K.T.C. (EDIBLES) LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of Whitworths Food Group, the company is a packer and distributor of edible oils, fats, and margarines to the food manufacturing, wholesale, and retail sectors.
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Cash
£94k
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£97m
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
353
Average over period
Profit before tax
£43m
Period ending 2026-04-03
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-04-03
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2026-04-03 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £522,631,000 | £454,898,000 | £601,376,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £15,329,000 | £38,544,000 | £38,161,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £11,729,000 | £35,714,000 | £42,625,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £9,528,000 | £26,823,000 | £32,342,000 | — | |
| Cash | £296,000 | £3,179,000 | £94,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £79,034,000 | — | £99,361,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £65,543,000 | £92,366,000 | £97,446,000 | — | |
| Equity | £65,543,000 | £92,366,000 | £97,446,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 390 | 347 | 353 | — | |
| Wages | £12,713,000 | £12,698,000 | £17,657,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £708,000 | £784,000 | £1,810,000 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £403,000 | £416,000 | £1,193,000 | — |
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 15 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2026-04-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.9% | 8.5% | 6.3% | |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 19.4% | — | 38.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 58.2% | 48.9% | 49.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.57x | 1.89x | 1.76x | |
| Interest cover | 4.26x | 13.62x | 17.27x |
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
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on current trading performance and the sensitivity and reverse stress testing scenarios performed, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group and each entity within the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future”
Group structure
- K.T.C. (EDIBLES) LIMITED · parent
- Piquant Limited 100%
- Cardowan Creameries Limited 100%
- Trilby Trading Limited 100%
- Liquid Commodity Solutions 100%
Significant events
- “On 30 April 2025 the group headed by K.T.C. (Edibles) Holdco Limited, of which K.T.C. (Edibles) Limited is a part, was acquired by Whitworths Food Group Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARGE, Simone Louise | Secretary | 2025-04-30 | — | — |
| GEORGE, Michael David | Director | 2025-04-30 | Aug 1973 | British |
| MEHTA, Paresh Kumar | Director | 2011-01-14 | Feb 1972 | British |
| WARD, Mark Andrew | Director | 2023-03-09 | Sep 1969 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GODHANIA, Bhima | Secretary | — | 2014-03-31 |
| RAMAMOORTHY, Renganathan | Secretary | 2014-09-01 | 2022-07-30 |
| BALDREY, Michael William | Director | — | 2016-08-01 |
| BOOTH, Martin Graham, Mr. | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2011-08-01 |
| GREENWELL, David Michael | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2001-04-30 |
| KHERA, Karndeep Singh, Mr. | Director | 2021-01-11 | 2022-05-30 |
| KHERA, Lakhvinder Singh | Director | 2020-12-07 | 2022-05-30 |
| KHERA, Santokh Singh | Director | — | 2021-03-07 |
| KHERA, Sukhjinder Singh | Director | 1993-09-23 | 2022-05-30 |
| KHERA, Sukhjinder Singh | Director | — | 1993-09-23 |
| RAMAMOORTHY, Renganathan | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2022-07-30 |
| SINGH, Jernail | Director | — | 2009-09-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ktc (Edibles) Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2022-05-30 | Active |
| Mr. Karndeep Singh Khera | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2021-09-10 | Ceased 2022-05-30 |
| Mr. Lakhvinder Singh Khera | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2021-05-07 | Ceased 2022-05-25 |
| Karndeep Singh Khera | Legal person | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2021-05-07 | Ceased 2021-09-10 |
| Mr Sukhjinder Singh Khera | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-05-07 |
| Mr Santokh Singh Khera | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-05-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 242 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-05-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-05-14 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-05-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-14 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-05-08 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-08 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-05-08 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-05-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
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.