THE LAKES FREERANGE EGG COMPANY LTD.

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Next accounts due

2026-07-31 (in 2mo)

Last filed for 2024-10-30

Confirmation statement due

2027-02-21 (in 9mo)

Last made up 2026-02-07

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£6M

+34.7% highest in 8 filed years

Net assets

£23M

+18% highest in 6 filed years

Employees

129

+11.2% highest in 6 filed years

Profit before tax

£5M

+247.6% highest in 6 filed years

Net assets

8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median

THE LAKES FREERANGE EGG COMPANY LTD.·Consumer Discretionary median · n=5592

Accounts

8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-30

Metric	2018-11-01	2019-10-31	2020-10-31	2020-11-01	2021-10-31	2022-10-30	2023-10-30	2024-10-30
Turnover	—	£33,507,930	£45,864,544	—	£53,314,616	£57,654,552	£69,502,375	£94,516,701
Operating profit	—	£1,254,169	£1,189,671	—	£428,863	£1,360,993	£1,349,202	£4,737,943
Profit before tax	—	£1,257,569	£1,205,452	—	£427,941	£1,362,681	£1,376,686	£4,785,939
Net profit	—	£1,253,524	£990,931	—	£230,149	£1,099,749	£1,024,937	£3,508,320
Cash	£1,986,407	£699,345	£665,668	£665,668	£1,939,648	£2,962,126	£4,750,574	£6,399,822
Total assets less current liabilities	—	£9,597,198	£10,675,447	—	£10,959,920	£12,016,639	£20,430,016	£23,933,551
Net assets	—	£9,430,780	£10,341,711	—	£10,571,860	£11,671,609	£19,458,591	£22,966,911
Equity	£8,257,256	£9,430,780	£10,341,711	£10,421,711	£10,571,860	£11,671,609	£19,458,591	£22,966,911
Average employees	—	97	105	—	108	107	116	129
Wages	—	£2,528,616	£3,106,994	—	£3,039,543	£3,431,436	£4,113,215	£4,969,962

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	2018-11-01	2019-10-31	2020-10-31	2020-11-01	2021-10-31	2022-10-30	2023-10-30	2024-10-30
Operating margin	—	3.7%	2.6%	—	0.8%	2.4%	1.9%	5.0%
Net margin	—	3.7%	2.2%	—	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	3.7%
Return on capital employed	—	13.1%	11.1%	—	3.9%	11.3%	6.6%	19.8%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets)	—	—	—	—	—	—	36.8%	37.7%
Current ratio	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.78x	1.92x
Interest cover	—	1565.75x	3519.74x	—	388.46x	2755.05x	17.29x	34.13x

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: Consolidated group
Auditor: Armstrong Watson Audit Limited
Audit opinion: Unqualified (clean)
Going concern: Affirmed
“The directors consider that, given the strong balance sheet position, cash generation, and cash reserves, the use of the going concern basis is appropriate”

Group structure

THE LAKES FREERANGE EGG COMPANY LTD. · parent
1. Performance Pullets Limited 100% · Lakes House, Stainton, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0EE
2. Bell Mount Farming Limited 100% · Lakes House, Stainton, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0EE

Significant events

“No significant events have occurred post year end”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

3 active · 1 resigned

Name	Role	Appointed	Born	Nationality
BRASS, Helen	Secretary	1997-02-07	—	British
BRASS, David John	Director	1997-02-07	Nov 1959	British
BRASS, Helen	Director	1997-02-07	Sep 1963	British

Show 1 resigned officer

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED	Corporate Nominee Secretary	1997-02-07	1997-02-07

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name	Kind	Nature of control	Notified	Status
Mrs Helen Brass	Individual	Shares 25–50%	2016-04-06	Ceased 2023-02-01
Mrs Helen Brass	Individual	Shares 25–50%	2016-04-06	Active
Mr David John Brass	Individual	Shares 25–50%	2016-04-06	Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 83 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

2026-04-18 RESOLUTIONS Resolution

Date	Type	Category	Description
2026-04-18	RESOLUTIONS	resolution	Resolution
2026-04-18	SH08	capital	Capital name of class of shares
2026-04-17	SH10	capital	Capital variation of rights attached to shares
2026-03-27	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF
2025-07-17	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group
2025-03-04	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF
2024-07-31	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group
2024-03-07	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2023-07-31	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type full	PDF
2023-03-03	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2023-03-02	PSC01	persons-with-significant-control	Notification of a person with significant control	PDF
2023-03-02	PSC07	persons-with-significant-control	Cessation of a person with significant control	PDF
2022-12-23	SH01	capital	Capital allotment shares	PDF
2022-08-02	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type full
2022-02-15	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2021-07-26	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type full	PDF
2021-04-01	AD01	address	Change registered office address company with date old address new address	PDF
2021-02-11	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2020-07-30	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type full	PDF
2020-02-14	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings: 5
Capital events: 2
Officers appointed: 0
Officers resigned: 0

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

Year-on-year

FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-10-30 vs 2023-10-30

Turnover

+36%

£69,502,375 £94,516,701

highest in 6 filed years
Cash

+34.7%

£4,750,574 £6,399,822

highest in 8 filed years
Net assets

+18%

£19,458,591 £22,966,911

highest in 6 filed years
Employees

+11.2%

116 129

highest in 6 filed years
Operating profit

+251.2%

£1,349,202 £4,737,943

highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax

+247.6%

£1,376,686 £4,785,939

highest in 6 filed years
Wages

+20.8%

£4,113,215 £4,969,962

highest in 6 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

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