ESSENTIAL FRUIT LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-24 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-10
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£422K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£3M
Equity attributable
Employees
10
lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£666K
Period ending 2024-09-30
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2018-07-31 | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £19,132,164 | £19,205,070 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £315,132 | £675,970 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £904,428 | — | — | — | £302,085 | £666,057 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £236,950 | £477,207 | |
| Cash | — | £1,265,265 | £1,480,829 | £756,635 | £1,194,820 | £309,537 | £421,860 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £3,351,504 | £3,571,363 | £4,058,178 | £4,291,651 | £3,178,020 | £3,325,869 | |
| Net assets | — | £3,284,453 | £3,505,194 | £3,997,845 | £4,241,018 | £3,111,597 | £3,274,023 | |
| Equity | £2,647,158 | £3,284,453 | £3,505,194 | £3,997,845 | £4,241,018 | £3,111,597 | £3,274,023 | |
| Average employees | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
| Wages | — | £334,555 | — | — | — | £449,311 | £412,562 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £38,677 | — | — | — | £54,496 | £43,969 |
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 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-07-31 | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6% | 3.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2% | 2.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 9.9% | 20.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.54x | 2.33x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 24.15x | 68.19x |
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
- TGFP
- 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 the 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
- ESSENTIAL FRUIT LIMITED · parent
- Divergent Drinks Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The group enters 2025 with strong momentum, driven by a surge in global demand for citrus fruits, evolving consumer preferences for healthy, natural foods, and expanded distribution capabilities. With climate pressures, competitive import markets, and shifting logistics frameworks, the company is well-positioned to consolidate its market share through strategic investments in technology, sustainability, and value-added services.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 0 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAHILL, Daniel James | Director | 2012-07-10 | Mar 1974 | British |
| MANNING, Stephen Edward | Director | 2013-04-01 | Jun 1961 | British |
| MOLLA DIEZ, David | Director | 2013-01-25 | Feb 1980 | Spanish |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel James Cahill | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr David Molla-Diez | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 42 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2018-10-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-12 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2023-04-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-04-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-03-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2018-10-12 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2018-10-12 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2018-10-12 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2018-10-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2018-07-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.