NOURISH CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED
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Cash
£5.2M
+41% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£5.5M
+11.9% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
875
+16.8% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.5M
+93.6% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £11,660,760 | £13,680,029 | £19,124,650 | £24,917,073 | +30.3% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £876,706 | £779,985 | £1,187,497 | £2,447,698 | +106.1% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £878,088 | £828,957 | £1,295,346 | £2,507,261 | +93.6% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £693,682 | £636,621 | £967,173 | £1,836,115 | +89.8% | |
| Cash | £2,766,936 | £2,816,770 | £3,381,963 | £2,776,667 | £3,666,485 | £5,171,322 | +41% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,425,525 | £2,977,927 | £3,583,609 | £4,140,674 | £4,907,847 | £5,868,062 | +19.6% | |
| Net assets | £2,373,496 | £2,941,571 | £3,564,053 | £4,140,674 | £4,907,847 | £5,494,062 | +11.9% | |
| Equity | £2,373,496 | £2,941,571 | £3,564,053 | £4,140,674 | £4,907,847 | £5,494,062 | +11.9% | |
| Average employees | 470 | 470 | 570 | 601 | 749 | 875 | +16.8% | |
| Wages | — | — | £5,974,898 | £6,698,173 | £9,952,218 | £12,691,013 | +27.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £274,000 | £281,000 | £704,083 | £488,000 | -30.7% |
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 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 7.5% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 9.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 5.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 7.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 24.5% | 18.8% | 24.2% | 41.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 3.49x | 2.39x |
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
- NOURISH CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED 2013-07-18 → present
- THE CHILDREN'S DINING COMPANY LIMITED 2010-04-01 → 2013-07-18
- THE CONTRACT DINING COMPANY LIMITED 2003-11-04 → 2010-04-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Barnes Roffe Audit Limited
- 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 management of the business and the execution of the company's strategy are subject to a number of risks. The key business risks and uncertainties are considered to relate to competition from established competitors and the significant inflation in food prices in the UK, along with any labour increases by way of minimum wage increase and NI changes.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMMOND, Mark Robert | Director | 2023-11-27 | Nov 1979 | British |
| MURPHY, Rebekah Louise | Director | 2024-09-30 | Mar 1995 | British |
| MURPHY, Ryan Joseph | Director | 2024-09-30 | Oct 1999 | British |
| MURPHY, Stephen | Director | 2005-09-30 | Sep 1966 | British |
| PARKINSON, Deborah | Director | 2016-01-08 | May 1966 | British |
| RYAN MURPHY, Annette | Director | 2005-09-30 | Feb 1968 | Irish |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINN, Leslie Michael | Secretary | 2003-11-04 | 2010-04-01 |
| AILES, Suzanne | Director | 2016-01-08 | 2023-11-27 |
| WINN, Anne Marie | Director | 2003-11-04 | 2010-04-01 |
| WINN, Leslie Michael | Director | 2005-09-30 | 2010-04-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Robert Hammond | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2025-03-26 | Active |
| Annette Ryan Murphy | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 90 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-03-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-03-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-03-24 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-09-18 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-30 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-05-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-04-02 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-24 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2025-03-24 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2025-03-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-03-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-03-24 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-03-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-28 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-18 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-05-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.