KARRO FOOD LIMITED

13 QUEENS ROAD, ABERDEEN, AB15 4YL

Previous 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-2024
Accounts 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**
Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY 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 - 391 (1.7%)
Active Afshin AMIRAHMADI 18 Dec 2023 Chief Executive Officer British 5 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Andrew John Harding RUTHERFORD 24 Mar 2022 18 Dec 2023 Chief Finance Officer British 0 - 354 (11.4%)
Resigned Simon John SMITH 12 Oct 2021 18 Jul 2022 Director British 4 - 220 (0.0%)
Resigned Stephen Paul ELLIS 12 Oct 2021 18 Jul 2022 Director British 1 - 260 (0.0%)
Resigned Diane Susan WALKER 01 Oct 2013 22 Oct 2021 Director British 11 - 10361 (53.5%)
Resigned Wilhelmus DE KLEIN 04 Jul 2013 02 May 2017 Director Dutch 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Ian HUGHES 04 Jul 2013 27 Oct 2014 Director English 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Michael Kamiel Jan Alfons KESTEMONT 08 Jan 2013 22 Oct 2021 Director Belgian 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Seamus CARR 12 Jul 2012 03 Nov 2021 Managing Director Irish 0 - 111 (9.1%)
Resigned Maarten KUSTERS 01 Mar 2012 08 Jan 2013 Ceo Dutch 0 - 2924 (82.8%)
Resigned Mark STEVEN 19 Apr 2011 08 Jan 2013 Finance Director British 2 - 4439 (84.8%)
Resigned Peter John MILLER 04 Jan 2010 08 Jan 2013 Director British 0 - 1510 (66.7%)
Resigned Jose Juan PERALTA 04 Jan 2010 08 Jan 2013 Managing Director Canadian 1 - 54 (66.7%)
Resigned Louis Antoine Maria VERNAUS 01 Oct 2009 08 Jan 2013 Company Director Dutch 2 - 5047 (90.4%)
Resigned Stephen Ronald William FRANCIS 05 Mar 2009 16 Mar 2012 Finance Director British 2 - 12288 (71.0%)
Resigned Antonius Matheus Maria LAMMERS 01 Jan 2009 01 Jan 2010 Chief Financial Officer Dutch 0 - 5649 (87.5%)
Resigned Anthony Martin CHRISTIAANSE 11 Aug 2008 01 Feb 2012 Director Dutch 2 - 6257 (89.1%)
Resigned William, Chief Executive Officer THURSTON 11 Aug 2008 11 Jun 2010 Company Director British 1 - 3018 (58.1%)
Resigned Colin Vincent WRIGHT 11 Aug 2008 10 Jul 2009 Ceo British 21 - 5726 (33.3%)
Resigned David John SALKELD 01 Jun 2003 13 Sep 2005 Company Director British 12 - 9139 (37.9%)
Resigned Stephen PAYNE 01 Jan 2003 29 Mar 2004 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 43 (75.0%)
Resigned Philip Thomas HOPLEY 19 Oct 2001 22 Dec 2006 Director British 0 - 1916 (84.2%)
Resigned Grant Stephen MACKIE 27 Sep 2001 09 Aug 2005 Director British 20 - 1412 (35.3%)
Resigned Alfred John DUNCAN 27 Aug 2001 11 Aug 2008 Director British 24 - 9769 (57.0%)
Resigned Iain Murray IMRAY 27 Aug 2001 11 Aug 2008 Accountant British 1 - 6049 (80.3%)
Resigned IAIN SMITH & COMPANY 08 Jun 2001 18 May 2007 4 - 233126 (53.2%)
Resigned Roy ROXBURGH 08 Jun 2001 27 Aug 2001 Solicitor British 1 - 5328 (51.9%)
Number of active directors: 2
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

Name
 
ARLA FOODS UK DAIRIES MAJOR RETAIL LIMITED (00103389) - Active
HEALDS FOODS LIMITED (00211249) - Active
ARLA UK LTD. (00292624) - Active
ARLA FOODS UK INVESTMENTS LIMITED (00375763) - Active
CHATSWORTH DAIRIES LIMITED (00377242) - Active
ARLA FOODS UK PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED (00473089) - Active
ARLA FOODS HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED (00851853) - Active
A HEALD LIMITED (01208752) - Active
BLUECREST FOODS LIMITED (01477891) - Active
YORK STEINER SCHOOL LIMITED (01591107) - Active
STIRCHLEY BACON CO. LIMITED (01634794) - Active
ARLA FOODS LIMITED (02143253) - Active
ASSOCIATED DAIRIES LIMITED (02193704) - Active
T S BLOOR & SONS LIMITED (02329527) - Active
ARLA FOODS UK SERVICES LTD. (02361019) - Active
THE CHEESE COMPANY LIMITED (02670609) - Active
TCC PENSION FUND TRUST LIMITED (02768357) - Active
CORNISH COUNTRY LARDER LIMITED (03237920) - Active
ARLA FOODS UK PLC (03487778) - Active
YOUNG'S SEAFOOD INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (03628503) - Active
YOUNG'S SEAFOOD LIMITED (03751665) - Active
MD FOODS LIMITED (03880181) - Active
TANNER FOODS LIMITED (04263206) - Active
LIGHTHOUSE UKCO 5 (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (04298007) - Active
MILK LINK HOLDINGS LIMITED (04341232) - Active
MILK LINK PROCESSING LIMITED (04341233) - Active
LIGHTHOUSE UKCO 6 (TREASURY) LIMITED (04345741) - Active
MILK LINK (CREDITON) LIMITED (04427868) - Active
MILK LINK (CREDITON NO2) LIMITED (04427870) - Active
ARLA FOODS CHEESE COMPANY LIMITED (04450542) - Active
MILK LINK INVESTMENTS LIMITED (04450552) - Active
ARLA FOODS UK HOLDING LIMITED (04659433) - Active
WESTBURY DAIRIES LIMITED (04839785) - Active
THE CHEESE COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED (04935658) - Active
ARLA FOODS FINANCE LIMITED (05349418) - Active
STIRCHLEY BACON HOLDINGS LIMITED (05736399) - Active
THE CHEESE COMPANY INVESTMENTS LIMITED (06027423) - Active
ARLA FOODS (WESTBURY) LIMITED (06264445) - Active
FJG LOGISTICS LIMITED (06452479) - Active
ARLA FOODS UK FARMERS JOINT VENTURE CO. LIMITED (06560321) - Active
ARLA FOODS HATFIELD LIMITED (06816100) - Active
MILK LINK (LLANDYRNOG) LIMITED (06927418) - Active
ARLA FOODS LIFE ASSURANCE TRUSTEES LIMITED (07052109) - Active
ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS UK LIMITED (07403866) - Active
KARRO FOOD GROUP LIMITED (08312502) - Active
KARRO FOOD FROZEN LIMITED (09146568) - Active
KARRO PROPERTY LIMITED (09146858) - Active
KARRO FOOD STOKE LIMITED (09147022) - Active
YEO VALLEY DAIRIES LIMITED (10238280) - Active
ELEMENT UK TOPCO LIMITED (10664545) - Active
ELEMENT UK HOLDCO LIMITED (10664707) - Active
ELEMENT UK MIDCO LIMITED (10664823) - Active
SOFINA FOODS LIMITED (10664871) - Active
ARLA MILK LINK LIMITED (11253031) - Dissolved
T S BLOOR HOLDINGS LIMITED (11343926) - Active
LIFE UK FINCO LIMITED (13019789) - Active
KARRO ICT SERVICES LIMITED (SC098230) - Active
ARLA FOODS NAIRN LIMITED (SC188780) - Active
KARRO FOOD LIMITED (SC220000) - Active
ARLA FOODS GP LIMITED (SC550037) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2021-06-082020-06-082018-06-082016-06-082015-06-08
KARRO FOOD GROUP LIMITEDORDINARY190,214,079
100%
0
0%
0
0%
188,720,079
100%
188,720,079
100%
LUCID NOMINEES LIMITED (IN SECURITY)ORDINARY0
0%
188,720,079
100%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
RANELAGH NOMINEES LIMITEDORDINARY0
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)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
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
FOYLE FOOD GROUP LIMITED 52 DOOGARY ROAD, OMAGH, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT79 0BQ NI034218 2017-12-31 351,998,052 2,994,391
LINDEN FOODS LIMITED 33 ANNESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, LURGAN, ARMAGH, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT67 9JD NI014930 2017-09-30 199,327,782 -160,659
DUNBIA (PRESTON) LIMITED GRANVILLE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GRANVILLE, DUNGANNON, CO TYRONE, BT70 1NJ NI062618 2017-12-31 189,108,000 1,318,000
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
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
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