# STAPLES (VEGETABLES) LIMITED (00504587)

> STAPLES (VEGETABLES) LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00504587) incorporated on 19 February 1952, registered in Sibsey, Boston. Its registered activity is other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables (SIC 10390). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 5 April 2025, showing net assets of £22.06m and cash of £18.80m, with 1277 employees on average. Turnover was £169.63m and profit for the year £4.91m. Net assets rose 29% on the prior period (£17.15m).

- Status: Active
- Incorporated: 1952-02-19
- Registered office: Sibsey, Boston, PE22 0SE
- SIC 10390: Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
- SIC 49410: Freight transport by road
- Next accounts due: 2027-01-05
- Confirmation statement due: 2027-03-05
- Accounts type: FULL

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 111 comparable companies in Other (median £6,194, upper quartile £175k).

## Accounts (as filed)

| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-05 | £22.06m | £18.80m | £24.67m | — | £169.63m | £4.91m | 1277 |
| 2024-04-05 | £17.15m | £2.60m | £23.76m | — | £151.37m | £3.27m | 1250 |
| 2023-04-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

net margin 2.9%; size band large.

## Filing and accounts signals (facts, not a rating)

- Net assets above zero: Net assets £22,056,642 at 5 April 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period: +28.6% vs prior period
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or more: Cash £18,800,429
- Three or more accounting periods on record: 3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years ago: Incorporated 19 February 1952

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## Persons with significant control

- Vectis Bidco Limited (corporate-entity) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors, since 2025-11-17

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Source: Companies House register snapshot 2026-08-31, Open Government Licence v3.0. Information may have changed since that date and is not advice or a credit reference; check the official record before relying on it. Official record: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00504587
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