STAPLES (VEGETABLES) LIMITED

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  1 PSC ceased in last 24 months

  Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.

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

  +12.1%

  £151,372,411 → £169,633,076

• Cash

  +622%

  £2,603,807 → £18,800,429

• Net assets

  +28.6%

  £17,150,652 → £22,056,642

• Employees

  +2.2%

  1,250 → 1,277

• Operating profit

  +11.1%

  £2,422,079 → £2,690,474

• Profit before tax

  +3.5%

  £2,220,255 → £2,297,776

• Wages

  +15.2%

  £40,428,748 → £46,579,384

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.

1. STAPLES (VEGETABLES) LIMITED 1977-12-31 → present
2. STAPLES BROS. (YORK) LIMITED 1952-02-19 → 1977-12-31

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Dexter & Sharpe Audit Services Ltd

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.”

Significant events

• “The company continues to develop and invest in the latest equipment and cutting-edge technology to deliver optimal efficiency, productivity and mitigate industry risks. Total capital spend in the year on plant, machinery and vehicles amounted to £2.8m.”
• “The company is committed to driving out evidence of modern-day slavery and human trafficking from the industry and will ensure that industry leading targets are set, achieved and maintained.”

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

Filings

18

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

5

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.