MISSION PRODUCE UK LIMITED
Operating as the British subsidiary of the US-listed avocado and fresh produce distributor Mission Produce Inc, the company specialises in the processing and wholesale of fruit and vegetables.
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Cash
£1.1M
-28.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£13M
+78.5% vs 2023
Employees
53
+65.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£2.9M
+6% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £16,080,779 | £43,653,283 | +171.5% | |
| Operating profit | -£2,265,192 | -£2,244,910 | +0.9% | |
| Profit before tax | -£3,058,286 | -£2,875,825 | +6% | |
| Net profit | -£3,253,619 | -£2,875,825 | +11.6% | |
| Cash | £1,565,953 | £1,114,013 | -28.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £7,459,849 | £13,318,379 | +78.5% | |
| Equity | £7,459,849 | £13,318,379 | +78.5% | |
| Average employees | 32 | 53 | +65.6% | |
| Wages | £1,833,147 | £3,460,245 | +88.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £307,493 | £341,050 | +10.9% |
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 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -14.1% | -5.1% | |
| Net margin | -20.2% | -6.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 68.9% | 56.3% | |
| Current ratio | 0.86x | 1.27x | |
| Interest cover | -2.86x | -3.56x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BURGESS HODGSON AUDIT LIMITED
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors also have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue. in operational existence for the foreseeable future, therefore the Company continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FROWDE, Paul Laurence | Director | 2022-09-12 | Apr 1974 | British |
| GILES, Bryan Edward | Director | 2021-06-29 | Nov 1970 | American |
| PAWLOWSKI, John Michael | Director | 2026-03-20 | Feb 1976 | American |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNARD, Benjamin Allen | Director | 2021-06-29 | 2023-03-14 |
| BARNARD, Stephen James | Director | 2023-03-22 | 2026-03-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Produce, Inc. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-06-29 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 33 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-15 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2024-11-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-10-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-08-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-04-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-01-23 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2024-01-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-08-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-04-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-03-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.