CATERERS CHOICE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last filed for 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-20 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-06
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
-69.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£20M
+43.1% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
43
+4.9% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£5M
+18.6% highest in 4 filed years
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 1 time since incorporation
- CATERERS CHOICE LIMITED 1988-12-19 → present
- BROOMCO (272) LIMITED 1988-11-02 → 1988-12-19
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-07-01 | 2020-06-30 | 2020-07-01 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £75,259,199 | — | £51,781,025 | — | — | £94,043,798 | £105,570,180 | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,519,739 | — | £1,631,754 | — | — | £4,790,382 | £5,649,690 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £2,186,243 | — | £1,434,781 | — | — | £4,048,035 | £4,799,422 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,756,599 | — | £1,155,176 | — | — | £3,010,429 | £3,595,808 | |
| Cash | -£10,171,234 | £884,992 | -£13,707,467 | £1,032,141 | — | — | £5,394,674 | £1,649,250 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £7,146,706 | — | £7,721,954 | — | — | £14,015,993 | £19,864,498 | |
| Net assets | — | £7,135,584 | — | £7,719,518 | — | — | £13,758,446 | £19,685,050 | |
| Equity | £6,880,227 | £7,135,584 | £7,135,584 | £7,719,518 | — | £10,119,341 | £13,758,446 | £19,685,050 | |
| Average employees | — | 34 | — | 31 | — | — | 41 | 43 | |
| Wages | — | £1,417,924 | — | £1,082,714 | — | — | £2,143,472 | £2,497,423 |
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 | 2019-07-01 | 2020-06-30 | 2020-07-01 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 3.3% | — | 3.2% | — | — | 5.1% | 5.4% | |
| Net margin | — | 2.3% | — | 2.2% | — | — | 3.2% | 3.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 35.3% | — | 21.1% | — | — | 34.2% | 28.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67.1% | 58.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.48x | 1.61x | |
| Interest cover | — | 7.56x | — | 8.28x | — | — | 6.45x | 6.60x |
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
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- 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 and 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
- CATERERS CHOICE LIMITED · parent
- Fruitypot Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year, a key focus has been leading to the implementation of a new ERP system. This will drive efficiencies across the teams, enhance reporting capabilities and future proof the business for growth. The new system went live on 1st September 2025.”
- “On 1 July 2025, the issued share capital of Caterers Choice Limited was acquired by the Caterers Choice Employee Ownership Trust, with Caterers Choice Holdings Limited appointed as a trustee. The Group does not expect any significant financial effect on the trading results but discloses this event in line with section 32 of FRS102.”
- “On 30 June 2025 the group acquired 100% of the issued capital of Fruitypot Limited.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOTH, Sarah Hilary | Secretary | 2014-06-30 | — | — |
| BOOTH, Sarah Hilary | Director | 2007-08-06 | Aug 1974 | British |
| PINDER, Charles Richard | Director | 1999-09-22 | Dec 1971 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINDER, Hilary | Secretary | — | 2014-06-30 |
| PINDER, Brian Armitage | Director | — | 2014-06-30 |
| PINDER, Hilary | Director | — | 2014-06-30 |
| PINDER, Sarah | Director | 2001-08-14 | 2005-02-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterers Choice Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-07-01 | Active |
| Mr Charles Richard Pinder | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-07-01 |
| Mrs Sarah Hilary Booth | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-07-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 160 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-17 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-07-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-17 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-07-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-31 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2025-07-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-29 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2025-07-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-15 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-13 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 3
- 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
+12.3%
£94,043,798 £105,570,180
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-69.4%
£5,394,674 £1,649,250
-
Net assets
+43.1%
£13,758,446 £19,685,050
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+4.9%
41 43
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+17.9%
£4,790,382 £5,649,690
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+18.6%
£4,048,035 £4,799,422
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+16.5%
£2,143,472 £2,497,423
highest in 4 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