BLENDS FLAVOURS & COLOURS LIMITED
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Cash
£158K
+10.1% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£1.2M
-2.7% vs 2024
Employees
97
-3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£172K
+216% first positive since 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10,536,646 | £14,890,812 | £16,322,162 | £20,657,640 | +26.6% | |
| Operating profit | -£817,781 | £486,951 | £128,339 | £437,366 | +240.8% | |
| Profit before tax | -£880,845 | £186,257 | -£148,412 | £172,098 | +216% | |
| Net profit | -£411,701 | £195,232 | -£120,565 | £101,597 | +184.3% | |
| Cash | £64,118 | £64,787 | £143,640 | £158,104 | +10.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,986,336 | £4,117,125 | £4,240,304 | £5,790,706 | +36.6% | |
| Net assets | £432,168 | £631,350 | £1,210,879 | £1,178,259 | -2.7% | |
| Equity | £432,168 | £631,350 | £1,210,879 | £1,178,259 | -2.7% | |
| Average employees | 80 | 103 | 100 | 97 | -3% | |
| Wages | £2,348,130 | £3,357,515 | £3,686,501 | £3,368,600 | -8.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £84,303 | £126,554 | £145,420 | £58,753 | -59.6% |
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 —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -7.8% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 2.1% | |
| Net margin | -3.9% | 1.3% | -0.7% | 0.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -27.4% | 11.8% | 3.0% | 7.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 91.9% | 91.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.66x | 0.85x | |
| Interest cover | -12.36x | 1.61x | 0.46x | 1.59x |
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
- DSG Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 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.”
Significant events
- “During the financial year, the company entered into a sale and leaseback arrangement in respect of its property. This transaction formed part of the Board's strategy to optimise the capital structure of the business, releasing value from non-current assets to support ongoing operations and investment. The proceeds from the disposal strengthened the company's liquidity position, while the leaseback arrangement ensures continued operational use of the property without disruption. The Directors have carefully considered the commercial terms of the transaction and the associated lease commitments, and are satisfied that the arrangement is aligned with the Company's long-term strategic objectives and risk management framework.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWARK, Michael David | Director | 2017-03-14 | Jul 1954 | British |
| ROWARK, Michael Robert | Director | 2017-03-14 | Jul 1982 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROWARK, Ann | Secretary | 2017-03-14 | 2024-10-29 |
| ROWARK, Phillip William | Director | 2017-03-14 | 2024-10-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blends Group Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-10-29 | Active |
| Mrs Ann Rowark | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2019-03-01 | Ceased 2024-10-29 |
| Mr Michael David Rowark | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2019-03-01 | Ceased 2024-10-29 |
| Mr Michael Robert Rowark | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-03-14 | Ceased 2019-03-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 40 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-11-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-11-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-27 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-27 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-27 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-27 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-15 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-06-23 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.