SAM BROWNE FOODS LIMITED
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Cash
£1M
-40.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£4.8M
+21.4% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
56
+51.4% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.3M
+36.2% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-29
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2024-09-29 | 2025-09-29 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £16,356,469 | £23,482,537 | +43.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £922,354 | £1,263,219 | +37% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £924,119 | £1,258,638 | +36.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £668,318 | £939,986 | +40.6% | |
| Cash | £1,177,058 | £1,141,240 | £1,702,141 | £1,019,665 | -40.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,426,647 | £3,686,236 | £4,492,151 | £5,493,593 | +22.3% | |
| Net assets | £3,180,377 | £3,368,790 | £3,932,874 | £4,772,860 | +21.4% | |
| Equity | £3,180,377 | £3,368,790 | £3,932,874 | £4,772,860 | +21.4% | |
| Average employees | 40 | 44 | 37 | 56 | +51.4% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2024-09-29 | 2025-09-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 5.6% | 5.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 4.1% | 4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 20.5% | 23.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 52.3% | 53.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.52x | 1.49x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 98.24x | 87.64x |
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
- SAM BROWNE FOODS LIMITED 2000-03-21 → present
- CHN LIMITED 1998-12-02 → 2000-03-21
- INHOCO 835 LIMITED 1998-09-29 → 1998-12-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Dutton Moore
- 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
- “The company continues to invest heavily in its facilities to enhance and create more desirable space for current and future contracts. The company also seeks opportunities to develop the business through new contracts or expansion of existing facilities. Turnover for the year increased by 43.57%.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURY, Edward James | Director | 2024-10-24 | Jun 1951 | British |
| CROWTHER, John William Edward | Director | 2021-08-19 | Apr 1986 | British |
| CROWTHER, John Andrew | Director | 1999-04-22 | Aug 1950 | British |
| CROWTHER, Matthew Thomas Calvert | Director | 2021-08-19 | Sep 1979 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORTHINGTON, Anthony Thomas Jorgen | Secretary | 2000-02-26 | 2018-03-21 |
| A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-09-29 | 2000-02-26 |
| FROST, Joanna | Director | 2009-11-03 | 2020-01-17 |
| WORTHINGTON, Anthony Thomas Jorgen | Director | 2000-02-26 | 2018-03-21 |
| INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1998-09-29 | 1999-04-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Andrew Crowther | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-07-01 | Active |
| Mrs Lynne Crowther | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-07-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 97 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-21 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-21 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-21 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2026-01-21 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-01-20 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-07-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-12-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-06-27 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2022-12-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-08-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-08-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- 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.