Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
31/05/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 31/08/2024Due 31/05/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/08/2025
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/08/2024
THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD
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Registry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- 78 York Street, London W1H 1DP
- Classification (SIC)
- Other food services (56.29 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 17/03/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from Coal Exchange Building Mount Stuart Square Cardiff CF10 5FQ Wales to 78 York Street London W1H 1DP on 2026-03-17
- 10/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Darren Christian Burnell as a person with significant control on 2026-03-10
- 10/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Darren Christian Burnell as a director on 2026-03-10
- 10/03/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Hsg Facilities Management Limited as a person with significant control on 2026-03-10
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
119 days overdue
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
- Next statement date
- 25/08/2026
- Last statement dated
- 31/08/2024
Financial performance
The latest figures THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2024; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£-505.16K2024
-2.11K%vs 20232023: £-22.86K
Total Assets
£1.45M2024
16.28%vs 20232023: £1.25M
Cash in Bank
£86.002024
-73.70%vs 20232023: £327.00
Total Liabilities
£1.96M2024
53.90%vs 20232023: £1.27M
Employees
162024
-85vs 20232023: 101
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 2 rose and 2 fell. Total liabilities moved furthest, up 53.90% on 2023. See the full financial analysis for THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD.
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Four ways through THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Cash in Bank · -98.5% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2022–2024Every measure end to end across 2022, 2023 and 2024, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2024.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures3 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 4 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 4 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2024.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | -85 |
| 2023 | 101 | -79 |
| 2022 | 180 | -4 |
| 2021 | 184 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 184 in 2021 to 16 in 2024. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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Officers
6Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 11/02/2013–01/11/2022 | 0 | |
| Director | 01/11/2022–10/03/2026 | 46 | |
| Director | 27/11/2012–03/11/2017 | 10 | |
| Director | 01/08/2013–01/11/2022 | 0 | |
| Director | 10/03/2026–Present | 3 | |
| Director | 27/11/2012–03/11/2017 | 2 |
Persons with significant control
5Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–01/11/2022 | 0 | |
| 01/11/2022–Present | 0 | |
| 01/11/2022–10/03/2026 | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–01/11/2022 | 0 | |
| 10/03/2026–Present | 3 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 38 Since 09/11/2022
- Last 12 months
- 11 +5 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 17/03/2026 6 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Registered office (2)Latest 17/03/2026
- Officer changes (4)Latest 10/03/2026
- Insolvency or dissolution (3)Latest 25/02/2026
- Accounts filedLatest 24/02/2026
- Charges and mortgagesLatest 28/10/2025
Filing timeline
- 17/03/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from Coal Exchange Building Mount Stuart Square Cardiff CF10 5FQ Wales to 78 York Street London W1H 1DP on 2026-03-17
- 10/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Darren Christian Burnell as a person with significant control on 2026-03-10
- 10/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Darren Christian Burnell as a director on 2026-03-10
- 10/03/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Hsg Facilities Management Limited as a person with significant control on 2026-03-10
- 10/03/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Ashley John Govier as a director on 2026-03-10
- 25/02/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued
- 24/02/2026View PDF (9 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-08-31
- 28/10/2025View PDF (1 pages)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off
- 28/10/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended
- 28/10/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Satisfaction of charge 083099530002 in full
- 21/10/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from Tcs Education Catering Ltd Kent Space, Fleet House Springhead Enterprise Park, Springhead Road Gravesend DA11 8HJ England to Coal Exchange Building Mount Stuart Square Cardiff CF10 5FQ on 2025-10-21
- 28/08/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-08-25 with no updates
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About THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 78 York Street, London W1H 1DP. Companies House classifies its business as Other food services. It has been on the register for 13 years 10 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2024 accounts report net assets of £-505.16K and 16 employees. Its accounts are past the filing deadline shown on the registry record.
THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD do?
Companies House records THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD under one registered business activity: Other food services (56.29 - SIC 2007).
Is THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD still active?
THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 27/11/2012.
What are THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2024 and report net assets of £-505.16K, total assets of £1.45M, cash in bank of £86.00 and total liabilities of £1.96M.
When did THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 17/03/2026: Registered office address changed from Coal Exchange Building Mount Stuart Square Cardiff CF10 5FQ Wales to 78 York Street London W1H 1DP on 2026-03-17, 6 months ago.
When are THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/05/2026, which has passed.
Who runs THE SCHOOL LUNCH COMPANY LTD?
Companies House lists 6 officers (1 currently in post) and 5 people with significant control (2 current).