VEGA NUTRITIONALS LIMITED
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Cash
£88k
+62.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£1.4m
+11.4% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
11
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£231k
-44.9% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £11,316,024 | £11,563,154 | +2.2% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £479,253 | £288,654 | -39.8% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £419,939 | £231,410 | -44.9% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £567,048 | £144,476 | -74.5% | |
| Cash | £186,906 | £85,393 | £95,017 | £420,908 | £54,076 | £87,823 | +62.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,472,383 | £1,534,790 | £1,066,291 | £2,030,064 | £1,264,128 | £1,408,604 | +11.4% | |
| Net assets | -£654,650 | £32,413 | £508,540 | £697,080 | £1,264,128 | £1,408,604 | +11.4% | |
| Equity | -£654,650 | £32,413 | £508,540 | £697,080 | £1,264,128 | £1,408,604 | +11.4% | |
| Average employees | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £371,421 | £463,049 | +24.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 4.2% | 2.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 5.0% | 1.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 37.9% | 20.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 141.3% | 98.2% | 78.5% | 76.3% | 82.1% | 73.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.21x | 1.35x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 8.08x | 5.04x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- VEGA NUTRITIONALS LIMITED 1997-04-10 → present
- ZEST VITAMINS LIMITED 1997-02-25 → 1997-04-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- VEGA NUTRITIONALS LIMITED · parent
- Proven US Inc 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEARY, Richard Alan | Director | 2025-12-23 | Mar 1971 | British |
| PLUMMER, Nigel Terence | Director | 2009-01-30 | Jul 1957 | British |
| PLUMMER, Susan Frances, Dr | Director | 2009-01-30 | May 1956 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GROSSE, Nigel Anthony John | Secretary | 1997-02-28 | 1997-05-12 |
| JONATHAN, Raymond Charles | Secretary | 2009-01-30 | 2009-08-28 |
| PATEL, Kalpesh Kanubhai | Secretary | 2000-09-01 | 2009-01-30 |
| PATEL, Kalpesh Kanubhai | Secretary | 1997-05-12 | 2000-08-31 |
| BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-02-25 | 1997-02-28 |
| GROSSE, Nigel Anthony John | Director | 1997-02-28 | 1997-06-13 |
| JONATHAN, Raymond Charles | Director | 2009-01-30 | 2009-08-28 |
| MEHTA, Jagdish Vanichand | Director | 1998-06-11 | 1998-11-25 |
| PATEL, Ashokkumar Dahyabhai | Director | 1997-02-28 | 2009-01-30 |
| PATEL, Girish Kumar Ratilal | Director | 1997-02-28 | 1999-01-25 |
| PATEL, Kalpesh Kanubhai | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2009-01-30 |
| PATEL, Kalpesh Kanubhai | Director | 1997-02-28 | 2000-08-31 |
| SAYANI, Rizwan | Director | 1999-09-02 | 2000-08-31 |
| BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-02-25 | 1997-02-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nsjl Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2024-09-06 | Active |
| Mr Nigel Terence Plummer | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-03-11 | Active |
| Dr Susan Frances Plummer | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-03-11 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 128 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2025-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-06 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-03-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-03-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-09-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-03-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-08-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2020-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.