ABERGAVENNY FINE FOODS LIMITED
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Cash
£2.5m
+50.7% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£8.7m
-22.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
238
-0.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£3.2m
-37.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £42,892,516 | £51,207,479 | £49,163,389 | -4% | |
| Operating profit | £1,301,332 | £892,217 | -£281,592 | -131.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £652,437 | -£2,324,018 | -£3,203,620 | -37.8% | |
| Net profit | £467,677 | -£1,813,237 | -£2,492,126 | -37.4% | |
| Cash | £1,464,051 | £1,665,733 | £2,510,116 | +50.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £20,278,616 | £18,216,992 | £15,183,034 | -16.7% | |
| Net assets | £12,996,407 | £11,183,170 | £8,691,044 | -22.3% | |
| Equity | £12,996,407 | £11,183,170 | £8,691,044 | -22.3% | |
| Average employees | 255 | 240 | 238 | -0.8% | |
| Wages | £7,176,751 | £7,535,487 | £7,897,633 | +4.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.0% | 1.7% | -0.6% | |
| Net margin | 1.1% | -3.5% | -5.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.4% | 4.9% | -1.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 58.8% | 66.7% | 73.3% | |
| Current ratio | 2.09x | 1.66x | 1.49x | |
| Interest cover | 2.01x | 1.28x | -0.43x |
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
- ABERGAVENNY FINE FOODS LIMITED 1987-03-10 → present
- TRENTWORTH LIMITED 1987-01-29 → 1987-03-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Kilsby & Williams LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting”
Significant events
- “During the year, the directors performed a detailed review of the total stockholding within the business. This has led to the write-off and disposal of a significant volume of raw materials, packaging and finished goods.”
- “Impairment tests have been carried out where appropriate and the following impairment losses have been recognised in profit or loss: Property, plant and equipment 782,323, Stocks 301,942”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DERVIEUX, Frederic Laurent Fabrice | Director | 2021-03-31 | Apr 1964 | French |
| DUMBRECK, Anthony | Director | 2025-10-03 | Aug 1961 | Scottish |
| JUHNKE, Andreas | Director | 2025-03-03 | Dec 1966 | German |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWNLEE, Tarryn | Secretary | 2019-04-03 | 2022-08-22 |
| CRASKE, Pamela Helen | Secretary | — | 2011-08-31 |
| HARRIES, Sylvia | Secretary | 2011-09-01 | 2013-05-13 |
| INNES, Kathryn Rebecca | Secretary | 2013-06-14 | 2017-02-20 |
| KERSLEY, David Paul | Secretary | 2017-02-20 | 2019-04-03 |
| BOWMAN, Melanie Louise Anne | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2021-03-31 |
| BROSS, Matthias Arthur | Director | 2021-03-31 | 2025-01-13 |
| BROWNLEE, Tarryn | Director | 2019-04-03 | 2022-08-22 |
| CRASKE, Anthony John | Director | — | 2020-06-09 |
| CRASKE, Bryson John | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2021-03-31 |
| CRASKE, Pamela Helen | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| DAVIES, Nigel Frederick | Director | 2003-02-11 | 2004-02-11 |
| FLETCHER, Ian Frederick | Director | 2000-11-30 | 2003-07-14 |
| HARRIES, Sylvia | Director | 2010-12-06 | 2013-06-13 |
| INNES, Kathryn Rebecca | Director | 2013-06-14 | 2017-02-20 |
| KERSLEY, David Paul | Director | 2017-02-20 | 2019-04-03 |
| LOMPE, Holger | Director | 2025-03-03 | 2025-06-02 |
| LORD, Andrew Michael | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2021-06-01 |
| MORTIMER, Paul Justin | Director | 2018-01-02 | 2021-12-17 |
| NORTON, Richard Anthony Leo | Director | 2004-04-19 | 2010-12-14 |
| PORTSMOUTH, Suzanne Carol | Director | 2015-07-30 | 2020-03-20 |
| REES, Jason John | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2022-04-30 |
| SKELDING, Philip John | Director | 2025-01-13 | 2025-10-03 |
| WEDEL, Roman | Director | 2025-03-03 | 2026-06-30 |
| WILLCOX, Tina Denise | Director | 2005-05-12 | 2017-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abergavenny Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2020-06-09 | Active |
| Mr Anthony John Craske | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2020-06-09 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 192 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.