SYDNEY FOOD LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-15 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-01
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
+59.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£596K
+78.7% vs 2023
Employees
333
-11% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£403K
+425.9% highest in 6 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £12,719,628 | — | £5,273,065 | — | £9,269,579 | — | £15,627,503 | — | £18,066,675 | £19,328,468 | |
| Operating profit | £329,754 | — | -£1,091,754 | — | -£110,283 | — | -£216,856 | — | £247,537 | £544,518 | |
| Profit before tax | £190,457 | — | -£1,219,035 | — | -£242,233 | — | -£389,009 | — | £76,621 | £402,940 | |
| Net profit | £109,793 | — | -£1,045,204 | — | -£271,382 | — | -£317,969 | — | £16,141 | £262,284 | |
| Cash | £2,298,000 | £2,298,000 | £1,926,712 | £1,926,712 | £2,543,444 | £2,543,444 | £1,668,466 | £1,668,466 | £1,021,307 | £1,630,097 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,369,825 | — | £4,577,588 | — | £3,955,793 | — | £3,486,498 | — | £3,327,954 | £3,305,413 | |
| Net assets | £1,951,648 | — | £906,444 | — | £635,062 | — | £317,093 | — | £333,234 | £595,518 | |
| Equity | £1,951,648 | £1,951,648 | £906,444 | £906,444 | £635,062 | £635,062 | £317,093 | £317,093 | £333,234 | £595,518 | |
| Average employees | 287 | — | 225 | — | 222 | — | 325 | — | 374 | 333 | |
| Wages | £4,811,531 | — | £4,050,662 | — | £4,326,992 | — | £6,118,007 | — | £6,763,011 | £7,223,830 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £153,585 | — | £165,336 | — | £138,385 | — | £160,515 | — | £169,502 | £184,608 |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+7%
£18,066,675 £19,328,468
highest in 6 filed years
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Cash
+59.6%
£1,021,307 £1,630,097
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Net assets
+78.7%
£333,234 £595,518
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Employees
-11%
374 333
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Operating profit
+120%
£247,537 £544,518
highest in 6 filed years
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Profit before tax
+425.9%
£76,621 £402,940
highest in 6 filed years
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Wages
+6.8%
£6,763,011 £7,223,830
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.6% | — | -20.7% | — | -1.2% | — | -1.4% | — | 1.4% | 2.8% | |
| Net margin | 0.9% | — | -19.8% | — | -2.9% | — | -2.0% | — | 0.1% | 1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.8% | — | -23.8% | — | -2.8% | — | -6.2% | — | 7.4% | 16.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94.7% | 90.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.69x | 0.81x | |
| Interest cover | 2.36x | — | -8.55x | — | -0.84x | — | -1.26x | — | 1.45x | 3.64x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SYDNEY FOOD LIMITED 2011-02-02 → present
- ELLIOTT GRANGER RESTAURANT LIMITED 2010-11-17 → 2011-02-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sopher + Co LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared forecasts which indicate that the company will be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the approval of the financial statements. These projections take a prudent view of the expected trade across the period despite the closure of the Clerkenwell restaurant in April 2025. The directors therefore have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future, being a period of at least twelve months from the date these financial statements were approved. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “On 13 April 2025, one of the restaurant site ceased trading which was prompted by the landlord's plans to redevelop the building. All affected employees were supported through the transition and relocated into the remaining existing locations. The company's strategy is to focus on its remaining higher-performing locations and to further improve operational efficiency while seeking other opportunities. The Directors do not expect this closure to have any further material adverse effect on the company's long-term financial performance.”
- “After the financial year end, the Company surrendered the lease of its Clerkenwell restaurant. The closure decision was prompted by the Landlord's plans to re-develop the building. Trading from this outlet ceased on 13 April 2025. As a result of this closure, the Company reviewed the assets held in relation to this site. Redeployment of the associated assets was considered and effected where possible. The Company determined that the residual net book value of the branch's fixtures and fittings of £286,656 was not recoverable. This amount will be fully written off in the subsequent financial year and will be reflected as an exceptional charge in the that period's financial statements.”
- “On 27 January 2025 the company granted an option to acquire 125 shares at an exercise price of £70.57 per share.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALHADEFF, Avron | Director | 2017-01-24 | Oct 1978 | British |
| BUCKLAND, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2011-05-24 | Sep 1977 | British |
| CHAMPION, William | Director | 2011-05-24 | Jul 1978 | British |
| ELLIOTT, Natalie | Director | 2013-06-26 | Mar 1969 | Australian,British |
| KASWELL, Lauren Gael | Director | 2022-05-01 | Mar 1964 | British |
| MAGYAR, Peter Miklos Edmund | Director | 2023-10-12 | Dec 1962 | British |
| WEBBER, Peter | Director | 2011-05-24 | Mar 1939 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOTT, Natalie | Director | 2010-11-17 | 2011-05-24 |
| GRANGER, William Ronald | Director | 2010-11-17 | 2023-12-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Miklos Edmund Magyar | Individual | voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust | 2025-11-18 | Active |
| Ms Natalie Elliott | Individual | Voting 25–50%, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust | 2025-11-18 | Active |
| Mr William Ronald Granger | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 50–75% | 2023-10-16 | Ceased 2025-11-18 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 92 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-02-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-01-10 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-01-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-20 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-20 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-01-10 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-01-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-29 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-10-25 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-24 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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.