THE NEW FOREST FRUIT COMPANY 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

  +18.9%

  £19,439,621 → £23,108,801

  highest in 6 filed years

• Cash

  +26.1%

  £3,192,788 → £4,025,288

  highest in 6 filed years

• Net assets

  +19.9%

  £8,335,331 → £9,997,913

  highest in 6 filed years

• Employees

  +1.5%

  335 → 340

  highest in 6 filed years

• Operating profit

  +5,022.5%

  -£51,306 → £2,525,513

  first positive since 2023

• Profit before tax

  +1,756.9%

  -£146,047 → £2,419,913

  first positive since 2023

• Wages

  +4%

  £8,905,196 → £9,265,074

  highest in 6 filed years

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

Menzies LLP

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

• “Asparagus production continues to expand, with sales increasing by 22% in 2024.”
• “The business strives to innovate wherever possible with developments continually sought throughout the farm. This year saw significant developments in grape production, asparagus production, and water management.”
• “As a soft fruit business, waste is unavoidable at times when the market for fruit does not match the volumes produced. To reduce the waste in our business we have been developing an innovative technique for drying and preserving fruit to create a marketable strawberry snack.”
• “During 2024 we have continued our studies into the utilisation of robots.”

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

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

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