CAFEDIRECT PLC
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Cash
£192k
-44.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£785k
+12.9% vs 2024
Employees
66
-14.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£85k
+107% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
Although the directors are confident that Cafédirect will meet its forecasts, a material uncertainty exists in the event that the group were to fail to meet its loan covenants and its bankers were to withdraw their support without sufficient notice to allow alternative arrangements to be made. Taking into account the reassurance received in writing from the bankers, the directors do not consider this eventuality, which may cast significant doubt about the group's and company's ability to continue as a going concern, to be likely.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £21,173,732 | £26,018,417 | £25,722,087 | -1.1% | |
| Operating profit | -£1,495,146 | -£1,061,090 | £174,555 | +116.5% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,657,528 | -£1,226,009 | £85,490 | +107% | |
| Net profit | -£1,657,528 | -£1,226,009 | £85,490 | +107% | |
| Cash | £974,517 | £348,663 | £192,247 | -44.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,561,097 | £2,068,130 | £1,942,988 | -6.1% | |
| Net assets | £1,972,465 | £695,238 | £784,581 | +12.9% | |
| Equity | £1,972,465 | £695,238 | £784,581 | +12.9% | |
| Average employees | 100 | 77 | 66 | -14.3% | |
| Wages | £3,613,255 | £3,822,735 | £3,314,653 | -13.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £215,568 | £210,833 | £238,206 | +13% |
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -7.1% | -4.1% | 0.7% | |
| Net margin | -7.8% | -4.7% | 0.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | -42.0% | -51.3% | 9.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.52x | 1.24x | 1.25x | |
| Interest cover | -8.94x | -6.15x | 1.88x |
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
- CAFEDIRECT PLC 2003-12-17 → present
- CAFEDIRECT LIMITED 1992-11-30 → 2003-12-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“Although the directors are confident that Cafédirect will meet its forecasts, a material uncertainty exists in the event that the group were to fail to meet its loan covenants and its bankers were to withdraw their support without sufficient notice to allow alternative arrangements to be made. Taking into account the reassurance received in writing from the bankers, the directors do not consider this eventuality, which may cast significant doubt about the group's and company's ability to continue as a going concern, to be likely.”
Group structure
- CAFEDIRECT PLC · parent
- Cafedirect Roastery Limited 100%
- Cafedirect Coffee Trading Company Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Donated £100,000 to Producers Direct in 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 51 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILKINSON, James Andrew | Secretary | 2025-10-06 | — | — |
| BARON DE KOCK, Hendrik Merkus | Director | 2018-04-10 | Apr 1952 | Dutch |
| HERRERA HERNANDEZ, Silvia Carolina | Director | 2024-12-12 | Apr 1990 | Mexican |
| HUMPHREYS, Robert Griffith | Director | 2020-03-17 | Apr 1957 | British |
| MIDDLETON, Monica Stella | Director | 2019-12-10 | Sep 1967 | British |
| MONTALVIAN TINEO, Michael Anthony | Director | 2023-06-20 | Mar 1991 | Peruvian |
| PHILIPS, John Donald | Director | 2018-04-10 | Feb 1957 | Irish |
| STEEL, John Russell | Director | 2012-07-02 | Sep 1964 | British |
Show 51 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNLOP, John Alexander | Secretary | 2016-07-29 | 2018-06-27 |
| JOHNSON, Rachel | Secretary | 2012-05-01 | 2016-03-22 |
| KAVANAGH, Nicholas | Secretary | 1992-11-30 | 1996-12-31 |
| KING, Denis Philip | Secretary | 2003-09-10 | 2004-05-28 |
| MORGAN, Timothy David | Secretary | 2009-04-01 | 2011-07-01 |
| NIXON, James Andrew | Secretary | 2018-06-28 | 2025-10-06 |
| RAISTRICK, Charles Stuart | Secretary | 2004-05-28 | 2009-03-27 |
| SCANLON, Richard | Secretary | 2011-07-01 | 2012-05-01 |
| SMITH, David Charles | Secretary | 1999-05-27 | 2003-09-10 |
| SUDWEEKS, Rachel | Secretary | 2016-03-22 | 2016-07-29 |
| JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-11-30 | 1992-11-30 |
| RAINBOW GILLESPIE | Corporate Secretary | 1996-12-31 | 1998-01-31 |
| ANGIER, Philip David Patrick | Director | 1995-09-11 | 1998-10-29 |
| BURN, Christopher John | Director | 1997-03-17 | 1998-01-31 |
| COE, Christopher Geoffrey | Director | 2001-12-19 | 2004-05-28 |
| DEL AGUILA, Raul | Director | 2004-06-02 | 2010-06-10 |
| ETHURU, Andrew Kobia | Director | 2009-12-10 | 2015-06-19 |
| EVANS, Richard Peter | Director | 1992-11-30 | 1995-09-11 |
| FISH, Graham Stewart | Director | 2006-06-14 | 2011-10-31 |
| FLOODGATE, Jean | Director | 2000-07-26 | 2006-04-01 |
| GOMEZ FERRETO, Alvaro | Director | 2010-06-08 | 2015-06-17 |
| GOOD, Andrew Robert | Director | 1992-11-30 | 1998-08-10 |
| GOODING, Belinda | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2020-03-31 |
| GOPALA, Krishna | Director | 2005-06-16 | 2008-07-31 |
| GUTIERREZ, Peter | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2011-12-22 |
| HALLIWELL, Jeffrey John | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2018-04-10 |
| HARPE, Stefan Alexander | Director | 2011-02-09 | 2015-09-22 |
| HARRIS, Tamsyn Emma | Director | 1995-09-11 | 1998-09-06 |
| HUDSON, Lebi Gabriel | Director | 2015-06-19 | 2023-06-20 |
| KIMARO, Raymond | Director | 2006-09-19 | 2009-12-10 |
| KING, Denis Philip | Director | 2002-11-14 | 2006-09-20 |
| LEPPER, Christopher Ian | Director | 1992-11-30 | 1996-10-01 |
| MACCAIG, Anne Elizabeth | Director | 2008-04-15 | 2011-06-16 |
| MCANENA, Fiona | Director | 2004-11-01 | 2012-06-30 |
| METEYARD, Martin Thomas | Director | 1998-08-10 | 2005-06-16 |
| MILLARD, Edward Frank | Director | 1992-11-30 | 1995-09-11 |
| MORGAN, Timothy David | Director | 2003-12-10 | 2009-05-20 |
| MURRAY, Robin | Director | 1995-09-11 | 2004-05-28 |
| MWAKAJILA, Lazaro | Director | 2004-06-02 | 2006-10-25 |
| NEWMAN, Penelope Ann | Director | 1999-05-27 | 2008-03-10 |
| RAISTRICK, Charles Stuart | Director | 2003-09-10 | 2004-05-28 |
| REDFERN, Andrew James | Director | 2001-12-19 | 2003-09-10 |
| SARPONG, Kofi, Dr | Director | 2000-07-26 | 2002-09-25 |
| SCANLON, Richard | Director | 2006-09-19 | 2012-09-30 |
| SHAW, John | Director | 2009-05-20 | 2020-03-31 |
| SPRAGGINS, Nigel | Director | 1998-10-29 | 2001-06-30 |
| STEVENS, Alan Charles | Director | 1998-09-06 | 2001-06-01 |
| TOCTO MINGA, Lenin | Director | 2015-06-17 | 2021-01-01 |
| TORRES, Raul Talledo | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2023-06-20 |
| TUDHOPE, Geoffrey Richard David | Director | 2000-07-26 | 2012-06-30 |
| VAN EYK, Marinus Anthonius | Director | 2015-09-22 | 2018-04-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oikocredit Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A. | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2017-09-30 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 715 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-07-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-02-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-07-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-02-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-26 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-11-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-10-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-07-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-12-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- 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.