FAIRFAX MEADOW EUROPE LIMITED

HILTON FOOD GROUP PLC 2-8 THE INTERCHANGE, LATHAM ROAD, HUNTINGDON, PE29 6YE

Company Number: 04770072
Incorporation date: 19-May-2003
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
10130 Production of meat and poultry meat products

SUMMARY

This company is 21.4 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 6.3 million which has increased from GBP 4.8 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 161 millionRetained earnings is negative (GBP -711 thousand), which means the company has aggregate losses since it's inception or it has paid more dividends than it can afford; given the company's age, this is a sign of serious financial problems. The company has 6 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 43 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019	GBP	160,956,000		186,000		1,442,000
31-Dec-2018	GBP			254,000		-1,305,000
31-Dec-2017	GBP	165,629,000		161,000		-2,045,000
31-Dec-2016	GBP	163,098,000		78,000	643,000	2,391,000
31-Dec-2015	GBP	161,648,000	4,201,000	49,000	854,000	3,298,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP	153,480,000	2,619,000	53,000	547,000	2,019,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	153,372,000	2,109,000	51,000	523,000	1,535,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Dec-2019	GBP	29,859,000		23,505,000	4,815,000	7,000,000	-711,000	6,289,000
31-Dec-2018	GBP	6,676,000	35,406,000	27,096,000	9,012,000	7,000,000	-2,153,000	4,847,000
31-Dec-2017	GBP	30,703,000		24,824,000	8,734,000	2,500,000		1,652,000
31-Dec-2016	GBP	40,005,000		37,325,000	1,083,000	2,500,000	4,197,000	6,697,000
31-Dec-2015	GBP	4,027,000	31,938,000	25,911,000		2,500,000	1,806,000	4,306,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP	4,554,000	29,817,000	24,260,000		1,000,000	5,508,000	6,508,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	3,980,000	28,958,000	25,117,000	1,655,000	1,000,000	5,489,000	6,489,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2018	GBP	64.29%	4,500,000	2,500,000	7,000,000	-5,066,500
31-Dec-2015	GBP	60.00%	1,500,000	1,000,000	2,500,000	-2,540,500

* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Neil GEORGE	28 Oct 2021	06 Oct 2024			1 - 0
Resigned	Andrew John BARNES	22 May 2003	20 May 2008	Chartered Accountant	British	7 - 120

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Steve MURRELLS	20 Jul 2023		Director	British	10 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Matthew LEE	07 Nov 2022		Director	British	5 - 18	0 (0.0%)
Active	Matthew Richard OSBORNE	21 Jul 2022		Director	British	20 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Nigel Richard MAJEWSKI	28 Oct 2021	21 Jul 2022	Director	British	0 - 18	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Philip John HEFFER	28 Oct 2021	20 Jul 2023	Director	British	1 - 25	4 (15.4%)
Resigned	James FALLOWFIELD-SMITH	14 Jun 2021	28 Oct 2021	Accountant	English	25 - 3	1 (3.6%)
Active	Zoe Yolande Elizabeth DAVIDSON	04 May 2021		Company Director	English	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Jules Karen WADE	30 Apr 2021	02 Jun 2023	Company Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Christopher James GRAINGE	01 Jul 2018	26 Oct 2018	Company Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John OLDCORN	20 Jun 2018	14 Jun 2021	Company Director	English	0 - 31	2 (6.5%)
Resigned	Christopher GADD	01 Jan 2018	10 Mar 2020	Company Director	British	1 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Tracey GARDNER	01 Apr 2016	28 Oct 2016	Head Of National Accounts	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Christopher John JACOB	01 Sep 2015	30 Jul 2020	Operations Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David HOWARTH	18 Sep 2012	12 Dec 2014	Company Director	English	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Paul WILLINGTON	21 Apr 2008	30 May 2017	Purchasing Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Richard Henry STOKES	20 Apr 2006	30 Jun 2009	Operations Director	British	1 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	Penelope Jane TOMLINSON	04 May 2004		Sales Director	British	3 - 5	1 (12.5%)
Active	Kevin TAYLOR	04 May 2004		Finance Director	British	2 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Janice HOSTY	04 May 2004	14 Sep 2007	Procurement Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Ian WALKER	04 May 2004	14 Oct 2005	Production Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Andrew John BARNES	22 May 2003	16 Jan 2019	Chartered Accountant	British	7 - 120	64 (50.4%)
Resigned	David John GRAY	22 May 2003	28 Oct 2021	Company Director	British	45 - 36	32 (39.5%)
Resigned	Andrew Pennington Havard HUNTER	22 May 2003	26 Feb 2010	Company Executive	British	3 - 57	30 (50.0%)
Resigned	SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED	19 May 2003	22 May 2003			0 - 1886	900 (47.7%)
Resigned	SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED	19 May 2003	22 May 2003			0 - 2079	991 (47.7%)

Number of active directors: 6
Average tenure of active directors: 8.3 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.0 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 2.1%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Steve MURRELLS	Matthew LEE	Matthew Richard OSBORNE	Zoe Yolande Elizabeth DAVIDSON	Penelope Jane TOMLINSON	Kevin TAYLOR
SEACHILL UK LIMITED (00481280) - Active	✔	✔	✔
WILLIAM RODGERS (FOODS) LIMITED (01144561) - Active		✔
01613643 LIMITED (01613643) - Active		✔
LA ROCHELLE FOODS LIMITED (01778439) - Active		✔
LONGLIFT LIMITED (02121631) - Dissolved					✔
SYMINGTON'S LIMITED (02528254) - Active		✔
SPIRITRETURN LIMITED (02548111) - Active					✔
TM (EASTLEIGH) LIMITED (02926627) - Active					✔
COLDWATER SEAFOOD (UK) LIMITED (03154599) - Active			✔
ICELANDIC UK LIMITED (03184635) - Active			✔
SEACHILL LIMITED (03438411) - Active			✔
HONISTER PROPERTIES LIMITED (03595202) - Active					✔
BRAND PARTNERSHIP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (03974927) - Active		✔
TELFORD 2 LIMITED (04474578) - Active		✔
WILLIAM RODGERS HOLDINGS LIMITED (04573709) - Active		✔
FAIRFAX MEADOW EUROPE LIMITED (04770072) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
BRAND PARTNERSHIP GROUP LIMITED (05796998) - Active		✔
HILTON FOOD GROUP PLC (06165540) - Active	✔		✔
BPG EQUITYCO LIMITED (06275659) - Active		✔
BPG MIDCO LIMITED (06275681) - Active		✔
BPG ACQUISITIONS LIMITED (06275688) - Active		✔
ARGENT FOODS LIMITED (07081161) - Active					✔
SPEEDBOAT HOLDCO LIMITED (08075400) - Active		✔
SPEEDBOAT LNCO LIMITED (08075507) - Active		✔
SPEEDBOAT MIDCO LIMITED (08075551) - Active		✔
SPEEDBOAT ACQUISITIONCO LIMITED (08075568) - Active		✔
HILTON FOODS ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED (08298339) - Active	✔		✔
SYMINGTON'S (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (08472216) - Active		✔
SV CUISINE LIMITED (08524789) - Active		✔
HILTON FOOD SOLUTIONS LIMITED (09678380) - Active	✔	✔	✔
FM HATTON GROUP LIMITED (10408149) - Active					✔	✔
FAIRFAX MEADOW LIMITED (11690763) - Active					✔	✔
AGITO HOLDINGS LIMITED (12999555) - Active		✔	✔
AGITO GLOBAL LIMITED (14010018) - Active			✔
HILTON SERVICES LIMITED (14943835) - Active			✔
HILTON SEAFOOD UK LIMITED (14943880) - Active			✔
GREENCHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED (15094379) - Active			✔
HILTON FOODS TRADING LIMITED (15416421) - Active			✔
HILTON FOODS UK LIMITED (NI026872) - Active	✔	✔	✔
HILTON FOODS LIMITED (NI034980) - Active	✔		✔
HILTON MEATS HOLLAND LIMITED (NI036526) - Active	✔		✔
HILTON FOOD.COM LIMITED (NI038029) - Active			✔
HILTON FOOD GROUP (EUROPE) LIMITED (NI043899) - Active	✔		✔
FOODS CONNECTED LTD (NI614697) - Active	✔	✔	✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-05-25	2015-05-25	2014-05-25	2013-05-25	2012-05-25
ARGENT HOLDINGS LIMITED	ORDINARY	2,500,000 100%	1,000,000 100%	1,000,000 100%	1,000,000 100%	1,000,000 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

- >75%:Argent Group Europe Limited (England And Wales - United Kingdom) active
>75%:Argent Holdings Limited (03407545 - United Kingdom) ceased
>75%:Hilton Foods Limited (Ni 034980 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

FAIRFAX MEADOW EUROPE LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

Start date	End date	Average days to pay	% invoices paid over 60 days	% invoices not paid within agreed terms	Gov.uk report
2024-01-01	2024-06-30	31	1%	5%	85670
2023-07-01	2023-12-31	29	0%	3%	78557
2023-01-01	2023-06-30	31	1%	4%	74784
2022-07-01	2022-12-31	31	1%	5%	65666
2022-01-01	2022-06-30	33	3%	10%	58917
2021-07-01	2021-12-31	33	2%	9%	53305
2021-01-01	2021-06-30	28	1%	9%	46946
2020-06-30	2020-12-31	33	7%	12%	39778
2019-12-30	2020-06-29	30	2%	18%	32704
2019-07-01	2019-12-29	28	1%	6%	25041
2019-01-01	2019-06-30	29	0%	7%	16770
2018-07-01	2018-12-31	30	1%	13%	9434
2018-01-01	2018-06-30	30	0%	16%	3286

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 10130 Production of meat and poultry meat products)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
TULIP LIMITED	SETON HOUSE, WARWICK TECHNOLOGY PARK, GALLOWS HILL, WARWICK, CV34 6DA	00608077	2017-09-30	1,064,577,000	-41,038,000
FARMERS BOY LIMITED	HILMORE HOUSE, GAIN LANE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD3 7DL	01053837	2018-02-04	674,145,000	15,050,000
NEEROCK LIMITED	HILMORE HOUSE, GAIN LANE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD3 7DL	02572702	2018-02-04	629,072,000	14,013,000
KERRY FOODS LIMITED	KERRY, BRADLEY ROAD, ROYAL PORTBURY DOCK, BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM, BS20 7NZ	02604258	2017-12-31	487,651,023	84,862,978
CRANSWICK CONVENIENCE FOODS LIMITED	CRANE COURT HESSLEWOOD OFFICE PARK, FERRIBY ROAD, HESSLE, ENGLAND, HU13 0PA	02239912	2018-03-31	441,501,000	14,852,000
HILTON FOODS UK LIMITED	CARSON MCDOWELL LLP MURRAY HOUSE, MURRAY STREET, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT1 6DN	NI026872	2017-12-31	427,966,466	12,391,527
DUNBIA (UK)	THE SUMMIT, PYNES HILL, EXETER, ENGLAND, EX2 5WS	03382084	2017-12-31	406,636,900	3,210,972	46320-Wholesale of meat and meat products 47220-Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
FAIRFAX MEADOW EUROPE LIMITED	HILTON FOOD GROUP PLC 2-8 THE INTERCHANGE, LATHAM ROAD, HUNTINGDON, ENGLAND, PE29 6YE	04770072	2017-12-31	165,629,000	-2,045,000
CONVENIENCE FOODS LIMITED	TRINITY PARK HOUSE, FOX WAY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 8EE	02226886	2017-07-29	161,278,000	-229,287,000	10710-Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes 10890-Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified
OAKFIELD (FOODS) LIMITED	1ST FLOOR, 3 ELSTREE GATE, ELSTREE WAY, BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND, WD6 1JD	02103137	2017-12-31	156,702,811	869,500
OSI FOOD SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED	LUNEBERG WAY, SKIPPINGDALE, SCUNTHORPE, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE, DN15 8LP	01372104	2016-12-31	137,830,000	2,162,000
GREEN LABEL FOODS LTD.	LOOMSWOOD FARM, HASKETON, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND, IP13 6JW	03749653	2018-02-28	109,176,780	4,099,403
DAVID WOOD BAKING LIMITED	1 CALVERLEY ROAD, OULTON, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS26 8JD	06541251	2018-11-30	98,006,845	234,896	10710-Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes 10850-Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
F.W. FARNSWORTH LIMITED	TRINITY PARK HOUSE, FOX WAY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 8EE	00255912	2017-07-29	82,368,000	89,729,000	10890-Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified
GAFOOR PURE HALAL LTD	5 FLETCHER ROAD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND, PR1 5AJ	07876663	2017-11-30	86,764,173	0
BROWN BROTHERS (MANUFACTURING) LIMITED	UNIT1 GREYSTONE AVENUE, KELLOHOLM, SANQUHAR, DUMFRIESSHIRE, DG4 6RB	SC105710	2017-12-31	79,857,000	2,520,000
KEPAK KIRKHAM LIMITED	THE SNACKHOUSE ST. GEORGES PARK, KIRKHAM, PRESTON, ENGLAND, PR4 2DZ	05101877	2017-12-31	77,316,716	1,986,825
FORZA FOODS LIMITED	IPL, UNIT 1 FOXBRIDGE WAY, NORMANTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NORMANTON, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, WF6 1TN	07224571	2017-12-30	72,575,000	3,796,000
FRANK BIRD (POULTRY) LIMITED	UNDERLYNE, LANGWATHBY, PENRITH, CUMBRIA, CA10 1NB	03310507	2018-01-31	62,931,173	423,994
ATLANTIC FOODS LIMITED	76 MOSLEY STREET, BURTON-ON-TRENT, ENGLAND, DE14 1DS	05335933	2016-12-31	61,198,602	2,378,069
TSC FOODS LIMITED	CUNARD BUILDING, WATER STREET, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L3 1EL	02499642	2017-09-03	50,749,886	0	10390-Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
PUKKA PIES LIMITED	THE HALFCROFT, SYSTON, LEICESTER, LE7 1LD	01008747	2018-05-28	49,382,697	2,093,051
PUKKA PIES LIMITED	THE HALFCROFT, SYSTON, LEICESTER, LE7 1LD	01008747	2017-05-29	45,838,610	0
DUNKLEYS LIMITED	CUNARD BUILDING, WATER STREET, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, L3 1EL	02803797	2017-09-03	29,516,585	0
KOBER LIMITED	IPL, UNIT 1 FOXBRIDGE WAY, NORMANTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NORMANTON, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, WF6 1TN	07443319	2017-12-30	24,861,000	1,482,000
RIVERWAY FOODS LTD.	OAK HOUSE HEYFORD CLOSE, ALDERMANS GREEN, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, ENGLAND, CV2 2QB	03862803	2018-04-01	21,861,593	0
T SOANES & SON (POULTRY) LTD	CHURCH HILL FARM, MIDDLETON-ON-THE-WOLDS, DRIFFIELD, EAST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, YO25 9UG	05217234	2018-03-31	21,584,590	0
OWEN TAYLOR AND SONS LIMITED	27 MAIN RD., LEABROOKS, DERBY, DE55 1LA	01237354	2018-01-31	17,102,507	0	46320-Wholesale of meat and meat products 47220-Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
MRS. J. C. ALTHAM & SONS (MORECAMBE) LIMITED	MRS JC ALTHAM & SONS (MORECAMBE) LTD NORTHGATE, WHITE LUND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MORECAMBE, LANCASHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, LA3 3AY	00842705	2018-03-31	16,902,432	0
BRITISH BEEF JERKY LIMITED	2 ESHOTTHEUGH WORKSHOPS, FELTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE65 9QH	05075298	2018-03-31	355,869	0	10890-Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified 47220-Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
MACFARLANE MEAT PRODUCTS LIMITED	57-59 HIGH STREET, DUNBLANE, PERTHSHIRE, FK15 0EE	SC125286	2016-05-31	343,980	0	46320-Wholesale of meat and meat products
P G AMPS LIMITED	FALCON HOUSE HIGH STREET, LITTLEBURY, SAFFRON WALDEN, ENGLAND, CB11 4TD	06040345	2019-03-31	0	0
CAVAGHAN & GRAY GROUP LIMITED	TRINITY PARK HOUSE, FOX WAY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 8EE	01357837	0000-00-00	0	0	10390-Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
J.W. GALLOWAY LIMITED	27 GLENBURN ROAD, EAST KILBRIDE, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G74 5BA	SC018343	0000-00-00	0	0	64202-Activities of production holding companies

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
FAIRFAX MEADOW EUROPE LIMITED	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	Too few competitors


Age	0.3%	1.3%	2.4%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium