GU INDULGENT FOODS LIMITED
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Cash
£2.7M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£69M
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
217
lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£4.5M
Period ending 2025-10-03
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-10-03
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-29 | 2024-09-27 | 2025-10-03 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £66,587,000 | £69,746,000 | £74,246,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £4,989,000 | £6,400,000 | £4,407,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £5,049,000 | £6,448,000 | £4,468,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £2,901,000 | £4,712,000 | £3,173,000 | — | |
| Cash | £2,592,000 | £2,991,000 | £2,667,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £67,953,000 | £74,401,000 | £80,677,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £61,414,000 | £66,186,000 | £69,417,000 | — | |
| Equity | £61,414,000 | £66,186,000 | £69,417,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 223 | 227 | 217 | — | |
| Wages | £9,152,000 | £9,697,000 | £10,505,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £563,000 | £483,000 | £1,412,000 | — |
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 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-09-29 | 2024-09-27 | 2025-10-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.5% | 9.2% | 5.9% | |
| Net margin | 4.4% | 6.8% | 4.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.3% | 8.6% | 5.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 28.5% | 32.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.21x | 1.46x | 1.65x |
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
- GU INDULGENT FOODS LIMITED 2021-06-25 → present
- NOBLE DESSERTS HOLDINGS LIMITED 2009-12-14 → 2021-06-25
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis after due consideration of the principal risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Directors' Report and Strategic Report. In reaching their conclusion the Company's directors have considered the financial position of the Company and the Group to which it belongs and concluded it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for not less than twelve months from when the accounts are approved and therefore the going concern basis continues to be adopted in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- GU INDULGENT FOODS LIMITED · parent
- Rensow Limited 100%
- Rensow Patisserie Limited 100%
- Gu France SARL 100%
- Gü Limited 100%
- Gü Desserts Inc 100%
Significant events
- “Achieved a strong 6.5% sales increase, driven by excellent performance across UK Channels, Online business, and successful introduction of new products.”
- “Experienced highly encouraging reception to several new product launches, including Cake Pots, a new Frozen range, and seasonal limited editions.”
- “Continued investment in a new manufacturing line, on track to become operational in 2026, enhancing capability and capacity for growth.”
- “Adjusted EBITDA grew a robust 8.9% year-on-year, driven by solid sales momentum and improved marketing efficiencies.”
- “Became a certified B Corp and committed to the Science Based Targets initiative, demonstrating dedication to minimising environmental footprint and advancing sustainability.”
- “Commissioned a new production line, which increased fixed energy usage during testing and optimisation, as part of long-term growth investment.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAMPTON, Paul | Director | 2025-07-01 | Oct 1970 | British |
| VASS, Emma Jane | Director | 2025-01-23 | Mar 1976 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATEY, John Charles | Secretary | 2017-09-13 | 2021-06-09 |
| EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2009-12-14 | 2014-09-22 |
| AVERDIECK, James | Director | 2010-01-21 | 2011-04-08 |
| BURNETT, Dale | Director | 2014-09-22 | 2020-09-15 |
| DEAN, Peter Donald | Director | 2017-03-31 | 2017-09-13 |
| DOSANJH, Dharminder Singh | Director | 2021-06-09 | 2025-07-01 |
| EVERETT, Duncan John | Director | 2020-09-15 | 2021-06-09 |
| GILDERSLEEVE, John | Director | 2017-09-13 | 2019-03-14 |
| LOWE, Stuart Jonathan | Director | 2009-12-14 | 2014-09-22 |
| PATEY, John Charles | Director | 2019-03-13 | 2021-06-09 |
| ROBERTS, Jamie | Director | 2014-12-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| THORNTON, Peter William | Director | 2009-12-14 | 2015-04-30 |
| UTTING, Peter Andrew | Director | 2021-06-09 | 2025-01-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indulgence Newco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2021-09-28 | Active |
| Indulgence Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-09-15 | Ceased 2021-09-28 |
| Susan Jane Dean | Individual | Shares 25–50% (as trust), Voting 75–100% (as trust) | 2019-03-14 | Ceased 2021-09-15 |
| Stephen Douglas John Marshall | Individual | Shares 25–50% (as trust), Voting 75–100% (as trust) | 2019-03-14 | Ceased 2021-09-15 |
| Mr Peter Donald Dean | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Shares 25–50% (as trust), Voting 75–100% (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-09-15 |
| Mr Michael Richard John Kent | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-03-14 |
| Noble Foods Group Guernsey Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 124 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-02-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-02-23 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-09-23 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-09-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-09-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-09-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.