BLUE SKIES (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
£172k
highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£9.2m
highest in 6 filed years
Employees
268
highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-12-28
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-28
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-27 | 2021-12-26 | 2022-12-25 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 | 2025-12-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £21,011,158 | £24,142,828 | £30,165,634 | £41,404,241 | £55,015,322 | £65,850,315 | — | |
| Operating profit | £491,085 | £790,367 | -£661,466 | £2,168,837 | £3,275,233 | £4,883,955 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £491,085 | £790,367 | -£661,466 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | £491,085 | £790,367 | -£638,249 | £1,741,124 | £2,442,873 | £3,627,490 | — | |
| Cash | £14,989 | £32,416 | £18,210 | £27,899 | £42,928 | £171,583 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,268,759 | £5,059,126 | £4,397,660 | £6,498,326 | £7,904,716 | £9,561,760 | — | |
| Net assets | £4,201,395 | £4,991,762 | £4,353,513 | £6,094,637 | £7,537,510 | £9,165,000 | — | |
| Equity | £4,201,395 | £4,991,762 | £4,353,513 | £6,094,637 | £7,537,510 | £9,165,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 157 | 157 | 199 | 236 | 264 | 268 | — | |
| Wages | £5,972,768 | £6,838,220 | £8,691,932 | £10,933,321 | £14,730,979 | £17,491,309 | — | |
| 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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-27 | 2021-12-26 | 2022-12-25 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 | 2025-12-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 3.3% | -2.2% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 7.4% | |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 3.3% | -2.1% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.5% | 15.6% | -15.0% | 33.4% | 41.4% | 51.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.91x | 2.03x | 2.29x |
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
- BLUE SKIES (UK) LIMITED 2011-03-03 → present
- BLUE SKY PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED 1997-09-01 → 2011-03-03
- KELJAY LIMITED 1997-07-11 → 1997-09-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The executives have performed a robust analysis of forecasts and future cash flows. Based on these assessments and having regard to the resources available, the directors have concluded that there is no material uncertainty and that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.”
Significant events
- “A new factory has been acquired after the year end to significantly expand the capacity of the business in the UK.”
- “Blue Skies plans to grow business in new markets, with new products and to retain its lead by improving freshness and eating quality. Plans for growth will call for new facilities, expansion of existing factories and interesting ideas and products.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILE, Jenny Clare | Secretary | 1997-09-09 | — | British |
| HUTTON, George Arthur Laugharne | Director | 2014-05-23 | Jun 1968 | British |
| PARSONS, Bruce John | Director | 1997-09-09 | Aug 1946 | British |
| PILE, Anthony John Devereux | Director | 1997-09-09 | Jun 1947 | British |
| PILE, Hugh James Devereux | Director | 2019-06-25 | Jan 1980 | British |
| PILE, Jenny Clare | Director | 2014-05-23 | May 1951 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| STONEMAN, Susan Elizabeth | Secretary | 1997-07-11 | 1997-09-09 |
| LEWINGTON, Keith Edward | Director | 1997-07-11 | 1997-09-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Skies Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 100 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-24 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-10 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-11-10 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.