J.R. HOLLAND (FOOD SERVICES) LIMITED
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Cash
£752K
+26.3% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£2.6M
+2.4% vs 2024
Employees
76
-1.3% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£116K
+291.8% first positive since 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-05-03
| Metric | Trend | 2020-05-02 | 2021-05-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-29 | 2024-04-27 | 2025-05-03 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10,201,644 | £7,219,461 | £12,830,141 | £12,902,877 | £11,632,619 | £11,731,293 | +0.8% | |
| Operating profit | £137,280 | -£22,143 | £98,732 | £77,275 | £116,459 | £117,525 | +0.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £130,651 | -£27,314 | £86,079 | £59,442 | -£60,567 | £116,194 | +291.8% | |
| Net profit | £91,747 | -£22,761 | £57,783 | £62,479 | -£54,801 | £81,649 | +249% | |
| Cash | £593,944 | £503,745 | £67,335 | £595,097 | £595,124 | £751,544 | +26.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,857,880 | £3,119,136 | £3,155,842 | £3,064,379 | £2,797,123 | £2,698,987 | -3.5% | |
| Net assets | £2,645,533 | £2,622,772 | £2,680,555 | £2,602,076 | £2,527,275 | £2,587,974 | +2.4% | |
| Equity | £2,645,533 | £2,622,772 | £2,680,555 | £2,602,076 | £2,527,275 | £2,587,974 | +2.4% | |
| Average employees | 86 | 85 | 100 | 88 | 77 | 76 | -1.3% | |
| Wages | £1,849,062 | £1,768,231 | £2,220,862 | £2,179,853 | £2,036,532 | £2,113,511 | +3.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £158,662 | £141,227 | £135,177 | £141,235 | £188,677 | £186,827 | -1% |
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 | 2020-05-02 | 2021-05-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-29 | 2024-04-27 | 2025-05-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.3% | -0.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.0% | |
| Net margin | 0.9% | -0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | -0.5% | 0.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.8% | -0.7% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 4.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 40.4% | 41.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.39x | 2.24x | |
| Interest cover | 10.85x | -2.06x | 5.57x | 3.26x | 5.78x | 9.65x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- J.R. HOLLAND (FOOD SERVICES) LIMITED 1996-03-18 → present
- JOSEPH LOWE LIMITED 1995-04-12 → 1996-03-18
- BLAZESTART LIMITED 1995-03-09 → 1995-04-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ryecroft Glenton
- 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
- “Since the period end the Company has continued to find the trading environment challenging as a result of inflation and ongoing developments in the wider economy.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLETCHER, Hazel Marie | Secretary | 1996-03-05 | — | British |
| HOLLAND, Janette | Secretary | 2026-03-30 | — | — |
| FLETCHER, Hazel Marie | Director | 2001-05-01 | Feb 1967 | British |
| HOLLAND, John | Director | 1995-03-24 | May 1960 | British |
| HUTCHINSON, Dennis Christopher | Director | 1996-03-05 | Jul 1958 | British |
| MARSHALL, Paul | Director | 2023-03-28 | Apr 1985 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY, Caroline Jane | Secretary | 1995-03-21 | 1995-03-24 |
| HOLLAND, John | Secretary | 1995-03-24 | 1996-02-09 |
| JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-03-09 | 1995-03-21 |
| FISHWICK, Stephen Matthew | Director | 1995-03-24 | 1996-02-09 |
| MCBRIDE, James | Director | 2001-05-01 | 2002-09-25 |
| SPETCH, Michael David | Director | 1995-03-21 | 1995-03-24 |
| JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-03-09 | 1995-03-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hazel Marie Fletcher | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2017-01-01 |
| Mr John Holland | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 105 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-04-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-04-19 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-04-06 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-30 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-04-19 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-04-18 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2023-04-18 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2023-04-06 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2023-04-06 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-04-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.