KNOLTON FARMHOUSE CHEESE LIMITED
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Cash
£97K
-90.2% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£4.1M
+16.5% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
66
+8.2% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£627K
+167.4% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £10,204,368 | £11,789,078 | +15.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£935,260 | £647,133 | +169.2% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£931,002 | £627,240 | +167.4% | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£906,902 | £633,542 | +169.9% | |
| Cash | £349,386 | £310,598 | £986,348 | £96,866 | -90.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,684,585 | £3,459,592 | £3,681,934 | £4,240,702 | +15.2% | |
| Net assets | £2,299,503 | £2,645,325 | £3,488,160 | £4,064,302 | +16.5% | |
| Equity | £2,299,503 | £2,645,325 | £3,488,160 | £4,064,302 | +16.5% | |
| Average employees | 49 | 52 | 61 | 66 | +8.2% | |
| Wages | — | — | £5,021,135 | £4,869,308 | -3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £1,825,677 | £1,297,959 | -28.9% |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | -9.2% | 5.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -8.9% | 5.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -25.4% | 15.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.15x | 3.03x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 31.27x |
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
- CBSL Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “sales were affected significantly by changes in the market prices and sales for the year increased by 15.5% to £11,789,078 (2024 £10,204,368).”
- “gross profit margin increased from 23.67% to 28.78% and the company achieved a gross proft of £3,392,731 (2024 £2,415,154).”
- “company made a net profit (2024 - loss) before tax of £627,240 (2024 - (£931,002)).”
- “Principal risks to the business include those related to fluctuations in the price of raw materials and the significant rise in fuel prices.”
- “The company will continue on improving its processes to streamline production and increase efficiencies. The directors continue to invest in capital projects to increase capacity and product offering.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, Tracy Anne | Secretary | 2020-01-20 | — | — |
| BENNETT, Tracy Anne | Director | 2025-11-01 | Jun 1966 | British |
| GEDDES, Jonathan George Moray | Director | 2025-06-02 | Dec 1971 | British |
| LATHAM, Robert Jonathan | Director | — | Dec 1948 | British |
| LATHAM, Scott Alexander Ross | Director | 2014-09-12 | Jul 1987 | British |
| LATHAM, Stuart Robert Jonathan | Director | 2008-09-16 | Apr 1979 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATHAM, Russell Diane | Secretary | — | 2020-01-20 |
| LATHAM, Eileen Mary | Director | — | 2000-08-10 |
| LATHAM, Robert | Director | — | 2000-08-10 |
| LATHAM (SNR), Robert | Director | — | 2000-08-10 |
| LUXTON, Ian | Director | 1996-01-09 | 2000-08-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knolton Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 139 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-01-20 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2020-01-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2019-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2019-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.