BRIAN ETHERINGTON MEAT COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-29 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-15
Watchouts
Cash
£35K
-35.3% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£3M
-0.8% vs 2024
Employees
87
+10.1% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£513K
+9% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BRIAN ETHERINGTON MEAT COMPANY LIMITED 1992-11-27 → present
- PENMAYNE LIMITED 1992-11-02 → 1992-11-27
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-02-29 | 2021-02-28 | 2022-02-28 | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £11,217,567 | £14,118,118 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £513,108 | £542,268 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £470,701 | £512,848 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £350,496 | £379,294 | |
| Cash | £39,459 | £489,473 | £471,153 | — | £53,659 | £34,739 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,693,536 | £3,474,833 | £3,566,829 | — | £3,336,010 | £3,269,491 | |
| Net assets | £2,156,060 | £2,266,409 | £2,506,197 | — | £2,707,924 | £2,687,277 | |
| Equity | £2,156,060 | £2,266,409 | £2,506,197 | £2,593,666 | £2,707,924 | £2,687,277 | |
| Average employees | 54 | 71 | 77 | — | 79 | 87 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,902,218 | £2,536,193 |
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 | 2020-02-29 | 2021-02-28 | 2022-02-28 | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 4.6% | 3.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 3.1% | 2.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 15.4% | 16.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.90x | 1.57x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 12.55x | 17.67x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Francis Clark LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“A cash flow forecast through to April 2027 has been prepared, incorporating any matters that we are currently aware of that could have a material impact on the figures therein. There are no material uncertainties arsing and our assessment is that we can continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “The farm shop was impacted by the closure of the main approach road to the premises between March and November, following the discovery of a sink hole. Since the reopening, sales growth has been very good, as the reputation of the butchery counter and freshly baked pasties continues to grow.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHERINGTON, Brian | Director | 1993-06-17 | May 1947 | British |
| ETHERINGTON, Jill | Director | 2012-07-07 | Jun 1947 | English |
| ETHERINGTON, Mark Anthony | Director | 2006-10-01 | Jun 1969 | British |
| PASCOE, Denise | Director | 2006-10-01 | Mar 1953 | British |
| PASCOE, Michael Duane | Director | 2016-05-12 | Jul 1987 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENHALGH, Melvyn Ellis | Secretary | 1996-03-01 | 2011-10-21 |
| PIKE, Christopher Anthony | Secretary | 1993-06-17 | 1994-09-30 |
| WILLIAMS, Julie Bernadette | Secretary | 1994-09-30 | 1996-02-29 |
| BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-11-02 | 1993-06-17 |
| DAVY, John | Director | 1993-06-17 | 2002-12-24 |
| ETHERINGTON, Melanie | Director | 2012-07-07 | 2014-11-07 |
| PASCOE, Joseph John | Director | 1993-06-17 | 2023-08-30 |
| WILLIAMS, William John Harcourt | Director | 1993-06-17 | 2002-12-24 |
| BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-11-02 | 1993-06-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Denise Pascoe | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2025-01-13 | Ceased 2025-10-10 |
| Michael Duane Pascoe | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2025-01-13 | Ceased 2025-10-10 |
| Mr Brian Etherington | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-10-10 |
| Mr Joseph John Pascoe | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-01-13 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 125 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-29 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-10-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-07 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-07 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-04 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-11-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-10-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 14
- Capital events
- 0
- 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 2025-04-30 vs 2024-02-29
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Turnover
+25.9%
£11,217,567 £14,118,118
-
Cash
-35.3%
£53,659 £34,739
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
-0.8%
£2,707,924 £2,687,277
-
Employees
+10.1%
79 87
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+5.7%
£513,108 £542,268
-
Profit before tax
+9%
£470,701 £512,848
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Wages
+33.3%
£1,902,218 £2,536,193
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