CAKE DECOR LTD
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Cash
£3.6m
highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£7.9m
Equity attributable
Employees
106
Average over period
Profit before tax
£3.4m
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £15,843,631 | £13,535,821 | £22,465,962 | £20,491,914 | £27,555,247 | — | |
| Operating profit | £2,495,168 | £1,239,767 | £1,547,839 | £2,688,526 | £3,603,034 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £2,441,274 | £1,248,560 | £1,274,065 | £2,429,839 | £3,371,279 | — | |
| Net profit | £2,157,250 | £918,777 | £945,265 | £1,808,605 | £2,522,648 | — | |
| Cash | £1,735,914 | £229,460 | £1,518,135 | £3,089,505 | £3,640,067 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £7,940,806 | £9,033,050 | £11,033,390 | £11,056,043 | £13,611,281 | — | |
| Net assets | £7,432,358 | £8,569,535 | £10,479,560 | £5,331,888 | £7,854,356 | — | |
| Equity | £7,432,358 | £8,569,535 | £10,479,560 | £5,331,888 | £7,854,356 | — | |
| Average employees | 89 | 97 | 119 | 112 | 106 | — | |
| Wages | £3,026,088 | £3,021,868 | £3,783,002 | £2,799,988 | £4,195,394 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £280,999 | £397,832 | £298,992 | £213,620 | £275,000 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £54,270 | £18,750 | £25,000 | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | £176,500 | £127,712 | £169,950 | — |
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 12 months versus 9 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 15.7% | 9.2% | 6.9% | 13.1% | 13.1% | |
| Net margin | 13.6% | 6.8% | 4.2% | 8.8% | 9.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 31.4% | 13.7% | 14.0% | 24.3% | 26.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 29.3% | 26.7% | 44.9% | 64.6% | 58.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.94x | 2.92x | 2.35x | |
| Interest cover | 45.19x | 45.06x | 5.37x | 9.55x | 9.74x |
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
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have received confirmation from Orkla Food Ingredients AS, that it will provide ongoing financial support if required to the extent necessary to enable the Company to meet its financial liabilities as they fall due for a period of twelve months from the date of approval”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNS, Angela | Director | 2013-05-01 | Feb 1971 | British |
| HARVEY, Danielle | Director | 2014-02-25 | Jun 1972 | British |
| LOUWERSE, Cornelius Herbert | Director | 2023-12-15 | Apr 1974 | Dutch |
| OSMUNDSEN, Tor Agner | Director | 2021-04-30 | Sep 1978 | Norwegian |
| OSMUNDSEN, Ulrik | Director | 2021-04-30 | Jan 1976 | Danish |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNELLY, William | Secretary | 2006-03-14 | 2012-10-08 |
| DOWNS, Angela | Secretary | 2012-10-08 | 2021-04-30 |
| DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-03-13 | 2006-03-14 |
| COOKE, Richard Martin | Director | 2021-04-30 | 2023-06-16 |
| DONNELLY, Kirsteen | Director | 2006-03-14 | 2010-01-01 |
| DONNELLY, William | Director | 2006-03-14 | 2022-05-06 |
| MORROW, Sarah | Director | 2023-12-15 | 2024-04-13 |
| DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2006-03-13 | 2006-03-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Enterprises Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-04-30 | Active |
| Mr William Donnelly | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2017-03-13 | Ceased 2021-04-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 92 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-01 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-11-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-29 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2024-05-28 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2024-04-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company | |
| 2024-01-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.