WALTER SMITH FINE FOODS LIMITED

Company number 06997265 ·

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Executive summary

Walter Smith Fine Foods has successfully transformed its balance sheet from a state of technical insolvency in 2019 to a stabilized net asset position of £321k in 2025, primarily through strategic asset disposals and aggressive long-term debt reduction. While its vertically integrated model across meat production, wholesale, and retail provides structural margin capture, the company's strategic autonomy is heavily constrained by external stakeholders—specifically Crosby Management Training and the Pension Protection Fund. Moving forward, the focus must be on leveraging its newly liquid, asset-light position to drive high-margin retail and e-commerce growth while tightly managing short-term working capital demands.

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Shareholders' funds

£321,041

Balance sheet as at 2025-06-30

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2009-08-21
Employees
96 (2025 accounts · was 101 in 2024)
Registered office
Federation House, 383, Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham, England, B33 0UB
Postcode
B33 0UB
Capital
100,033 GBP
Accounts category
Unaudited Abridged
Charges
0 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-06-30
Next due by
2027-03-31
Financial year end
30 June

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-08-18
Next due by
2027-09-01
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 10130 Production of meat and poultry meat products
  • 46320 Wholesale of meat and meat products
  • 47220 Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores

Officers 2 current · 3 resigned

Appointed 2009-08-21
Appointed 2009-08-21

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Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB344323 (Tier 2), registered since 2022.

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Contact details

Website
waltersmith.co.uk
Phone
009496599638

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Previous company names

NameDate changed
GG130 LIMITED2009-09-01

Previous registered addresses 2

AddressChanged on
UNIT 2 GRANBY AVENUE, GARRETTS GREEN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BIRMINGHAM, B33 0SU2018-07-20
CROSBY COURT 28 GEORGE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B3 1QG2013-10-10

Among its peers

The largest employer

of 25 similar companies in B, with 96 staff.

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Competitors Birmingham

This company ranks 14 among production of meat and poultry meat products in Birmingham.

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The class of 2009

21%

of the 315,096 companies incorporated in 2009 are still active today; 77% have since been dissolved.

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

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Property in England & Wales 5 titles

Freehold
1
Leasehold
4
Most recent registration
2025-09-11
Where
West Midlands (4), Staffordshire (1)
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
WM276180 West Midlands Freehold 2025-09-11
SF708711 Staffordshire Leasehold 2025-08-20
MM29927 West Midlands Leasehold 2014-01-10
MM16514 West Midlands Leasehold 2013-03-06
WM902865 West Midlands Leasehold 2010-03-04

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