BLUE APPLE CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-05 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+47.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
+37% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
305
+28.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£944K
+7.6% highest in 5 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BLUE APPLE CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED 1998-06-23 → present
- APPLE CONTRACT CATERING COMPANY LIMITED 1998-04-21 → 1998-06-23
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2023-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-04-01 | 2019-03-31 | 2019-04-01 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £16,332,252 | — | £19,010,748 | £5,224,955 | — | — | £13,727,109 | £14,885,842 | |
| Operating profit | — | £410,560 | — | £239,883 | -£118,120 | — | — | £891,427 | £937,858 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £408,823 | — | £240,031 | -£120,813 | — | — | £877,959 | £944,354 | |
| Net profit | — | £329,981 | — | £190,864 | -£109,680 | — | £149,454 | £711,285 | £706,385 | |
| Cash | — | £600,233 | — | £583,291 | £1,510,666 | — | £560,122 | £957,678 | £1,412,935 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £1,759,706 | — | £1,501,929 | £2,039,136 | — | £1,793,450 | £2,060,037 | £2,325,466 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,740,508 | — | £1,471,372 | £1,261,692 | — | £1,242,646 | £1,695,931 | £2,323,316 | |
| Equity | £1,650,527 | £1,740,508 | £1,740,508 | £1,471,372 | £1,261,692 | £1,261,692 | £1,242,646 | £1,695,931 | £2,323,316 | |
| Average employees | — | 354 | — | 396 | 281 | — | 202 | 238 | 305 | |
| Wages | — | £6,892,510 | — | £8,259,802 | £6,232,953 | — | £4,800,302 | £6,370,823 | £6,048,101 |
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 | 2018-04-01 | 2019-03-31 | 2019-04-01 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 2.5% | — | 1.3% | -2.3% | — | — | 6.5% | 6.3% | |
| Net margin | — | 2.0% | — | 1.0% | -2.1% | — | — | 5.2% | 4.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 23.3% | — | 16.0% | -5.8% | — | — | 43.3% | 40.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.78x | 1.65x | |
| Interest cover | — | 138.24x | — | 749.63x | -39.66x | — | — | 53.26x | 191.95x |
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
- James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have concluded there are no material uncertainties that may cast doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has received a letter of support from Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, their ultimate parent company, which the Directors believe will be able to provide financial support as required.”
Significant events
- “On 1 August 2023, the Company was acquired by CH&CO Catering Group Limited which is part of Orchestra Topco Ltd (the 'Group').”
- “In January 2024 the Directors and shareholders of the Group accepted an offer from Compass UK and Ireland Limited (Compass) to purchase the entire share capital of Orchestra Topco (and all of its subsidiary companies). The purchase was completed on 30 April 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPASS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2024-04-30 | — | — |
| THOMAS, Nicholas Edward Heale, Mr. | Director | 2023-07-31 | Oct 1962 | British |
| TONER, William | Director | 2023-07-31 | May 1958 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COX, Christopher | Secretary | 1998-04-21 | 2000-05-24 |
| SEYMOUR, Adam | Secretary | 2023-07-31 | 2024-04-30 |
| TOMS, Ruston Winchcombe | Secretary | 2000-05-24 | 2023-07-31 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-04-21 | 1998-04-21 |
| ALLANSON, Brian | Director | 1999-07-21 | 2024-08-01 |
| EVANS, Jonathan Peter | Director | 2014-03-25 | 2019-03-26 |
| JENNINGS, Caron | Director | 1999-07-21 | 2000-05-24 |
| JONES, Timothy John | Director | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
| MILLAR, Robert Anthony | Director | 2014-01-31 | 2023-07-31 |
| TOMS, Ruston Winchcombe | Director | 1998-04-21 | 2025-05-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Apple Catering Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 117 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-02-08 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-02-08 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-02-07 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-20 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2024-08-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-16 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-05-16 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-08 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-02-08 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-09-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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 → FY2023 · period ending 2023-12-31 vs 2023-03-31
-
Turnover
+8.4%
£13,727,109 £14,885,842
-
Cash
+47.5%
£957,678 £1,412,935
-
Net assets
+37%
£1,695,931 £2,323,316
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+28.2%
238 305
-
Operating profit
+5.2%
£891,427 £937,858
highest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+7.6%
£877,959 £944,354
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
-5.1%
£6,370,823 £6,048,101
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