NATCO FOODS LIMITED
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Cash
£2.9m
+266.2% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£13m
+2.8% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
189
-0.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£4.3m
-5.6% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £64,326,174 | £58,376,429 | £68,070,620 | £82,992,449 | £87,241,720 | £91,960,774 | +5.4% | |
| Operating profit | £3,622,009 | £3,282,756 | £3,353,545 | £4,560,060 | £5,410,773 | £5,083,029 | -6.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £3,299,743 | £265,925 | £2,584,923 | £2,177,463 | £4,512,456 | £4,258,735 | -5.6% | |
| Net profit | £3,367,655 | £235,899 | £2,436,839 | £2,117,935 | £4,544,981 | £4,310,668 | -5.2% | |
| Cash | £407,483 | £1,677,590 | £1,914,298 | £2,078,632 | £785,625 | £2,876,726 | +266.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £9,586,806 | £9,852,731 | £18,961,654 | £19,591,323 | £22,338,858 | £22,940,562 | +2.7% | |
| Net assets | £9,488,219 | £9,724,118 | £10,598,193 | £10,568,060 | £12,713,041 | £13,073,709 | +2.8% | |
| Equity | £9,488,219 | £9,724,118 | £10,598,193 | £10,568,060 | £12,713,041 | £13,073,709 | +2.8% | |
| Average employees | 176 | 161 | 158 | 181 | 190 | 189 | -0.5% | |
| Wages | £4,251,206 | £4,298,876 | £4,347,446 | £4,663,118 | £5,552,128 | £5,900,640 | +6.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £12,500 | £12,500 | £12,500 | £12,500 | £12,500 | £12,500 | 0% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £12,500 | £12,500 | £12,500 | 0% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.6% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 5.5% | |
| Net margin | 5.2% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 4.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 37.8% | 33.3% | 17.7% | 23.3% | 24.2% | 22.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 63.1% | 64.5% | 65.4% | 67.7% | 65.4% | 65.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.28x | 2.38x | 2.37x | |
| Interest cover | 29.66x | 28.54x | 8.21x | 6.12x | 6.02x | 6.17x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- NATCO FOODS LIMITED 2003-05-02 → present
- T.CHOITHRAM & SONS(STORES)LIMITED 1963-11-28 → 2003-05-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Berringers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After reviewing the company's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- NATCO FOODS LIMITED · parent
- Natco Cash and Carry Limited 100%
- Natco Natural Foods Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THANWANI, Ramesh Pohoomal | Secretary | 2003-08-12 | — | Indian |
| PAGARANI, Lekhraj Thakurdas | Director | — | Jul 1954 | British |
| PAGARANI, Luke | Director | 2013-06-18 | Oct 1983 | British |
| THANWANI, Ramesh Pohoomal | Director | — | Sep 1946 | Indian |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHATTACHARYA, Sakti | Secretary | — | 2003-08-12 |
| PAGARANI, Kishore Thakurdas | Director | — | 2009-07-20 |
| PAGARANI, Thakurdas Choithram | Director | — | 1992-03-19 |
| RAJWANI, Ramchand Dharamdas, Mr. | Director | — | 2020-10-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Greencliffe Foundation Ltd | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2022-03-07 | Active |
| T Choithram & Sons (London) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2022-03-07 | Active |
| T Choithram & Sons (London) Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2017-06-29 | Ceased 2022-03-07 |
| Mr Lekhraj Thakurdas Pagarani | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-06-29 | Ceased 2022-03-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 130 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-10-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-07-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-07-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-07-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-22 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-21 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-28 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-28 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-07 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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