G.R.WRIGHT & SONS LIMITED

HARLOW MILL THE PINNACLES, ROYDON ROAD, HARLOW, ESSEX, CM19 5GH

Company Number: 00129755
Incorporation date: 25-Jun-1913
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
10611 Grain milling





SUMMARY

This company is 111.8 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 63.2 million which has increased from GBP 54.8 million in the previous year. The company has 5 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 7 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Dec-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2023 GBP 8,653,860
31-Dec-2022 GBP 363,831
31-Dec-2021 GBP 2,962,294
31-Dec-2020 GBP 52,789,983 7,943,294 9,156 374,919 1,500,515 6,077,016
31-Dec-2019 GBP 47,038,342 6,880,359 37,073 26,000 1,009,827 5,881,605
31-Dec-2018 GBP 44,059,970 6,024,828 35,643 1,178,452 4,856,019
31-Dec-2017 GBP 43,330,724 4,468,890 13,796 883,519 3,570,167
31-Dec-2016 GBP 40,536,263 5,914,701 41,879 1,206,846 4,730,734
31-Dec-2015 GBP 42,361,038 6,198,447 29,415 1,223,783 4,985,079
31-Dec-2014 GBP 39,638,260 3,874,119 24,079 847,917 3,048,281
31-Dec-2013 GBP 43,135,809 4,377,973 188,000 951,966 3,270,475
31-Dec-2012 GBP 36,803,533 3,196,340 207,000 715,599 2,305,777
31-Dec-2011 GBP 35,007,296 2,428,209 526 630,627 1,880,248
31-Dec-2010 GBP 29,205,305 3,233,065 1,621 919,027 2,343,865
31-Dec-2009 GBP 27,761,877 2,971,321 4,254 841,978 2,158,604
31-Dec-2007 GBP 20,329,188 1,074,830 14,032 229,785 910,390
31-Dec-2006 GBP 16,992,342 1,670,150 6,071 534,611 1,232,020


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2023 GBP 11,406,939 30,297,292 11,515,965 8,836,167 18,925 63,209,513 63,242,356
31-Dec-2022 GBP 4,235,503 25,625,608 13,453,334 11,806,565 18,925 54,763,903 54,796,746
01-Jan-2022 GBP 18,925 53,870,572 53,903,415
31-Dec-2021 GBP 5,210,767 22,870,305 11,018,016 13,418,317 18,925 53,870,572 53,903,415
01-Jan-2021 GBP 18,925 50,680,728 50,713,571
31-Dec-2020 GBP 5,485,914 17,538,363 6,599,099 12,650,000 18,925 50,680,728 50,713,571
01-Jan-2020 GBP 18,925 44,846,712 44,879,555
31-Dec-2019 GBP 4,654,558 15,888,687 3,440,203 7,300,000 18,925 44,846,712 44,879,555
01-Jan-2019 GBP 10,254,401 18,925 39,403,317 39,436,160
31-Dec-2018 GBP 10,254,401 20,588,631 18,925 13,918 39,403,317 39,436,160
31-Dec-2017 GBP 7,118,389 17,321,710 18,925 13,918 34,852,943 34,885,786
31-Dec-2016 GBP 13,111,330 22,316,822 3,236,668 18,925 13,918 31,658,146 31,690,989
31-Dec-2015 GBP 8,556,348 18,849,119 3,724,607 18,925 13,918 27,661,812 27,694,655
31-Dec-2014 GBP 5,534,012 13,887,316 3,702,477 18,925 22,886,573 22,919,416
31-Dec-2013 GBP 1,935,162 10,911,055 3,447,610 18,925 20,383,892 20,416,735
31-Dec-2012 GBP 4,930,602 14,014,349 3,281,696 18,925 17,465,847 17,498,690
31-Dec-2011 GBP 5,533,631 14,177,436 2,773,166 16,084 15,325,570 15,355,572
31-Dec-2010 GBP 5,886,462 12,279,313 2,839,361 16,084 14,152,444
31-Dec-2009 GBP 2,843,208 1,895,706 16,084 11,748,941 11,778,943
31-Dec-2007 GBP 2,000 6,241,393 3,863,124 47,278 16,084 10,143,142 8,440,832
31-Dec-2006 GBP 1,422,523 5,113,857 1,529,964 17,526 30,002 9,225,510 9,255,512

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2012 GBP 15.01% 2,841 16,084 18,925 -5,214,612
31-Dec-2007 GBP -86.53% -13,918 30,002 16,084 -656,817
* 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 Lorraine Joanne KAYE 26 Jun 2014 16 Mar 2025 1 - 0
Resigned Lesley Joy MORRIS 26 Jun 2014 British 0 - 3

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Mark Patrick ROBINSON 01 Jan 2022 Production Director British 1 - 20 (0.0%)
Active James WRIGHT 01 Nov 2017 Production Director / Miller British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Simon Robert CLACK 21 Mar 2016 27 Jan 2022 Project Manager British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Lorraine Joanne KAYE 26 Jun 2014 Finance Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Julian Alastair WOODGATE 01 Jan 2008 Bakery Technologist British 1 - 10 (0.0%)
Active David Andrew WRIGHT 30 Jun 1993 Miller British 5 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Alan CAVE 05 Apr 1993 28 Apr 2022 Flour Miller British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Christopher John WYLE 05 Apr 1993 31 Dec 2007 Bakery Technologist British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Margaret Mary WRIGHT 31 Dec 2000 Married Woman British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Kenneth Reynolds WRIGHT 04 Jan 1995 Miller British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Brian John EMERTON 31 Jan 1995 Engineers British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Geoffrey William APPLEBY 01 Dec 1993 Miller British 0 - 42 (50.0%)
Resigned Lesley Joy MORRIS 02 Jun 2016 Company Secretary British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Active David Andrew WRIGHT Miller British 5 - 10 (0.0%)
Number of active directors: 6
Average tenure of active directors: 11.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 6.2 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 0.0%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
G.R.WRIGHT & SONS LIMITED (00129755) - Active
INCORPORATED NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH AND IRISH MILLERS,LIMITED(THE) (00148449) - Active
FLOUR ADVISORY BUREAU LIMITED(THE) (00554604) - Active
LOUDWATER COURT COMPANY LIMITED (01467201) - Active
MERIDIAN BUSINESS PARK ASSOCIATION LIMITED (03728832) - Active
BOWMANS MILLING LIMITED (03749462) - Active
JAMES BOWMAN & SONS LIMITED (03879168) - Active
WRIGHT’S MILLING LIMITED (13089488) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-04-192015-04-192014-04-192013-04-192012-04-19
D. WRIGHTORDINARY16,084
85.0%
16,084
85.0%
16,084
85.0%
16,084
85.0%
16,084
100%
GEORGE WRIGHTA ORDINARY947
5.00%
947
5.00%
947
5.00%
947
5.00%
0
0%
JAMES WRIGHTA ORDINARY947
5.00%
947
5.00%
947
5.00%
947
5.00%
0
0%
DAISY WRIGHTA ORDINARY947
5.00%
947
5.00%
947
5.00%
947
5.00%
0
0%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

G.R.WRIGHT & SONS LIMITED

Controlled companies below

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
2024-01-01 2024-06-30 25 2% 8% 85219
2023-06-30 2023-12-31 26 3% 21% 84531
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 23 1% 11% 17675
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 % % 14316
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 24 2% 19% 14318
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 % % 2376
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 24 2% 11% 2377


COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
1999-07-21 v nwright v. G R Wright & Sons Ltd [1999] UKEAT 402_99_2107

PATENTS


No Patents found

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
G.R.WRIGHT & SONS 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 0.6% 1.5% 2.5% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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