The Fine Food Company UK Limited

Active04892898 Private limited company
Incorporated
9 September 2003 (23 years)
Industry
Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (46390)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Region
South West
Address
Ludbourne Road
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3NJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
23 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 September 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 13 March 2025
Also at Charcuterie for Chefs Ltd (proposed for strike-off), Majesty7 Ltd (proposed for strike-off), Hunt’s Food Group Ltd · more companies
British
Born April 1992 (34)
Director · Appointed 5 March 2025
Also at Charcuterie for Chefs Ltd (proposed for strike-off), Majesty7 Ltd (proposed for strike-off), Hunt’s Food Group Ltd · more companies
British
Born February 1989 (37)
Officer history (6 former)
13 March 2025
Appointed Hunt, Thomas Ian John as Director
10 March 2025
Resigned Clifford Fry & Co (Company Secretarial) Ltd as Corporate Secretary
10 March 2025
Resigned Ricketts, Christopher as Director
10 March 2025
Resigned Ricketts, Karen as Director
5 March 2025
Appointed Vincent, William George as Director
26 February 2025
Appointed Clifford Fry & Co (Company Secretarial) Ltd as Corporate Secretary
26 February 2025
Resigned Clifford Fry & Co (Company Secretarial) Ltd as Corporate Secretary
1 May 2007
Resigned Lethbridge, Anthony as Director
1 May 2007
Appointed Ricketts, Karen as Director
9 September 2003
Appointed Lethbridge, Anthony as Director
9 September 2003
Resigned Incorporate Secretariat Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
9 September 2003
Appointed Clifford Fry & Co (Company Secretarial) Ltd as Corporate Secretary
9 September 2003
Appointed Incorporate Secretariat Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
9 September 2003
Appointed Ricketts, Christopher as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 5 March 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 01194446
Former controllers (2)
5 March 2025
Ceased Karen Ricketts — Owns 25–50% of shares
5 March 2025
Ceased Christopher Ricketts — Owns 50–75% of shares

Group structure 13 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Hunt’s Food Group Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Hunt's Foodservice (Bristol) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Hunt's Foodservice (Winchester) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Lostwithiel Property Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Purlieu Properties (Sherborne) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Queenswood Natural Foods Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
R.G. Frozen Food Distributors Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sunnyside Distribution Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Fine Food Company UK Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Thorners Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Jon Thorner's Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 · unaudited abridged accounts

Net Assets
£164,849
Cash
£7,870
Employees
35
Debt Ratio
75%
Current Ratio
1.0x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £91,206 £230 £55,080 £221,162 £309,425 £164,849
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£220,410£309,604£104,611£29,751£52,673£100,007
Current Assets£443,170£479,771£543,877£557,598£462,273£821,307
Debtors£291,926
Cash£7,870£14,126£54,902£122,689£112,290£83,104
Creditors (< 1 year)£445,860£325,125£333,993£398,936£332,386£817,168
Creditors (> 1 year)£52,871£154,825£93,333£133,333£182,330£12,940
Net Current Assets(£2,690)£154,646£209,884£158,662£129,887£4,139
Net Assets£164,849£309,425£221,162£55,080£230£91,206
Shareholder Funds£164,849£309,425£221,162£55,080£230£91,206

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates9 September 2026
20 August 2026Registration of a charge
18 August 2026Previous accounting period extended
31 October 2025Confirmation statement with updates9 September 2025
31 October 2025Unaudited abridged accounts31 December 2024
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