FARMHOUSE BISCUITS LIMITED
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Cash
£69K
-91.9% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£5.3M
+7.5% vs 2024
Employees
231
-2.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£632K
+163.6% highest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-30
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-30 | 2025-12-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £19,426,613 | £19,223,153 | £24,589,217 | +27.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | £395,601 | -£882,015 | £749,758 | +185% | |
| Profit before tax | -£149,356 | £245,184 | -£992,338 | £631,620 | +163.6% | |
| Net profit | -£111,674 | £177,919 | -£761,463 | £460,695 | +160.5% | |
| Cash | £500,392 | £350,257 | £849,132 | £68,539 | -91.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,678,535 | £6,578,073 | £5,246,483 | £5,511,758 | +5.1% | |
| Net assets | £6,033,727 | £5,941,646 | £4,910,183 | £5,280,878 | +7.5% | |
| Equity | £6,033,727 | £5,941,646 | £4,910,183 | £5,280,878 | +7.5% | |
| Average employees | 221 | 223 | 236 | 231 | -2.1% | |
| Wages | £7,092,915 | £6,538,220 | £6,684,561 | £7,739,761 | +15.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £254,928 | £307,300 | £332,925 | £438,613 | +31.7% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-30 | 2025-12-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 2.0% | -4.6% | 3.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 0.9% | -4.0% | 1.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 6.0% | -16.8% | 13.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 38.0% | 45.4% | 40.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.80x | 1.34x | 1.47x | |
| Interest cover | — | 2.51x | -7.52x | 5.87x |
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
- Pierce C A 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.”
Significant events
- “The year ended 30 December 2025 represents a clear return to growth and profitability following a challenging prior year. Operational, commercial and management changes implemented during the period have delivered a strengthened financial performance and positioned the business well for sustainable future growth.”
- “2024 was a particularly difficult year for the business, which resulted in key management changes, including the appointment of a new Managing Director and a wider review of operational structures. During 2025, management undertook a detailed review of operations, costs and processes, alongside a restructuring of key operational functions. These actions have improved financial discipline, strengthened operational oversight and delivered measurable improvements across the site.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMMONDS, Deborah | Director | 2022-10-01 | Jul 1975 | British |
| MCIVOR, Gillian | Director | 2003-04-06 | Nov 1962 | British |
| WEBSTER, Simon | Director | 2025-07-31 | Dec 1979 | British |
| WHALLEY, Joanne | Director | 2022-04-01 | Jan 1980 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC IVOR, Dorothy May | Secretary | — | 2025-07-31 |
| ACHESON-GRAY, Philip De Behr | Director | 2019-03-01 | 2026-03-11 |
| BIRBECK, Anthony James | Director | 2019-03-01 | 2022-06-30 |
| LIVESEY, David | Director | 2019-03-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| MCIVOR, Dorothy May | Director | — | 2025-07-31 |
| MCIVOR, Ronald Philip | Director | — | 2021-10-09 |
| MCIVOR, Wendy | Director | 2003-04-06 | 2025-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ronald Philip Mcivor | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-10-09 |
| Mrs Dorothy May Mcivor | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Ms Gillian Mcivor | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 170 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2025-07-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-31 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-14 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.