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Merchant Gourmet Limited
- Incorporated
- 4 February 2021 (5 years)
- Industry
- Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes (10850) Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (10890)Wholesale of fruit and vegetables (46310)Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (47910)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Premier House Centrium Business ParkGriffiths WaySt AlbansAL1 2RE
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 30 April 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 17 February 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 3 February 2026
Charges
- Total
- 5
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 5
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Wilbraham, Simon Nicholas
Secretary · Appointed 22 December 2025
Director · Appointed 1 September 2025
British
Born October 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2025
British
Born July 1969 (57)
Officer history (7 former)
22 December 2025
Appointed Wilbraham, Simon Nicholas as Secretary
22 December 2025
Resigned Peake, Richard William Mark as Director
1 September 2025
1 September 2025
1 September 2025
Resigned Brown, Matthew Henry as Secretary
1 September 2025
1 September 2025
1 September 2025
1 September 2025
19 December 2024
19 December 2024
Appointed Brown, Matthew Henry as Secretary
19 December 2024
4 February 2021
4 February 2021
4 February 2021
4 February 2021
4 February 2021
Appointed Peake, Richard William Mark as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 18 November 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 281728
Former controllers (2)
18 November 2025
Ceased Merchant Gourmet Holdings Limited — Owns 50–75% of shares
8 July 2021
Ceased Leathams Group Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
Group structure 19 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Premier Foods Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Premier Foods Finance PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Premier Foods Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Centura Foods Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Fuel 10K Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Knighton Foods Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Merchant Gourmet Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Merchant Gourmet Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Premier Foods Group Life Plan Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Premier Grocery Products Pension Scheme Trustees Limited Status not confirmedRight to appoint and remove directors
RH Oldco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
RHM Pension Trust Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Spice Tailor Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Premier Foods Group Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2023 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 April 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £2,341,081
- Cash
- £1,706,670
- Turnover
- £16,091,362
- Profit Before Tax
- £360,607
- Employees
- 13
- Current Ratio
- 1.6x
- Profit Margin
- 2%
- Return on Equity
- 12%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £45,316 | £65,586 |
| Current Assets | £6,012,814 | £6,093,927 |
| Cash | £1,706,670 | £1,305,630 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £3,717,049 | £4,103,525 |
| Net Current Assets | £2,295,765 | £1,990,402 |
| Net Assets | £2,341,081 | £2,055,988 |
| Shareholder Funds | £2,341,081 | £2,055,988 |
| Turnover | £16,091,362 | £13,234,573 |
| Cost of Sales | £11,952,634 | £10,496,336 |
| Gross Profit | £4,138,728 | £2,738,237 |
| Admin Expenses | £3,713,550 | £2,524,307 |
| Staff Costs | £1,693,942 | |
| Operating Profit | £425,178 | £213,930 |
| Profit Before Tax | £360,607 | £193,431 |
| Tax | £75,514 | £19,674 |
| Profit for Period | £285,093 | £173,757 |
Filings 51
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 3 February 2026 | ||
| 23 December 2025 | Appointment of a secretary | |||
| 23 December 2025 | Current accounting period shortened | |||
| 23 December 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 20 November 2025 | Cessation of a person with significant control |
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