Website & contact details
- Website
Lunchtime Company Ltd
- Incorporated
- 20 October 1997 (29 years)
- Previously known as
- Lunchtime UK Limited (until 5 May 2015)Lunchtime.Co.Uk Limited (until 19 May 2008)Lunchtime Express Limited (until 12 March 2001)
- Industry
- Event catering activities (56210)
- Owned by
- Justin Roger Edwin Fairhall
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- 10 Barnwell HouseBarnwell DriveCambridgeCB5 8UU
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 April 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 July 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 11 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 27 September 2026
Charges
- Total
- 12
- Outstanding
- 4
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 8
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 31 July 2023
British
Born January 1986 (40)
Secretary · Appointed 23 September 2004
British
Director · Appointed 12 July 1999
British
Born January 1958 (68)
Officer history (9 former)
3 April 2025
Resigned Ziarnecka, Barbara as Director
31 July 2023
14 July 2022
Appointed Ziarnecka, Barbara as Director
6 November 2015
Resigned Mcaleese, Peter John as Director
1 August 2015
Appointed Mcaleese, Peter John as Director
23 November 2009
Resigned Mcaleese, Peter John as Director
23 November 2009
Resigned Glover, Derek Richard as Director
1 September 2008
Appointed Glover, Derek Richard as Director
29 June 2007
Resigned Hayes, Clare as Director
1 April 2007
Appointed Mcaleese, Peter John as Director
23 September 2004
16 January 2004
Appointed Hayes, Clare as Director
16 January 2004
Resigned Fairhall, Peter Francis Charles as Secretary
12 July 1999
12 July 1999
20 October 1997
20 October 1997
20 October 1997
20 October 1997
20 October 1997
20 October 1997
Appointed Fairhall, Peter Francis Charles as Secretary
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 12 August 2022
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital
Reg. no. 14291911
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born January 1958 (68)
Other holdings 1
Companies where Lunchtime Company Ltd is registered as a person with significant control
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Active
Group structure 3 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Lunchtime Company Ltd This company Owns 50–75% of shares
Educaterers Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 July 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £594,534
- Cash
- £115,020
- Turnover
- £15,522,682
- Profit Before Tax
- £672,166
- Employees
- 599
- Debt Ratio
- 79%
- Current Ratio
- 1.3x
- Profit Margin
- 4%
- Return on Equity
- 75%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £170,897 | £74,968 | £64,735 | £85,503 |
| Current Assets | £2,702,491 | £2,046,935 | £1,261,870 | £1,563,426 |
| Debtors | £2,358,958 | £1,317,953 | £956,970 | £1,226,294 |
| Cash | £115,020 | £476,490 | £66,090 | £64,366 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £2,143,437 | £1,089,386 | £663,854 | £1,056,376 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £135,417 | £126,667 | £165,454 | £183,301 |
| Net Current Assets | £559,054 | £957,549 | £598,016 | £507,050 |
| Net Assets | £594,534 | £905,850 | £497,297 | £409,252 |
| Shareholder Funds | £594,534 | £905,850 | £497,297 | £409,252 |
| Turnover | £15,522,682 | |||
| Cost of Sales | £5,563,805 | |||
| Gross Profit | £9,958,877 | |||
| Admin Expenses | £9,255,588 | |||
| Staff Costs | £8,269,173 | |||
| Operating Profit | £703,289 | |||
| Profit Before Tax | £672,166 | |||
| Tax | £224,716 | |||
| Profit for Period | £447,450 | |||
What Lunchtime Company say about themselves
“Lunchtime Co are a school meal provider that takes full responsibility for your school lunch service and school catering requirements.”
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2026 | Full accounts | 31 July 2025 | 27 | |
| 30 September 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 27 September 2025 | 6 | |
| 14 August 2025 | Statement of capital following an allotment of shares | 4 | ||
| 11 August 2025 | Particulars of variation of rights attached to shares | 3 | ||
| 11 August 2025 | Memorandum and Articles of Association | 18 |
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