BLUE SKIES HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-29
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-25 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-11
Watchouts
Cash
£6M
+40.5% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£34M
+14.2% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
7,049
+26.1% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£13M
+47.5% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-29
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-29 | 2019-12-30 | 2020-12-27 | 2021-12-26 | 2022-12-25 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | £168,408,822 | £202,932,313 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | £9,429,963 | £14,014,157 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | £8,634,065 | £12,731,085 | |
| Net profit | — | £932,002 | — | — | -£1,122,091 | £1,188,447 | £6,853,400 | £10,347,130 | |
| Cash | — | £1,910,212 | — | — | £3,447,799 | £3,342,255 | £4,213,925 | £5,919,575 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £23,275,795 | — | — | £23,646,634 | £19,835,081 | £35,161,385 | £38,189,780 | |
| Net assets | — | £17,763,795 | — | — | £17,521,634 | £18,710,081 | £30,027,619 | £34,293,744 | |
| Equity | £16,831,793 | £17,763,795 | £17,763,795 | £18,643,725 | £17,521,634 | £18,710,081 | £30,027,619 | £34,293,744 | |
| Average employees | — | 63 | — | — | 62 | 68 | 5,588 | 7,049 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | £32,478,419 | £38,467,111 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | £736,953 | £870,177 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-29 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+20.5%
£168,408,822 £202,932,313
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Cash
+40.5%
£4,213,925 £5,919,575
highest in 5 filed years
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Net assets
+14.2%
£30,027,619 £34,293,744
highest in 5 filed years
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Employees
+26.1%
5,588 7,049
highest in 5 filed years
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Operating profit
+48.6%
£9,429,963 £14,014,157
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Profit before tax
+47.5%
£8,634,065 £12,731,085
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Wages
+18.4%
£32,478,419 £38,467,111
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-29 | 2019-12-30 | 2020-12-27 | 2021-12-26 | 2022-12-25 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.6% | 6.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.1% | 5.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.8% | 36.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46.5% | 48.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.58x | 1.43x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.01x | 10.21x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors have considered relevant information including the annual budget, forecast, future cash flows and impact of subsequent events in making their assessment. Based on the 2024 results, the annual budget, future cash flow forecasts and having regard to the resources available to the group, the directors have concluded that there is no material uncertainty and that the group can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Annual Report and Group Financial Statements.”
Group structure
- BLUE SKIES HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Blue Skies (UK) Limited 100%
- Blue Sky Products (Ghana) Limited 100%
- Blue Skies Egypt SAE 100%
- Blue Skies Fresh Produce SA (Pty) 100%
- Blue Skies Comercio De Frutas E Hortaliças Ltda 100%
- Blue Skies Juice (Ghana) Limited 100%
- Blue Skies Senegal SARL 100%
- Blue Skies Farms (Ghana) Limited 100%
- Blue Skies SA Properties (Pty) Ltd 100%
- Unifruit Limited 100%
- Blue Skies Mango Plantations Ghana Ltd 100%
- Blue Skies Cote d'Ivoire SARL 100%
- Blue Skies Republic of Benin SARL 100%
- Blue Skies Egypt for Fresh Juice SAE 100%
- Blue Skies USA 100%
Significant events
- “During the 52 weeks ended 29 December 2024 the subsidiary Blue Skies Egypt for Fresh Juice SAE and Blue Skies USA ceased trading and went into liquidation.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILE, Jenny Clare | Secretary | 2000-08-08 | — | British |
| BROWN, Michael James | Director | 2024-01-01 | Nov 1949 | British |
| CHURCHILL, Harriet | Director | 2007-02-21 | Mar 1983 | British |
| GADZI, John Johnovich | Director | 2017-02-14 | Aug 1974 | American |
| HUTTON, George Arthur Laugharne | Director | 2007-02-21 | Jun 1968 | British |
| KRISHNAN, Siva Kumar | Director | 2021-12-14 | Aug 1959 | British |
| MURFITT, Guy Richard Seymour | Director | 2017-02-14 | Apr 1968 | British |
| PARSONS, Bruce John | Director | 2000-08-08 | Aug 1946 | British |
| PILE, Anthony John Devereux | Director | 2000-08-08 | Jun 1947 | British |
| PILE, Hugh James Devereux | Director | 2017-02-14 | Jan 1980 | British |
| PILE, Jenny Clare | Director | 2005-06-26 | May 1951 | British |
| STEVENSON-MCNEILL, Sarah | Director | 2017-02-14 | May 1972 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-08-08 | 2000-08-08 |
| AGBLE, Dugald Komla | Director | 2017-02-14 | 2019-03-31 |
| BRAEKEN, Frank Nicolas Julia | Director | 2018-05-09 | 2020-01-09 |
| DEI, Seth | Director | 2005-06-26 | 2017-02-14 |
| FRANSSON, Carl Johan | Director | 2020-01-09 | 2023-06-08 |
| MARUELLI, Marcello | Director | 2019-03-31 | 2020-05-01 |
| MARUELLI, Marcello | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2018-07-05 |
| MARUELLI, Marcello | Director | 2017-02-14 | 2018-05-09 |
| MINTAH, Nathan | Director | 2020-05-01 | 2023-06-08 |
| RUMSEY, Helen | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2021-03-12 |
| TOOMEY, John Francis | Director | 2016-04-20 | 2017-08-25 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-08-08 | 2000-08-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Skies International Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2023-06-08 | Ceased 2024-04-30 |
| Mrs Jenny Clare Pile | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-12-23 |
| Mr Anthony John Devereux Pile | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-12-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 155 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-04 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-01-21 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-05 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-03-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2024-06-11 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-05-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-06-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 4
- 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.