PRIMA BAKERIES LIMITED
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Cash
£604K
-37.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£4.5M
+14.2% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
201
+23.3% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.2M
-42.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Staples 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 | — | — | — | £11,787,722 | £13,078,159 | £16,422,364 | +25.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,436,315 | £2,249,299 | £1,298,472 | -42.3% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,270,109 | £2,158,930 | £1,247,759 | -42.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £908,530 | £1,530,596 | £903,686 | -41% | |
| Cash | £507,006 | £326,297 | £433,780 | £1,664,204 | £973,429 | £604,068 | -37.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £3,419,310 | £2,865,002 | £4,741,322 | £4,206,458 | £5,462,540 | +29.9% | |
| Net assets | £581,427 | — | — | £3,473,001 | £3,979,251 | £4,542,940 | +14.2% | |
| Equity | £581,427 | £942,971 | £1,079,488 | £3,473,001 | £3,979,251 | £4,542,940 | +14.2% | |
| Average employees | 85 | 90 | 90 | 151 | 163 | 201 | +23.3% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,788,495 | £3,267,749 | £4,644,825 | +42.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £9,583 | £12,898 | £56,528 | +338.3% |
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 | — | — | — | 12.2% | 17.2% | 7.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 7.7% | 11.7% | 5.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 30.3% | 53.5% | 23.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.97x | 1.78x | 2.18x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 8.64x | 23.92x | 24.84x |
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
- 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 group's and parent 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
- PRIMA BAKERIES LIMITED · parent
- Cornish Premier Pasties Limited 100%
- Furniss Of Cornwall Limited 100%
- The Healthier Bakery Co Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In September 2024, the group acquired the share capital of biscuit manufacturer Furniss of Cornwall Limited.”
- “the group also invested circa £1m to open a second production facility at Cornish Premier Pasties”
- “The group completed its first anniversary of being an Employee Owned Trust in December 2024. This allowed a discretionary bonus to be paid to all qualifying employees allowing them to benefit from Group's success.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAY, Andrew Paul | Director | 2025-03-19 | Feb 1977 | British |
| NORTON, Lynne | Director | 2010-06-09 | Apr 1965 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTON, Mark Darron | Secretary | 2010-06-09 | 2024-11-26 |
| NORTON, Mark Darron | Director | 2010-06-09 | 2024-11-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prima Trustees Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75% (as trust), Voting 75–100% (as trust), Appoints directors (as trust), Significant influence (as trust) | 2023-12-14 | Active |
| Mrs Lynne Norton | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2017-12-22 | Ceased 2023-12-14 |
| Mr Mark Darron Norton | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-12-14 |
| Pritchmor Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-12-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 69 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-01-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-01-14 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-28 | RP04SH01 | capital | Second filing capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-08-28 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2024-08-27 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2024-08-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-01-14 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2024-01-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-14 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-01-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-01-03 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 2
- 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.