BAZOOKA CANDY BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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Cash
£19m
EUR 21,458,309
+28.6% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£23m
EUR 26,361,257
+34.2% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
54
+3.8% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£6.6m
EUR 7,568,675
-25.5% vs 2024
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Our short-form breakdown of BAZOOKA CANDY BRANDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED's latest filing
The UK division behind Ring Pops and Push Pops saw profits squeezed by global shipping disruptions — but the top payout still grew. 🍬🚢
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-03
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-30 | 2024-12-28 | 2026-01-03 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £40,777,144 | £63,721,641 | £66,216,286 | £57,042,781 | -13.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | £7,079,717 | £8,778,365 | £6,833,056 | -22.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,057,900 | £7,079,717 | £8,859,853 | £6,599,821 | -25.5% | |
| Net profit | £1,576,271 | £5,399,033 | £6,673,995 | £4,995,069 | -25.2% | |
| Cash | £4,354,083 | £4,990,449 | £14,553,466 | £18,711,466 | +28.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,644,657 | £10,941,702 | £17,134,124 | £25,443,426 | +48.5% | |
| Net assets | — | £10,941,702 | £17,134,124 | £22,986,795 | +34.2% | |
| Equity | £5,644,657 | £10,941,702 | £17,134,124 | £22,986,795 | +34.2% | |
| Average employees | 32 | 36 | 52 | 54 | +3.8% | |
| Wages | £3,551,703 | £4,115,614 | £4,691,668 | £4,156,643 | -11.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £411,905 | £421,030 | £415,510 | £559,157 | +34.6% | |
| Highest paid director | — | £421,030 | £415,510 | £559,157 | +34.6% |
Figures converted to GBP from EUR at 0.872 per EUR (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-30 | 2024-12-28 | 2026-01-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 11.1% | 13.3% | 12.0% | |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 8.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 64.7% | 51.2% | 26.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 56.1% | 41.5% | 32.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.77x | 2.38x | — | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 18.62x |
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
- Blencowes
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based upon this, the directors believe that the company is well placed to manage its business risks and have reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Following the period end, the escalation of the conflict involving Iran during 2026 has further disrupted Middle East shipping routes and increased ocean freight and marine insurance costs beyond the levels experienced during the reporting period. The company has made provisions for further disruption”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSATHAS, Antonios | Secretary | 2019-04-01 | — | — |
| JACOBS, Anthony | Director | 2023-10-03 | Aug 1969 | American |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, Andrew | Secretary | 2017-11-03 | 2019-05-10 |
| CUFFE, Desiree Eileen | Secretary | 2012-12-05 | 2017-11-03 |
| WEST, Nicholas | Secretary | 2012-04-13 | 2012-08-24 |
| TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-10 |
| BRANDSTAEDTER, Michael Neil | Director | 2013-03-11 | 2023-10-03 |
| BURSBY, Richard Michael | Director | 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-10 |
| CARSON, Stephen | Director | 2010-12-10 | 2014-05-16 |
| COLLIER, David Alexander | Director | 2014-08-14 | 2026-05-01 |
| CUFFE, Desiree Eileen | Director | 2015-10-19 | 2017-10-27 |
| GASPER, Andrew Jacob | Director | 2010-12-10 | 2012-04-13 |
| HELFER, Robin Beichman | Director | 2013-03-11 | 2013-11-08 |
| O'HARA, Ryan | Director | 2010-12-10 | 2013-03-11 |
| HUNTSMOOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-10 |
| HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bazooka Companies, Llc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-10-06 | Active |
| President & Ceo Michael Brandstaedter | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-11-12 | Ceased 2023-10-06 |
| The Topps Company Incorporated | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-11-01 | Ceased 2021-12-30 |
| Topps Mk Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-12-01 | Ceased 2018-11-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 75 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-17 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-12-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-25 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-25 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-17 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-20 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-12-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.