Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited 31/12/2024 iXBRL

Company registration number: 01944778

Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited

Financial statements

31 December 2024

Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited

Contents

Directors and other information

Strategic report

Directors report

Independent auditor's report to the members

Statement of comprehensive income

Statement of financial position

Statement of changes in equity

Statement of cash flows

Notes to the financial statements

Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited

Directors and other information


Directors	Ms Sara Roberts	(Resigned 25 September 2025)
	Mrs Miriam Williams
	Mr Mark Rodgers	(Appointed 25 September 2025)


Secretary	Sara Roberts


Company number	01944778


Registered office	Griffiths Crossing Industrial Estate
	Caernarfon
	Gwynedd
	LL55 1TS


Business address	Griffiths Crossing Industrial Estate
	Caernarfon
	Gwynedd
	LL55 1TS


Auditor	WJ Matthews & Son
	11-15 Bridge Street
	Caernarfon
	Gwynedd
	LL55 1AB


Accountants	WJ Matthews & Son
	11-15 Bridge Street
	Caernarfon
	Gwynedd
	LL55 1AB




	Bankers	Lloyds Bank plc
		268 High Street
		Bangor
		Gwynedd
		LL57 1RT

Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited

Strategic report

Year ended 31 December 2024

During the year ended 31st December 2024, turnover decreased to £14.3m (2023 - £16.1m), reflecting tighter consumer budgets and the impact of inflationary pressures on disposable income. Despite this, gross profit remained resilient at £3.23m (2023 - £3.74m), with a margin of 22.5% (2023 - 23.3%).

Operating performance was more challenging, with an operating loss of £70k compared to a profit of £687k in 2023. After interest and taxation, the company recorded a loss before tax of £81k (2023 - profit of £679k), and a total comprehensive loss of £114k (2023 - profit of £474k).

The Balance Sheet remains robust, with net assets of £4.52m (2023 - £4.81m). Net current assets stood at £3.27m (2023 - £3.50m), supported by strong cash balances of £1.08m (2023 - £885k). This financial strength has enabled the company to continue investing in tangible assets (£562k in 2024) and to maintain dividend payments to shareholders (£175k in 2024).

The directors monitor a range of financial and non-financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess progress. In 2024, turnover fell to £14.3m and gross margin held at 22.5%, demonstrating resilience despite reduced consumer spending. Cash balances strengthened to £1.08m, supporting continued investment and dividend payments. Alongside these financial measures, employee engagement through staff questionnaires and the proportion of vegetarian and vegan product launches remain key indicators of progress against our strategic focus on health, sustainability, and culture.

The business also faces a number of principal risks and uncertainties. Inflationary pressures, interest rate volatility, and competitive market dynamics may affect consumer demand and margins, while supply chain resilience, regulatory compliance, and cyber security present ongoing challenges. Staff retention and integration following the September 2025 ownership transition are critical to sustaining long-term success. The Board regularly reviews these risks and has implemented mitigation strategies including diversified sourcing, investment in people, and enhanced financial monitoring.

We continue to broaden our reach into new day parts and routes to market, ensuring that Joyful Eating remains accessible to as many people as possible. Our new product development continues to focus on vegetarian and vegan ranges, celebrating nature's abundant ingredients rather than relying on meat alternatives. This approach reflects our belief that food is not only about taste, but about nourishment, health, and responsibility.

Our responsibility for future health outcomes of our customers remains central to our purpose. Every product we make becomes part of the consumer's body, and this guides our relentless focus on quality, integrity, and innovation. Joyful Eating is about more than flavour - it is about connection, wellbeing, and trust.

Our staff remain our greatest asset. In 2024, we continued to build on the foundations laid by the Staff Questionnaire, deepening our connections and strengthening our culture. Our five values - Honesty, Energy, Authenticity, Trust and Respect - continue to underpin everything we do.

As Warren Buffet reminds us, "Never give up searching for the job that you are passionate about." Success is not only financial, but also measured in happiness, longevity, and freedom. We encourage all who read this report to reflect on their own definition of success, and to embrace the freedom of how they spend their time.

Having celebrated 100 years in the food industry, 2024 has been a year of transition and reflection. In September 2025, the company entered a new chapter with the sale of its shares and transition to new ownership. This transaction has brought additional funding, strategic support, and renewed energy to the business. The new owners share our commitment to Joyful Eating and our values, and their investment provides a strong platform for future growth. With this support, we are well placed to craft our next 100-year horizon, building on our heritage while embracing innovation and opportunity.

Despite the challenges of inflation and higher interest rates, people continue to crave connection and experiences. Coming together over food will always endure, and research shows that health remains a key consideration even when budgets are tight. This gives us confidence that our focus on nourishing, responsible products will continue to resonate with customers and communities alike.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 23 December 2025 and signed on behalf of the board by:

Mrs Miriam Williams

Director

Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited

Directors report

Year ended 31 December 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Directors

The directors who served the company during the year were as follows:


Ms Sara Roberts				(Resigned 25 September 2025)
Mrs Miriam Williams

Dividends

Particulars of recommended dividends are detailed in note 12 to the financial statements.

Events after the end of the reporting period

Particulars of events after the reporting period are detailed in note 28 to the financial statements.

Disclosure of information in the strategic report.

The directors have prepared a strategic report in accordance with section 414A of the Companies Act 2006 and confirm that the report has been approved in accordance with section 414C(11).

Directors responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the strategic report, directors report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the profit or loss of the company for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

- make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Auditor

Each of the persons who is a director at the date of approval of this report confirms that:

- so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware; and - they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as a director to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information.

The auditor is deemed to have been re-appointed in accordance with section 487 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 23 December 2025 and signed on behalf of the board by:

Mrs Miriam Williams

Director

Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited

Independent auditor's report to the members of

Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited

Year ended 31 December 2024

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, statement of financial position, statement of changes in equity, statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opinion, the financial statements: - give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its loss for the year then ended; - have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and - have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other Information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

- the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

- the strategic report and the directors' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: - adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or - the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and the returns; or - certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or - we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: - the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise noncompliance with applicable laws and regulations;- we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the sector;- we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including legislation such as the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, data protection, anti-bribery, employment, food safety and hygiene regulations, environmental legislation and health and safety legislation;- we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and- identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:- making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud;- considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and noncompliance with laws and regulations.To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;- tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;- assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias;- investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:- agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;- reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;- enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims;- reviewing correspondence with HMRC, relevant regulators and the company's legal advisors.There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion. As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. we also: - Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. - Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the internal control. - Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors. - Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern. - Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

David Chidley (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of

WJ Matthews & Son

Statutory Auditor

11-15 Bridge Street

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

LL55 1AB

23 December 2025

Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited

Statement of comprehensive income

Year ended 31 December 2024

		2024	2023
	Note	£	£


Turnover	4	14,330,931	16,063,862
Cost of sales		( 11,103,514)	( 12,321,820)
		_______	_______
Gross profit		3,227,417	3,742,042

Distribution costs		( 317,840)	( 321,788)
Administrative expenses		( 2,986,477)	( 2,799,238)
Other operating income	5	7,061	65,718
		_______	_______
Operating (loss)/profit	6	( 69,839)	686,734

Other interest receivable and similar income	9	8,585	2,183
Interest payable and similar expenses	10	( 19,714)	( 9,451)
		_______	_______
(Loss)/profit before taxation		( 80,968)	679,466

Tax on (loss)/profit	11	( 32,916)	( 205,797)
		_______	_______
(Loss)/profit for the financial year and total comprehensive income		( 113,884)	473,669
		_______	_______

All the activities of the company are from continuing operations.

Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited

Statement of financial position

31 December 2024

		2024		2023
	Note	£	£	£	£

Fixed assets
Tangible assets	13	1,763,005		1,603,294
Investments	14	1		1
		_______		_______
			1,763,006		1,603,295

Current assets
Stocks	15	1,775,620		1,830,687
Debtors	16	2,201,142		3,216,417
Cash at bank and in hand		1,077,199		885,187
		_______		_______
		5,053,961		5,932,291
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year	17	( 1,785,151)		( 2,428,298)
		_______		_______
Net current assets			3,268,810		3,503,993
			_______		_______
Total assets less current liabilities			5,031,816		5,107,288

Creditors: amounts falling due
after more than one year	18		( 227,434)		( 64,291)

Provisions for liabilities	20		( 285,821)		( 235,752)

			_______		_______
Net assets			4,518,561		4,807,245
			_______		_______

Capital and reserves
Called up share capital	24		200,000		200,000
Profit and loss account	25		4,318,561		4,607,245
			_______		_______
Shareholders funds			4,518,561		4,807,245
			_______		_______

These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 23 December 2025 , and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mrs Miriam Williams

Director

Company registration number: 01944778

Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited

Statement of changes in equity

Year ended 31 December 2024

	Called up share capital	Profit and loss account	Total
	£	£	£


At 1 January 2023	200,000	4,287,476	4,487,476

(Loss)/profit for the year		473,669	473,669
	_______	_______	_______
Total comprehensive income for the year	-	473,669	473,669

Dividends paid and payable		( 153,900)	( 153,900)
	_______	_______	_______
Total investments by and distributions to owners	-	( 153,900)	( 153,900)

	_______	_______	_______
At 31 December 2023 and 1 January 2024	200,000	4,607,245	4,807,245

(Loss)/profit for the year		( 113,884)	( 113,884)
	_______	_______	_______
Total comprehensive income for the year	-	( 113,884)	( 113,884)

Dividends paid and payable		( 174,800)	( 174,800)
	_______	_______	_______
Total investments by and distributions to owners	-	( 174,800)	( 174,800)

	_______	_______	_______
At 31 December 2024	200,000	4,318,561	4,518,561
	_______	_______	_______

Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited

Statement of cash flows

Year ended 31 December 2024

	2024	2023
	£	£

Cash flows from operating activities
(Loss)/profit for the financial year	( 113,884)	473,669

Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible assets	395,832	410,129
Government grant income	( 7,061)	( 45,718)
Other interest receivable and similar income	( 8,585)	( 2,183)
Interest payable and similar expenses	19,714	9,451
Gain/(loss) on disposal of tangible assets	( 237)	( 12,000)
Tax on loss/profit	50,069	205,797
Accrued expenses/(income)	( 164,909)	275,549

Changes in:
Stocks	55,067	( 91,807)
Trade and other debtors	1,015,275	( 734,822)
Trade and other creditors	( 197,188)	201,632
	_______	_______
Cash generated from operations	1,044,093	689,697

Interest paid	( 19,714)	( 9,451)
Interest received	8,585	2,183
Tax paid	( 137,248)	( 70,273)
	_______	_______
Net cash from operating activities	895,716	612,156
	_______	_______

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible assets	( 561,622)	( 397,698)
Proceeds from sale of tangible assets	6,316	12,000
	_______	_______
Net cash used in investing activities	( 555,306)	( 385,698)
	_______	_______

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings	( 13,767)	10,013
Proceeds from loans from group undertakings	20,010	-
Government grant income	7,061	45,718
Payment of finance lease liabilities	13,098	( 110,997)
Equity dividends paid	( 174,800)	( 153,900)
	_______	_______
Net cash used in financing activities	( 148,398)	( 209,166)
	_______	_______

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	192,012	17,292
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	885,187	867,895
	_______	_______
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	1,077,199	885,187
	_______	_______

Roberts of Port Dinorwic Limited

Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 December 2024

1. General information

The company is a private company limited by shares, registered in Wales. The address of the registered office is Griffiths Crossing Industrial Estate, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1TS.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except where otherwise stated in the accounting policies

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In assessing the company’s financial position and future prospects, the directors have considered the impact of the sale of the company’s shares, which was completed in September 2025. Following the transaction, the business continues to operate under new ownership with additional funding and strategic support. The directors have reviewed post-sale trading performance and future forecasts and are satisfied that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the going concern basis of preparation has been adopted,

Consolidation

The company has taken advantage of the exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements contained in Section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 on the basis that it is a subsidiary undertaking and its immediate parent undertaking is established under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered, net of discounts and Value Added Tax.

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer (usually on despatch of the goods); the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; it is probable that the associated economic benefits will flow to the entity; and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transactions can be measured reliably.

Taxation

The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves, respectively. Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Foreign currencies

Foreign currency transactions are initially recorded in the functional currency, by applying the spot exchange rate as at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the reporting date, with any gains or losses being taken to profit or loss.

Operating leases

Lease payments are recognised as an expense over the lease term on a straight-line basis. The aggregate benefit of lease incentives is recognised as a reduction to expense over the lease term, on a straight-line basis.

Tangible assets

tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and are subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in capital and reserves, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:


Long leasehold property	-	2 %	straight line
Plant and machinery	-	15 %	straight line
Fittings fixtures and equipment	-	25 %	straight line
Motor vehicles	-	25 %	straight line

If there is an indication that there has been a significant change in depreciation rate, useful life or residual value of tangible assets, the depreciation is revised prospectively to reflect the new estimates.

Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in profit or loss.

Impairment

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date. When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

Stocks

Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

Hire purchase and finance leases

Assets held under finance leases are recognised in the statement of financial position as assets and liabilities at the lower of the fair value of the assets and the present value of the minimum lease payments, which is determined at the inception of the lease term. Any initial direct costs of the lease are added to the amount recognised as an asset. Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the outstanding lease liability using the effective interest method. Finance charges are allocated to each period so as to produce a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the company will comply with the conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received. Government grants are recognised using the accrual model and the performance model. Under the accrual model, government grants relating to revenue are recognised on a systematic basis over the periods in which the company recognises the related costs for which the grant is intended to compensate. Grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the entity with no future related costs are recognised in income in the period in which it becomes receivable. Grants relating to assets are recognised in income on a systematic basis over the expected useful life of the asset. Where part of a grant relating to an asset is deferred, it is recognised as deferred income and not deducted from the carrying amount of the asset. Under the performance model, where the grant does not impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income when the grant proceeds are received or receivable. Where the grant does impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income only when the performance-related conditions have been met. Where grants received are prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria, they are recognised as a liability.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the entity has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event; it is probable that the entity will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position and the amount of the provision as an expense. Provisions are initially measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date and subsequently reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the amount that would be required to settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously recognised are recognised in profit or loss unless the provision was originally recognised as part of the cost of an asset. When a provision is measured at the present value of the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation, the unwinding of the discount is recognised in finance costs in profit or loss in the period it arises.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund. When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in finance costs in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.

4. Turnover

Turnover arises from:

	2024	2023
	£	£
Sale of goods	14,330,931	16,063,862
	_______	_______

The whole of the turnover is attributable to the principal activity of the company wholly undertaken in the United Kingdom.

5. Other operating income

	2024	2023
	£	£
Government grant income	7,061	45,718
Other operating income	-	20,000
	_______	_______
	7,061	65,718
	_______	_______

6. Operating loss/profit

Operating loss/profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

	2024	2023
	£	£
Depreciation of tangible assets	395,832	410,129
(Gain)/loss on disposal of tangible assets	( 237)	( 12,000)
Impairment of trade debtors	3,795	5,177
Operating lease rentals	51,775	25,533
Foreign exchange differences	22,878	2,711
Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements	15,400	15,258
	_______	_______

7. Staff costs

The average number of persons employed by the company during the year, including the directors, amounted to:

	2024	2023
Production	75	81
Management	13	13
	_______	_______
	88	94
	_______	_______

The aggregate payroll costs incurred during the year were:

	2024	2023
	£	£
Wages and salaries	2,710,008	2,373,384
Social security costs	247,307	203,169
Other pension costs	91,914	105,711
	_______	_______
	3,049,229	2,682,264
	_______	_______

8. Directors remuneration

The directors aggregate remuneration in respect of qualifying services was:

	2024	2023
	£	£
Remuneration	36,746	36,236
Company contributions to pension schemes in respect of qualifying services	-	23,800
	_______	_______
	36,746	60,036
	_______	_______

The number of directors who accrued benefits under company pension plans was as follows:

	2024	2023
	Number	Number
Defined contribution plans	2	2
	_______	_______

9. Other interest receivable and similar income

	2024	2023
	£	£
Bank deposits	8,577	2,183
Other interest receivable and similar income	8	-
	_______	_______
	8,585	2,183
	_______	_______

10. Interest payable and similar expenses

		2024	2023
		£	£
Bank loans and overdrafts		7,765	601
Other loans made to the company:
	Finance leases and hire purchase contracts	11,949	8,850
		_______	_______
		19,714	9,451
		_______	_______

11. Tax on loss/profit

Major components of tax expense

	2024	2023
	£	£
Current tax:
UK current tax expense	-	137,248
	_______	_______

Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of timing differences	32,916	68,549
	_______	_______
Tax on loss/profit	32,916	205,797
	_______	_______

Reconciliation of tax expense

The tax assessed on the loss/profit for the year is higher than (2023: higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00 % (2023: 25.00%).

	2024	2023
	£	£
(Loss)/profit before taxation	( 80,968)	679,466
	_______	_______

(Loss)/profit multiplied by rate of tax	( 20,242)	169,867
Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes	16,169	185
Effect of capital allowances and depreciation	-	3,009
Effect of revenue exempt from tax	( 1,765)	( 11,430)
Capital Grants	38,754	-
Effect of change in standard rate of tax	-	44,166
	_______	_______
Tax on loss/profit	32,916	205,797
	_______	_______

12. Dividends

Equity dividends

	2024	2023
	£	£
Dividends paid during the year (excluding those for which a liability existed at the end of the prior year)	174,800	153,900
	_______	_______

13. Tangible assets

	Long leasehold property	Plant and machinery	Fixtures, fittings and equipment	Motor vehicles	Total
	£	£	£	£	£
Cost
At 1 January 2024	722,360	7,479,500	316,892	80,501	8,599,253
Additions	19,450	510,140	32,032	-	561,622
Disposals	-	( 6,316)	-	-	( 6,316)
	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
At 31 December 2024	741,810	7,983,324	348,924	80,501	9,154,559
	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
Depreciation
At 1 January 2024	285,196	6,367,482	309,331	33,950	6,995,959
Charge for the year	14,674	358,712	7,394	15,052	395,832
Disposals	-	( 237)	-	-	( 237)
	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
At 31 December 2024	299,870	6,725,957	316,725	49,002	7,391,554
	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024	441,940	1,257,367	32,199	31,499	1,763,005
	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
At 31 December 2023	437,164	1,112,018	7,561	46,551	1,603,294
	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______

Obligations under finance leases

Included within the carrying value of tangible assets are the following amounts relating to assets held under finance leases or hire purchase agreements:


		Plant and machinery
		£
	At 31 December 2024	164,032
		_______
	At 31 December 2023	217,557
		_______

14. Investments

	Shares in group undertakings	Total
	£	£
Cost
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024	1	1
	_______	_______
Impairment
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024	-	-
	_______	_______
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024	1	1
	_______	_______
At 31 December 2023	1	1
	_______	_______

Investments in group undertakings
	Registered office	Class of share	Percentage of shares held
Subsidiary undertakings
Purbani Frozen Food Limited	Griffiths Crossing, Caernarfon	Ordinary	100

15. Stocks

	2024	2023
	£	£
Raw materials	610,046	739,288
Finished goods	1,165,574	1,091,399
	_______	_______
	1,775,620	1,830,687
	_______	_______

16. Debtors

	2024	2023
	£	£
Trade debtors	1,912,747	2,948,846
Amounts owed by group undertakings	-	104,156
Deferred tax asset (note 21)	17,153	-
Prepayments and accrued income	137,446	56,766
Other debtors	133,796	106,649
	_______	_______
	2,201,142	3,216,417
	_______	_______

17. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	2024	2023
	£	£
Trade creditors	1,293,341	1,637,260
Amounts owed to group undertakings	20,010	-
Accruals and deferred income	300,153	465,062
Corporation tax	-	137,248
Social security and other taxes	66,552	69,878
Obligations under finance leases	81,542	83,632
Director loan accounts	-	13,767
Other creditors	23,553	21,451
	_______	_______
	1,785,151	2,428,298
	_______	_______

18. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

	2024	2023
	£	£
Accruals and deferred income	179,995	32,040
Obligations under finance leases	47,439	32,251
	_______	_______
	227,434	64,291
	_______	_______

19. Obligations under finance leases

Company lessee

The total future minimum lease payments under finance lease agreements are as follows:

	2024	2023
	£	£
Not later than 1 year	81,542	88,327
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years	51,149	32,251
	_______	_______
	132,691	120,578
Less: future finance charges	( 3,710)	( 4,696)
	_______	_______
Present value of minimum lease payments	128,981	115,882
	_______	_______

20. Provisions

	Deferred tax (note 21)	Total
	£	£
At 1 January 2024	235,752	235,752
Charges against provisions	50,069	50,069
	_______	_______
At 31 December 2024	285,821	285,821
	_______	_______

21. Deferred tax

The deferred tax included in the statement of financial position is as follows:

	2024	2023
	£	£
Included in debtors (note 16)	17,153	-
Included in provisions (note 20)	( 285,821)	( 235,752)
	_______	_______
	( 268,668)	( 235,752)
	_______	_______

The deferred tax account consists of the tax effect of timing differences in respect of:

	2024	2023
	£	£
Accelerated capital allowances	( 285,821)	( 235,752)
Trading losses	17,153	-
	_______	_______
	(268,668)	(235,752)
	_______	_______

22. Employee benefits

The amount recognised in profit or loss in relation to defined contribution plans was £ 91,914 (2023: £ 105,711 ).

23. Government grants

	2024	2023
	£	£
At start of year	32,040	77,758
Grants received or receivable	155,016	(-)
Released to the profit or loss	(7,061)	(45,718)
	_______	_______
At end of year	179,995	32,040
	_______	_______

The amounts recognised in the financial statements for government grants are as follows:

	2024	2023
	£	£
Recognised in creditors:
Deferred government grants due after more than one year	179,995	32,040
	_______	_______
Recognised in other operating income:
Government grants released to profit or loss	7,061	45,718
	_______	_______

24. Called up share capital

Issued, called up and fully paid

	2024		2023
	No	£	No	£
Ordinary shares shares of £ 1.00 each	200,000	200,000	200,000	200,000
	_______	_______	_______	_______

25. Reserves

Profit and loss account:This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.

26. Analysis of changes in net debt

	At 1 January 2024	Cash flows	At 31 December 2024
	£	£	£
Cash and cash equivalents	885,187	192,012	1,077,199
Debt due within one year	(97,399)	(4,153)	(101,552)
Debt due after one year	(32,251)	(15,188)	(47,439)
	_______	_______	_______
	755,537	172,671	928,208
	_______	_______	_______

27. Operating leases

The company as lessee

The total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:


	£	£

Not later than 1 year	22,343	12,620
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years	41,801	-
	_______	_______
	64,144	12,620
	_______	_______

28. Events after the end of the reporting period

In September 2025, the company's shares were sold to a new owner following a formal sale process initiated in May 2025. The sale was undertaken in response to trading losses in early 2025 and forms part of a wider restructuring plan. The new owner has provided additional funding and implemented operational changes. This event does not affect the amounts reported in these financial statements but is disclosed as it provides relevant information about the company's future operations.

29. Directors advances, credits and guarantees

	During the year the directors entered into the following advances and credits with the company:

2024
		Balance brought forward	Advances /(credits) to the directors	Balance o/standing
		£	£	£
	Ms Sara Roberts	( 2,710)	2,710	-
	Mrs Miriam Williams	( 11,057)	11,057	-
		_______	_______	_______
		( 13,767)	13,767	-
		_______	_______	_______

2023
		Balance brought forward	Advances /(credits) to the directors	Balance o/standing
		£	£	£
	Ms Sara Roberts	( 2,348)	( 362)	( 2,710)
	Mrs Miriam Williams	( 1,431)	( 9,626)	( 11,057)
		_______	_______	_______
		( 3,779)	( 9,988)	( 13,767)
		_______	_______	_______

30. Controlling party

On 25 September 2025, the company's shares were acquired by Roberts of Port Dinorwic Holdings Limited (formerly Ensco 1542 Limited). Accordingly, the ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is now Roberts of Port Dinorwic Holdings Limited, registered in England and Wales.

31. Group financial statements

The smallest and largest undertaking for which the company is a member and for which group financial statements are prepared is Wynco Limited. Copies can be obtained from Companies House.

32. Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors have assessed the company's ability to continue trading for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and consider the going concern basis to be appropriate. Following a challenging start to 2025, including industry-wide cost pressures and operational losses in the first quarter, the directors initiated a sale process in May 2025. The sale of the company's shares was completed in September 2025 to a new owner who has provided additional funding and implemented operational restructuring. The directors have reviewed post-sale performance, including management accounts to October 2025 and a three-year forecast prepared by the purchaser. These indicate a return to monthly profitability, improved cost control, and sufficient liquidity to meet obligations as they fall due. The forecast includes conservative assumptions on gross margin, overheads, and working capital, and reflects committed financing arrangements. Based on this assessment, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.