M. KEYS FARMS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-28 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-12 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-28
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£16M
Equity attributable
Employees
44
Average over period
Profit before tax
£6M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £47,630,538 | £39,261,553 | |
| Operating profit | £4,403,638 | £6,250,392 | |
| Profit before tax | £4,331,934 | £6,239,754 | |
| Net profit | £4,442,624 | £5,191,054 | |
| Cash | £1,317,108 | £1,888,577 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £13,724,907 | £16,728,804 | |
| Net assets | £12,791,978 | £15,683,032 | |
| Equity | £12,791,978 | £15,683,032 | |
| Average employees | 42 | 44 | |
| Wages | £1,728,082 | £1,464,585 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.2% | 15.9% | |
| Net margin | 9.3% | 13.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 32.1% | 37.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.61x | 1.63x | |
| Interest cover | 60.09x | 157.40x |
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
- Hassard McClements Limited
- 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 when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- M. KEYS FARMS LIMITED · parent
- Dobson Keys Property LLP 50%
- Pig Innovation Centre Limited 50%
Significant events
- “Turnover has increased by 3% on a pro-rated basis, gross profit has increased by 7% and administrative expenses have fallen which has resulted in an increase in net profit. The profit for the year of £5,191,054 (2023: £4,442,624 for a 15 month period) has been taken to reserves. Final dividends were settled during the period of £2,300,000 (2023: £2,600,000).”
- “The company continues to invest in green energy. It installed a large number of solar panels across one site with a view to installing more across other sites in the future in order to reduce its carbon footprint and operate sustainably.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEYS, Malcolm Frederick Charles | Director | 2012-06-28 | Dec 1962 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEYS, Darlene | Secretary | 2012-06-28 | 2025-12-13 |
| KEYS, Darlene | Director | 2012-06-28 | 2025-12-13 |
| M. KEYS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2012-06-28 | 2013-06-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Keys Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 47 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-17 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-20 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2025-09-24 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2025-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-25 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-19 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-07 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2023-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-27 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-07-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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