KEITH SPICER LIMITED

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

• Turnover

  -1.4%

  £21,546,973 → £21,238,874

• Cash

  -65.2%

  £838,378 → £291,800

  lowest in 3 filed years

• Net assets

  -4.9%

  -£1,189,658 → -£1,247,505

• Employees

  +2.4%

  127 → 130

• Operating profit

  +23.6%

  £642,860 → £794,566

• Profit before tax

  +13.3%

  -£61,255 → -£53,097

• Wages

  +12.8%

  £4,119,660 → £4,648,638

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

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

Robson Laidler Accountants 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

1. KEITH SPICER LIMITED · parent
   1. Big T (Tea) Limited 100%
   2. St James Teas Limited 100%
   3. Dorset Tea Limited 100%
   4. Tea India Limited 100%

Significant events

• “Our strategic focus is to continue growing our branded portfolio and improve cur overall efficiency whilst driving innovation in the business. We continue to maintain our role in the retailer branded sector but apply strong discipline in our cost modeling and contracting processes ensuring that we only participate in sustainable contracts.”
• “Our corporate social responsibility within the UK and in countries where tea is grown is embedded in our end-to-end processes. This extends to environmental stewardship and safe business practices. Sustainability projects focus on eliminating waste, reducing energy usage and packaging material. We are increasing the use of biodegradable material.”

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

Filings

9

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

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