VEGETARIAN EXPRESS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-11 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-51.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£2M
+51% vs 2024
Employees
126
+12.5% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£695K
+131.7% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £2,642,660 | — | — | £19,788,531 | £21,781,182 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£2,714,442 | — | — | — | £829,534 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£2,734,265 | -£1,465,197 | £285,891 | -£2,191,155 | £694,778 | |
| Net profit | — | -£2,225,903 | — | £592,439 | -£2,538,362 | £689,317 | |
| Cash | — | £4,985 | £13,326 | £959,118 | £2,092,909 | £1,013,918 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £5,515,294 | £3,994,708 | £4,931,742 | £1,986,131 | £3,071,935 | |
| Net assets | — | £4,627,175 | £3,298,255 | £3,890,694 | £1,352,332 | £2,041,649 | |
| Equity | £6,853,078 | £4,627,175 | £3,298,255 | £3,890,694 | £1,352,332 | £2,041,649 | |
| Average employees | — | 68 | 65 | 93 | 112 | 126 | |
| Wages | — | £2,006,129 | £2,075,242 | £3,007,587 | £3,713,620 | £4,395,455 |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -102.7% | — | — | — | 3.8% | |
| Net margin | — | -84.2% | — | — | -12.8% | 3.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -49.2% | — | — | — | 27.0% | |
| Interest cover | — | -136.93x | — | — | — | 6.16x |
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
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have assessed the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and are satisfied that it has adequate resources to meet its obligations for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. This assessment considered forecast cash flows, current trading performance, and access to financing.”
Significant events
- “Vegetarian Express has seen strong signs of growth into previously untapped foodservice sectors during the year. Vegetarian Express have gained prestigious customers and seen real growth particular into the Events and Stadia sectors.”
- “In order to manage the significant year on year sales growth the Company has continued to invest in the future of the business to ensure it is ready to meet and exceed demand. This investment has been business wide, from building stock (both existing and new NPD), investment in people and continued funding of our digital channels.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HESTER, Robert Edward | Director | 2026-03-31 | Apr 1968 | British |
| WEBSTER, David Robert George | Director | 2017-04-17 | Sep 1981 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONAS, David Michael | Secretary | 2005-07-01 | 2016-09-30 |
| MATIER, William James | Secretary | — | 2005-07-01 |
| MELVILLE-JACKSON, James | Secretary | 2016-09-30 | 2018-02-28 |
| FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-02-25 | 1993-02-25 |
| JONAS, David Michael | Director | — | 2024-02-16 |
| KELLY, Timothy Geoffrey | Director | 2016-09-30 | 2024-02-16 |
| KNIGHT, Daniel Rhys | Director | 2020-08-19 | 2023-10-20 |
| MATIER, William James | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2024-02-16 |
| MELVILLE-JACKSON, James | Director | 2016-09-30 | 2018-02-28 |
| PATEL, Hiten Dineshbhai | Director | 2018-07-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| THORNE, Emma | Director | 2016-09-30 | 2024-02-16 |
| WYNCOLL, Oliver Quentin James | Director | 2016-09-30 | 2020-08-19 |
| BRIDGES FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2023-10-20 | 2024-02-16 |
| FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-02-25 | 1993-02-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetarian Express Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-09-30 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 143 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-02 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2024-02-26 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-26 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-02-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-02-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+10.1%
£19,788,531 £21,781,182
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-51.6%
£2,092,909 £1,013,918
-
Net assets
+51%
£1,352,332 £2,041,649
-
Employees
+12.5%
112 126
highest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+131.7%
-£2,191,155 £694,778
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+18.4%
£3,713,620 £4,395,455
highest in 5 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