D3S ENTERPRISE LTD

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  2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months

  Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.

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

  +16.5%

  £45,950,035 → £53,513,077

• Cash

  +94.9%

  £3,098,151 → £6,038,074

• Net assets

  +54.8%

  £4,731,234 → £7,323,114

• Employees

  +2.1%

  2,069 → 2,113

• Operating profit

  +316.8%

  £887,919 → £3,700,902

• Profit before tax

  +340%

  £880,778 → £3,875,013

• Wages

  +9.8%

  £22,360,504 → £24,549,836

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

Consolidated group

Abridged

Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)

Auditor

Fairhurst Audit Services Ltd

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The UK Government is committed to keeping FSM in primary and secondary education, and UIFSM for key stage 1 pupils in primary schools, across the country. In assessing the group's ability to continue as a going concern the directors have considered the ongoing performance to 2026. The strong financial performance and cash balances provide confidence that Dolce will continue to perform successfully and meet its financial obligations both in 2024/2025, but also in the 2025/2026 financial year. The group therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial accounts.”

Group structure

1. D3S ENTERPRISE LTD · parent
   1. D.C.S. (North West Limited) 100% · United Kingdom · Holding Company
   2. Dolce Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Catering services
   3. Dolce UK Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Dormant

Significant events

• “During the year we mobilised 58 new school contracts (£4.7m of turnover). This included 1 Multi Academy Trust (MAT), 1 independent school and 5 secondary schools.”
• “During the year, the group was finally able to repay all remaining amounts due ahead of schedule in respect of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme (CBILS) loan, during March 2024.”
• “As at 31 August 2024 the pension scheme was an asset of £3.8m (surplus), a £1.1m movement on the prior year. A schedule of contributions was made by the actuaries, reducing employer contributions to nil until August 2026...”
• “The launch of a new payroll and HR management system occurred during the latter part of the 2023/2024 year, and this has systemised much needed aspects of the company.”

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

Filings

13

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

2

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

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