RALPH PETERS & SONS LIMITED

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

  -7.3%

  £45,367,250 → £42,061,550

• Cash

  -10%

  £2,796,332 → £2,517,881

• Net assets

  -18.5%

  £7,316,748 → £5,963,688

• Employees

  +1.1%

  183 → 185

  highest in 4 filed years

• Operating profit

  -108.3%

  £1,085,921 → -£90,214

• Profit before tax

  -156.4%

  £815,106 → -£459,417

• Wages

  +10.9%

  £8,040,752 → £8,915,074

  highest in 4 filed years

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. RALPH PETERS & SONS LIMITED 1988-09-30 → present
2. MIRENBADGE LIMITED 1988-06-16 → 1988-09-30

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Buckle Barton 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 group's and parent 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.”

Group structure

1. RALPH PETERS & SONS LIMITED · parent
   1. Frutina Limited 100% · UK
   2. Quench Dispensers Limited 100% · UK
   3. Quench Limited 100% · UK
   4. SARL Frozen Brothers 100% · France
   5. Frozen Brothers GmbH 100% · Germany
   6. Frozen Brothers AB 100% · Sweden
   7. Frozen Brothers Limited 100% · UK · manufacturing, processing, and distribution of ice crystal drinks, fruit juices, squashes, and associated technical services
   8. Frozen Brothers Switzerland AG 100% · Switzerland
   9. Frozen Brothers Benelux B.V. 100% · Netherlands
   10. FBSI Limited 100% · Ireland
   11. Frozen Brothers España SL 100% · Spain

Significant events

• “A change in the consumer preference, the economic environment could reduce sales of our brands.”
• “Health and obesity debate could reduce sales of our products, as could the introduction of additional government taxes on the beverage industry.”
• “A termination or variation in arrangements with our brand partners could reduce our business.”
• “A major competitor enters the market through price competition removing the available profit in the category.”
• “Increasing commodity demand and pricing could impact our profitability.”
• “A product quality issue leads to a recall and significant cost.”
• “Loss of the main site could reduce product availability and therefore sales.”
• “An IT systems issue could result in a significant disruption to the business over a prolonged period or permanent loss of records and data if the IT disaster recovery plans are not adequate.”
• “Inadequate security over the IT network could result in data loss or corruption.”

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

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

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.