RAYNOR FOODS LIMITED
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Cash
£625K
-22.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£2.2M
-9.5% vs 2024
Employees
357
+15.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.3M
-3.4% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £27,319,409 | £32,962,608 | +20.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,556,609 | £1,637,954 | +5.2% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,377,305 | £1,330,529 | -3.4% | |
| Net profit | — | £1,094,361 | £1,026,153 | -6.2% | |
| Cash | — | £809,112 | £624,994 | -22.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £830,412 | £3,656,288 | £4,517,147 | +23.5% | |
| Net assets | £518,160 | £2,399,628 | £2,172,632 | -9.5% | |
| Equity | £518,160 | £2,399,628 | £2,172,632 | -9.5% | |
| Average employees | 192 | 310 | 357 | +15.2% | |
| Wages | — | £9,287,231 | £10,489,524 | +12.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £446,539 | £410,160 | -8.1% |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 5.7% | 5.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 4.0% | 3.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 42.6% | 36.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 78.1% | 82.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | 0.93x | 0.86x | |
| Interest cover | — | 8.68x | 5.33x |
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
- Rickard Luckin 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
- RAYNOR FOODS LIMITED · parent
- Raynor Logistics Limited 100%
- Britannia Lightspeed Technologies Limited 52%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTON, Ian | Director | 2023-10-20 | May 1966 | British |
| BELL, Heather Ann | Director | 2008-04-23 | Mar 1971 | British |
| HOLLANDS, Thomas Aelfric Martin | Director | 2017-09-16 | Jan 1982 | British |
| NEWLAND, Adam Peter | Director | 2011-07-29 | Jul 1979 | British |
| RAYNOR, Matthew Anthony | Director | 2008-04-23 | Jul 1969 | British |
| THURGOOD, Anton Keith | Director | 2026-05-01 | Dec 1985 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYNOR, Rosemary Ann | Secretary | 1999-02-16 | 2014-12-15 |
| TWIST, Andrew John, Dr | Secretary | 2014-12-15 | 2015-09-10 |
| AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-02-16 | 1999-02-16 |
| MILTON, Isabelle Jane Lindsay | Director | 2018-02-14 | 2021-02-26 |
| RAYNOR, Albert Sydney | Director | 1999-02-16 | 2023-10-20 |
| RAYNOR, Matthew | Director | 2008-04-23 | 2010-02-17 |
| RAYNOR, Rosemary Ann | Director | 1999-02-16 | 2023-10-20 |
| SWAFFIN-SMITH, Christopher George | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2018-02-12 |
| WOODS, Timothy Salisbury | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2019-05-31 |
| BUYVIEW LTD | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-02-16 | 1999-02-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raynor Foods Trustee Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-10-20 | Active |
| Mr Matthew Anthony Raynor | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-10-20 |
| Mrs Heather Ann Bell | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-10-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 150 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-11-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-11-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-11-02 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-11-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-11-02 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-10-26 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-11-02 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2023-11-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-02 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-11-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-02 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-11-02 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2023-10-31 | RP04SH01 | capital | Second filing capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-10-31 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2023-10-26 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2023-10-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
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.