£17k
+49%vs Oct 2024Active03445796Private limited companyDriffield
THE DRIFFIELD FRUIT CENTRE LIMITED
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
THE DRIFFIELD FRUIT CENTRE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03445796) incorporated on 7 October 1997, registered in Driffield. Its registered activity is retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores (SIC 47210). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 October 2025, showing net assets of £17k and cash of £16k, with 28 employees on average. Net assets rose 49% on the prior period (£11k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 211 comparable companies in Other (median £1,000, upper quartile £24k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 7 October 199729 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 July 2027in 282 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 21 October 2027in 364 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 47210
- Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£16k
+70%vs Oct 2024Not reported
28
−7%vs Oct 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £17k | £16k | £187k | — | — | — | 28 |
| 31 October 2024 | £11k | £9,256 | £191k | — | — | — | 30 |
Cash per employee£561Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £16,664 at 31 October 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+49.3% vs prior period
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 7 October 1997
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Ownership and control
- Mrs Tracy Rafter
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Andrew John Rafter
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 364 days
- Next accounts duein 282 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £17k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £11k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK
- J J MOORE LIMITEDCockermouth · inc. Aug 1998
- KAYS FRUIT VEG AND FLORIST LTDSuffolk · inc. Jul 1996
- R TODD & CO LIMITEDFife · inc. Jun 1996
- ALLARBURN FARM DAIRY LIMITEDElgin · inc. Aug 1995
- FARM-A-ROUND LIMITEDRichmond · inc. Mar 1995
- KENYONS FRUIT & VEG LIMITEDMoreton-In-Marsh · inc. Sept 2001
All companies incorporated on 7 October 1997 · in Oct 1997.
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Reminders for THE DRIFFIELD FRUIT CENTRE LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.