DOVECOTE PARK LIMITED

1. DOVECOTE PARK LIMITED 1997-10-27 → present
2. CANVIN GUNNER LIMITED 1996-03-13 → 1997-10-27
3. BOWERGOOD LIMITED 1996-03-04 → 1996-03-13

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 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Smailes Goldie

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis. The directors have taken note of the guidance issued by the Financial Reporting Council on Going Concern Assessments in determining that this is the appropriate basis of preparation of the financial statements. The directors have reviewed profit and cash flow forecasts for a period through to 26 September 2026, incorporating the effects of inflationary pressures and applying appropriate sensitivities to the forecasts as to future income and cost levels. The forecasts reviewed are based on the directors' best estimates following consultation with key customers, assessment of committed supply arrangements with key customers and funding facilities available from the company's bankers. These forecasts demonstrate that the company has access to sufficient working capital for the foreseeable future, therefore the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”

Significant events

• “UK inflation maintained a downward trend during the financial year, reducing from 6.7% at the start of the year to 1.7% at the close.”
• “Cattle prices continued on their upward trajectory through the year and wage costs overall outpaced inflation.”
• “The pre-taxation result at £4.43m thus fell short of the previous year FY 22/23.”
• “Post the balance sheet date there have been unwelcome outbreaks of Blue Tongue Virus and Schmallenberg disease.”

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

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  +11.3%

  £253,050,000 → £281,584,000

• Cash

  +154.8%

  £1,173,000 → £2,989,000

• Net assets

  +7.7%

  £24,273,000 → £26,136,000

• Employees

  +7.1%

  889 → 952

• Operating profit

  -33.5%

  £6,599,000 → £4,387,000

• Profit before tax

  -33.3%

  £6,652,000 → £4,434,000

• Wages

  +8.5%

  £29,420,000 → £31,916,000

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