ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED

WESTON CENTRE, 10 GROSVENOR STREET, LONDON, W1K 4QY

Company Number: 00079590
Incorporation date: 30-Dec-1903
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
10611 Grain milling
10612 Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food
10710 Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
10730 Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products

SUMMARY

This company is 121.3 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Sunblest Bakeries Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 20 thousand which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 297.4 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 1 billionThe company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 43 other companies, 1 (2.3%) 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: 29-May-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (26-Aug-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
14-Sep-2019	GBP	1,021,775,000	-22,928,000	-636,000			-19,049,000
15-Sep-2018	GBP
16-Sep-2017	GBP
17-Sep-2016	GBP
12-Sep-2015	GBP	804,408,000	1,950,000			248,000	2,443,000
13-Sep-2014	GBP	705,453,000	-2,309,000		1,913,000	-242,000	-4,464,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
14-Sep-2019	GBP	3,841,000	231,923,000	17,000		19,000	73,349,000	20,000
15-Sep-2018	GBP	4,526,000	217,398,000	315,251,000		200,000,000	92,398,000	297,360,000
16-Sep-2017	GBP	592,000		17,000		19,000
17-Sep-2016	GBP	783,000	221,518,000	17,000		19,000		20,000
12-Sep-2015	GBP	3,601,000	220,193,000	17,000	17,000		175,386,000	378,789,000
13-Sep-2014	GBP	1,024,000	172,610,000	77,480,000	57,000		-137,057,000	375,703,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**
14-Sep-2019	GBP	-1,052,531.58%	-199,981,000	200,000,000	19,000	95,826,000
15-Sep-2018	GBP	99.99%	199,981,000	19,000	200,000,000	97,450,500

* 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)
Active	Raymond Gerrard CAHILL	23 Feb 2021	28 Mar 2025			1 - 0
Resigned	Simon Joseph SMITH	14 Jul 2006	29 Sep 2006		British	0 - 68
Resigned	Rosalyn Sharon SCHOFIELD	13 Aug 2001	24 Dec 2020		British	4 - 219
Resigned	Lyn RICHARDSON	24 Jul 2001	13 Aug 2001		British	0 - 90
Resigned	Catherine Mary SPRINGETT	26 Feb 2001	24 Jul 2001		British	0 - 215
Resigned	Jessica Sophie FOSTER	14 Jul 2000	26 Feb 2001		British	0 - 96
Resigned	Malcolm Raymond GORE		11 Jun 1999		British	8 - 91
Resigned	William Bernard WRIGHT		14 Jul 2000	Secretary	British	4 - 95

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Nathan Andrew HERRMANN	30 Dec 2024		Company Director	British	12 - 1	1 (7.7%)
Active	Stephen HENDERSON	23 Feb 2021		Finance Director	British	25 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	Sarah ARROWSMITH	17 Jun 2019		Company Director	British	15 - 4	1 (5.3%)
Resigned	Liam James MCNAMARA	17 Jun 2019	30 Apr 2021	Company Director	British,Irish	0 - 12	1 (8.3%)
Resigned	Christopher Nicholas James LAW	17 Jun 2019	05 Oct 2022	Company Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	Sarah Carmel Mary ARROWSMITH	17 Jun 2019		Company Director	British	9 - 11	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Victoria LAWRENCE	11 Jan 2019	23 Aug 2021	Managing Director	British	2 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Gordon Douglas MCKECHNIE	09 Mar 2018	11 Jan 2019	Company Director	British,South African	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Gordon Douglas MCKECHNIE	09 Mar 2018	11 Jan 2019	Company Director	British	11 - 7	2 (11.1%)
Resigned	Christopher John MINTERN	13 Nov 2017	23 Aug 2021	Company Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Mark FOWLE	13 Nov 2017	23 Aug 2021	Company Director	British	3 - 5	1 (12.5%)
Resigned	Robin Anthony William LEE	06 Oct 2016	23 Aug 2021	Managing Director	British	0 - 10	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Stephen Derek MOON	06 Oct 2016	09 Mar 2018	Director	British	3 - 16	6 (31.6%)
Resigned	Jonathan Howard JENKINS	24 Mar 2016	14 Oct 2019	Managing Director	British	5 - 10	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Ian Robert MACE	14 Sep 2014	08 Feb 2021	Accountant	British	1 - 6	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Paul Robert KENWARD	14 Sep 2014	24 Mar 2016	Company Director	British	4 - 15	2 (10.5%)
Resigned	Jonathan Paul WILLIS	14 Sep 2014	09 Oct 2018	Finance & It Director	British	6 - 11	5 (29.4%)
Resigned	Paul Simon MURPHY	14 Sep 2014	01 Feb 2021	Managing Director	British	0 - 10	2 (20.0%)
Resigned	David Stephen BARTON	13 Jan 2014	23 Aug 2021	Managing Director	British	1 - 7	2 (25.0%)
Resigned	Wendy Anne HUDSON	01 Mar 2013	13 Jan 2014	Finance Director	British	1 - 5	2 (33.3%)
Resigned	Mark Andrew WARD	01 Mar 2013	05 Apr 2019	Finance Director	British	5 - 20	7 (28.0%)
Resigned	Peter FOOT	14 Mar 2008	01 Mar 2013	Finance Director Of Allied Bakeries	British	0 - 9	2 (22.2%)
Resigned	Mark Robert FAIRWEATHER	14 Mar 2008	17 Mar 2015	Managing Director	British	5 - 12	8 (47.1%)
Resigned	Jonathan WILSON	04 Sep 2006	31 Jan 2016	Marketing Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Nigel Robert TOON	09 Jan 2006	31 Dec 2013	H R Director	British	1 - 4	1 (20.0%)
Resigned	Brian David ROBINSON	09 Jan 2006	14 Mar 2008	Chief Executive	Nz	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Des PULLEN	03 Oct 2001	05 Jan 2006	Chief Executive	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John Macdonald MACEWAN	19 Oct 2000	31 Dec 2005	Technical Director	British	0 - 7	1 (14.3%)
Resigned	David Andrew LIGHT	19 Oct 2000	28 Jul 2006	Financial Director	British	0 - 14	2 (14.3%)
Resigned	Alan MURPHY	19 Oct 2000	31 Aug 2006	Divisional Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	George Garfield WESTON	01 Jan 1999	01 Mar 2013	Company Director	Australian	14 - 24	15 (39.5%)
Resigned	Paul Francis ASHWORTH	01 Jan 1995	31 Dec 1996	Marketing Director	British	0 - 14	7 (50.0%)
Resigned	David Noel Christopher GARMAN	01 Nov 1993	16 Apr 1999	Managing Director	British	1 - 9	3 (30.0%)
Resigned	Arthur LODGE	01 Sep 1993	29 Sep 2000	Personnel Director	British	0 - 6	2 (33.3%)
Resigned	Richard SLOAN	29 Jun 1992	27 Jul 2001	Technical Director	British	0 - 3	2 (66.7%)
Resigned	Eric PLACE	13 May 1992	31 Jul 2001	Commercial Director	British	0 - 17	5 (29.4%)
Resigned	Garfield Howard WESTON	16 Sep 1991	15 Dec 2000	Company Director	Canadian	0 - 44	8 (18.2%)
Resigned	Brian Robert GODDALL		14 Sep 1991	Bakery Group Sales Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David Christopher John WOODWARD		30 Jun 1994	Director Of Retail And Planning	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Timothy Glynn HAWKINS		15 Oct 1993	Planning Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Thomas Greig WIGHTON		14 Sep 1991	Group Accountant	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Alan RICHARDSON		21 Jan 2000	Finance Director	British	2 - 16	8 (44.4%)
Resigned	Stephen Richard AKERMAN		14 Sep 1991	Bakery Chief Executive	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Eric PLACE		31 Jul 2001	Commercial Director	British	0 - 17	5 (29.4%)

Number of active directors: 4
Average tenure of active directors: 4.0 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.2 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 3.2%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Nathan Andrew HERRMANN	Stephen HENDERSON	Sarah ARROWSMITH	Sarah Carmel Mary ARROWSMITH
ALLIED MILLS (NO.1) LIMITED (00037410) - Active			✔	✔
WESTMILL FOODS LIMITED (00044394) - Active	✔
SPEEDIBAKE LIMITED (00046991) - Active			✔	✔
ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED (00079590) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
THE SILVER SPOON COMPANY LIMITED (00117952) - Active			✔	✔
G.COSTA AND COMPANY LIMITED (00130741) - Active		✔
REFRESCO BEVERAGES UK LIMITED (00161079) - Active			✔
PATAK'S FOODS 2008 LIMITED (00209659) - Active		✔
FOOD AND DRINK FEDERATION(THE) (00210572) - Active			✔	✔
THE HOME GROWN SUGAR COMPANY LIMITED (00213492) - Active			✔	✔
LEGER DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (00213519) - Dissolved			✔
PURCHASE FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED (00240631) - Active				✔
THE JORDANS & RYVITA COMPANY LIMITED (00245345) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
FOOD INVESTMENTS LIMITED (00371996) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
EASTCASTLE INVESTMENT TRUST CO. LIMITED (00385659) - Active				✔
ACETUM (UK) LIMITED (00446610) - Active		✔	✔	✔
W. JORDAN & SON (SILO) LIMITED (00572391) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
B.E. INTERNATIONAL FOODS LIMITED (00602013) - Active	✔
PATAK (SPICES) LIMITED (00602700) - Active		✔
THE BILLINGTON FOOD GROUP LIMITED (01062741) - Active			✔	✔
KINGSGATE FOOD INGREDIENTS LIMITED (01182574) - Active		✔
DAVJON FOOD LIMITED (01234502) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔
PRIDE OILS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (01247469) - Active	✔
AB WORLD FOODS LIMITED (01400901) - Active		✔
W.JORDAN (CEREALS) LIMITED (01545794) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
WORLDWING INVESTMENTS LIMITED (02778854) - Active		✔
DORSET CEREALS LIMITED (02867393) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
H 5 LIMITED (03020972) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
REFLEX NUTRITION LIMITED (03292172) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
PATAK'S BREADS LIMITED (03385960) - Active		✔
GERMANDER MANAGEMENT LIMITED (03521655) - Active		✔
G. COSTA (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (03679738) - Active		✔
ELSENHAM QUALITY FOODS LIMITED (04271891) - Active		✔
COOK TRADING LIMITED (04611064) - Active				✔
PATAK FOOD LIMITED (05137759) - Active		✔
AB WORLD FOODS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (06300517) - Active		✔	✔	✔
CAPSICANA LTD (07096960) - Active		✔
DR CHALLONER'S HIGH SCHOOL (07694530) - Active		✔
BEAK STREET CONSULTING LTD (10079731) - Active	✔
ALLIED MILLS LIMITED (12777595) - Active			✔	✔
PATAK'S FROZEN FOODS LIMITED (SC087013) - Active		✔
PATAK'S CHILLED FOODS LIMITED (SC176931) - Active		✔
KORWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED (SC257416) - Active		✔
KORWAY FOODS LIMITED (SC279203) - Active		✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-06-13	2015-06-15	2014-06-15	2013-06-15	2012-06-15
SUNBLEST BAKERIES LIMITED	ORDINARY	200,000,000 100%	509,986,956 100.0%	509,986,956 100.0%	99,986,956 100.0%	99,986,956 100.0%
SUNBLEST BAKERIES LIMITED	PREFERENCE 5%	0 0%	2,608 0.001%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
SUNBLEST BAKERIES LIMITED	PREFERENCE	0 0%	0 0%	2,608 0.001%	2,608 0.003%	2,608 0.003%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name	Share class	Shares at confimation date
Company name	Share class	2018-02-13	2017-12-31
ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED	ORDINARY	300 100%	0 0%
ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED	ORDINARY A	0 0%	46 46%
ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED	ORDINARY E	0 0%	32 32%
ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED	ORDINARY C	0 0%	10 10%
ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED	ORDINARY D	0 0%	7 7.00%
ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED	ORDINARY B	0 0%	5 5%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

- - >75%:Associated British Foods Plc (00293262 - United Kingdom) active
    >75%:Abf Investments Plc (00306672 - United Kingdom) active
  >75%:A.B.F. Holdings Limited (00313307 - United Kingdom) active
>75%:Sunblest Bakeries Limited (00358718 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED

Controlled companies below

25-50%:CHILTERN BAKERIES LIMITED (04287315 - UK) ceased
>75%:DORSET CEREALS LIMITED (02867393 - UK) active
>75%:PRO-ACTIVE NUTRITION LIMITED (10577425 - UK) active
>75%:H 5 LIMITED (03020972 - UK) active
>75%:ACETUM (UK) LIMITED (00446610 - UK) active
>75%:REFLEX NUTRITION LIMITED (03292172 - UK) active
>75%:ALLIED MILLS LIMITED (12777595 - UK) active

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
2024-02-27	2024-08-31	41	4%	14%	89687
2023-08-27	2024-02-26	41	5%	16%	82623
2023-02-28	2023-08-26	40	5%	18%	76029
2022-08-28	2023-02-27	34	4%	18%	69631
2022-02-28	2022-08-27	37	4%	19%	63146
2021-08-29	2022-02-27	40	5%	17%	56709
2021-02-28	2021-08-28	39	5%	17%	49946
2020-08-30	2021-02-27	37	4%	19%	43328
2020-03-15	2020-08-29	39	5%	20%	36442
2019-09-15	2020-03-14	38	5%	18%	29880
2019-03-17	2019-09-14	40	5%	18%	22398
2018-09-17	2019-03-16	44	11%	21%	14301
2018-03-17	2018-09-15	47	13%	24%	7270
2017-09-17	2018-03-16	51	23%	39%	1226

COURT CASES

Date	Title	Reference	Subject
2019-08-07	Mrs A Neil v ABF Grain Products Ltd	[2019] UKET 3331899/2018	Breach of Contract
2018-05-24	Mrs P Cotton v ABF Grain Products Ltd	[2018] UKET 1301944/2017	Age Discrimination

PATENTS

Title	Date filed	Status	Publication number
Pallet trolley	2004-06-17	Terminated	GB2402921
Food handling mechanism	2002-12-19	Ceased	GB2398480
Baking compositions comprising glucono delta lactone	1999-06-21	Ceased	GB2339134
Removing end crusts from sliced bread and pacakaging a plurality of loaves	1999-06-11	Terminated	GB2338168
Baking tin of special shape	1998-03-23	Ceased	GB2335586
Bread slicing machines	1996-11-20	Ceased	GB2307397
Reclosable packaging	1995-09-19	Ceased	GB2305418
Method of cooling baked goods	1983-02-03	Granted	GB2134636

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 10611 Grain milling)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
PREMIER FOODS GROUP LIMITED	PREMIER HOUSE, CENTRIUM BUSINESS PARK, GRIFFITHS WAY, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 2RE	00281728	2018-03-31	779,500,000	-42,300,000	10710-Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes 10730-Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products 10890-Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified
WHITWORTH BROS.LIMITED	VICTORIA MILLS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTON, NN8 2DT	00465899	2018-03-31	238,729,000	6,457,000
RANK HOVIS MILLING LIMITED	THE LORD RANK CENTRE, LINCOLN ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, HP12 3QS	09352305	2017-12-31	213,380,000	-8,002,000
ADM MILLING LIMITED	CHURCH MANORWAY, ERITH, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, DA8 1DL	02445197	2017-12-31	194,627,265	-2,051,321
MORNING FOODS,LIMITED	NORTH WESTERN MILLS, GRESTY ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW2 6HP	00375854	2017-07-31	140,114,976	3,075,042
HEYGATES LIMITED	BUGBROOKE MILLS, BUGBROOKE, NORTHAMPTON, NN7 3QH	00603238	2018-03-31	134,851,990	-1,806,938
S&B HERBA FOODS LIMITED	CENTRAL COURT 2ND FLOOR, NORTH BLOCK, 1B KNOLL RISE, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0JA	00156737	2017-12-31	90,293,000	3,169,000
CARR'S FLOUR MILLS LIMITED	VICTORIA MILLS, LONDON ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2DT	00480341	2018-03-31	81,666,000	1,776,000
RICHARDSON MILLING (UK) LIMITED	MILE ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 9TB	01789282	2017-12-31	53,854,941	0
WM. NELSTROP & CO. LTD	ALBION FLOUR MILLS, STOCKPORT, SK4 1TZ	00260082	2018-03-31	47,969,734	558,412
G.R.WRIGHT & SONS LIMITED	HARLOW MILL THE PINNACLES, ROYDON ROAD, HARLOW, ESSEX, ENGLAND, CM19 5GH	00129755	2017-12-31	43,330,724	3,570,167
DOVES FARM FOODS LIMITED	DOVES FARM FOODS LTD, SALISBURY, ROAD, HUNGERFORD, BERKSHIRE, RG17 0RF	02301391	2017-06-30	17,206,813	0	10720-Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes

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
ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED	0.9%	4.1%	8.5%	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	1.1%	4.7%	11.8%	Medium
Sic code count	1.0%	5.6%	10.9%	Medium