KERRY FOODS LIMITED
Operating as a UK subsidiary of the Irish Kerry Group, the company manufactures and supplies own-label and branded chilled foods, meat products, and ingredients to supermarkets and the food service sector.
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Cash
£1.4M
-78.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£10M
-26.9% vs 2023
Employees
50
-43.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£7.5M
-29.6% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14,315,580 | £328,216 | -97.7% | |
| Operating profit | £7,814,793 | £4,742,300 | -39.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £10,722,299 | £7,544,206 | -29.6% | |
| Net profit | £7,478,957 | £5,588,424 | -25.3% | |
| Cash | £6,194,693 | £1,350,984 | -78.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £14,089,115 | £10,290,903 | -27% | |
| Net assets | £14,082,722 | £10,290,146 | -26.9% | |
| Equity | £14,082,722 | £10,290,146 | -26.9% | |
| Average employees | 89 | 50 | -43.8% | |
| Wages | £5,113,119 | £3,635,447 | -28.9% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 54.6% | — | |
| Net margin | 52.2% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | 55.5% | 46.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 83.3% | 85.1% | |
| Current ratio | 0.93x | 0.85x | |
| Interest cover | 42.94x | 12.10x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- KERRY FOODS LIMITED 1994-02-25 → present
- W.L. MILLER & SONS LIMITED 1991-08-27 → 1994-02-25
- BLACKMOSS LIMITED 1991-04-23 → 1991-08-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have satisfied themselves that the Company is a going concern, having adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Directors have considered the Company's business activities and how it generates value, together with the main trends and factors likely to affect future development, business performance including liquidity and access to financing. The position of the Company including the potential impact of climate related risks on the profitability and liquidity was also considered. In forming this view, the Directors made enquiries into the financial position and resources available to the Company including those provided by other Group companies and a review of the budget prepared for at least a period of 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. For this reason, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEASY, Ronan | Secretary | 2018-02-28 | — | — |
| DEASY, Ronan | Director | 2017-10-31 | Dec 1964 | Irish |
| HORAN, Trevor James | Director | 2017-10-31 | Oct 1972 | Irish |
| SALMON, Claire | Director | 2021-07-28 | Jan 1976 | Irish |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DURRAN, Brian | Secretary | 1991-07-16 | 2018-02-28 |
| COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-04-23 | 1991-07-16 |
| ASHMORE, Richard John | Director | 1991-04-23 | 1991-07-16 |
| BROSNAN, Denis | Director | 1991-07-16 | 2002-01-02 |
| CREGAN, Denis | Director | 1991-07-16 | 2008-05-13 |
| DAVIN, Margaret | Director | 1991-07-16 | 1993-04-24 |
| DRUMMEY, Michael James | Director | 1994-04-23 | 1996-04-24 |
| DURRAN, Brian | Director | 1991-07-16 | 1993-04-24 |
| FRIEL, Hugh | Director | 1991-07-16 | 2008-05-13 |
| GRIFFIN, Michael | Director | 1991-07-16 | 1996-04-24 |
| HEALY, Flor | Director | 2008-05-13 | 2017-10-31 |
| KELLY, Regina | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2016-07-27 |
| LARKIN, Marguerite | Director | 2018-09-30 | 2023-10-31 |
| LOONEY, Michael | Director | 1994-04-23 | 1996-04-24 |
| MCCARTHY, Stan | Director | 2008-05-13 | 2017-10-31 |
| MEHIGAN, Brian Cornelius, Mr. | Director | 2002-01-02 | 2018-09-30 |
| MURPHY, Paudi | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2016-07-27 |
| OCONNOR, Philip | Director | 1991-12-09 | 1993-08-31 |
| WALSH, Garrett | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2016-07-27 |
| WALSH, Kevin | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2016-07-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Holdings (U.K.) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 132 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-26 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-01-24 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-01-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-07-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.