COOK & LUCAS FROZEN (UK) LIMITED

Cook & Lucas Frozen (UK) Ltd was a seafood importer, processor, and supplier operating a smokehouse and processing plant in Grimsby. The company supplied seafood and whitefish to customers including Hilton Foods and Charlie Bigham’s. In January 2023, the company entered administration after abruptly closing its Grimsby plant, leading to the loss of approximately 80 jobs. The appointment of administrators followed the abrupt closure of the processor’s Grimsby plant on 10 January 2023. The company reported a 68% increase in gross profit in the year ended April 3, 2021 despite a slight dip in turnover - down 5% to £24m. Operating profit for the business saw a massive leap from 2020 to 2021, up 568% to £1.3m.