LILY'S KITCHEN LIMITED

1. LILY'S KITCHEN LIMITED 2009-09-15 → present
2. THE LITTLE PET FOOD COMPANY LIMITED 2007-10-26 → 2009-09-15

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 101

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Ernst & Young LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. In reaching this assessment the directors have considered several factors including the current performance, future trading impacts, the net current asset position of the business, the Company's financing facilities and the ongoing potential impacts of the cost-of-living crisis and current economic climate on the business directly and within its supply chain and customer network. A profit after tax of £4,498,588 was achieved for the year ended 31 December 2024 compared to £5,584,672 for the year ended 31 December 2023. The Company has cash and cash equivalents of £5,178,847 as well as amounts owed by group undertakings of £612,443 which, in the opinion of the directors, provides the ability to fund the ongoing expansion both in the UK and overseas (this is further evidenced by the net asset position currently held by the Company of £22,860,392). In assessing going concern, the directors have considered the principal risks and uncertainties created by the current economic climate and review of the Company's budgets and financial plans for 2025; ongoing review of the Company's financial performance since the cost-of-living crisis; and consideration of the impact to suppliers and customers. The directors consider that as at the date of this report the Company remains on track to achieve its financial plans and that there are suitable mitigating actions that could be adopted were the risk profile to worsen. Nestlé S.A. has provided a letter of support stating that for twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements, it will continue to provide financial and other support to enable the Company to continue in operational existence up to 23 May 2026. Taking into consideration all the above factors, the directors consider that there is adequate funding available to be able to meet the Company's liabilities as they fall due for at least one year from the date of approval of these financial statements. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual financial statements.”

Significant events

• “There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the reporting date.”

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

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  +4.3%

  £91,451,917 → £95,353,053

• Cash

  -46.5%

  £9,674,015 → £5,178,847

• Net assets

  -16.1%

  £27,246,257 → £22,860,392

• Employees

  +10.9%

  92 → 102

• Operating profit

  +63.9%

  £3,594,332 → £5,891,750

• Profit before tax

  -19%

  £7,446,129 → £6,028,694

• Wages

  +4.7%

  £7,897,101 → £8,265,710

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers