BILLINGTON FOODS LIMITED
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Cash
£13K
+74.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£6.7M
-2.3% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
470
-5.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£280K
-579.3% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-08-29 | 2022-09-04 | 2023-09-03 | 2024-09-01 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £32,484,062 | — | £67,960,291 | £75,788,091 | £73,003,450 | -3.7% | |
| Operating profit | -£4,127,825 | — | -£4,264,405 | £123,013 | £17,717 | -85.6% | |
| Profit before tax | -£4,177,081 | -£6,992,548 | -£4,891,839 | £58,448 | -£280,136 | -579.3% | |
| Net profit | -£3,822,081 | -£5,602,548 | -£3,938,839 | -£30,552 | -£157,136 | -414.3% | |
| Cash | £38,821 | £192,980 | £75,044 | £7,327 | £12,816 | +74.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £18,416,470 | £13,546,922 | £9,858,083 | £9,670,531 | £9,663,395 | -0.1% | |
| Net assets | £16,635,470 | £11,032,922 | £7,094,083 | £6,813,531 | £6,656,395 | -2.3% | |
| Equity | £16,635,470 | £11,032,922 | £7,094,083 | £6,813,531 | £6,656,395 | -2.3% | |
| Average employees | 386 | 604 | 537 | 495 | 470 | -5.1% | |
| Wages | £8,163,462 | £16,734,566 | £14,619,538 | £14,722,397 | £14,468,123 | -1.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £315,977 | £355,868 | £408,847 | £419,214 | £505,422 | +20.6% |
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 | 2021-08-29 | 2022-09-04 | 2023-09-03 | 2024-09-01 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -12.7% | — | -6.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | |
| Net margin | -11.8% | — | -5.8% | -0.0% | -0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -22.4% | — | -43.3% | 1.3% | 0.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 86.5% | 86.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.79x | 0.79x | 0.81x | |
| Interest cover | -83.80x | — | -6.80x | 1.32x | 0.06x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- BILLINGTON FOODS LIMITED 2021-09-17 → present
- TSC FOODS LIMITED 2005-01-18 → 2021-09-17
- THE SAUCE COMPANY LIMITED 1990-05-08 → 2005-01-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with the ongoing support of group companies. Thus, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financia statements.”
Group structure
- BILLINGTON FOODS LIMITED · parent
- Love Pies Limited 100%
- Love Puds Limited 100%
- Love Soup Limited 100%
- Moo Cc (UK) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The business continued its post Covid-19 recovery. Actions were taken to improve efficiencies anc overhead costs, which incurred some cne off expenditure, the benefits of which are now being realised in the new 25/26 financial year.”
- “The exceptional costs included in the profit and loss account comprise consultancy fees and restructuring expenses. These were incurred as part of a targeted initiative to improve operational efficiency, particularly within production processes, and include support from external specialists. The remaining balance relates to organisational restructuring, including redundancy costs.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUNSEY, Elizabeth Jane | Secretary | 2023-09-01 | — | — |
| ALLAN, Peter Michael | Director | 2021-05-04 | Sep 1968 | British |
| BLAKE, Gary Michael | Director | 2014-01-31 | Jun 1973 | British |
| HUGHES, Stephen Glynn | Director | 2019-11-26 | Jan 1969 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNNICLIFF, Robert Alan | Secretary | 1994-07-01 | 2000-02-01 |
| MARSHALL, David | Secretary | 2014-01-31 | 2023-09-01 |
| MORRAN, William Anthony | Secretary | 2001-11-01 | 2006-11-21 |
| PROVINCE, Philip Charles | Secretary | — | 1994-06-30 |
| ROBERTSON, Neil Charles | Secretary | 2000-02-01 | 2001-11-01 |
| OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2012-08-02 | 2014-01-31 |
| ROLLITS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-11-21 | 2009-07-17 |
| ALLIBONE, Mark | Director | 2003-03-10 | 2006-09-29 |
| ANDERSON, Stuart Anthony Kidston | Director | 2001-01-09 | 2006-09-29 |
| BONDI, David Keith | Director | 2011-08-03 | 2015-02-13 |
| BOWER, Debbie | Director | 2016-03-17 | 2018-07-13 |
| CARR, Catherine Ann | Director | 2020-06-01 | 2021-08-27 |
| COPESTAKE, Christopher Francis | Director | — | 2004-03-31 |
| DAHL, Brian | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2009-07-17 |
| DRURY, Simon Michael | Director | 1997-08-28 | 1999-11-08 |
| DUNNICLIFF, Robert Alan | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2000-02-01 |
| ELLIS, Justin David | Director | 2017-10-01 | 2021-04-30 |
| GORMAN, John Bernard | Director | — | 1992-09-28 |
| HALLS, Dennis John | Director | — | 1991-06-03 |
| HUGHES, Stephen Glynn | Director | 2017-05-03 | 2017-12-04 |
| KEMP, Aisling | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2019-09-03 |
| KING, Andrew Saulez | Director | 2023-04-26 | 2025-09-30 |
| KNAPTON, Ann | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1999-11-16 |
| LAINE, Jean Claude Robert | Director | 2002-04-16 | 2006-09-29 |
| LUCAS, Richard William | Director | 2017-05-03 | 2019-09-27 |
| MARSHALL, David | Director | 2014-01-31 | 2017-05-03 |
| MORRAN, William Anthony | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2009-07-17 |
| PIGG, Raymond James | Director | 2019-07-03 | 2020-12-16 |
| PROVINCE, Philip Charles | Director | — | 1994-06-30 |
| RAINERT, Joe Frederick | Director | 2020-09-29 | 2023-04-26 |
| ROBERTSON, Neil Charles | Director | 2000-02-01 | 2002-05-15 |
| SHEPPARD, Jon | Director | 2020-09-29 | 2025-06-20 |
| SKOFIC, Jonathan Henry | Director | 2009-07-17 | 2010-11-01 |
| SLIPPER, Anthony Kent | Director | 1993-01-01 | 2000-07-18 |
| SMITH, Paul Ernest Braund | Director | — | 2001-09-28 |
| THUFASON, Henrik | Director | 2002-04-16 | 2004-04-15 |
| TROTT, Robert Edwin | Director | 2000-07-18 | 2001-01-09 |
| TURNER, Katherine | Director | 2022-04-27 | 2026-03-01 |
| WHITELEY, Lloyd Leslie Russell | Director | 2014-01-31 | 2015-11-19 |
| WILKINSON, David | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2020-06-01 |
| WILKINSON, David Kenworthy | Director | 1994-05-04 | 2000-10-03 |
| WOOD, Matthew | Director | 2009-07-17 | 2019-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Billington And Son Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-08-30 | Active |
| Sauceinvest Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-08-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 294 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-18 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-18 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-03-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-28 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2024-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-05 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-10-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.