APS PRODUCE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-29 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-08 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£942K
+14% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£8M
+574.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
464
+32.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£4M
+156.5% highest in 3 filed years
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- APS PRODUCE LIMITED 2017-07-07 → present
- WIGHT SALADS LIMITED 1997-11-26 → 2017-07-07
- RP 192 LIMITED 1997-06-27 → 1997-11-26
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £101,187,601 | £97,585,470 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | -£6,156,887 | £5,066,530 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | -£8,861,305 | — | -£7,096,984 | £4,010,009 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£8,302,456 | — | -£2,496,040 | £6,670,291 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £137,523 | — | £826,251 | £941,581 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £14,072,432 | — | £22,845,090 | £27,908,432 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £3,656,313 | — | £1,160,273 | £7,830,564 | |
| Equity | £12,248,000 | £11,810,084 | £11,958,769 | £3,656,313 | £3,656,313 | £1,160,273 | £7,830,564 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 329 | — | 351 | 464 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £19,644,547 | — | £19,764,617 | £25,657,461 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | -6.1% | 5.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | -2.5% | 6.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | -27.0% | 18.2% | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | -6.55x | 4.80x |
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.
People
3 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOULT, David Keith | Secretary | 2023-04-19 | — | — |
| HOULT, David Keith | Director | 2023-04-19 | Sep 1972 | British |
| HUSSAIN, Nasair | Director | 2026-01-20 | Jan 1971 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRBRASS, Keith | Secretary | 2013-02-28 | 2015-05-08 |
| HARRISON, John Reeves, Mr. | Secretary | 2006-01-20 | 2007-07-20 |
| HAWORTH, Ashley Robert | Secretary | 2017-11-08 | 2019-09-20 |
| HOLMES, Anthony Peter | Nominee Secretary | 1997-06-27 | 1997-11-19 |
| LEIGH, Amanda Jane | Secretary | 2015-05-08 | 2017-11-08 |
| NOBLE, James Dickson | Secretary | 2007-07-20 | 2008-10-03 |
| PHIBBS, John Edward | Secretary | 2021-07-02 | 2023-04-19 |
| SADLER, Steve | Secretary | 2019-09-20 | 2021-07-02 |
| VEREY, John Piers Hopton | Secretary | 1997-11-19 | 2006-01-20 |
| WILLIAMSON, Andrew | Secretary | 2008-11-12 | 2011-02-14 |
| WILSON, Mark Alastair, Mr. | Secretary | 2011-02-14 | 2013-02-28 |
| ALLEN, Paul Martin | Director | 2023-04-19 | 2024-03-12 |
| BARTHO, Alexander | Director | 2024-03-26 | 2024-09-09 |
| BRINSMEAD, Toby John | Director | 2013-11-01 | 2015-05-08 |
| BURKE, Andrew Patrick | Director | 2017-11-08 | 2020-12-17 |
| BURKE, Emma Rachel | Director | 2017-11-08 | 2020-12-17 |
| FAIRBRASS, Keith | Director | 2013-02-28 | 2015-05-08 |
| GOEBEL, Hanne | Director | 2019-02-15 | 2019-08-08 |
| HARRIS, Julian Paul | Director | 2022-12-21 | 2026-01-20 |
| HAWORTH, Ashley Robert | Director | 2017-04-18 | 2019-09-20 |
| HOLMES, Anthony Peter | Nominee Director | 1997-06-27 | 1997-11-19 |
| HULSMAN, Sjraar | Director | 2019-08-08 | 2020-09-30 |
| HYNES, Christopher Stephen | Director | 1997-11-19 | 2007-07-20 |
| KNIGHT, David Owen | Director | 2005-06-16 | 2007-07-20 |
| LEDGER, Philip Peter | Nominee Director | 1997-06-27 | 1997-11-19 |
| MOUG, Peter Boyd | Director | 2005-12-16 | 2018-06-30 |
| O'BRIEN, John Charles | Director | 2005-06-16 | 2009-01-30 |
| PARKER, Alan John | Director | 1997-11-19 | 2007-07-20 |
| PEARSON, Mark Alan | Director | 2015-05-08 | 2023-05-03 |
| PEARSON, Matthew Jack | Director | 2017-04-18 | 2017-11-08 |
| PEARSON, Philip | Director | 2015-05-08 | 2023-04-19 |
| PHIBBS, John Edward | Director | 2015-05-08 | 2023-04-19 |
| ROTHWELL, Steven Denis | Director | 2010-06-23 | 2015-05-08 |
| SMITH, Stuart Peter John, Dr | Director | 2005-06-16 | 2008-10-03 |
| SMITH, Stuart Peter John, Dr | Director | 2002-05-16 | 2005-05-12 |
| STENNING, Nicholas Julian Seymour | Director | 2009-01-30 | 2013-11-18 |
| TERWINDT, Mark Jan | Director | 2021-01-29 | 2022-12-21 |
| THOMAS, Paul Robert | Director | 2017-11-08 | 2023-04-19 |
| VEREY, Hugh Breeden | Director | 1997-11-19 | 2007-07-20 |
| VEREY, John Piers Hopton | Director | 1997-11-19 | 2007-07-20 |
| WILSON, Mark Alastair, Mr. | Director | 2010-06-23 | 2013-02-28 |
| WINCH, Bryan Denzil | Director | 2010-06-23 | 2014-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Pearson Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-06-28 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 229 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-09-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-09-16 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-29 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-09-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-16 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-08-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-08-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-08-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-07-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-07-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-03-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-12 | 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
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-3.6%
£101,187,601 £97,585,470
-
Cash
+14%
£826,251 £941,581
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+574.9%
£1,160,273 £7,830,564
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+32.2%
351 464
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+182.3%
-£6,156,887 £5,066,530
-
Profit before tax
+156.5%
-£7,096,984 £4,010,009
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+29.8%
£19,764,617 £25,657,461
highest in 3 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