CHELMER FOODS LIMITED
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Cash
£5.9M
+31.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£32M
+6.7% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
53
+10.4% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.4M
-46.6% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-06-29.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £72,998,029 | £73,889,802 | £78,723,880 | £83,449,980 | £89,360,640 | £107,772,146 | +20.6% | |
| Operating profit | £2,640,356 | £1,899,754 | £2,892,191 | £545,711 | £5,006,515 | £2,409,409 | -51.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,957,091 | £3,194,799 | £1,690,232 | £1,626,700 | £4,516,509 | £2,410,926 | -46.6% | |
| Net profit | £1,562,647 | £2,586,619 | £1,376,249 | £1,307,658 | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £6,845,895 | £4,116,088 | £1,344,332 | £4,537,820 | £4,461,829 | £5,877,483 | +31.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £21,362,117 | £24,122,923 | £25,324,985 | £26,850,062 | £30,112,253 | £32,026,215 | +6.4% | |
| Net assets | £21,362,117 | £23,948,736 | £25,324,985 | £26,632,643 | £29,932,333 | £31,936,234 | +6.7% | |
| Equity | £21,362,117 | £23,948,736 | £25,324,985 | £26,632,643 | £29,932,333 | £31,936,234 | +6.7% | |
| Average employees | 23 | 24 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 53 | +10.4% | |
| Wages | £1,176,658 | £1,180,464 | £1,549,324 | £1,616,773 | £2,033,959 | £2,486,110 | +22.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £736,805 | £651,976 | £626,217 | £546,657 | £807,400 | £989,879 | +22.6% |
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 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.6% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 5.6% | 2.2% | |
| Net margin | 2.1% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.6% | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.4% | 7.9% | 11.4% | 2.0% | 16.6% | 7.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.96x | 2.78x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 53.42x | 44.70x | 20.08x |
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
- Cooper Parry Group 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.”
Group structure
- CHELMER FOODS LIMITED · parent
- Chelmer Foods Gida 100%
Significant events
- “The global economic landscape in 2025 continued to be shaped by lingering geopolitical tensions and the impact of inflationary pressures.”
- “The revaluation of our forward derivatives has resulted in a £65,641 profit in the year in comparison to a £432,496 loss the previous year.”
- “installed solar panels at our warehouse in Chatteris. This will not only have an immediate positive influence on our environmental impact but it will also future proof the business for years to come.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLEASANT, Paul William | Secretary | 2017-05-11 | — | — |
| HEATHER, Simon John | Director | 2018-11-01 | Aug 1986 | British |
| PLEASANT, Paul William | Director | 2017-05-24 | Jun 1979 | British |
| SMITH, Anthony Julian | Director | 2010-04-07 | Mar 1965 | British |
| TURTLE, James Martyn | Director | 2022-09-05 | May 1971 | British |
| WEAIRE, James Edward | Director | 2004-09-01 | Apr 1978 | British |
| WEAIRE, Roger Arthur | Director | — | Mar 1945 | British |
| WILDING, Christopher Edward | Director | 2018-11-01 | Feb 1986 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVEY, Cherrill Avis | Secretary | 1992-04-06 | 2007-01-31 |
| WEAIRE, Roger Arthur | Secretary | 2017-05-11 | 2017-05-11 |
| WELCH, Marcus Philip | Secretary | 2007-01-31 | 2017-05-11 |
| ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-04-06 | 1992-04-06 |
| MCCUTCHEON, John | Director | 2010-04-07 | 2011-04-06 |
| WALTER, Hugh | Director | 2013-06-03 | 2017-05-24 |
| WELCH, Marcus Philip | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2017-05-11 |
| WHITE, Dennis Alan | Director | 1992-07-01 | 1992-11-20 |
| ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-04-06 | 1993-04-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmer Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-06-02 | Active |
| Mr Roger Arthur Weaire | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-06-02 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 120 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-09 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-07-03 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-06-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-31 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-31 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-12-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-08-08 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-06-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-12-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-12-08 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- 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.