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# THE FRUIT CO LTD

## Company Registration Number:
15423311 (England and Wales)

## Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 January 2025

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 18 January 2024

## End date: 31 January 2025

# THE FRUIT CO LTD

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2025

Directors report |
Profit and loss |
Balance sheet |
Additional notes |
Balance sheet notes |

# THE FRUIT CO LTD

Directors' report period ended 31 January 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 January 2025

Principal activities of the company

The company is engaged in the import and wholesale distribution of fruit, with a particular focus on bananas. The business operates throughout the UK and Europe. sourcing fruit globally and distributing to wholesale and retail clients.

Directors

The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
18 January 2024 to 31 January 2025

Christopher Fraga

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
18 September 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Christopher Fraga
Status: Director

# THE FRUIT CO LTD

## Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 January 2025

| 2025
--- | ---
| £
Turnover: | 8,537,421 |
Cost of sales: | ( 8,086,275 ) |
Gross profit(or loss): | 451,146
Distribution costs: | ( 68,602 ) |
Administrative expenses: | ( 192,959 ) |
Operating profit(or loss): | 189,585
Profit(or loss) before tax: | 189,585
Tax: | ( 46,491 ) |
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: | 143,094

# THE FRUIT CO LTD

## Balance sheet

As at 31 January 2025

| Notes | 2025
--- | --- | ---
|  | £
Current assets
Stocks: | 3 | 298,992 |
Debtors: | 4 | 543,173 |
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 348,233 |
Total current assets: |  | 1,190,398
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 5 | ( 500,812 ) |
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 689,586
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 689,586
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: | 6 | ( 500,000 ) |
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 189,586
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: |  | 1 |
Profit and loss account: |  | 189,585 |
Total Shareholders' funds: |  | 189,586

The notes form part of these financial statements

# THE FRUIT CO LTD

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 January 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 18 September 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Christopher Fraga
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# THE FRUIT CO LTD

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2025

- ## 1. Accounting policies

  Basis of measurement and preparation

  These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

# THE FRUIT CO LTD

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 2025
  --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 5 |

# THE FRUIT CO LTD

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2025

## 3. Stocks

| 2025
--- | ---
| £
Stocks | 298,992 |
Payments on account | 0 |
Total | 298,992

# THE FRUIT CO LTD

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2025

## 4. Debtors

| 2025
--- | ---
| £
Trade debtors | 543,173 |
Prepayments and accrued income | 0 |
Other debtors | 0 |
Total | 543,173

# THE FRUIT CO LTD

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2025

## 5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

| 2025
--- | ---
| £
Trade creditors | 454,322 |
Taxation and social security | 46,490 |
Total | 500,812

# THE FRUIT CO LTD

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2025

## 6. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

| 2025
--- | ---
| £
Other creditors | 500,000 |
Total | 500,000