DEL MONTE (UK) LIMITED
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† DEL MONTE (UK) LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Ratios
2024Sector comparison
SIC 46310Where the company stands among the 3,756 active companies whose first SIC code is 46310 (Wholesale of fruit and vegetables).
- HENDERSON WHOLESALE LIMITED£199.8m
- LDH (LA DORIA) LIMITED£112.1m
- INTERNATIONAL PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS LIMITED£84.7m
- DEL MONTE (UK) LIMITED£62m
- BARFOOTS OF BOTLEY LIMITED£61.8m
- DARTA UK LTD£60.8m
- PREMIER FRUIT & NUT LIMITED£53.1m
- FLAMINGO PRODUCE LTD.£52.1m
- MINOR,WEIR AND WILLIS LIMITED£40.3m
- DIRECT PRODUCE SUPPLIES LIMITED£37.1m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 3,756. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: DEL MONTE (UK) LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
DEL MONTE (UK) LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 02416083. It was incorporated on 23 Aug 1989. Its status is active. The registered office is in Staines-upon-thames (TW18). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of fruit and vegetables (46310).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2024 (period ending 27 Dec 2024); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £112,907,000. Profit for the year was £5,351,000. Net assets were £61,953,000, up 9.5% on the previous year. Total assets were £74,439,000 and total liabilities £11,987,000. The company had an average of 217 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023–2024).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 3,756 active companies whose first SIC code is 46310: By turnover it ranks higher than 84% of the 137 that publish turnover (median £23,021,818). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £21,764). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £125,470). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 2). It is older than 95% of them (median age 4.8 years).
Does it supply the public sector?
The company is named as a supplier in 4 public contract award notices from 2 public sector buyers since 2016. Its most frequent buyer is NHS Supply Chain (3 contracts). 4 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.
What do public registers and reports show?
It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly vegetables, fruit and nuts, machinery. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly vegetable and fruit preparations, paper and paperboard, cereal and bakery products. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 26 days to pay suppliers, and 6% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms.
Who runs and controls the company?
One person with significant control is registered.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 15 Oct 2027.
Filed accounts2023–2024
| 2023 † | 2024 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 115,269,000 | 112,907,000 |
| Profit for the year | 11,750,000 | 5,351,000 |
| Total assets | 67,783,000 | 74,439,000 |
| Total liabilities | 10,784,000 | 11,987,000 |
| Net assets / total equity | 56,602,000 | 61,953,000 |
| Average number of employees | 2 | 217 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Public contracts
4 contractsDEL MONTE (UK) LIMITED is named as a supplier in 4 public contract award notices from 2 public sector buyers since 2016. 4 awards are shared with other suppliers.
- NHS Supply Chain
- 3 contracts
- FOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED
- 1 contract
- School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme - Supply 2024‡NHS Supply Chain · shared by 11 suppliers, up to £125,400,000 in total · runs until Aug 2028
- School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Supply‡NHS Supply Chain · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £84,580,151 in total · 4 lots
- Supply of Fruit and Vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable SchemeFOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £108,000,000 in total
- Supply and Distribution of Fruit and Vegetables for the School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme‡NHS SUPPLY CHAIN · shared by 20 suppliers, up to £152,000,000 in total
From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.
Statutory reporting
- Average time taken to pay invoices
- 26 days
- Invoices not paid within agreed terms
- 6%
- Standard payment terms
- 15–30 days
- Member of a payment code
- No
- Within 30 days 98%
- 31 to 60 days 2%
- After 60 days 0%
Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.
Registers and licences
- Licence type and rating
- Worker (A rating)
- Route
- Skilled Worker
On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.
Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: vegetables, fruit and nuts, machinery and optical, medical and measuring instruments.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 11 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: vegetable and fruit preparations, paper and paperboard, cereal and bakery products, miscellaneous food preparations and electrical equipment.
From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.
History
5 events- Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £112.9m, net assets £62m, 217 employees
- Financial year 2023 endedAccounts: turnover £115.3m, net assets £56.6m, 2 employees
- Del Monte Fresh Produce Sarl registered as a person with significant control
- Name changed to DEL MONTE (UK) LIMITEDPreviously DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE (UK) LTD.
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.