LOWER HOPE FRUIT LIMITED

Active Hereford

Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits

69 employees website.com
Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits
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LOWER HOPE FRUIT LIMITED

Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits

Founded 6 Jun 1997 Active Hereford, United Kingdom 69 employees website.com
Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits

Previous Company Names

LOWER HOPE LIVESTOCK AND FRUIT LIMITED 21 Jul 1997 — 22 Sept 2010
SIDNALL PIGS LIMITED 6 Jun 1997 — 21 Jul 1997
Accounts Submitted 2 Sept 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 5 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 13 Oct 2025 Next due 14 Oct 2026 5 months remaining
Net assets £2M £50K 2024 year on year
Total assets £3M £55K 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £519K £5K 2024 year on year
Charges 5
4 outstanding 1 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Lower Hope Ullingswick Hereford Herefordshire HR1 3JF

Full company profile for LOWER HOPE FRUIT LIMITED (03383099), an active company based in Hereford, United Kingdom. Incorporated 6 Jun 1997. Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£3.43k

Decreased by £813.00 (-19%)

Net Assets

£2.44M

Decreased by £50.39k (-2%)

Total Liabilities

£518.65k

Decreased by £4.88k (-1%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

69

Decreased by 8 (-10%)

Debt Ratio

18%

Increased by 1 (+6%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

Grants 2

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Robert Graham WoolfDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom7330 May 2022Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (2)

Executors Of William Samuel Clive Richards
50.0%
Sylvia Ann Richards
50.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (3)

3 Active 2 Ceased

Sylvia Anne Richards

British

Active
Notified 8 Jun 2022
Residence England
DOB June 1942
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent,ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent As Trust,voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent,voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent As Trust

Michael John Argyle

British

Active
Notified 8 Jun 2022
Residence United Kingdom
DOB July 1961
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent As Trust,voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent As Trust

Gregory Richard Baker

British

Active
Notified 8 Jun 2022
Residence England
DOB May 1962
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent As Trust,voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent As Trust

William Samuel Clive Richards

Ceased 15 Apr 2021

Ceased

Simon David Wells

Ceased 8 Jun 2022

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

No group structure identified

Charges

Charges

4 outstanding 1 satisfied

Properties

Properties

4 freehold 4 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
LAND LYING NORTH OF Sidnall Farm, Stoke Lacy, Bromyard HEREFORDSHIRE
Freehold-26 Jun 2006
Sidnall Farm, Pencombe, Bromyard (HR7 4RP) HEREFORDSHIRE
Freehold-24 Nov 2003
Land on the north side of a road leading from Saffron's Cross to Maund Bryan, Bodenham HEREFORDSHIRE
Freehold-8 Oct 1999
Land lying to the south of A417 between Bodenham and Ullingswick, Maund Bryan HEREFORDSHIRE
Freehold-16 Sept 1998
LAND LYING NORTH OF Sidnall Farm, Stoke Lacy, Bromyard
Freehold
Added 26 Jun 2006
District HEREFORDSHIRE
Sidnall Farm, Pencombe, Bromyard (HR7 4RP)
Freehold
Added 24 Nov 2003
District HEREFORDSHIRE
Land on the north side of a road leading from Saffron's Cross to Maund Bryan, Bodenham
Freehold
Added 8 Oct 1999
District HEREFORDSHIRE
Land lying to the south of A417 between Bodenham and Ullingswick, Maund Bryan
Freehold
Added 16 Sept 1998
District HEREFORDSHIRE

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
9 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr David Edward Stout as director on 2026-03-25
7 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mrs Karen Elizabeth Frost as director on 2026-03-25
7 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr James John Waltham as director on 2026-03-25
1 Apr 2026OfficersTermination of Lower Hope Investments Ltd as director on 2026-03-25
1 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Robert Graham Woolf as director on 2026-03-25
9 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr David Edward Stout as director on 2026-03-25

7 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mrs Karen Elizabeth Frost as director on 2026-03-25

7 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr James John Waltham as director on 2026-03-25

1 Apr 2026 Officers

Termination of Lower Hope Investments Ltd as director on 2026-03-25

1 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Robert Graham Woolf as director on 2026-03-25

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Appointment of Mr David Edward Stout as director on 2026-03-25

2 weeks ago on 9 Apr 2026

Appointment of Mrs Karen Elizabeth Frost as director on 2026-03-25

2 weeks ago on 7 Apr 2026

Appointment of Mr James John Waltham as director on 2026-03-25

2 weeks ago on 7 Apr 2026

Termination of Lower Hope Investments Ltd as director on 2026-03-25

3 weeks ago on 1 Apr 2026

Appointment of Mr Robert Graham Woolf as director on 2026-03-25

3 weeks ago on 1 Apr 2026