S & A SOFT FRUITS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-19 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-05
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£10K
0% vs 2023
Net assets
£16M
+33.8% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
439
+2.3% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£5M
+192.8% highest in 4 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- S & A SOFT FRUITS LIMITED 1999-02-05 → present
- THE BOX HIRE COMPANY LIMITED 1990-11-19 → 1999-02-05
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £2,216,209 | £742,669 | £1,658,107 | £4,854,864 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,146,843 | £1,125,216 | £3,982,755 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £9,363 | £10,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £9,886,749 | £10,734,328 | £11,857,264 | £16,162,624 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £9,508,486 | £10,655,329 | £11,780,545 | £15,763,300 | |
| Equity | £6,590,258 | £5,798,426 | £7,772,073 | £9,508,486 | £10,655,329 | £11,780,545 | £15,763,300 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 386 | 403 | 429 | 439 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £8,856,299 | £9,025,500 | £9,347,744 | £10,585,605 |
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
People
6 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERR, James | Secretary | 2018-01-01 | — | — |
| DAVIES, Charles | Director | 2025-05-01 | Jun 1993 | British |
| DAVIES, Stanley John | Director | 2016-12-07 | Sep 1963 | British |
| GREGORY, Trevor John | Director | 2008-01-16 | May 1955 | British |
| KERR, James | Director | 2018-01-01 | Apr 1977 | British |
| MARTIN, Daniel Henry | Director | 2008-01-16 | Nov 1973 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES, Debra Mary | Secretary | — | 1999-11-26 |
| GREGORY, Trevor John | Secretary | 2007-11-07 | 2018-01-01 |
| SAVORY, Gilbert | Secretary | 1999-11-26 | 2007-11-07 |
| BROCKLEHURST, Robert Frank | Director | — | 1997-11-12 |
| DAVIES, Stanley John | Director | — | 2009-07-14 |
| GREEN, Frank Michael | Director | 2009-05-11 | 2025-05-01 |
| JUDGE, John Peter | Director | 2018-04-16 | 2025-07-04 |
| LEWIS, Craig | Director | 2008-01-16 | 2008-05-29 |
| NAEREBOUT, Jan Willem | Director | 2008-01-16 | 2018-09-11 |
| TEEUW, Robert | Director | — | 1997-11-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&A Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 125 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-08-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-12-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2019-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-09-25 | 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
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
0%
£10,000 £10,000
-
Net assets
+33.8%
£11,780,545 £15,763,300
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+2.3%
429 439
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+192.8%
£1,658,107 £4,854,864
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+13.2%
£9,347,744 £10,585,605
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