THE BURGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
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Cash
£6.5M
-10% vs 2024
Net assets
£14M
+7.8% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
57
+5.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1.3M
-68.8% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £12,873,523 | £14,128,880 | £19,612,422 | £22,999,046 | £22,888,523 | £22,746,272 | -0.6% | |
| Operating profit | £1,292,582 | £950,484 | £139,781 | £1,168,013 | £4,098,836 | £1,220,183 | -70.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,292,582 | £950,487 | £139,787 | £1,190,940 | £4,215,123 | £1,316,740 | -68.8% | |
| Net profit | £1,024,368 | £749,546 | £111,266 | £857,449 | £3,092,752 | £978,215 | -68.4% | |
| Cash | £3,011,234 | £3,307,037 | £1,810,445 | £3,817,465 | £7,169,016 | £6,453,492 | -10% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,529,659 | £8,733,788 | £8,873,575 | £9,738,799 | £12,844,378 | £13,885,197 | +8.1% | |
| Net assets | £8,219,263 | £8,468,809 | £8,580,075 | £9,437,524 | £12,530,276 | £13,508,491 | +7.8% | |
| Equity | £8,219,263 | £8,468,809 | £8,580,075 | £9,437,524 | £12,530,276 | £13,508,491 | +7.8% | |
| Average employees | 45 | 52 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 57 | +5.6% | |
| Wages | £1,032,342 | £1,173,196 | £1,336,577 | £1,411,108 | £1,576,067 | £1,698,184 | +7.7% | |
| 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 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 10.0% | 6.7% | 0.7% | 5.1% | 17.9% | 5.4% | |
| Net margin | 8.0% | 5.3% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 13.5% | 4.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 15.2% | 10.9% | 1.6% | 12.0% | 31.9% | 8.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 15.4% | 12.1% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 5.29x | 7.65x | 7.05x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- THE BURGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. 1999-09-30 → present
- UNISPRING TRADING LIMITED 1999-03-24 → 1999-09-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- FMCB
- 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 profitability of the company decreased in the year due to price rises in raw materials. The company increased prices to combat raw material price rises but costs kept rising. Supply chain increased to limit impact of further increases. Demand remains strong.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS, Sarah Jane | Secretary | 2004-06-18 | — | British |
| SPARKS, Andrew David | Director | 2007-11-07 | May 1966 | British |
| WELLS, Sarah Jane | Director | 2007-11-07 | Jul 1969 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOTH, William James | Secretary | 2002-09-01 | 2004-06-18 |
| STEAD, Jane Katherine | Secretary | 1999-04-28 | 2002-04-19 |
| STEAD, Roderick John Herbert | Secretary | 2002-04-19 | 2002-09-01 |
| RM REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-03-24 | 1999-04-28 |
| BOOTH, William James | Director | 2002-09-01 | 2004-06-18 |
| PATON, Michael David | Director | 2007-11-12 | 2009-11-06 |
| ROBINSON, Albert | Director | 2000-05-23 | 2007-11-07 |
| STEAD, Roderick John Herbert | Director | 2006-03-03 | 2006-03-31 |
| STEAD, Roderick John Herbert | Director | 1999-04-28 | 2002-09-01 |
| RM NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-03-24 | 1999-04-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Jane Wells | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2025-02-18 | Active |
| Mr Andrew David Sparks | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2017-03-24 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 98 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-06-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-03-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-03-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2019-07-29 | 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.