OLIVE CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
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Cash
£4.2M
+17.9% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£4.2M
+10% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
875
+1.6% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£4.1M
+9.8% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £23,443,547 | £34,419,928 | £42,902,002 | £46,463,859 | £50,330,173 | +8.3% | |
| Operating profit | £3,130,364 | £3,399,085 | £3,284,916 | £3,616,725 | £3,964,138 | +9.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £3,131,985 | £3,419,200 | £3,327,606 | £3,703,314 | £4,066,870 | +9.8% | |
| Net profit | £2,542,068 | £2,771,281 | £2,529,519 | £2,786,781 | £3,049,307 | +9.4% | |
| Cash | £2,648,407 | £2,343,089 | £3,284,440 | £3,545,047 | £4,180,153 | +17.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,654,171 | £3,934,424 | £3,763,059 | £3,837,377 | £4,225,744 | +10.1% | |
| Net assets | £3,654,171 | £3,890,452 | £3,704,971 | £3,776,752 | £4,156,059 | +10% | |
| Equity | £3,654,171 | £3,890,452 | £3,704,971 | £3,776,752 | £4,156,059 | +10% | |
| Average employees | 598 | 685 | 797 | 861 | 875 | +1.6% | |
| Wages | £10,506,836 | £15,000,748 | £18,216,705 | £20,792,414 | £22,512,834 | +8.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £175,259 | £173,606 | £189,263 | £221,420 | £204,475 | -7.7% |
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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.4% | 9.9% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 7.9% | |
| Net margin | 10.8% | 8.1% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 6.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 85.7% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 94.2% | 93.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 70.4% | 70.4% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.40x | 1.40x | 1.38x |
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
- Stephen Butler BA FCA for TC Group
- 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 abil”
Significant events
- “During 2024, The Company was awarded the THREE STAR FOOD MADE GOOD SUSTAINABILITY AWARD, by the Sustainable Restaurant Association. This prestigious accreditation demonstrates that, as a business, we are 100% committed to acting in a sustainable way. The award reviews key areas of our business that impact sustainability under; Sourcing, Society and Environment. The Company was reassessed in 2026 and has again been awarded three stars.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 1 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORRIE, Andrew Guy | Secretary | 2004-03-17 | — | British |
| BRADLEY, Sally Ann | Director | 2004-06-03 | Apr 1967 | British |
| BROWN, Damon | Director | 2004-03-17 | Mar 1971 | British |
| NORRIE, Andrew Guy | Director | 2004-03-17 | Sep 1970 | British |
Show 1 resigned officer
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEYWOOD, Lois Susan | Director | 2004-06-03 | 2007-02-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Guy Norrie | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Sally-Ann Bradley | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Damon Brown | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 76 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-05 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-01-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-01-02 | 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
- 5
- 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.