S & A GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£7.6M
-25.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£39M
+16.2% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
1,099
+6.1% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£7.5M
+166.1% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £93,920,117 | £108,353,501 | +15.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £3,856,134 | £8,244,555 | +113.8% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £2,802,903 | £7,458,283 | +166.1% | |
| Net profit | -£20,481 | -£345,501 | — | £464,719 | £2,197,927 | £5,722,765 | +160.4% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £10,297,340 | £7,629,658 | -25.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £20,262,376 | £20,239,875 | £19,994,136 | £20,223,855 | £47,327,668 | £45,604,303 | -3.6% | |
| Net assets | £10,312,376 | £9,966,875 | £9,393,136 | £9,326,855 | £33,425,477 | £38,831,211 | +16.2% | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £33,425,477 | £38,831,211 | +16.2% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,036 | 1,099 | +6.1% | |
| Wages | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £26,971,391 | £30,482,748 | +13% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £1,372,774 | £1,664,348 | +21.2% |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 4.1% | 7.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 2.3% | 5.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 8.1% | 18.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 49.1% | 40.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.87x | 1.81x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 3.61x | 10.35x |
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
- S & A GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 2003-10-08 → present
- S & A DAVIES HOLDINGS LIMITED 2002-10-08 → 2003-10-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- UHY Hacker Young
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors consider that the group is well positioned with a number of important strengths which make it resilient. The group maintains strong trading relationships with its customers and has continued to invest in efficient growing and packing facilities whilst reducing its net debt levels. As a consequence, the group is capable of withstanding ongoing margin pressures.”
Group structure
- S & A GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- S & A Produce (UK) Limited 100%
- S & A Soft Fruits Limited 100%
- Moneypeak Limited 100%
- S & A Property Limited 100%
- Springfield Soft Fruit Limited 100%
- Commercializadora S & A Chile S.A 99.9%
- S&A Rinconada S.A. 100%
- S&A Deutschland GmbH 100%
- S&A Canblues S.L. 50.1%
- Blue Planet Food Company Limited 100%
- Blue Planet Berry Company Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERR, James | Secretary | 2018-01-01 | — | — |
| DAVIES, Charles | Director | 2025-05-01 | Jun 1993 | British |
| DAVIES, Stanley John | Director | 2016-11-07 | Sep 1963 | British |
| GREGORY, Trevor John | Director | 2008-01-16 | May 1955 | British |
| KERR, James | Director | 2018-01-01 | Apr 1977 | British |
| MARTIN, Daniel Henry | Director | 2008-01-16 | Nov 1973 | British |
| SNOW, David Wallis Ballintine | Director | 2020-08-05 | Apr 1961 | British |
| TROOD, Nigel John | Director | 2025-05-01 | Sep 1965 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES, Deborah | Secretary | 2002-10-08 | 2002-10-22 |
| GREGORY, Trevor John | Secretary | 2007-11-07 | 2018-01-01 |
| SAVORY, Gilbert | Secretary | 2002-10-22 | 2007-11-07 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-10-08 | 2002-10-08 |
| DAVIES, Stanley John | Director | 2002-10-08 | 2009-07-14 |
| GREEN, Frank Michael | Director | 2009-05-11 | 2025-05-01 |
| JUDGE, John Peter | Director | 2018-04-16 | 2025-07-04 |
| LEWIS, Craig | Director | 2008-01-16 | 2008-05-29 |
| NAEREBOUT, Jan Willem | Director | 2008-01-16 | 2018-09-11 |
| SNOW, David Wallace Ballintine | Director | 2009-05-29 | 2016-12-07 |
| SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor | Director | 2007-10-09 | 2009-06-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Debra Mary Davies | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2020-03-09 | Active |
| Mr Stanley John Davies | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2020-03-09 | Active |
| Mr Frank Michael Green | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-12-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 102 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-01-09 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-01-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-09 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-01-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-01-08 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2025-01-07 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2025-01-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.