BILLINGTON FOODS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-05-31 (this month)
Last filed for 2024-09-01
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-12 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2025-12-29
Watchouts
Cash
£7K
-90.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£7M
-4% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
495
-7.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£58K
+101.2% first positive since 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- BILLINGTON FOODS LIMITED 2021-09-17 → present
- TSC FOODS LIMITED 2005-01-18 → 2021-09-17
- THE SAUCE COMPANY LIMITED 1990-05-08 → 2005-01-18
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-01
| Metric | Trend | 2018-09-02 | 2019-09-01 | 2020-08-30 | 2021-08-29 | 2022-09-04 | 2023-09-03 | 2024-09-01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £46,500,442 | £39,381,901 | £32,484,062 | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £441,274 | -£1,620,876 | -£4,127,825 | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £325,810 | -£1,715,333 | -£4,177,081 | -£6,992,548 | -£4,891,839 | £58,448 | |
| Net profit | — | £344,861 | -£1,429,333 | -£3,822,081 | -£5,602,548 | -£3,938,839 | -£30,552 | |
| Cash | — | £10,312 | £26,074 | £38,821 | £192,980 | £75,044 | £7,327 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £22,628,884 | £21,460,551 | £18,416,470 | £13,546,922 | £9,858,083 | £9,670,531 | |
| Net assets | — | £21,886,884 | £20,457,551 | £16,635,470 | £11,032,922 | £7,094,083 | £6,813,531 | |
| Equity | £21,542,023 | £21,886,884 | £20,457,551 | £16,635,470 | £11,032,922 | £7,094,083 | £6,813,531 | |
| Average employees | — | 415 | 405 | 386 | 604 | 537 | 495 | |
| Wages | — | £9,699,056 | £9,480,817 | £8,163,462 | £16,734,566 | £14,619,538 | £14,643,592 |
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 | 2018-09-02 | 2019-09-01 | 2020-08-30 | 2021-08-29 | 2022-09-04 | 2023-09-03 | 2024-09-01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 0.9% | -4.1% | -12.7% | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | 0.7% | -3.6% | -11.8% | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 2.0% | -7.6% | -22.4% | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | 3.82x | -17.16x | -83.80x | — | — | — |
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
4 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUNSEY, Elizabeth Jane | Secretary | 2023-09-01 | — | — |
| ALLAN, Peter Michael | Director | 2021-05-04 | Sep 1968 | British |
| BLAKE, Gary Michael | Director | 2014-01-31 | Jun 1973 | British |
| HUGHES, Stephen Glynn | Director | 2019-11-26 | Jan 1969 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNNICLIFF, Robert Alan | Secretary | 1994-07-01 | 2000-02-01 |
| MARSHALL, David | Secretary | 2014-01-31 | 2023-09-01 |
| MORRAN, William Anthony | Secretary | 2001-11-01 | 2006-11-21 |
| PROVINCE, Philip Charles | Secretary | — | 1994-06-30 |
| ROBERTSON, Neil Charles | Secretary | 2000-02-01 | 2001-11-01 |
| OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2012-08-02 | 2014-01-31 |
| ROLLITS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-11-21 | 2009-07-17 |
| ALLIBONE, Mark | Director | 2003-03-10 | 2006-09-29 |
| ANDERSON, Stuart Anthony Kidston | Director | 2001-01-09 | 2006-09-29 |
| BONDI, David Keith | Director | 2011-08-03 | 2015-02-13 |
| BOWER, Debbie | Director | 2016-03-17 | 2018-07-13 |
| CARR, Catherine Ann | Director | 2020-06-01 | 2021-08-27 |
| COPESTAKE, Christopher Francis | Director | — | 2004-03-31 |
| DAHL, Brian | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2009-07-17 |
| DRURY, Simon Michael | Director | 1997-08-28 | 1999-11-08 |
| DUNNICLIFF, Robert Alan | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2000-02-01 |
| ELLIS, Justin David | Director | 2017-10-01 | 2021-04-30 |
| GORMAN, John Bernard | Director | — | 1992-09-28 |
| HALLS, Dennis John | Director | — | 1991-06-03 |
| HUGHES, Stephen Glynn | Director | 2017-05-03 | 2017-12-04 |
| KEMP, Aisling | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2019-09-03 |
| KING, Andrew Saulez | Director | 2023-04-26 | 2025-09-30 |
| KNAPTON, Ann | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1999-11-16 |
| LAINE, Jean Claude Robert | Director | 2002-04-16 | 2006-09-29 |
| LUCAS, Richard William | Director | 2017-05-03 | 2019-09-27 |
| MARSHALL, David | Director | 2014-01-31 | 2017-05-03 |
| MORRAN, William Anthony | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2009-07-17 |
| PIGG, Raymond James | Director | 2019-07-03 | 2020-12-16 |
| PROVINCE, Philip Charles | Director | — | 1994-06-30 |
| RAINERT, Joe Frederick | Director | 2020-09-29 | 2023-04-26 |
| ROBERTSON, Neil Charles | Director | 2000-02-01 | 2002-05-15 |
| SHEPPARD, Jon | Director | 2020-09-29 | 2025-06-20 |
| SKOFIC, Jonathan Henry | Director | 2009-07-17 | 2010-11-01 |
| SLIPPER, Anthony Kent | Director | 1993-01-01 | 2000-07-18 |
| SMITH, Paul Ernest Braund | Director | — | 2001-09-28 |
| THUFASON, Henrik | Director | 2002-04-16 | 2004-04-15 |
| TROTT, Robert Edwin | Director | 2000-07-18 | 2001-01-09 |
| TURNER, Katherine | Director | 2022-04-27 | 2026-03-01 |
| WHITELEY, Lloyd Leslie Russell | Director | 2014-01-31 | 2015-11-19 |
| WILKINSON, David | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2020-06-01 |
| WILKINSON, David Kenworthy | Director | 1994-05-04 | 2000-10-03 |
| WOOD, Matthew | Director | 2009-07-17 | 2019-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Billington And Son Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-08-30 | Active |
| Sauceinvest Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-08-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 291 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-28 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2024-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-05 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-10-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 3
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 2024-09-01 vs 2023-09-03
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Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-90.2%
£75,044 £7,327
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
-4%
£7,094,083 £6,813,531
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
-7.8%
537 495
-
Profit before tax
+101.2%
-£4,891,839 £58,448
first positive since 2023
-
Wages
+0.2%
£14,619,538 £14,643,592
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