THIRD STATE PIZZA COMPANY LIMITED
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Cash
£1.3M
+36.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£12M
+9.6% vs 2023
Employees
582
+8.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1.5M
+37.5% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-29
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £22,567,829 | £23,528,221 | +4.3% | |
| Operating profit | £1,027,921 | £1,814,679 | +76.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,122,979 | £1,543,781 | +37.5% | |
| Net profit | £974,602 | £1,183,529 | +21.4% | |
| Cash | £934,850 | £1,272,521 | +36.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £20,342,251 | £20,161,652 | -0.9% | |
| Net assets | £11,208,556 | £12,285,418 | +9.6% | |
| Equity | £11,208,556 | £12,285,418 | +9.6% | |
| Average employees | 535 | 582 | +8.8% | |
| Wages | £6,398,372 | £6,862,006 | +7.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £30,000 | £30,000 | 0% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.6% | 7.7% | |
| Net margin | 4.3% | 5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.1% | 9.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 55.7% | 50.0% | |
| Current ratio | 4.26x | 4.78x | |
| Interest cover | 1.25x | 2.38x |
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
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the directors consider to be appropriate for the company. After reviewing the company's forecasts and projections, the directors are satisfied that the company has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence and will be able to meet its debts as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.”
Group structure
- THIRD STATE PIZZA COMPANY LIMITED · parent
- MSG Cornwall Limited 51%
- Hascombe Heath Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Gas and electricity prices which were impacted in 2023 by the global crisis fell in 2024 contributing to the improvement in overall EBITDA.”
- “Dorset Pizza Limited was dissolved on 13 February 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANSWERBUY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2007-08-15 | — | — |
| GREWAL, Moonpal Singh | Director | 2007-08-15 | Jul 1969 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREWAL, Binderpal Kaur | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2020-03-12 |
| MILLING, James Alexander, Mr. | Director | 2007-08-15 | 2009-07-28 |
| BANSOLS DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2007-08-15 | 2011-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third State Pizza Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-02-28 | Active |
| Bansols Beta Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-03-10 | Ceased 2023-02-28 |
| Mrs Binderpal Kaur Grewal | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-03-10 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 65 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-05-19 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-04-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-04-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-09-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-09-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-09-25 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change 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.