ABEL & COLE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-26
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-02 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-19
Watchouts
None on the register
Accounts
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company has prepared forecasts up to April 2027 based upon what it considers to be prudent assumptions. After considering these forecasts, the directors consider that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date of issue of these financial statements and believe it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Recertified as a B Corp in April 2025, increasing score from 103 to 113.”
- “Recognised as a finalist for 'B Corp of the Year' at the EDIE Awards.”
- “Received plaudits including 'Best Environmental Cause Campaign' at the Purpose Awards, 'Sustainability Pack of the Year' at the Grocer New Product & Packaging Awards and 'Green Initiative of the Year' at the Retail Week Awards.”
- “Recognised by The Sunday Times on their list of 'Best Places to Work' in the big organisation category.”
- “Donated three million portions of fruit and vegetables to communities with limited access to produce.”
- “Expanded the 'One Box, One Portion' program to include community fridges in South London.”
- “Collaborated with Chelsea Academy, providing ingredients to promote food education.”
- “Reduced environmental impact of transport operations by adopting HVO fuel and adding 5 electric vehicles for London deliveries.”
- “Donated £10,000 to on-farm sustainability initiatives to reduce carbon and increase biodiversity.”
- “Completed preparations to move away from open-net farmed salmon to support a new supplier of land-based salmon.”
- “Completed 520 volunteering days at Group level, exceeding target of 465.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 36 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENYER, Katie Amanda | Secretary | 2025-01-31 | — | — |
| BLENKINSHIP, Sarah Gillian | Director | 2019-08-10 | Aug 1989 | British |
| HUME, James William | Director | 2023-03-13 | Oct 1984 | British |
| REARDON, Benjamin Hammond | Director | 2017-06-12 | Apr 1974 | British |
| SHIPTON, Hannah Jane | Director | 2013-10-01 | Jul 1977 | British |
| WJS EXECUTIVES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2012-10-10 | — | — |
Show 36 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABEL, Catherine | Secretary | 2000-02-15 | 2005-01-18 |
| DENYER, Katie Amanda | Secretary | 2019-07-26 | 2024-07-19 |
| GREEN, Andrew John | Secretary | 2024-07-19 | 2025-01-31 |
| OLDER, Helen Felicity | Secretary | 2005-01-18 | 2012-10-10 |
| URMSTON, Gary Martin | Secretary | 2012-10-10 | 2019-07-26 |
| BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-02-15 | 2000-02-16 |
| ABEL, Keith Russell | Director | 2000-02-15 | 2015-07-06 |
| ANDERSON, Ian Alexander | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2004-12-31 |
| BALL, Simon | Director | 2012-10-10 | 2013-03-29 |
| BALMER, David William | Director | 2016-02-08 | 2018-11-13 |
| BELL, Edward Anthony Ingress | Director | 2016-03-15 | 2017-03-22 |
| BELL, Edward Anthony Ingress | Director | 2006-08-14 | 2014-04-26 |
| CONLAN, James | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2005-06-16 |
| CURRY, Martin | Director | 2013-10-01 | 2016-06-17 |
| DIXON, Damian Thomas Paul | Director | 2018-11-12 | 2019-03-04 |
| DOYLE, Sarah Jayne | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2020-09-01 |
| EVANS, Stephen | Director | 2004-02-01 | 2004-08-24 |
| GIBSON, Duncan Alastair | Director | 2006-03-13 | 2009-06-29 |
| GORT, Chris | Director | 2012-10-16 | 2016-07-04 |
| GRIMMER, Robert Anthony | Director | 2016-02-01 | 2017-02-14 |
| HAAS, Hannah May | Director | 2019-09-02 | 2026-05-01 |
| HEALEY, Emma | Director | 2017-05-22 | 2023-05-31 |
| HEEKS, Elinor Joanna | Director | 2004-02-01 | 2007-10-19 |
| LURY, Hannah Clare | Director | 2022-01-10 | 2023-03-17 |
| MALLINDER, Kevan Mark | Director | 2013-11-11 | 2016-02-08 |
| MARRIOTT, Alan David | Director | 2008-03-26 | 2010-05-31 |
| MARSH, Sarah May | Director | 2007-10-12 | 2007-10-19 |
| NEWTON, Mark | Director | 2016-07-04 | 2016-11-30 |
| RICHARDS, Stephen Wallace | Director | 2009-05-01 | 2009-12-02 |
| RUANE, Claudia | Director | 2012-10-16 | 2016-10-13 |
| SOUTAR, Norman Graeme Scott | Director | 2012-10-10 | 2020-05-31 |
| SOUTAR, Norman | Director | 2012-10-10 | 2012-10-10 |
| TAYLOR, Timothy John | Director | 2016-10-10 | 2020-07-10 |
| URMSTON, Gary Martin | Director | 2012-10-10 | 2019-07-26 |
| WONG, Jeanette Sau Man | Director | 2020-09-03 | 2023-04-28 |
| BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-02-15 | 2000-02-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jackson Food Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 216 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-31 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-01-31 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-22 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-07-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-04 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2023-05-02 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2023-05-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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last 24 months
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