J & R FOOD SERVICE LIMITED
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Cash
£636k
-27.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2.7m
+3.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
105
+19.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£629k
-7.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £17,649,044 | £19,585,326 | £24,296,556 | +24.1% | |
| Operating profit | £1,175,070 | £685,615 | £660,973 | -3.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,149,037 | £677,297 | £629,025 | -7.1% | |
| Net profit | £887,615 | £505,508 | £467,986 | -7.4% | |
| Cash | £1,079,579 | £876,801 | £635,690 | -27.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,361,687 | £3,243,121 | £4,050,498 | +24.9% | |
| Net assets | £2,505,500 | £2,587,008 | £2,680,994 | +3.6% | |
| Equity | £2,505,500 | £2,587,008 | £2,680,994 | +3.6% | |
| Average employees | 81 | 88 | 105 | +19.3% | |
| Wages | £1,735,716 | £2,048,228 | £2,545,877 | +24.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £73,616 | £79,666 | £82,215 | +3.2% |
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 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.7% | 3.5% | 2.7% | |
| Net margin | 5.0% | 2.6% | 1.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 35.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% | |
| Current ratio | 2.05x | 2.07x | 1.92x | |
| Interest cover | 27.14x | 16.77x | 10.71x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- J & R FOOD SERVICE LIMITED 2004-12-03 → present
- J & R FROZEN FOODS LIMITED 2003-04-29 → 2004-12-03
- W DEVON LIMITED 2003-03-13 → 2003-04-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Streets Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After careful evaluation of these risks and the business's ongoing performance, the Directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The acquisition of the brand and assets from Chadds of Bude Limited — a well-established foodservice wholesaler in North Cornwall — extended the group's geographic reach, strengthened our position in the Cornwall market, and enabled the establishment of a strategic satellite depot in Bude.”
- “A major freezer extension was completed at our principal Exeter depot, substantially increasing frozen storage capacity, supporting improved stockholding, and strengthening our purchasing position with frozen category suppliers.”
- “Ten new delivery vehicles were added to the fleet, modernising our operations, improving reliability and fuel efficiency, and providing additional capacity to support our growing customer base.”
- “The company continued the development and rollout of an AI-assisted order management system, automating routine purchasing decisions and optimising stock levels using historical sales data and supplier lead times, with early results showing measurable improvements in availability and stock turn.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, Peter David | Secretary | 2007-04-10 | — | British |
| BARNES, Peter David | Director | 2007-04-10 | Feb 1975 | British |
| WHITECHURCH, John Robert Leigh | Director | 2003-03-13 | Jun 1945 | British |
| WHITECHURCH, Josephine Jill | Director | 2003-03-13 | Oct 1948 | British |
| WHITECHURCH, Nicola Jane | Director | 2013-01-11 | Jun 1968 | British |
| WHITECHURCH, Yan Leigh | Director | 2005-11-01 | Sep 1971 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITECHURCH, Josephine Jill | Secretary | 2003-03-13 | 2007-04-10 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-03-13 | 2003-03-13 |
| OATEN, John Richard | Director | 2007-04-10 | 2012-11-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter David Barnes | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-03-13 | Active |
| Mr John Robert Leigh Whitechurch | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2017-03-13 | Active |
| Mr Yan Leigh Whitechurch | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-03-13 | Active |
| Mrs Josephine Jill Whitechurch | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2017-03-13 | Active |
| Mrs Nicola Jane Whitechurch | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-03-13 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 102 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-14 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-14 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-14 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-01 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
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.