DINNER LADY FAM LTD

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

• Turnover

  -35.8%

  £41,871,046 → £26,881,316

• Cash

  -90.5%

  £2,910,580 → £277,893

• Net assets

  -61.9%

  £6,238,816 → £2,375,495

• Employees

  -7.6%

  132 → 122

• Operating profit

  -193.2%

  £4,230,570 → -£3,942,466

• Profit before tax

  -200.4%

  £4,137,706 → -£4,155,856

• Wages

  +1.4%

  £4,571,566 → £4,636,764

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

AMS Accountants Corporate Ltd

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, during the year one of the company's manufacturing facilities suffered a fire and was destroyed. The company is expected to return to a profitable position for the year ended 31st May 2026. The directors deem it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis, also supported by shareholders.”

Significant events

• “On 11th September 2023 the warehouse of the company was damaged by a fire. Insurance claims are ongoing in respect of this fire with £3,647,629 having being received as insurance proceeds post year end.”
• “The directors are also aware of the ban on disposable vapes which is proposed to come into effect during 2025. The ban on disposable vapes in the UK is not regarded as a key risk to the company given its diverse portfolio and trade around the world.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.