THE HERITAGE FINE FOOD COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-21 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£153K
-10.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£425K
-29.1% vs 2023
Employees
78
-3.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£309K
-38.3% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 5 times since incorporation
- THE HERITAGE FINE FOOD COMPANY LIMITED 2018-01-29 → present
- 5 A DAY BOX LIMITED 2009-01-28 → 2018-01-29
- G & S (BOX SUPPLIES) LIMITED 2007-03-06 → 2009-01-28
- G & S FRUIT SUPPLIES (TAUNTON) LIMITED 2001-05-16 → 2007-03-06
- G & S FRUIT SUPPLIES (RETAIL) LIMITED 1999-12-07 → 2001-05-16
- PAPILLON ENTERPRISES LIMITED 1999-11-17 → 1999-12-07
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £10,866,407 | £10,567,005 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £501,516 | £309,385 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £370,893 | £254,567 | |
| Cash | £51,675 | £212,394 | £83,191 | — | £170,889 | £152,913 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £644,425 | £652,035 | — | — | £642,147 | £495,682 | |
| Net assets | £518,905 | £534,774 | £309,169 | — | £599,195 | £424,686 | |
| Equity | — | — | £309,169 | £465,046 | £599,195 | £424,686 | |
| Average employees | 48 | 50 | 67 | — | 81 | 78 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £1,687,318 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 3.4% | 2.4% |
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
- Sansum & Co Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “In what can only be described as a transitional year, the Directors are happy with these results. With a significant Director retiring and the previous MD now in a non exec role this year has seen major restructuring of our management team. Now in the third and final year of our MBO the balance sheet remains robust providing a stable platform for a strong business.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWELL, Darren | Secretary | 2013-10-10 | — | — |
| EDWARDS, Tom James | Director | 2017-04-01 | Oct 1993 | English |
| MORTIMER, Kenneth Charles | Director | 2009-05-21 | Aug 1954 | British |
| PALMER, Frederick Phillip | Director | 2024-01-01 | Jun 1989 | British |
| POWELL, Darren Robert | Director | 2014-01-28 | Sep 1969 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE, Alan Rex | Secretary | 1999-11-17 | 2011-11-01 |
| THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-11-17 | 1999-11-17 |
| EDWARDS, Jack Ashley | Director | 2021-02-24 | 2024-02-29 |
| GRACE, Alan Rex | Director | 1999-11-17 | 2011-11-01 |
| MORTIMER, Kay | Director | 2012-11-01 | 2024-03-31 |
| SLATER, Paul Anthony | Director | 1999-11-17 | 2011-10-10 |
| THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-11-17 | 1999-11-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom James Edwards | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2024-03-31 | Active |
| Mr Kenneth Charles Mortimer | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-10-10 | Ceased 2024-03-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 124 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-04-15 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-04-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-06 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-01-07 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-06-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-13 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-05-13 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2024-04-21 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2024-04-21 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2024-04-16 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-04-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-04-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-11 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-01-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 4
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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
-2.8%
£10,866,407 £10,567,005
-
Cash
-10.5%
£170,889 £152,913
-
Net assets
-29.1%
£599,195 £424,686
-
Employees
-3.7%
81 78
-
Profit before tax
-38.3%
£501,516 £309,385
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