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KARRO FOOD LIMITED
13 QUEENS ROAD, ABERDEEN, AB15 4YLPrevious name: VION FOOD UK LIMITED (changed on 21-Jan-2013)
Previous name: GRAMPIAN COUNTRY PORK LIMITED (changed on 11-Nov-2009)
Company Number: SC220000
Incorporation date: 08-Jun-2001
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
10110 Processing and preserving of meat
SUMMARY
This company is 22.8 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 107.9 million which has increased from GBP 105.7 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 573.3 million which is up 674380% on previous year's figure of GBP 85 thousand. Retained earnings is negative (GBP -104.3 million), 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 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 59 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 2 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2024Accounts Filed: FULL (25-Mar-2023)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29-Dec-2018 | GBP | 573,310,000 | 746,000 | 1,693,000 | -2,370,000 | ||
30-Dec-2017 | GBP | 85,000 | 16,071,000 | 3,674,000 | 9,498,000 | ||
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 472,632,000 | 17,097,000 | 4,685,000 | 9,781,000 | ||
26-Dec-2015 | GBP | 408,523,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29-Dec-2018 | GBP | 2,038,000 | 117,613,000 | 123,417,000 | 2,829,000 | 188,720,000 | -104,277,000 | 107,876,000 | |
30-Dec-2017 | GBP | -1,173,000 | 96,714,000 | 4,269,000 | 188,720,000 | -111,235,000 | 105,742,000 | ||
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 2,112,000 | 118,301,000 | 70,153,000 | 59,302,000 | 188,720,000 | -121,583,000 | 96,100,000 | |
26-Dec-2015 | GBP | 1,158,000 | 96,986,000 | 52,789,000 | 57,283,000 | 188,720,000 | -132,214,000 | 85,398,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
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DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | 08 Jan 2013 | 28 Mar 2024 | 440 - 2645 | ||
Resigned | TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED | 29 Oct 2010 | 08 Jan 2013 | 547 - 1734 | ||
Resigned | MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED | 11 Aug 2008 | 29 Oct 2010 | 1 - 1202 | ||
Resigned | MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP | 18 May 2007 | 11 Aug 2008 | 0 - 343 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Simon Kin-Man HO | 18 Dec 2023 | Chief Financial Officer | British | 21 - 39 | 1 (1.7%) | |
Active | Afshin AMIRAHMADI | 18 Dec 2023 | Chief Executive Officer | British | 5 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Andrew John Harding RUTHERFORD | 24 Mar 2022 | 18 Dec 2023 | Chief Finance Officer | British | 0 - 35 | 4 (11.4%) |
Resigned | Simon John SMITH | 12 Oct 2021 | 18 Jul 2022 | Director | British | 4 - 22 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Stephen Paul ELLIS | 12 Oct 2021 | 18 Jul 2022 | Director | British | 1 - 26 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Diane Susan WALKER | 01 Oct 2013 | 22 Oct 2021 | Director | British | 11 - 103 | 61 (53.5%) |
Resigned | Wilhelmus DE KLEIN | 04 Jul 2013 | 02 May 2017 | Director | Dutch | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Ian HUGHES | 04 Jul 2013 | 27 Oct 2014 | Director | English | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Michael Kamiel Jan Alfons KESTEMONT | 08 Jan 2013 | 22 Oct 2021 | Director | Belgian | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Seamus CARR | 12 Jul 2012 | 03 Nov 2021 | Managing Director | Irish | 0 - 11 | 1 (9.1%) |
Resigned | Maarten KUSTERS | 01 Mar 2012 | 08 Jan 2013 | Ceo | Dutch | 0 - 29 | 24 (82.8%) |
Resigned | Mark STEVEN | 19 Apr 2011 | 08 Jan 2013 | Finance Director | British | 2 - 44 | 39 (84.8%) |
Resigned | Peter John MILLER | 04 Jan 2010 | 08 Jan 2013 | Director | British | 0 - 15 | 10 (66.7%) |
Resigned | Jose Juan PERALTA | 04 Jan 2010 | 08 Jan 2013 | Managing Director | Canadian | 1 - 5 | 4 (66.7%) |
Resigned | Louis Antoine Maria VERNAUS | 01 Oct 2009 | 08 Jan 2013 | Company Director | Dutch | 2 - 50 | 47 (90.4%) |
Resigned | Stephen Ronald William FRANCIS | 05 Mar 2009 | 16 Mar 2012 | Finance Director | British | 2 - 122 | 88 (71.0%) |
Resigned | Antonius Matheus Maria LAMMERS | 01 Jan 2009 | 01 Jan 2010 | Chief Financial Officer | Dutch | 0 - 56 | 49 (87.5%) |
Resigned | Anthony Martin CHRISTIAANSE | 11 Aug 2008 | 01 Feb 2012 | Director | Dutch | 2 - 62 | 57 (89.1%) |
Resigned | William, Chief Executive Officer THURSTON | 11 Aug 2008 | 11 Jun 2010 | Company Director | British | 1 - 30 | 18 (58.1%) |
Resigned | Colin Vincent WRIGHT | 11 Aug 2008 | 10 Jul 2009 | Ceo | British | 21 - 57 | 26 (33.3%) |
Resigned | David John SALKELD | 01 Jun 2003 | 13 Sep 2005 | Company Director | British | 12 - 91 | 39 (37.9%) |
Resigned | Stephen PAYNE | 01 Jan 2003 | 29 Mar 2004 | Chartered Accountant | British | 0 - 4 | 3 (75.0%) |
Resigned | Philip Thomas HOPLEY | 19 Oct 2001 | 22 Dec 2006 | Director | British | 0 - 19 | 16 (84.2%) |
Resigned | Grant Stephen MACKIE | 27 Sep 2001 | 09 Aug 2005 | Director | British | 20 - 14 | 12 (35.3%) |
Resigned | Alfred John DUNCAN | 27 Aug 2001 | 11 Aug 2008 | Director | British | 24 - 97 | 69 (57.0%) |
Resigned | Iain Murray IMRAY | 27 Aug 2001 | 11 Aug 2008 | Accountant | British | 1 - 60 | 49 (80.3%) |
Resigned | IAIN SMITH & COMPANY | 08 Jun 2001 | 18 May 2007 | 4 - 233 | 126 (53.2%) | ||
Resigned | Roy ROXBURGH | 08 Jun 2001 | 27 Aug 2001 | Solicitor | British | 1 - 53 | 28 (51.9%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 0.3 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.4 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 0.8%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-06-08 | 2020-06-08 | 2018-06-08 | 2016-06-08 | 2015-06-08 | ||
KARRO FOOD GROUP LIMITED | ORDINARY | 190,214,079 100% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 188,720,079 100% | 188,720,079 100% |
LUCID NOMINEES LIMITED (IN SECURITY) | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 188,720,079 100% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
RANELAGH NOMINEES LIMITED | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 0 0% | 188,720,079 100% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
KARRO FOOD 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-04-01 | 2023-09-30 | 52 | 26% | 18% | 76686 |
2022-10-01 | 2023-03-31 | 49 | 31% | 32% | 70070 |
2022-10-01 | 2023-03-31 | 49 | 31% | 32% | 70075 |
2022-04-01 | 2022-09-30 | 41 | 20% | 18% | 63597 |
2021-10-01 | 2022-03-31 | % | 19% | 57102 | |
2021-10-01 | 2022-03-31 | 35 | 18% | 19% | 57106 |
2021-04-01 | 2021-09-30 | 39 | 24% | 21% | 50571 |
2020-10-01 | 2021-03-31 | 41 | 28% | 17% | 44065 |
2020-04-01 | 2020-09-30 | 44 | 28% | 12% | 37609 |
2020-01-01 | 2020-03-31 | 39 | 24% | 13% | 30760 |
2019-07-01 | 2019-12-31 | 42 | 29% | 12% | 29086 |
2019-01-01 | 2019-06-30 | 46 | 33% | 12% | 17253 |
2018-07-01 | 2018-12-31 | 44 | 30% | 10% | 16333 |
2017-12-31 | 2018-06-29 | 46 | 34% | 13% | 2814 |
COURT CASES
Date | Title | Reference | Subject |
---|---|---|---|
2019-06-19 | Mr D Rose v Karro Food Ltd | [2019] UKET 1801826/2019 | Disability Discrimination |
2017-06-28 | Mr A Husband v Karro Food Ltd: | [2017] UKET 1800207/2017 | Unfair Dismissal |
PATENTS
No Patents found
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
10110 Processing and preserving of meat)
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRANSWICK COUNTRY FOODS PLC | CRANE COURT HESSLEWOOD OFFICE PARK, FERRIBY ROAD, HESSLE, ENGLAND, HU13 0PA | 01803402 | 2018-03-31 | 985,124,000 | 47,972,000 | |
KARRO FOOD LIMITED | 13 QUEENS ROAD, ABERDEEN, AB15 4YL | SC220000 | 2017-12-30 | 585,218,000 | 9,498,000 | |
ANGLO BEEF PROCESSORS UK | ANGLO BEEF PROCESSORS, BATTLEFIELD ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 4AH | 02925718 | 2017-04-01 | 575,347,000 | 9,633,000 | |
2 SISTERS RED MEAT LIMITED | KEPAK GROUP LIMITED COOKSTON ROAD, PORTLETHEN, ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, AB12 4QB | SC440783 | 2017-07-29 | 477,059,000 | -1,546,000 | |
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DUNBIA (NORTHERN IRELAND) | GRANVILLE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DUNGANNON, CO TYRONE, BT70 1NJ | NI016970 | 2017-12-31 | 179,058,000 | 993,000 | |
DIRECT TABLE FOODS LIMITED | SAXHAM BUSINESS PARK, LITTLE SAXHAM, BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP28 6RX | 01816960 | 2017-12-31 | 156,486,744 | 41,410,967 | |
DUNBIA (ENGLAND) | CASTILL LAITHE ABATTOIR, GISBURN ROAD, SAWLEY, CLITHEROE, LANCASHIRE,, BB7 4LH | 01704764 | 2017-12-31 | 147,195,000 | 1,090,000 | |
DUNBIA (WALES) | DUNBIA WALES TEIFY PARK, LAMPETER ROAD, LLANYBYDDER, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA40 9QE | 02490902 | 2017-12-31 | 135,905,000 | 1,214,000 | |
CRANSWICK COUNTRY FOODS (BALLYMENA) | 146 FENAGHY ROAD, CULLYBACKEY, BALLYMENA, COUNTY ANTRIM, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT42 1EA | NI071259 | 2018-03-31 | 92,725,000 | 2,463,000 | |
W.D. MEATS | LOWER NEWMILLS ROAD, COLERAINE, CO LONDONDERRY, BT52 2JR | NI013845 | 2009-01-02 | 52,581,340 | 1,809,310 | |
WOOLLEY BROS. (WHOLESALE MEATS) LIMITED | ROTHER VALLEY WAY, HOLBROOK, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND, S20 3RW | 01416010 | 2017-12-31 | 50,556,152 | 0 | |
DOHERTY & GRAY LIMITED | WOODSIDE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE EAST, WOODSIDE ROAD, BALLYMENA, CO ANTRIM, BT42 4HX | NI037742 | 2018-03-31 | 37,657,544 | 0 | |
KARRO FOOD FROZEN LIMITED | C/O KARRO FOOD FROZEN LIMITED HUGDEN WAY, NORTON GROVE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NORTON, MALTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO17 9HG | 09146568 | 2017-12-30 | 35,945,000 | 1,393,000 | |
BRAEHEAD FOODS LIMITED | UNIT 7, MOORFIELD NORTH INDUSTRIAL PARK, KILMARNOCK, AYRSHIRE, KA2 0FE | SC193995 | 2018-03-31 | 17,485,903 | 0 |
10120-Processing and preserving of poultry meat 46320-Wholesale of meat and meat products |
KOSHER DELI (UK) LIMITED | HALLSWELLE HOUSE, 1 HALLSWELLE ROAD, LONDON, NW11 0DH | 06099534 | 2018-02-28 | 6,506,080 | 0 |
10120-Processing and preserving of poultry meat |
J. COLEMAN WHOLESALE BUTCHERS LIMITED | LANGHAM ROAD, BOXTED, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5HU | 01460979 | 2018-04-30 | 3,222,307 | 0 |
10120-Processing and preserving of poultry meat 10130-Production of meat and poultry meat products |
MANCHESTER MEAT PRODUCTS LIMITED | STANMORE HOUSE, 64-68 BLACKBURN STREET, MANCHESTER, M26 2JS | 09155271 | 2017-07-31 | 287,301 | 0 | |
THE TRADITIONAL BEEF COMPANY LTD | ORCHARD BARN PITTON ROAD, FARLEY, SALISBURY, SP5 1AN | 06936390 | 2018-06-30 | 66,954 | 0 | |
GD CUISINE LIMITED | 22 CHARLES HOUSE, ST. PETERS STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, ENGLAND, CO1 1BY | 06289002 | 2017-06-30 | 42,691 | 0 |
10120-Processing and preserving of poultry meat 10130-Production of meat and poultry meat products 46310-Wholesale of fruit and vegetables |
WILD SMOKED LTD | LEGION COTTAGE VIVIAN PLACE, VIVIAN PLACE, MOUSEHOLE, ENGLAND, TR19 6XD | 09961749 | 2018-01-31 | 28,554 | 0 | |
PALEO JERKY LIMITED | THE BYRE, FOGGATHORPE, YORK, UNITED KINGDOM, YO8 6PX | 10546967 | 2018-01-31 | 706 | 0 | |
CPC FOODS LIMITED | OAK HOUSE HEYFORD CLOSE, ALDERMANS GREEN, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV2 2QB | 07592875 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 |
10130-Production of meat and poultry meat products 46320-Wholesale of meat and meat products 47220-Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores |
FOYLE FOOD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | 52 DOOGARY ROAD, OMAGH, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT79 0BQ | NI063247 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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KARRO FOOD 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 | 0.5% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Medium |
Sic code count | 0.7% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Medium |