FRESH FOOD CENTRES LIMITED - THE

1. FRESH FOOD CENTRES LIMITED - THE 1999-05-21 → present
2. WARRENPOINT FRESH FOOD CENTRE LIMITED 1996-04-03 → 1999-05-21
3. RAROGAN LIMITED 1996-03-20 → 1996-04-03

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 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

John MacMahon & Co

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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 the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Significant events

• “Turnover has decreased by 2.55% from the previous year, however the company has managed to achieve a satisfactory gross profit margin of 28.92% (2024: 28.85%).”
• “Net assets have decreased by £186,677 and profit before tax has decreased by £204,660 on the previous financial year.”
• “The company maintained solid trading levels throughout 2024 however has experienced a drop in turnover mainly due to changing customer spending habits, decreased sales prices of fuel and the impact of the ongoing cost of living crisis.”
• “Brexit Risk: The directors keep abreast of all developments with regards to Brexit, and are aware of the uncertainty regarding the enactment of the Windsor Framework.”
• “Competition Risk: The company operates in a highly competitive market, with price sensitivity rather than brand loyalty being of paramount importance to the businesses' success.”
• “Supply Chain Management: The war in Ukraine continues to have a visible impact on fuel and energy costs. This may in turn affect the company's businesses especially the service station going forward.”

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

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  -2.6%

  £16,530,298 → £16,108,105

• Cash

  -8.1%

  £1,093,608 → £1,004,839

• Net assets

  -3.6%

  £5,128,881 → £4,942,204

• Employees

  +10.5%

  162 → 179

• Operating profit

  -185.8%

  £123,726 → -£106,143

• Profit before tax

  -403.9%

  £50,670 → -£153,990

• Wages

  +1.7%

  £2,773,806 → £2,820,720

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