ROCKET FOOD LTD
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£1.4m
0% vs 2024
Employees
0
-100% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£0
-100% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-09-29.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £13,328,628 | £3,225,116 | £0 | -100% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,056,794 | £564,279 | £0 | -100% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,069,321 | £564,210 | £0 | -100% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £815,440 | £397,546 | £0 | -100% | |
| Cash | £272,342 | £680,360 | £1,254,459 | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £277,930 | £357,291 | £2,077,064 | £2,149,731 | £2,101,673 | -2.2% | |
| Net assets | £240,284 | -£32,756 | £991,978 | £1,389,524 | £1,389,524 | 0% | |
| Equity | £240,284 | -£32,756 | £991,978 | £1,389,524 | £1,389,524 | 0% | |
| Average employees | 84 | 41 | 105 | 132 | 0 | -100% | |
| Wages | — | — | £4,671,757 | £446,608 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £205,106 | £170,220 | £0 | -100% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | £94,640 | £83,603 | — | — |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 7.9% | 17.5% | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | 6.1% | 12.3% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 50.9% | 26.2% | 0.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 77.2% | 101.6% | 75.9% | 35.4% | 33.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.77x | — | — |
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
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company has received a letter of support from Compass Group PLC indicating that it intends to provide such funds as are necessary for at least 12 months from the date these accounts are approved.”
Significant events
- “As at 1 December 2023 there was a transfer of trade and assets to Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited.”
- “The principal activity of the company is to act as a disclosed agent on behalf of Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPASS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-09-14 | — | — |
| HALL, Caroline Margaret Nita | Director | 2000-09-15 | Jun 1971 | British |
| SHARPE, Gareth Jonathan | Director | 2022-09-14 | May 1980 | British |
| SYMONDS, Michael John Reginald | Director | 2000-09-15 | Aug 1973 | British |
| THOMAS, Michael Owen | Director | 2022-09-14 | Dec 1973 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYMONDS, Michael John Reginald | Secretary | 2000-09-15 | 2022-09-14 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-09-15 | 2000-09-15 |
| GRANT-PETERKIN, Charlie | Director | 2020-07-09 | 2022-09-14 |
| MILLS, Robin Ronald | Director | 2022-09-14 | 2026-07-30 |
| RAINEY, Juliette | Director | 2013-10-01 | 2017-08-31 |
| SYMONDS, Josephine Elizabeth Mary | Director | 2000-09-15 | 2022-09-14 |
| SYMONDS, Robert Stobart | Director | 2000-09-15 | 2022-09-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Group, Uk And Ireland Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-09-14 | Active |
| Mr Michael Symonds | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-15 | Ceased 2022-09-14 |
| Mrs Caroline Margaret Nita Hall | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-09-15 | Ceased 2022-09-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 96 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-09-27 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-09-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-24 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-08-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-09-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-10-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2022-09-27 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-09-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-09-22 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-09-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.