CARRS BILLINGTON AGRICULTURE (SALES) LIMITED

16 MONTGOMERY WAY, ROSEHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, CA1 2UY

Company Number: 00189740
Incorporation date: 03-May-1923
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
10910 Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
47789 Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

SUMMARY

This company is 102.7 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 28.7 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 32.5 million. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 30 other companies, 2 (6.7%) 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 no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-May-2026
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Aug-2024)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Aug-2024	GBP		-551,661	1,197,074	1,664,657	-246,000	-773,244
02-Sep-2023	GBP		1,076,188	593,142	1,553,663	536,238	-420,571
31-Aug-2019	GBP	296,294,570	4,016,260		508,181	725,518	2,782,632
01-Sep-2018	GBP		4,594,963	465	460,460	899,221	3,235,747
02-Sep-2017	GBP	261,082,890	3,336,819	488	354,311	596,333	2,386,663
03-Sep-2016	GBP	232,365,930	4,088,773	2,487	401,024	760,376	2,929,860
29-Aug-2015	GBP	246,970,477	4,720,294	25,448	464,276	965,810	3,315,656
30-Aug-2014	GBP	269,557,930	4,241,382	61,021	575,212	803,938	2,923,253
31-Aug-2013	GBP	292,783,395	3,775,444	134,758	750,389	730,661	2,429,152
01-Sep-2012	GBP	251,814,418	3,962,393		558,980	-914,155
28-Aug-2010	GBP	190,439,359	3,575,117		327,332	-921,101

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Aug-2024	GBP	655,032	81,206,901	65,516,190	1,549,652	500,000	28,233,885	28,733,885
02-Sep-2023	GBP	297,909	85,273,852	66,814,539	1,429,643	500,000	32,007,129	32,507,129
31-Aug-2019	GBP	9,398,541	73,941,440	57,746,775	2,105,534	500,000	31,011,293	31,749,444
01-Sep-2018	GBP	8,624,917	75,636,403	61,021,443	1,761,073	500,000	29,303,955	30,028,403
02-Sep-2017	GBP	3,518,683	60,120,925	44,968,071	2,122,369	500,000	27,257,086	27,833,266
03-Sep-2016	GBP	3,898,056	59,426,654	45,214,726	2,792,702	500,000	25,260,553
29-Aug-2015	GBP	5,362,990	58,825,329	46,443,372	4,634,776	500,000	22,201,748	22,907,117
30-Aug-2014	GBP	7,117,520	58,467,606	49,202,643	3,944,023	500,000	18,877,421	19,497,917
31-Aug-2013	GBP	5,420,515	56,030,049	45,430,766	8,387,154	500,000	15,915,018	16,510,169
01-Sep-2012	GBP		-8,457,598		8,875,767		13,478,936	14,037,628
28-Aug-2010	GBP		-5,623,262		5,969,218		8,516,831	9,087,520

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**

Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Elizabeth Jane MUNSEY	01 Sep 2023	11 Dec 2025		1 - 0
Resigned	David MARSHALL	26 Oct 2022	01 Sep 2023		0 - 1
Resigned	Matthew RATCLIFFE	25 Nov 2016	26 Oct 2022		0 - 1
Resigned	Katie WOOD	01 Jan 2013	25 Nov 2016	British	0 - 1
Resigned	Ronald Chalmers WOOD		01 Jan 2013	British	0 - 117

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Debbie Ellen HEWISON	05 Aug 2024		Chief Financial Officer	British	2 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Paul William STEEPLES	01 Jan 2024			British	4 - 2	1 (16.7%)
Resigned	Richard QUINN	02 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024		British	1 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Samuel Benjamin Graves WILKINSON	26 Oct 2022	01 Jan 2024	Director	British	1 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Andrew John LIMMER	24 Feb 2022	30 Dec 2022		British	3 - 3	2 (33.3%)
Active	Stephen Glynn HUGHES	09 Mar 2021		Company Director	British	21 - 4	1 (4.0%)
Resigned	Hugh Marcus PELHAM	12 Jan 2021	11 Oct 2021		British	1 - 47	20 (41.7%)
Resigned	Michael Dean FORSTER	18 May 2020	24 Feb 2022		British	1 - 4	3 (60.0%)
Resigned	Neil AUSTIN	18 May 2020	26 Oct 2022	Chartered Accountant	British	13 - 51	11 (17.2%)
Resigned	Mark Augustus COLE	20 Sep 2019	26 Oct 2022		British	2 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Timothy John DAVIES	01 Mar 2013	12 Jan 2021	Company Director	British	3 - 45	2 (4.2%)
Active	Gary Michael BLAKE	23 Jan 2012		Chief Executive	British	12 - 3	1 (6.7%)
Resigned	Kevin DIXON	01 Oct 2010	18 May 2020		British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Ian GATE	01 Sep 2008	18 May 2020	Machinery Director Designate	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Lloyd Leslie Russell WHITELEY	03 Sep 2001	09 Mar 2021		British	5 - 24	5 (17.2%)
Resigned	Simon Nicholas GOODERHAM	03 Sep 2001	11 Nov 2011	Manager Trader	British	1 - 8	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Paul William STEEPLES	03 Sep 2001	11 Oct 2021		British	4 - 2	1 (16.7%)
Resigned	Ian Thomas DALTON	01 Jan 2000	03 Sep 2001		British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Peter John COPUS	12 May 1995	26 Jan 2009		British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John CRAWFORD	18 Aug 1994	31 Mar 2008		British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John Edward TUDOR	01 Jul 1994	20 Nov 1999	Director	British	0 - 20	4 (20.0%)
Resigned	Stanley Allan DENBY	15 Jul 1993	03 Sep 2001	Director	British	0 - 5	1 (20.0%)
Resigned	Rae TOMLINSON	01 Jan 1993	20 Sep 2019		British	0 - 12	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Christopher Nigel Couper HOLMES	20 Jan 1992	31 Jul 2013	Director	British	0 - 60	25 (41.7%)
Resigned	David Brian ARMSTRONG	31 Aug 1990	30 Jun 1994	Director	British	0 - 26	6 (23.1%)
Resigned	David MONAGHAN		01 Oct 2010		British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John Edward TUDOR		20 Nov 1999	Director	British	0 - 20	4 (20.0%)
Resigned	Christopher Nigel Couper HOLMES		31 Jul 2013	Director	British	0 - 60	25 (41.7%)
Resigned	David Brian ARMSTRONG		30 Jun 1994	Director	British	0 - 26	6 (23.1%)
Resigned	Ronald Chalmers WOOD		03 Sep 2001	Finance Director	British	0 - 117	52 (44.4%)
Resigned	Hugh Gareth MOUNTAIN		17 Feb 1999		British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Simon SMITH		22 May 1992	Finance Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)

Number of active directors: 4
Average tenure of active directors: 5.5 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 6.6 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 6.8%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Debbie Ellen HEWISON	Paul William STEEPLES	Stephen Glynn HUGHES	Gary Michael BLAKE
EDWARD BILLINGTON AND SON LIMITED (00059883) - Active				✔
CARRS BILLINGTON AGRICULTURE (SALES) LIMITED (00189740) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
CARRS BILLINGTON AGRICULTURE (PROPERTIES) LIMITED (00250349) - Active		✔
BILLINGTON AGRICULTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED (00338481) - Active		✔
CRIDDLE & CO.LIMITED (00478878) - Active			✔
BILLINGTON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD (01154140) - Active			✔	✔
W. F. BANKS (ASKRIGG) LIMITED (01245402) - Dissolved		✔
BORDER COUNTIES FARMING LIMITED (01558496) - Active			✔
BILLINGTON FOODSERVICE LIMITED (02129857) - Active			✔	✔
SUFFOLK FOODS LIMITED (02300697) - Active				✔
BILLINGTON FOOD INGREDIENTS LIMITED (02341008) - Active			✔	✔
BILLINGTON FOODS LIMITED (02499642) - Active			✔	✔
ENGLISH PROVENDER COMPANY LIMITED (02593588) - Active				✔
AF PLC (02683504) - Active - Proposal to Strike off			✔
PHOENIX FEEDS LIMITED (02702634) - Active			✔
DUNKLEYS LIMITED (02803797) - Active			✔	✔
AF TRUSTEE LIMITED (02918343) - Active			✔
CARRS BILLINGTON AGRICULTURE (OPERATIONS) LIMITED (03574122) - Active	✔	✔	✔
SAUCEINVEST LIMITED (04128820) - Active			✔
PAUL CHUTER AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LIMITED (04745334) - Active			✔
BIBBY AGRICULTURE LIMITED (05525082) - Active				✔
PEARSON FARM SUPPLIES LIMITED (06074426) - Active			✔
LOVE PIES LIMITED (06383172) - Active			✔	✔
LOVE SOUP LIMITED (06662617) - Active			✔	✔
LOVE PUDS LIMITED (06670684) - Active			✔	✔
TSC FOODS GROUP LIMITED (06919167) - Active			✔
COOKED MEAT CO. LIMITED (07306197) - Active			✔
MOO CO. (UK) LIMITED (08097048) - Active			✔	✔
DICKENS 2014 LIMITED (08850584) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔
A.F. SCOTLAND LIMITED (SC129037) - Active			✔
HORSE AND PET WAREHOUSE LIMITED (SC418392) - Active			✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-01-24	2015-01-24	2014-01-24	2013-01-24	2012-01-24
CARR'S GROUP PLC	ORDINARY A	255,000 51%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
BILLINGTON AGRICULTURE HOLDINGS LTD	ORDINARY B	245,000 49%	245,000 49%	245,000 49%	245,000 49%	245,000 49%
CARR S MILLING INDUSTRIES PLC	ORDINARY A	0 0%	255,000 51%	255,000 51%	255,000 51%	255,000 51%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

25-50%:Billington Agriculture Holdings Ltd (338481 - United Kingdom) ceased
50%-75%:Carr's Group Plc (98221 - United Kingdom) ceased
>75%:Edward Billington And Son Limited (00059883 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

CARRS BILLINGTON AGRICULTURE (SALES) LIMITED

Controlled companies below

25-50%:BIBBY AGRICULTURE LIMITED (05525082 - UK) active
>75%:SIMARGHU LIMITED (10506921 - UK) active
>75%:PHOENIX FEEDS LIMITED (02702634 - UK) active
>75%:WM. NICHOLLS & COMPANY (CRICKHOWELL) LIMITED (01499976 - UK) active
>75%:HORSE AND PET WAREHOUSE LIMITED (SC418392 - UK) active
>75%:PAUL CHUTER AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LIMITED (04745334 - UK) active
>75%:PEARSON FARM SUPPLIES LIMITED (06074426 - 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
2021-02-28	2021-08-28	28	10%	85%	50105
2020-08-30	2021-02-27	32	8%	77%	43424
2020-03-01	2020-08-29	33	8%	81%	43423
2019-09-01	2020-02-29	33	6%	82%	29675
2019-03-04	2019-08-31	36	8%	73%	21736
2018-09-02	2019-03-03	31	6%	75%	13844
2018-03-04	2018-09-01	33	7%	75%	6872
2017-09-03	2018-03-03	34	9%	87%	1000

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

Title	Date filed	Status	Publication number
Animal feed composition	1994-12-02	Ceased	GB2284532

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	FANE VALLEY CO-OP SOC LTD UNITS 1 & 2 GLENAVY ROAD BUSINESS PARK, 20 GLENAVY ROAD, MOIRA, ARMAGH, UNITED KINGDOM, 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
CARRS BILLINGTON AGRICULTURE (SALES) LIMITED	0.8%	3.6%	7.6%	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	0.8%	3.8%	7.5%	Medium