LAMEX FOOD GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-20 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-06
Watchouts
Cash
£89M
+53.4% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£259M
+9.7% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
505
+2% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£36M
-2% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Outstanding charges registered
One or more mortgages or charges remain undischarged on the Companies House register.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-04-01 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,542,732,000 | £1,542,650,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £38,228,000 | £38,087,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £36,243,000 | £35,520,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £3,213,000 | £4,729,000 | — | £4,413,000 | — | £24,387,000 | £26,864,000 | £26,570,000 | |
| Cash | — | £1,000 | £1,000 | — | £1,000 | — | £1,000 | £58,102,000 | £89,106,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £44,072,000 | £49,019,000 | — | £52,998,000 | — | £77,112,000 | £239,208,000 | £265,058,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £236,019,000 | £258,822,000 | |
| Equity | £40,632,000 | £44,072,000 | £49,019,000 | £49,018,000 | £52,998,000 | £52,998,000 | £77,112,000 | £236,019,000 | £258,822,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 495 | 505 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £42,427,000 | £40,880,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £11,686,000 | £9,557,000 |
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
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
0%
£1,542,732,000 £1,542,650,000
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Cash
+53.4%
£58,102,000 £89,106,000
highest in 6 filed years
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Net assets
+9.7%
£236,019,000 £258,822,000
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Employees
+2%
495 505
highest in 6 filed years
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Operating profit
-0.4%
£38,228,000 £38,087,000
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Profit before tax
-2%
£36,243,000 £35,520,000
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Wages
-3.6%
£42,427,000 £40,880,000
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-04-01 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7% | 1.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.0% | 14.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.9% | 47.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.38x | 2.06x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.19x | 7.42x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- James Cowper Kreston Audit
- 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.”
Group structure
- LAMEX FOOD GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Lamex Foods Europe Limited 100%
- Lamex Foods Europe (NI) Limited 100%
- Lamex Food Channel Islands Limited 100%
- Lamex Agrifoods Limited 100%
- Lamex Agrifoods Holdings Limited 100%
- Lamex Foods Europe BV 100%
- Lamex Foods Inc 100%
- Lamex Foods Exports Inc 100%
- Lamex AgriAlimentos S. de R.L. de CV 100%
- Lamex Agrifoods Inc 100%
- Lamex Foods Canada Limited 100%
- Lamex Agrifoods Canada Limited 100%
- Lamex Horns GmbH 100%
- Lamex Foods Far East Ltd 100%
- Lamex Foods Europe GmbH 100%
- Danfrost D.O.O. 56.09%
- Liberty Holdings BV 100%
- Alterra Lamex Foods GmbH 100%
- Lamex Foods Brasil Comercio Importacao e Exportacao Ltda 100%
- Mondi Lamex D.O.O. 100%
- Ocean Food Holland BV 100%
- KappersFoods BV 100%
- KappersFoods (UK) Ltd 100%
- Liquid Assets of Florida LLC 100%
- Lamex Logistics LLC 100%
- Skylos LLC 100%
- Lamex Foods Australia Pty Limited 100%
- KappersFoods International BV 100%
- Lamex Foods (Thailand) Co., Ltd 100%
- IW Foods B.V. 100%
Significant events
- “After the year end date, the Group initiated legal action against a computer developer for non-delivery. The computer developer counter sued for unpaid invoices. Following advice from our lawyers about the potential cost, the Group has made a provision of £1.5m for legal and preparation costs in the accounts to 31.3.2025.”
- “On 1 October 2025, the Company purchased 211,953 of its own £1 shares for a consideration of £66,591,797, which were subsequently cancelled. The Company is in the early stages of negotiations to purchase a further shareholding and to obtain financing to facilitate.”
- “After the year end date, Liberty Holdings BV, a direct subsidiary of the Group which is based in the Netherlands, received a letter from VLEP, a pension regulator in the Netherlands. VLEP claim that Liberty Holdings BV had failed to register and participate in the mandated pension scheme since 2009 and requested immediate registration.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSAVDARIDOU, Kornelia | Secretary | 2022-06-30 | — | — |
| ANDERSON, Steven | Director | 2006-07-11 | Sep 1967 | British |
| BARRETT, Mark Robert | Director | 2006-07-11 | Sep 1968 | American |
| DALZELL, David William | Director | 2016-02-29 | Jul 1968 | British |
| DICKER, Colin Richard | Director | 2005-12-06 | May 1953 | British |
| HAWKES, Christine Amanda | Director | 2013-10-30 | May 1960 | British |
| RYDER, Mark Bernard | Director | 2006-07-11 | May 1968 | British |
| TOMPKINS, Mark | Director | 2007-03-28 | Apr 1962 | British |
| WALLACE, Paul Phillip | Director | 2013-05-13 | Sep 1983 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, William Mark | Secretary | 2005-12-06 | 2022-06-30 |
| DALZELL, David William | Director | 2007-03-28 | 2014-12-17 |
| HILFERINK, Ewald | Director | 2010-01-21 | 2021-01-15 |
| LEMMENS, Roel | Director | 2017-06-27 | 2020-09-01 |
| LUCAS, Robert | Director | 2013-10-30 | 2017-01-14 |
| PARSONS, James Richard Dudley | Director | 2022-09-28 | 2023-01-14 |
| PARSONS, James Richard Dudley | Director | 2006-07-11 | 2022-09-28 |
| WALLACE, Phillip Owen | Director | 2005-12-06 | 2025-10-01 |
| WISSELINK, Hendrikus Gerhard | Director | 2006-07-11 | 2014-12-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Anderson | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2025-10-01 | Active |
| Mr Phillip Owen Wallace | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-12-06 | Ceased 2025-10-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 118 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-02-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-02-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-29 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-09 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-02 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-02 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2024-03-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-21 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2023-04-21 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2023-01-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with made up date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.