Company Overview
Rushtons The Chef's Greengrocers Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 25 January 2012, so this is a well established company. Rushtons The Chef's Greengrocers Limited has been in business for 14 years and 2 months. The accounts status is medium and the accounts are next due on Friday 31 July 2026.
Registered Address

Whitwell House Hammonds Road, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4BQ
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Companies House Data
Company NameRUSHTONS THE CHEF'S GREENGROCERS LIMITED
Company Number07924276
Registered Office AddressWhitwell House Hammonds Road
 Little Baddow
 CM3 4BQ
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date25/01/2012
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month10
Accounts Next Due Date31/07/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/10/2024
Accounts Account CategoryMEDIUM
Returns Next Due Date22/02/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date25/01/2016
Previous Company NameChanged Date
RUSHTONS THE CHEF GREENGROCERS LIMITED08 Feb 2012
Directors & Members
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Andrew Thorogood - Director
(British, 68 years old, born April 1958)
Appointed 02 March 2020
 Active
William Thorogood - Director
(British, 35 years old, born December 1991)
Appointed 22 July 2022
 Active
Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Andrew Thorogood
CLASSIC FRESH FOODS LIMITED
MUSHROOM MAN.CO.UK LIMITED
S. THOROGOOD & SONS (COVENT GARDEN) LIMITED
S. THOROGOOD & SONS (DIRECT) LTD
THOROGOOD NEWCO LIMITED
William Thorogood
CLASSIC FRESH FOODS LIMITED
MUSHROOM MAN.CO.UK LIMITED
S. THOROGOOD & SONS (COVENT GARDEN) LIMITED
S. THOROGOOD & SONS (DIRECT) LTD
THOROGOOD NEWCO LIMITED
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Oct-2024 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2021
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 289,064 289,064 294,264
Current Assets 940,045 940,045 353,791
Creditors Due Within One Year 348,307 348,307 73,386
Working Cap 591,738 591,738 280,405
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 880,802 880,802 574,669
Long-term Liabilities 0 0 0
Net Assets 880,802 880,802 574,669
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 880,802 880,802 574,669
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Accounts Date 31-Oct-2024 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2021
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 23.5% 23.5% 45.4%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 40.8% 40.8% 23.0%
Cash Bank In Hand 34.0% 34.0% 30.0%
Current Assets 76.5% 76.5% 54.6%
Creditors Due Within One Year 28.3% 28.3% 11.3%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 48.1% 48.1% 43.3%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 71.7% 71.7% 88.7%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 71.7% 71.7% 88.7%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Oct-2024 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2021
Liquidity Ratio 2.7 2.7 4.8
Solvency Ratio 3.5 3.5 8.8
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 0
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Oct-2024 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2021
Assets 1,229,109 1,229,109 648,055
Debt 348,307 348,307 73,386
Net Assets/Debt 880,802 880,802 574,669

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Going Concern Valuation

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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

Liquidation Valuation

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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3 Poor
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
Other Business around CM3 4BQ
S. THOROGOOD & SONS (COVENT GARDEN) LIMITED
WHITWELL HOUSE HAMMONDS ROAD, LITTLE BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 4BQ
CLASSIC FRESH FOODS LIMITED
WHITWELL HOUSE HAMMONDS ROAD, LITTLE BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 4BQ
Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 25 January 2026 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 25 January 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 25 January 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 25 January 2023 with updates
Current accounting period shortened from 28 February 2023 to 31 October 2022
Appointment of Mr William John Thorogood as a director on 22 July 2022
Cessation of S. Thorogood & Sons (Covent Garden) Limited (Company Number: 02318779) as a person with significant control on 6 July 2022
Notification of Thorogood Newco Limited as a person with significant control on 6 July 2022
Confirmation statement made on 25 January 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 25 January 2021 with updates
Registered office address changed from Ami Associates 2nd Floor Titan Court 3 Bishops Square Hatfield Herts AL10 9NA to Whitwell House Hammonds Road Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4BQ on 4 March 2020
Termination of appointment of Rushton Scranage as a director on 2 March 2020
Termination of appointment of Melanie Scranage as a secretary on 2 March 2020
Appointment of Mr Andrew John Thorogood as a director on 2 March 2020
Cessation of Rushton Scranage as a person with significant control on 2 March 2020
Notification of S. Thorogood & Sons (Covent Garden) Limited (Company Number: 02318779) as a person with significant control on 2 March 2020
Confirmation statement made on 25 January 2020 with no updates
Director's details changed for Mr Rushton Scranage on 25 March 2017
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