DEVOL KITCHENS LIMITED
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Cash
£8.7m
+123.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£27m
+17.7% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
393
+4.2% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£5.7m
+21.8% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £16,015,870 | £20,710,740 | £30,565,947 | £35,487,268 | £37,046,315 | £42,557,718 | +14.9% | |
| Operating profit | £2,349,391 | £2,656,171 | £6,070,823 | £5,852,749 | £4,574,512 | £5,580,266 | +22% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,198,745 | £2,549,598 | £5,965,149 | £6,000,545 | £4,669,725 | £5,686,810 | +21.8% | |
| Net profit | £1,780,788 | £2,044,413 | £4,869,039 | £4,803,778 | £4,368,811 | £4,722,494 | +8.1% | |
| Cash | £4,667,413 | £7,666,538 | £10,087,292 | £4,670,813 | £3,886,471 | £8,697,269 | +123.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,223,548 | £11,973,041 | £16,184,617 | £17,904,475 | £23,259,684 | £27,194,439 | +16.9% | |
| Net assets | £7,782,177 | £9,543,342 | £13,796,490 | £17,505,090 | £22,724,179 | £26,737,556 | +17.7% | |
| Equity | £7,782,177 | £9,543,342 | £13,796,490 | £17,505,090 | £22,724,179 | £26,737,556 | +17.7% | |
| Average employees | 220 | 230 | 288 | 329 | 377 | 393 | +4.2% | |
| Wages | £6,147,925 | £6,633,588 | £8,578,904 | £10,392,205 | £11,788,686 | £13,409,144 | +13.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £17,130 | £114,771 | £27,312 | £25,661 | £25,528 | £25,140 | -1.5% |
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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.7% | 12.8% | 19.9% | 16.5% | 12.3% | 13.1% | |
| Net margin | 11.1% | 9.9% | 15.9% | 13.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 20.9% | 22.2% | 37.5% | 32.7% | 19.7% | 20.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.05x | 1.15x | 1.47x | |
| Interest cover | 15.59x | 24.61x | 57.45x | — | — | — |
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
- Auditor
- Meadows & Co Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After considering these factors, the directors are confident that the company has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Therefore, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements, with no material uncertainties identified that would cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “In line with our commitment to sustainability and reducing carbon emissions, the company has undertaken several key initiatives to improve energy efficiency across our operations. We have begun investigating the feasibility of installing solar panels at our key facilities, with the aim of reducing our reliance on non-renewable energy sources.”
- “Additionally, we are exploring the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) within our fleet, which will contribute to lowering our carbon footprint and reducing fuel consumption.”
- “Furthermore, we are continuously evaluating other energy-efficient technologies and practices, such as upgrading building insulation, implementing energy management systems, and exploring the potential of renewable energy contracts.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 0 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEMYSS, Camilla Rose | Secretary | 2019-01-01 | — | — |
| MCLELLAN, Robin John | Director | 2016-04-19 | Jan 1985 | British |
| O'LEARY, Paul John | Director | 2008-09-25 | Nov 1963 | British |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul John O'Leary | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 77 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-07-08 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-05-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-04-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-04-17 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-29 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-06-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-04-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-30 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-10-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-10-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-10-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-10-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-08-30 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-11-24 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.