Classic Fresh Foods Limited

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Company Number

03300903

Next Accounts

Jul 2025

Directors

Andrew Thorogood

Timothy Thorogood

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Shareholders

thorogood newco limited

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Industry

Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

Registered Address

whitwell house hammonds road, little baddow, chelmsford, essex, CM3 4BQ

Website

www.classicfreshfoods.co.uk

classic fresh foods limited Estimated Valuation

£0

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Classic Fresh Foods Limited is a live company located in chelmsford, CM3 4BQ with a Companies House number of 03300903. It operates in the wholesale of fruit and vegetables sector, SIC Code 46310. Founded in January 1997, it's largest shareholder is thorogood newco limited with a 100% stake. Classic Fresh Foods Limited is a mature, unknown sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £0 with unknown growth in recent years.

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Classic Fresh Foods Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is estimated at 0 and the company has net assets of £374.9 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Classic Fresh Foods Limited has no employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Oct 2023	Oct 2022	Oct 2021	Oct 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Oct 2017	Oct 2016	Oct 2015	Oct 2014	Oct 2013	Oct 2012	Oct 2011	Oct 2010	Oct 2009
Turnover		10,408,994	8,490,932	7,480,327	9,267,105	10,841,808	11,777,202	10,568,510	6,520,524	8,650,314	7,498,942	7,219,986	6,394,967	5,523,586
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales		9,196,857	7,463,173	6,641,318	8,181,314	9,721,183	10,490,701	9,447,294	5,806,670	7,729,705	6,709,585	6,435,401	5,730,664	4,948,423
Gross Profit		1,212,137	1,027,759	839,009	1,085,791	1,120,625	1,286,500	1,121,216	713,853	920,609	789,357	784,585	664,302	575,163
Admin Expenses	67	913,668	868,631	975,997	940,147	1,086,870	1,131,799	1,258,086	588,203	1,000,020	750,903	739,665	650,983	571,107	214,369
Operating Profit	-67	298,469	159,128	-136,988	145,644	33,755	154,701	-136,870	125,650	-79,411	38,454	44,920	13,319	4,056	-214,369
Interest Payable						3,050	2,824
Interest Receivable	67	2,977	278	196	1,038	668	25	111	889	1,185	994	866	792	696	244
Pre-Tax Profit		301,446	159,406	-136,792	146,681	31,373	151,902	-136,759	126,539	-78,226	39,448	45,786	14,111	4,751	-214,125
Tax		-57,275	-30,287		-27,869	-5,961	-28,861		-25,308		-9,073	-10,989	-3,669	-1,330
Profit After Tax		244,171	129,119	-136,792	118,812	25,412	123,041	-136,759	101,231	-78,226	30,375	34,797	10,442	3,421	-214,125
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit		244,171	129,119	-136,792	118,812	25,412	123,041	-136,759	101,231	-78,226	30,375	34,797	10,442	3,421	-214,125
Employee Costs		1,307,307	1,089,841	1,523,270	1,458,628	1,400,993	1,494,901	1,168,748	493,764	640,958	563,187	516,838	500,942	370,972
Number Of Employees		39	34	47	47	43	48	39	17	23	20	18	16	13
EBITDA*	-67	333,864	198,171	-90,463	210,084	79,904	209,599	-102,754	159,563	-49,243	71,977	77,318	37,591	34,813	-178,956

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Oct 2023	Oct 2022	Oct 2021	Oct 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Oct 2017	Oct 2016	Oct 2015	Oct 2014	Oct 2013	Oct 2012	Oct 2011	Oct 2010	Oct 2009
Tangible Assets			203,667	244,963	335,003	245,642	288,129	183,835	184,951	179,394	178,550	173,749	132,747	153,593	143,094
Intangible Assets															1,740
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	374,919
Total Fixed Assets	374,919		203,667	244,963	335,003	245,642	288,129	183,835	184,951	179,394	178,550	173,749	132,747	153,593	144,834
Stock & work in progress			82,376	83,654	97,004	81,848	97,998	88,653	66,355	69,201	60,401	48,618	39,054	21,370	18,382
Trade Debtors			917,902	503,110	980,307	1,038,437	1,307,000	986,747	839,799	851,999	888,370	886,893	804,939	636,941	471,653
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors		1,959,391	144,481	151,164	168,989	165,025	138,204	139,243	108,635
Cash		2,540	262,057	293,559	99,087	177,605	519	19,771	69,097	286,440	187,514	209,922	136,393	180,485	97,762
misc current assets
total current assets		1,961,931	1,406,816	1,031,487	1,345,387	1,462,915	1,543,721	1,234,414	1,083,886	1,207,640	1,136,285	1,145,433	980,386	838,796	587,797
total assets	374,919	1,961,931	1,610,483	1,276,450	1,680,390	1,708,557	1,831,850	1,418,249	1,268,837	1,387,034	1,314,835	1,319,182	1,113,133	992,389	732,631
Bank overdraft							90,369
Bank loan
Trade Creditors		740,379	758,389	618,798	759,371	979,468	981,521	981,328	626,468	1,045,501	776,819	801,849	692,217	605,218	400,038
Group/Directors Accounts		420,629	420,629	427,896	467,180	536,324	535,114	478,585	530,242
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments			34,147	51,103	73,103	45,471	58,947	28,998	25,977
other current liabilities		426,004	219,091	86,846	93,705	81,967	85,539	41,781	37,144
total current liabilities		1,587,012	1,432,256	1,184,643	1,393,359	1,643,230	1,751,490	1,530,692	1,219,831	1,045,501	776,819	801,849	692,217	605,218	400,038
loans
hp & lease commitments				34,147	85,250	22,000	67,471	16,401
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities									26,252	434,849	553,106	562,798	501,178	477,875	425,767
provisions			47,479	56,031	63,360	23,718	18,692		14,839						951
total long term liabilities			47,479	90,178	148,610	45,718	86,163	16,401	41,091	434,849	553,106	562,798	501,178	477,875	426,718
total liabilities		1,587,012	1,479,735	1,274,821	1,541,969	1,688,948	1,837,653	1,547,093	1,260,922	1,480,350	1,329,925	1,364,647	1,193,395	1,083,093	826,756
net assets	374,919	374,919	130,748	1,629	138,421	19,609	-5,803	-128,844	7,915	-93,316	-15,090	-45,465	-80,262	-90,704	-94,125
total shareholders funds	374,919	374,919	130,748	1,629	138,421	19,609	-5,803	-128,844	7,915	-93,316	-15,090	-45,465	-80,262	-90,704	-94,125

	Oct 2023	Oct 2022	Oct 2021	Oct 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Oct 2017	Oct 2016	Oct 2015	Oct 2014	Oct 2013	Oct 2012	Oct 2011	Oct 2010	Oct 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-67	298,469	159,128	-136,988	145,644	33,755	154,701	-136,870	125,650	-79,411	38,454	44,920	13,319	4,056	-214,369
Depreciation		35,395	39,043	46,525	64,440	46,149	54,898	34,116	33,913	30,168	33,523	32,398	24,272	29,017	33,673
Amortisation														1,740	1,740
Tax		-57,275	-30,287		-27,869	-5,961	-28,861		-25,308		-9,073	-10,989	-3,669	-1,330
Stock		-82,376	-1,278	-13,350	15,156	-16,150	9,345	22,298	-2,846	8,800	11,783	9,564	17,684	2,988	18,382
Debtors	-1,584,472	897,008	408,109	-495,022	-54,166	-241,742	319,214	177,556	96,435	-36,371	1,477	81,954	167,998	165,288	471,653
Creditors	-740,379	-18,010	139,591	-140,573	-220,097	-2,053	193	354,860	-419,033	268,682	-25,030	109,632	86,999	205,180	400,038
Accruals and Deferred Income	-426,004	206,913	132,245	-6,859	11,738	-3,572	43,758	4,637	37,144
Deferred Taxes & Provisions		-47,479	-8,552	-7,329	39,642	5,026	18,692	-14,839	14,839					-951	951
Cash flow from operations	418,022	-396,619	24,337	263,148	52,508	331,236	-85,178	42,050	-326,384	247,010	24,614	84,443	-64,761	69,436	-268,002
Investing Activities
capital expenditure		168,272	2,253	43,515	-153,801	-3,662	-159,192	-33,000	-39,470	-31,012	-38,324	-73,400	-3,426	-39,516	-180,247
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments		168,272	2,253	43,515	-153,801	-3,662	-159,192	-33,000	-39,470	-31,012	-38,324	-73,400	-3,426	-39,516	-180,247
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts	-420,629		-7,267	-39,284	-69,144	1,210	56,529	-51,657	530,242
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments		-34,147	-51,103	-73,103	90,882	-58,947	81,019	19,422	25,977
other long term liabilities								-26,252	-408,597	-118,257	-9,692	61,620	23,303	52,108	425,767
share issue															120,000
interest	67	2,977	278	196	1,038	-2,382	-2,799	111	889	1,185	994	866	792	696	244
cash flow from financing	-420,562	-31,170	-58,092	-112,191	22,776	-60,119	134,749	-58,376	148,511	-117,072	-8,698	62,486	24,095	52,804	546,011
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-2,540	-259,517	-31,502	194,472	-78,518	177,086	-19,252	-49,326	-217,343	98,926	-22,408	73,529	-44,092	82,723	97,762
overdraft						-90,369	90,369
change in cash	-2,540	-259,517	-31,502	194,472	-78,518	267,455	-109,621	-49,326	-217,343	98,926	-22,408	73,529	-44,092	82,723	97,762

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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CLASSIC FRESH FOODS LIMITED group structure

Classic Fresh Foods Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

THOROGOOD NEWCO LIMITED

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1 parent

CLASSIC FRESH FOODS LIMITED

03300903

CLASSIC FRESH FOODS LIMITED Shareholders

thorogood newco limited

100%

Classic Fresh Foods Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Thorogood (Apr 1997) and Mr Timothy Thorogood (Jan 2002).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Andrew Thorogood	England	67 years	Apr 1997	-	Director
Mr Timothy Thorogood	United Kingdom	70 years	Jan 2002	-	Director
Mr William Thorogood	England	33 years	Sep 2021	-	Director

P&L

October 2023

turnover

-100%

operating profit

-66.7

gross margin

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

October 2023

net assets

374.9k

total assets

374.9k

-0.81%

cash

-1%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

03300903

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46310 - Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

incorporation date

January 1997

ultimate parent company

THOROGOOD NEWCO LIMITED

previous names

prizebuy limited (May 1997)

address

whitwell house hammonds road, little baddow, chelmsford, essex, CM3 4BQ

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