SANTA MARIA UK LIMITED

1. SANTA MARIA UK LIMITED 2014-04-07 → present
2. DISCOVERY FOODS LIMITED 1989-02-24 → 2014-04-07

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

Auditor

Ernst & Young LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“A by-product of the conflict in Eastern Europe has been increased energy, commodity and labour costs with continued inflationary pressures in 2024 which are having an impact on the company and requiring close monitoring of pricing and margins. The Directors have produced forecasts for the 12 months from approval of the financial statements, the going concern assessment period, and factored in such inflationary pressures as part of that assessment. Whilst the directors are optimistic of growth, they recognise that the inflationary pressures across the economy and supply chain throughout the next twelve months will prove challenging. The Directors have also received a letter of support from the ultimate parent company, Paulig Ab (Paulig Ltd), confirming that the Company will receive the financial support necessary for the Company to continue trading and meet its liabilities as and when they fall due for the going concern assessment for a period of twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. After making due enquiries, incorporating the forecasts prepared and the letter of support from the ultimate parent entity, Paulig Ab (Paulig Ltd), along with the directors assessment of Paulig Ab (Paulig Ltd) to provide such support for a period of twelve months from the date of approval of the 2024 UK financial statements, the directors have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”

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

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  +4.6%

  £60,956,000 → £63,742,000

• Cash

  —

  Not reported

• Net assets

  -17.9%

  £14,401,000 → £11,827,000

• Employees

  -3.3%

  120 → 116

• Operating profit

  -12.6%

  £3,775,000 → £3,299,000

• Profit before tax

  -5.2%

  £3,771,000 → £3,575,000

• Wages

  -0.9%

  £5,272,000 → £5,225,000

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