ASCO FOODS LIMITED
Company number 04095454 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
ASCO Foods occupies a defensible niche as the exclusive UK distributor for several recognized Southeast Asian food and beverage brands, yet its recent 51% decline in pre-tax profitability signals that macroeconomic and supply chain headwinds are severely eroding its historical competitive positioning. To sustain long-term growth and protect margins, the company must urgently address its cost-pass-through mechanisms while accelerating its strategic pivot toward higher-margin beverage segments and diversified distribution channels.
Shareholders' funds
£3,037,430
Balance sheet as at 2021-10-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2000-10-24
- Registered office
- Units 7 & 8 Amersham Commercial Park, Raans Road, Amersham, Bucks, England, HP6 6FT
- Postcode
- HP6 6FT
- Capital
- 102 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 5 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-10-31
- Next due by
- 2027-07-31
- Financial year end
- 31 October
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-10-24
- Next due by
- 2026-11-07
Nature of business (SIC)
- 46310 Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
- 46342 Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
- 46390 Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Officers 4 current · 4 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by Credit Suisse Group Ag (CHE-105.884.494) — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| H R INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 2005-03-11 |
| ACRE 412 LIMITED | 2001-09-27 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| ACRE HOUSE 11-15 WILLIAM ROAD, LONDON, NW1 3ER | 2013-11-15 |
Among its peers
Top 10%
by shareholders' funds, of 18 similar companies in HP
The oldest of its local peers, trading since 2000.
Competitors High Wycombe
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2. ARTIGOS LTD
This company ranks 1 among wholesale of fruit and vegetables in High Wycombe.
The class of 2000
41%
of the 75,534 companies incorporated in 2000 are still active today; 56% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 3 titles
- Leasehold
- 3
- Most recent registration
- 2025-08-21
- Where
- Oxfordshire (2), Buckinghamshire (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ON395137 | Oxfordshire | Leasehold | 2025-08-21 | — |
| ON390223 | Oxfordshire | Leasehold | 2024-10-22 | — |
| BM373015 | Buckinghamshire | Leasehold | 2012-09-18 | — |
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