RIVIERA PRODUCE LIMITED

Company number 03456808 ·

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Executive summary

Riviera Produce is a significant regional player in the UK fresh produce sector, with £52.3m turnover reflecting substantial scale in the grower-wholesaler segment. However, its 0.85% operating margin and near-zero cash position place it in the bottom quartile of industry norms for financial resilience, creating material vulnerability to adverse trading conditions. The vertically integrated model and established retail relationships are genuine competitive strengths, but the business operates with minimal financial headroom in an industry characterised by high volatility and powerful downstream customers.

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Shareholders' funds

£4,001,354

Balance sheet as at 2025-09-30

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What it does

The principal activity of the company is the wholesale of fruit and vegetables.

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1997-10-28
Employees
5 (2025 accounts · was 6 in 2024)
Registered office
Higher Trevaskis Farm 14 Gwinear Road, Connor Downs, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5JQ
Postcode
TR27 5JQ
Capital
186,120 GBP
Accounts category
Full
Charges
0 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-09-30
Next due by
2027-06-30
Financial year end
30 September

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2025-10-28
Next due by
2026-11-11
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 46310 Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

Officers 5 current · 7 resigned

MR Peter WILLIS Director
Appointed 2019-11-27
Appointed 2019-11-27
Appointed 2006-12-04
FARMER Appointed 1998-09-18
Appointed 1997-11-13

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Contact details

Website
rivieraproduce.org
Phone
01736850960

Riviera Produce is a leading grower of Cauliflower and other vegetables, supplying major retailers from our family farm in Cornwall.

Previous company names

NameDate changed
COURSESELECT LIMITED1997-11-25

Previous registered addresses 5

AddressChanged on
HIGHER TREVASKIS FARM, 14 GWINEAR ROAD CONNOR DOWNS, HAYLE, CORNWALL, TR27 5QJ2013-12-12
11 GREEN LANE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR15 1JY2005-05-24
11 GREEN LANE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL TR15 1JY1999-02-24
WINTER RULE, VICTORIA PARADE BUILDINGS, EAST STREET NEWQUAY, CORNWALL TR7 1BG1999-01-21
1 MITCHELL LANE, BRISTOL, BS1 6BU1997-12-03

Among its peers

Top 5%

by shareholders' funds, of 250 similar companies in TR — measured against the wider sector

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1997.

The class of 1997

44%

of the 50,527 companies incorporated in 1997 are still active today; 54% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Property in England & Wales 1 title

Freehold
1
Most recent registration
2024-10-24
Where
Cornwall
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
CL386291 Cornwall Freehold 2024-10-24

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