,176 | £5,006,221 | £5,591,464 | |
| Equity | £4,581,273 | £5,098,922 | £3,859,191 | £4,553,176 | £5,006,221 | £5,591,464 | |
| Average employees | — | 92 | 84 | 95 | 96 | 101 | |
| Wages | — | £3,307,367 | £3,134,266 | £3,792,046 | £4,172,960 | £4,642,057 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 4.4% | 4.0% | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | 4.6% | 3.2% | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 9.6% | 11.5% | — | — | — |
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.
People
3 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUNDERS, David | Secretary | 2009-07-03 | — | British |
| MATTILA, Mikko Lennari | Director | 2025-06-21 | Jul 1977 | Finnish |
| STOCKWELL, Geoffrey Lloyd | Director | 2025-06-21 | Apr 1960 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIBSON, Christine Iris | Secretary | — | 1997-03-13 |
| HOOPER, David Ross | Secretary | 1997-03-13 | 2005-03-04 |
| PERROTT, Hugh Richard Iliff | Secretary | 2005-03-04 | 2009-07-03 |
| BLADES, Kevin Nicholas | Director | 2002-04-02 | 2005-03-04 |
| CARTER, Thomas Eric | Director | 1997-03-13 | 2002-03-01 |
| CUTHBERTSON, George Brian | Director | 1997-03-13 | 2000-06-12 |
| GASPAR, Georges Manuel | Director | 2009-04-24 | 2025-06-21 |
| GIBSON, Christine Iris | Director | — | 1997-03-13 |
| GIBSON, Philip George | Director | — | 2005-03-04 |
| GITTINS, Peter | Director | 2001-02-01 | 2004-12-10 |
| GURNEY, Christopher | Director | — | 1997-03-13 |
| HALTTUNEN, Mika | Director | 2005-03-04 | 2020-09-11 |
| HOOPER, David Ross | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2005-03-04 |
| LEE, Paul Allan | Director | 2000-06-12 | 2005-03-04 |
| MCCULLOCH, David Swinton | Director | 1997-03-13 | 2005-03-04 |
| MCINTYRE, John Francis | Director | 1994-08-10 | 1995-11-08 |
| MOYSE, Christopher Alan | Director | 2003-04-14 | 2003-12-31 |
| NUMMELIN, Kristian | Director | 2005-03-04 | 2009-04-23 |
| OSBORNE, Ian | Director | 2002-10-08 | 2005-03-04 |
| PERROTT, Hugh Richard Iliff | Director | 2003-04-14 | 2005-03-04 |
| PLEVA, Scott Joseph | Director | 2004-02-02 | 2005-03-04 |
| RINNE, Heikki | Director | 2005-03-04 | 2016-03-31 |
| SIPILA, Olli Erkki | Director | 2009-04-24 | 2019-03-20 |
| SMITH, Martin Graeme | Director | 1992-06-01 | 2005-03-04 |
| TONER, Robert Anthony | Director | 2002-04-02 | 2003-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mika Halttunen | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 190 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-05-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-05-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-04-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-03-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-03-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+62.2%
£1,935,836 £3,139,135
-
Net assets
+11.7%
£5,006,221 £5,591,464
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+5.2%
96 101
highest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+25.7%
£605,311 £760,576
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+11.2%
£4,172,960 £4,642,057
highest in 5 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