FORFARMERS UK LIMITED

HORIZON HOUSE FRED CASTLE WAY, ROUGHAM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ROUGHAM, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP30 9ND

Previous name: BOCM PAULS LTD (changed on 03-Mar-2015)

Company Number: 00062904
Incorporation date: 08-Jul-1899
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
10910 Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals





SUMMARY

This company is 124.8 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Forfarmers Nv. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 95.6 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 101.7 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 564.1 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 585.8 million. The company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 12 other companies, 1 (8.3%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 2 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019 GBP 564,079,000 -2,269,000 52,000 808,000 -8,942,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 585,801,000 4,917,000 55,000 591,000 1,330,000 6,106,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 170,000 10,261,000 39,000 948,000 1,519,000 6,235,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2019 GBP 462,000 143,567,000 135,654,000 5,247,000 95,591,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 39,750,000 3,652,000 58,250,000 101,652,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 564,000 158,308,000 109,172,000 45,635,000 86,980,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2019 GBP inf% -43,402,000 43,402,000 0 24,093,500
31-Dec-2018 GBP 100.00% 43,402,000 0 43,402,000 44,236,500
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Resigned Anna Lindsay Stoodley MORTENSON 01 Jan 2018 16 Apr 2021 0 - 1
Resigned Andrew Edward GILLARD 01 Mar 2014 31 Dec 2017 0 - 1
Resigned Nicholas Ian COLEMAN 30 Jun 2001 01 Mar 2014 0 - 24
Resigned Trevor John BARBER 27 Nov 1998 30 Jun 2001 0 - 20
Resigned Philip Damian BROWN 31 Dec 1994 27 Nov 1998 2 - 92
Resigned John Michael RENDLE 26 Sep 1992 31 Dec 1994 0 - 21
Resigned David CANTWELL 25 Sep 1992 0 - 4

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Rob KIERS 03 Apr 2023 Coo Dutch 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Roeland Johan TJEBBES 24 Apr 2020 03 Apr 2023 Director Dutch 0 - 60 (0.0%)
Resigned Adrianus Jacobus Antonius VAN DER VEN 01 Mar 2020 30 Sep 2021 Director Dutch 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Arthur Maria Wilhelmus VAN OCH 01 Nov 2019 31 Dec 2022 Director Dutch 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Richard Howard HOLDCROFT 29 Mar 2019 Finance Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Steven Richard READ 01 Jan 2018 Chief Operating Officer British 3 - 112 (14.3%)
Resigned Stijn Anton STEENDIJK 01 Jan 2015 01 Jan 2021 Director Dutch 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Yoram Maurits KNOOP 01 Nov 2013 14 Apr 2022 Chief Executive Dutch 0 - 188 (44.4%)
Resigned Berend Jan RUUMPOL 11 Jul 2012 31 Dec 2013 Director Dutch 0 - 148 (57.1%)
Resigned Nicolaas Willem DE VOS 11 Jul 2012 31 Dec 2016 Director Dutch 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Nicholas Ian COLEMAN 11 Jul 2012 01 Mar 2014 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 2417 (70.8%)
Resigned Arnout Engelbert TRAAS 11 Jul 2012 24 Apr 2020 Director Dutch 0 - 168 (50.0%)
Resigned Francis George THOMSON 20 Apr 2012 31 May 2017 Director British 1 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Robert John DAVIS 01 Jan 2010 30 Jun 2014 Hr Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned OCM PAULS LTD 01 Jan 2010 01 Jan 2010 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Steven Richard READ 01 Apr 2008 31 Jul 2014 Business Unit Director British 3 - 112 (14.3%)
Resigned Alan Stewart FRANKS 01 Dec 2006 01 Apr 2008 Business Unit Director British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Richard George BROWN 01 Dec 2006 31 Dec 2016 Business Unit Director British 2 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Nicholas Charles MAJOR 28 Aug 2002 01 Nov 2022 Business Unit Director British 1 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Charles Edward WITHECOMBE 28 Mar 2001 31 Oct 2009 Business Unit Director British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Iain GARDNER 28 Mar 2001 31 Dec 2017 Chief Operating Officer Scottish 2 - 208 (36.4%)
Resigned Richard Christopher COOPER 28 Mar 2001 31 Jan 2006 Group Commercial Director British 1 - 31 (25.0%)
Resigned Anthony John CHARD 28 Mar 2001 28 Feb 2003 I T Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned George Christopher James POWELL 03 Mar 1999 31 Oct 2012 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 2815 (53.6%)
Resigned Peter John ROLLINGS 18 Jun 1997 11 Jul 2012 Non-Executive Director British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned Jonathan David FARNHILL 18 Jun 1997 29 Mar 2019 Business Unit Director British 0 - 51 (20.0%)
Resigned Anthony William Peter BELL 01 May 1997 30 Dec 2016 Raw Materials Director British 0 - 70 (0.0%)
Resigned William Frederick Stephen MAYNE 14 Mar 1997 31 Dec 2012 Chief Executive British 1 - 145 (33.3%)
Resigned John Michael HOME 01 Jul 1993 31 Jan 2005 Logistics Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Peter Graham William SIMMONDS 25 Jan 1993 01 May 1995 Company Director British 0 - 174 (23.5%)
Resigned Trevor John BARBER 01 Jan 1993 30 Sep 2001 Company Secretary British 0 - 2011 (55.0%)
Resigned William Peter ALKER 01 Oct 1992 31 Aug 1997 Regional Director South West British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned David John HOUSTON 01 Oct 1992 30 Apr 1996 Regional Director South East British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Peter John ROLLINGS 01 Oct 1992 31 May 1995 Regional Director North East British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned Robert CAMERON 01 Oct 1992 07 Apr 1997 Commercial/Marketing Director British 0 - 82 (25.0%)
Resigned Robert Michael ARMSTRONG 01 Oct 1992 30 Jun 2001 Managing Director Cattle British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Martin George WOOD 07 Apr 1997 Manager British 0 - 1811 (61.1%)
Resigned Alexander William DAVIE 31 Aug 1993 Manager British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Michael Barry SHAUGHNESSY 24 Sep 2008 Personnel Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Jonathan Martin PAUL 31 May 1995 Manager British 0 - 93 (33.3%)
Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 4.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 6.8 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 4.8%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
FORFARMERS UK LIMITED (00062904) - Active
WHEYFEED LIMITED (00696243) - Active
H.S. T. FEEDS LIMITED (01067533) - Active
DAISY HILL PIGS (MBF) LIMITED (02832610) - Active
AGRICOLA HOLDINGS LIMITED (03632199) - Active
AGRICOLA GROUP LIMITED (04026040) - Active
WILDE AGRICULTURE LIMITED (04264360) - Active
TREMAINS LIMITED (04318507) - Dissolved
DAIRY DIRECT LIMITED (04773816) - Active
CASTLE FEEDS LIMITED (06689058) - Dissolved
WHEYFEED HOLDINGS LIMITED (07577280) - Active
FORFARMERS UK HOLDINGS LIMITED (07999325) - Active
THUNDERBROOK EQUESTRIAN LIMITED (09000072) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-04-112015-04-112014-04-112013-04-112012-04-11
AGRICOLA HOLDINGS LTDORDINARY39,750,000
100%
39,750,000
100%
39,750,000
100%
39,750,000
100%
39,750,000
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2014-06-282013-06-28
FORFARMERS UK LIMITEDA PREFERENCE374,062,500
80.2%
374,062,500
80.2%
FORFARMERS UK LIMITEDB PREFERENCE82,500,000
17.7%
82,500,000
17.7%
FORFARMERS UK LIMITEDORDINARY10,000,000
2.14%
10,000,000
2.14%
FORFARMERS UK LIMITEDDEFERRED ORDINARY1,000
0.000%
1,000
0.000%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES


    • Significant influence or control:Forfarmers Nv (08159661 - Netherlands) active

    Controlling entities above

    FORFARMERS UK LIMITED

    no controlled companies

    LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


    Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
    2023-07-01 2023-12-31 48 24% 79% 79185
    2023-01-01 2023-06-30 39 17% 76% 74669
    2022-07-01 2022-12-31 39 17% 79% 66040
    2022-01-01 2022-06-30 40 17% 80% 61586
    2021-07-01 2021-12-31 40 18% 80% 52711
    2021-01-01 2021-06-30 40 16% 82% 46200
    2020-07-01 2020-12-31 36 11% 79% 43173
    2020-01-01 2020-06-30 32 6% 56% 32617
    2019-07-01 2019-12-31 31 6% 60% 25038
    2019-01-01 2019-06-30 32 6% 67% 23635


    COURT CASES


    Date Title Reference Subject
    2017-02-15 Mr J Humphrey v Forfarmers (UK) Ltd [2017] UKET 1401925/2016 Breach of Contract : Disability Discrimination : Equal Pay Act : Public Interest Disclosure : Unfair Dismissal : Working Time Regulations
    2017-01-09 Mr M Pretty v Forfarmers UK Ltd [2017] UKET 3332072/2018 Unfair Dismissal

    PATENTS


    No Patents found

    COMPETITORS

    (Based on Sic code: 10910 Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals)

    Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
    AB AGRI LIMITED WESTON CENTRE, 10 GROSVENOR STREET, LONDON, W1K 4QY 00193800 2017-09-16 854,930,000 9,181,000
    CARRS BILLINGTON AGRICULTURE (SALES) LIMITED 16 MONTGOMERY WAY, ROSEHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, ENGLAND, CA1 2UY 00189740 2018-09-03 298,377,752 3,235,747 47789-Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
    WYNNSTAY (AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES) LIMITED EAGLE HOUSE, LLANSANTFFRAID YM MECHAIN, POWYS, SY22 6AQ 05009019 2018-10-31 278,578,719 4,780,225 46110-Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
    NWF AGRICULTURE LIMITED WARDLE, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE, CW5 6BP 01117234 2018-05-31 160,699,000 1,756,000
    DEVENISH NUTRITION LIMITED 96 DUNCRUE STREET, BELFAST, ANTRIM, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT3 9AR NI003138 2018-05-31 103,940,735 -807,307
    OAKES MILLERS LIMITED ASTON MILL, ASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE, CW5 8DH 00333467 2017-08-31 91,901,642 1,536,730
    GLW FEEDS LIMITED LINDUM MILL, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9BS 00506275 2018-03-31 82,709,575 0 46110-Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
    J.E. PORTER LIMITED BARN FARM LOWFIELDS, NAVENBY, LINCOLN, LN5 0LN 01889043 2018-03-31 64,824,473 2,111,725
    J.E. PORTER LIMITED BARN FARM LOWFIELDS, NAVENBY, LINCOLN, LN5 0LN 01889043 2018-03-31 64,824,473 0
    FANE VALLEY FEEDS LIMITED OONAGH CHESNEY FANE VALLEY CO-OP SOC.LTD, UNITS 1-2, GLENAVY ROAD BUSINESS PARK 20 GLENAVY ROAD, MOIRA, CRAIGAVON, COUNTY ARMAGH, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT67 0LT NI025752 2017-09-30 64,077,205 2,382,459
    WILLETT AND SON (BRISTOL) LIMITED PHOENIX HOUSE, 51 QUEEN SQUARE, BRISTOL, BS1 4LJ 00652625 2018-04-30 50,891,964 0
    HEYGATE & SONS LIMITED BUGBROOKE MILLS, BUGBROOKE, NORTHAMPTON, NN7 3QH 00719446 0000-00-00 0 0
    WYNNSTAY GROUP P.L.C. EAGLE HOUSE, LLANSANTFFRAID YM MECHAIN, POWYS, SY22 6AQ 02704051 0000-00-00 0 0 46110-Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods

    LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



    This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
    Here are our probability predictions:
    Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
    FORFARMERS UK LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
    Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
    Age 0.6% 1.7% 2.7% Medium
    Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
    Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
    Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
    Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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