BIG POTATO LIMITED
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Cash
£2.4m
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£11m
Equity attributable
Employees
59
highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.1m
Period ending 2026-02-28
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-02-28
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14,025,656 | £18,909,844 | £23,381,058 | — | |
| Operating profit | £80,951 | £2,530,056 | £1,628,068 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £890,758 | £3,307,447 | £2,052,815 | — | |
| Net profit | £780,085 | £2,342,773 | £1,807,331 | — | |
| Cash | £3,497,725 | £4,575,959 | £2,383,777 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,553,942 | £8,617,809 | £10,717,690 | — | |
| Net assets | £11,531,158 | £8,600,653 | £10,717,690 | — | |
| Equity | £11,531,158 | £8,600,653 | £10,717,690 | — | |
| Average employees | 44 | 48 | 59 | — | |
| Wages | £1,474,553 | £1,543,089 | £2,435,669 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £366,085 | £429,803 | £503,105 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £29,657 | £37,554 | £116,524 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £97,799 | £97,799 | £129,041 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 14 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.6% | 13.4% | 7.0% | |
| Net margin | 5.6% | 12.4% | 7.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.7% | 29.4% | 15.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 38.4% | 41.8% | 23.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.60x | 2.38x | 4.29x | |
| Interest cover | 46.90x | 55.22x | — |
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
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on these assessments and having regard to the resources available to the entity, the directors have concluded that there is no material uncertainty and they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMMOND, Benjamin Jon Noel | Director | 2014-06-30 | Sep 1973 | British |
| ELVEY, Justin, Mr. | Director | 2019-10-07 | Jan 1986 | British |
| HYATT-WILLIAMS, Tristan Jonathan | Director | 2014-06-30 | Sep 1970 | British |
| TEMPEST, Dean Michael | Director | 2014-06-30 | Feb 1987 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARGREAVES, Simon John | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2025-08-01 |
| SHANLEY, Stewart Charles | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2026-03-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Potato Newco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-12-18 | Ceased 2021-12-18 |
| Big Potato Enterprises Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-12-18 | Active |
| Mr Dean Michael Tempest | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-07-26 | Ceased 2021-12-18 |
| Mr Tristan Jonathan Hyatt-Williams | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-07-26 | Ceased 2021-12-18 |
| Mr Ben John Noel Drummond | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-07-26 | Ceased 2021-12-18 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 74 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-07-24 | RPCH01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-06-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-06-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-23 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2026-03-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-03 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- 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.