COUNTY FOODS LIMITED

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

• Turnover

  +7.3%

  £11,376,564 → £12,205,035

• Cash

  +11.5%

  £1,051,333 → £1,171,809

  highest in 4 filed years

• Net assets

  +10.4%

  £1,912,391 → £2,111,325

  highest in 4 filed years

• Employees

  +1.2%

  85 → 86

  highest in 4 filed years

• Operating profit

  +25.1%

  £435,279 → £544,365

• Profit before tax

  +25.5%

  £434,236 → £545,134

• Wages

  +8.2%

  £2,087,975 → £2,259,417

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Ward Goodman Audit Services Limited

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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 original financial statements were authorised for issue.”

Significant events

• “The Company reported Sales growth and increased profits for the year. A healthy cash position has been retained with no external borrowings.”
• “Growth was generated by the company continuing to build on its existing sales base whilst also expanding geographically with the addition of new customers relationships.”
• “Stock levels increased during the year driven by higher demand and customer growth.”
• “Increases in the Living Wage and increased National Insurance contributions will impact the businesses operating costs. To counteract this, improved operating processes and investment in the IT infrastructure is planned.”
• “Inflationary pressures remain within the catering industry although they are lower than the previous financial year.”
• “The increased risk in customer sustainability primarily driven by increased overheads and employment costs remains but this risk continues to be mitigated by maintaining a robust credit control process.”
• “Continued investment in people and equipment ensuring that the company continues to meet customer requirements whilst increasing turnover and maintaining margins.”
• “The cash resource in the business is used to provide working capital and capital additions.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.