NICHOLS PLC

LAUREL HOUSE, WOODLANDS PARK, ASHTON ROAD, NEWTON LE WILLOWS, WA12 0HH

Company Number: 00238303
Incorporation date: 28-Mar-1929
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company

SIC codes:
11070 Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters

SUMMARY

This company is 96.9 years old and is currently active. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 125.3 million which has increased from GBP 0 in the previous year. The company has 6 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 199 other companies, 50 (25.1%) 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 3 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Jun-2026
Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Dec-2024)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Tax	Net Profit GBP
01-Dec-2018	GBP
31-Dec-2015	GBP				14,146,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP				14,109,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	109,881,000	22,427,000	-5,645,000
31-Dec-2012	GBP	107,788,000	20,517,000	-525,200
31-Dec-2011	GBP	98,912,000	48,149,000	-4,779,000
31-Dec-2010	GBP	83,899,000	15,117,000	-4,042,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
01-Dec-2018	GBP			22,639,000				125,342,000
31-Dec-2015	GBP
31-Dec-2014	GBP
31-Dec-2013	GBP	34,293,000			3,697,000	3,255,000	46,000
31-Dec-2012	GBP					4,325,500
31-Dec-2011	GBP	20,114,000	47,019,000	21,964,000	3,697,000	3,255,000	28,687,000	36,302,000
31-Dec-2010	GBP	14,967,000	36,657,000	16,063,000	3,697,000	3,255,000	22,644,000	30,176,000

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	PRISM COSEC LIMITED	17 Mar 2025	17 Jan 2026
Resigned	Richard Hugh NEWMAN	11 Mar 2024	15 Mar 2025		0 - 1
Resigned	David John Simon TAYLOR	11 Jul 2023	11 Mar 2024		0 - 1
Resigned	PRISM COSEC LIMITED	25 Apr 2023	11 Jul 2023
Resigned	David RATTIGAN	02 Mar 2020	25 Apr 2023		0 - 1
Resigned	Timothy John CROSTON	01 Jan 2010	02 Mar 2020		0 - 1
Resigned	Brendan HYNES	07 Sep 2009	01 Jan 2010	Other	0 - 2
Resigned	Taylor PURKIS	07 Aug 2008	07 Sep 2009	British	0 - 27
Resigned	Brendan HYNES	30 Sep 2005	07 Aug 2008	English	0 - 64
Resigned	Simon Paul NICHOLS		30 Sep 2005	British	0 - 52

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Alan Richard WILLIAMS	11 Mar 2025			British	9 - 315	97 (29.9%)
Resigned	Richard Hugh NEWMAN	29 Jan 2024	15 Mar 2025		British	11 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Active	Matthew John NICHOLS	10 Jan 2024			British	33 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David John Simon TAYLOR	21 Jun 2023	20 Mar 2024		British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Active	Elizabeth MCMEIKAN	01 Feb 2023			British	7 - 11	4 (22.2%)
Resigned	James Edward NICHOLS	22 Jul 2020	24 Oct 2023		British	13 - 19	3 (9.4%)
Resigned	David Thomas RATTIGAN	02 Mar 2020	25 Apr 2023		British	0 - 50	1 (2.0%)
Active	Helen Margaret KEAYS	01 Sep 2017			British	1 - 14	4 (26.7%)
Active	Andrew Paul MILNE	01 Jan 2016			Welsh	29 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John Anthony GITTINS	01 Aug 2015	31 Jul 2025		British	2 - 140	85 (59.9%)
Resigned	Marnie Jane MILLARD	07 Mar 2013	31 Dec 2020		British	0 - 8	6 (75.0%)
Resigned	Eric James George HEALEY	06 Jan 2011	04 Mar 2015		British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John LONGWORTH	29 Nov 2010	26 Apr 2017		British	0 - 10	1 (10.0%)
Resigned	Timothy John CROSTON	01 Jan 2010	02 Mar 2020	Finance Director	British	2 - 16	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Timothy John CROSTON	01 Jan 2010	02 Mar 2020		British	1 - 22	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Taylor PURKIS	07 Aug 2008	07 Sep 2009		British	0 - 27	9 (33.3%)
Resigned	Brendan HYNES	01 Oct 2002	01 May 2013		English	0 - 64	21 (32.8%)
Resigned	John Derek BEE	25 Jan 2002	06 Jan 2011		British	0 - 21	13 (61.9%)
Resigned	David Charles GARTH	01 Mar 2000	05 Mar 2002		British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	Peter John NICHOLS	17 Apr 1999		Non Executive Chairman	British	24 - 20	9 (20.5%)
Resigned	Jonathan Brett DIGGINES	17 Jul 1995	29 Nov 2010		British	8 - 86	25 (26.6%)
Resigned	Arthur Thomas BOOTH	11 Oct 1993	20 Mar 2002		British	0 - 15	4 (26.7%)
Resigned	Gary Nichols UNSWORTH	24 Jun 1992	11 Aug 2004		British	1 - 9	2 (20.0%)
Resigned	Alan Frank ISHERWOOD		23 Dec 1992		British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Simon Paul NICHOLS		30 Sep 2005		British	0 - 52	19 (36.5%)
Resigned	Geoffrey Alfred ADKIN		31 Aug 1995		British	0 - 9	4 (44.4%)
Active	Peter John NICHOLS				British	24 - 20	9 (20.5%)

Number of active directors: 7
Average tenure of active directors: 7.3 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.8 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 17.1%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Alan Richard WILLIAMS	Matthew John NICHOLS	Elizabeth MCMEIKAN	Helen Margaret KEAYS	Andrew Paul MILNE	Peter John NICHOLS	Peter John NICHOLS
TP NEWCO 2 LIMITED (00040154) - Liquidation	✔
MALDEN TIMBER (WEST) LIMITED (00040583) - Active	✔
SHARPE & FISHER (BUILDING SUPPLIES) LIMITED (00040900) - Liquidation	✔
JOHN DOVE & CO.LIMITED (00047732) - Active	✔
ST. IVEL LIMITED (00051435) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔
MONDELEZ UK HOLDINGS & SERVICES LIMITED (00052457) - Active	✔
J.T.STANTON & CO.,LIMITED (00058598) - Active	✔
THE BSS GROUP LIMITED (00060987) - Active	✔
CADBURY SCHWEPPES OVERSEAS LIMITED (00062539) - Active	✔
MAY & HASSELL LIMITED (00064173) - Active	✔
MANOR COPPER SUPPLIES LIMITED (00085113) - Active	✔
BMSS LIMITED (00095035) - Liquidation	✔
W.A.HAWKE & SON,LIMITED (00112583) - Active	✔
SOLENT CANNERS (PROPERTY) LIMITED (00117345) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
JOHN H.TURNER & LISNEY,LIMITED (00118451) - Active	✔
MD (1995) LIMITED (00126379) - Active	✔
MADEMOISELLE DESSERTS TAUNTON LIMITED (00132872) - Active	✔
UNIGATE PROPERTIES LIMITED (00141002) - Active	✔
TRAVIS GROUP LIMITED (00143633) - Active	✔
ELIAS WILD & SONS LIMITED (00150198) - Active	✔
M&H (NORTH EAST) LIMITED (00154372) - Active	✔
EDWARD HENTHORNE AND COMPANY LIMITED (00170241) - Dissolved	✔
KISLING LIMITED (00180251) - Active	✔
SHARPE & FISHER (1989) LIMITED (00197541) - Dissolved	✔
HARRISON TRENERY LIMITED (00225587) - Liquidation	✔
J.H. WALKER & CO. (YORK) LIMITED (00226700) - Active	✔
WILLIAM BLOORE & SON LIMITED (00229471) - Active	✔
BEN SHAWS DISPENSE DRINKS LIMITED (00231218) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
NICHOLS PLC (00238303) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
CHRISTIE & VESEY LIMITED (00239243) - Active	✔
UNIGATE OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED (00240593) - Dissolved	✔
W.S. SHUTTLEWORTH (TIMBER) LIMITED (00250016) - Liquidation	✔
C & C BUILDING SUPPLIES (MARPLE) LIMITED (00251807) - Active	✔
HAZLEWOOD PRESERVES LIMITED (00260531) - Dissolved	✔
BURT BOULTON (TIMBER) LIMITED (00260657) - Liquidation	✔
HUNTER ESTATES LIMITED (00266012) - Liquidation	✔
MAY & HASSELL (NORTH WEST) LIMITED (00266345) - Active	✔
UNIQUE CONVENIENCE FOODS LIMITED (00287851) - Liquidation	✔
EDWARDS & COMPANY (LONGFIELD) LIMITED (00292713) - Active	✔
GREENCORE PREPARED MEALS LIMITED (00298325) - Active	✔
MD-DOR3 LIMITED (00301400) - Liquidation	✔
GRAYLIN LIMITED (00326864) - Active	✔
W.H.NEWSON & SONS LIMITED (00332951) - Active	✔
HAZLEWOOD FROZEN PRODUCTS LIMITED (00343625) - Dissolved	✔
C.H. CREES AND SON LIMITED (00352667) - Active	✔
CADBURY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (00359459) - Active	✔
BRENTWICK LIMITED (00359567) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔
HAZLEWOOD FOODS LIMITED (00372396) - Active	✔
BRITISH STEAM SPECIALTIES LIMITED(THE) (00373085) - Active	✔
HARRIS OF STIRCHLEY LIMITED (00380819) - Active	✔
BLYTH & TAYLOR (HANTS) LIMITED (00388611) - Active	✔
BUILDERS MATE LIMITED (00405267) - Active	✔
JAMES LADD & SONS LIMITED (00417034) - Active	✔
BROOMBYS LIMITED (00432623) - Active	✔
ELECNATION LIMITED (00453920) - Active	✔
TRAVIS LIMITED (00457162) - Active	✔
CADBURY SCHWEPPES FINANCE LIMITED (00465012) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔
JOSEPH SPARK & SON LIMITED (00465099) - Active	✔
TRAVIS PERKINS (PROPERTIES) LIMITED (00468024) - Active	✔
PIN-HI (SOFT DRINKS) LIMITED (00486492) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
THE BRITISH SOFT DRINKS ASSOCIATION LIMITED (00500979) - Active					✔	✔	✔
MAY & HASSELL (CUMBRIA) LIMITED (00538615) - Active	✔
TOOLSTATION HOLDINGS LIMITED (00572428) - Active	✔
WILLIAM MORGAN (BRYN) LIMITED (00572456) - Dissolved						✔	✔
BSS (UK) LIMITED (00579814) - Active	✔
EDWARD JONES (CROWTHORNE) LTD (00586323) - Liquidation	✔
E. EAST & SON LIMITED (00586617) - Active	✔
E. FLETCHER (TIMBER) LIMITED (00595352) - Active	✔
BRITISH SOFT DRINKS INDUSTRY FOUNDATION (00597562) - Active						✔	✔
DAYLA LIQUID PACKING LIMITED (00603111) - Active		✔
STOCKPACK LIMITED (00620367) - Active						✔	✔
UNIQ (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (00621482) - Active	✔
HAZLEWOOD CONVENIENCE FOOD GROUP LIMITED (00621496) - Liquidation	✔
ZENITH PLUMBPOINT LIMITED (00640740) - Active	✔
NICHOLS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (00645007) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
FRY & POLLARD LIMITED (00654564) - Liquidation	✔
BRITISH STEAM SPECIALTIES (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED(THE) (00655044) - Active	✔
MANOR BUILDING & PLUMBING SUPPLIES LIMITED (00655436) - Active	✔
O J WILLIAMS (MERCHANTS) LTD (00668865) - Active	✔
SELECTIVE EXPORTS LIMITED (00678373) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
ARCADIAN OF DEVON LIMITED (00683017) - Dissolved	✔
SOLENT BONDED STORES LIMITED (00687354) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
SOLENT CANNERS LIMITED (00701719) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
TRICOM SUPPLIES LIMITED (00704322) - Liquidation	✔
GREENCORE FOOD TO GO LIMITED (00721411) - Active	✔
SANDELL PERKINS + NEWMANS LIMITED (00722913) - Active	✔
STEARNS (SHIPTON GREEN) LIMITED (00727213) - Active	✔
TRAVIS PERKINS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED (00733503) - Active	✔
J & B. LABONE LIMITED (00776627) - Active	✔
SOLENT CANNERS (PERSONNEL) LIMITED (00779096) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
JOHN CLEMENTS (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED (00784054) - Active	✔
VIMTO LIMITED (00792122) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
SOLENT CANNERS HOLDINGS LIMITED (00792618) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
TRAVIS PERKINS PLC (00824821) - Active	✔
JAMES LADD & SONS (PROPERTY) LIMITED (00825991) - Liquidation	✔
F.W. DARBY & CO. (TUNBRIDGE WELLS) LIMITED (00828199) - Active	✔
ANGELERY LIMITED (00850946) - Active	✔
MD (PARK STREET) LIMITED (00855291) - Active	✔
IVCO PROCESS VALVES LIMITED (00872280) - Active	✔
SHARPE & FISHER (PROPERTIES) LIMITED (00875132) - Active	✔
W.S.SHUTTLEWORTH(MAIDENHEAD)LIMITED (00900011) - Active	✔
CABANA SOFT DRINKS LIMITED (00938594) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED (00946978) - Active				✔
W.S. SHUTTLEWORTH (SLOUGH) LIMITED (00955940) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔
PETER GATES(POSTMIX)LIMITED (00978225) - Dissolved						✔	✔
PECKHAM TIMBER AND BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED (00996445) - Active	✔
W.H. NEWSON HOLDING LIMITED (01010136) - Active	✔
AHED LIMITED (01044436) - Active	✔
CRANSWICK PLC (01074383) - Active	✔
DIRECT WINES LIMITED (01095091) - Active			✔
A.M. SUPPLIES (PUMPS AND CONTROLS) LIMITED (01109364) - Active	✔
WHITTAKER & CO. (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED (01121672) - Active	✔
P.C.P. HARRIS (BUILDERS MERCHANTS ) LIMITED (01131488) - Active	✔
BIRCHWOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED (01132499) - Active	✔
CADBURY SCHWEPPES INVESTMENTS LIMITED (01135043) - Liquidation	✔
T & T (SUSSEX) PLANT HIRE LIMITED (01138061) - Active	✔
R & B (BRISTOL) LIMITED (01141857) - Dissolved	✔
WICKES GROUP TRUSTEES LIMITED (01144794) - Active	✔
RENPYE LIMITED (01167965) - Active	✔
HUNTER LIMITED (01169267) - Active	✔
BROWNING LIMITED (01180657) - Dissolved	✔
HAZLEWOOD DELICATESSEN AND MEAT GROUP (UK) LIMITED (01188772) - Liquidation	✔
VANER HOLDINGS LIMITED (01193785) - Active	✔
PECK & GOODWIN LIMITED (01202342) - Active	✔
PETER GATES SOFT DRINKS LIMITED (01202853) - Dissolved						✔	✔
CHANDLER FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED (01229946) - Active	✔
PRICE & BROWN (HEATING) LIMITED (01238011) - Active	✔
FESTIVAL DRINKS LIMITED (01256006) - Active		✔			✔
GRUNDY & PILLING LIMITED (01272335) - Active	✔
HOVEPEAK LIMITED (01272509) - Dissolved						✔	✔
CABANA SOFT DRINKS (LONDON) LIMITED (01287866) - Dissolved						✔	✔
VANTAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (01293962) - Active	✔
CARMICHAEL BROWNE ASSOCIATES LIMITED (01303174) - Active	✔
PLASTERERS & BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED (01340784) - Active	✔
T.J. WILLETS (TIMBER) LIMITED (01348618) - Active	✔
COMMERCIAL CEILING FACTORS LIMITED (01359408) - Active	✔
BRASSWARE SALES LIMITED (01373054) - Active	✔
FLYBE GROUP PLC (01373432) - Active			✔
M.G. BAILEY (BUILDING MATERIALS) LIMITED (01392164) - Active	✔
CABANA SOFT DRINKS (WEST MIDLANDS) LIMITED (01402493) - Dissolved						✔	✔
WICKES PROPERTIES LIMITED (01406897) - Liquidation	✔
CABANA SOFT DRINKS (LAKELAND) LIMITED (01419339) - Dissolved						✔	✔
E. SALISBURY LIMITED (01421259) - Active	✔
WICKES RETAIL SOURCING LIMITED (01432633) - Active	✔
SEALES MCLEAN LIMITED (01457962) - Active	✔
VODAFONE LIMITED (01471587) - Active				✔
T. BUTT & SON LIMITED (01474140) - Active	✔
ADRIAN MECKLENBURGH LIMITED (01481282) - Active		✔			✔
PRIMAFLOW (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED (01482585) - Active	✔
COMMERCIAL CEILING FACTORS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED (01502230) - Active	✔
B. & G. (HEATING & PLUMBING) LIMITED (01509974) - Liquidation	✔
AIMIA FOODS LIMITED (01542173) - Active						✔	✔
BASILDON HEATING SERVICES LIMITED (01555995) - Active	✔
BRASSCAPRI LIMITED (01567660) - Active	✔
TRAVIS PERKINS LEASING COMPANY LIMITED (01569327) - Liquidation	✔
BULWELL TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED (01574328) - Active	✔
TERANT SUPPLIES LIMITED (01577614) - Active	✔
FOOD ENTERPRISES LIMITED (01580012) - Dissolved	✔
WATER STREET HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED (01580643) - Active	✔
DOMESTIC HEATING SUPPLIES (WARRINGTON) LIMITED (01586846) - Active	✔
TRAVIS & ARNOLD LIMITED (01617423) - Active	✔
HEATEK LABONE CADEL LIMITED (01619921) - Active	✔
TAVISTOCK BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED (01624433) - Active	✔
HAZLEWOOD CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED (01624803) - Dissolved	✔
NAILNOLE LIMITED (01631917) - Active	✔
CCF LIMITED (01632482) - Active	✔
LORD STREET BUILDING SUPPLIES (LEIGH) LIMITED (01643132) - Active	✔
ACTIONBRIDGE LIMITED (01645707) - Active	✔
CONNECTIONS (AML) LIMITED (01662588) - Active	✔
J.N. NICHOLS LEASING LIMITED (01681020) - Dissolved						✔	✔
MAYALLS LIMITED (01686434) - Active	✔
CABANA (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (01687197) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES (POOLE) LIMITED (01707397) - Active	✔
CABANA (S.J.) LIMITED (01708414) - Dissolved						✔	✔
J D WETHERSPOON PLC (01709784) - Active			✔
BEACON DRINKS LIMITED (01732905) - Active		✔			✔	✔	✔
WICKES HOLDINGS LIMITED (01738919) - Active	✔
HAZLEWOOD LIMITED (01744520) - Dissolved	✔
GREENCORE GROCERY LIMITED (01754279) - Active	✔
D.W.ARCHER LIMITED (01759839) - Active	✔
TRAVIS PERKINS QUEST TRUSTEES LIMITED (01792022) - Active	✔
CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (01792763) - Active	✔
WICKES DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (01795477) - Liquidation	✔
CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES (SALISBURY) LIMITED (01811719) - Active	✔
HAZLEWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (01821526) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔
WICKES BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED (01840419) - Active	✔
P.T.S. PLUMBING TRADE SUPPLIES LIMITED (01851210) - Liquidation	✔
R.A. THOMAS (JOINERY) LIMITED (01870459) - Active	✔
SOMERDALE LIMITED (01871661) - Liquidation	✔
GREENCORE PF (UK) LIMITED (01881673) - Liquidation	✔
BREADWINNER FOODS LIMITED (01924476) - Liquidation	✔
KELMAR (PLUMBING & HEATING SUPPLIES) LIMITED (01955856) - Active	✔
C & G BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED (01955926) - Active	✔
FOUR OAKS TIMBER AND JOINERY SUPPLIES LIMITED (01973830) - Active	✔
HAZLEWOOD DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (01996666) - Dissolved	✔
GLASS GLOVER PROPERTIES LIMITED (02014905) - Dissolved	✔
W. GAUNT LIMITED (02048998) - Active	✔
JAYHARD LTD (02051762) - Active	✔
CRAVEN KEILLER (02061769) - Active	✔
DYFED BUILDING AND PLASTIC SUPPLIES LIMITED (02066856) - Active	✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2014-05-16	2013-05-16	2012-05-16
OTHER SHAREHOLDERS	ORDINARY 10P	30,099,919 81.4%	32,218,230 87.1%	32,218,230 87.1%
SUSAN HARPER	ORDINARY 10P	2,675,055 7.24%	2,675,055 7.24%	2,675,055 7.24%
PETER NICHOLS	ORDINARY 10P	2,118,311 5.73%	0 0%	0 0%
K IRVINE	ORDINARY 10P	2,075,487 5.61%	2,075,487 5.61%	2,075,487 5.61%

This is a Public Limited Company therefore the list of shareholders is not publicly available.

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

no controlling companies

NICHOLS PLC

Controlled companies below

>75%:DJ DRINK SOLUTIONS LIMITED (05787898 - 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
2024-07-01	2024-12-31	33	0%	0%	93850
2024-01-01	2024-06-30	33	0%	0%	86621
2023-07-01	2023-12-31	32	0%	0%	79786
2023-01-01	2023-06-30	32	0%	0%	72362
2022-07-01	2022-12-31	32	0%	0%	66392
2022-01-01	2022-06-30	32	0%	0%	59676
2021-07-01	2021-12-31	29	0%	0%	52750
2021-01-01	2021-06-30	33	0%	0%	47793
2020-07-01	2020-12-31	33	0%	0%	41391
2020-01-01	2020-06-30	33	0%	0%	33762
2019-07-01	2019-12-31	35	0%	0%	24901
2019-01-01	2019-06-30	34	0%	0%	16967
2018-07-01	2018-12-31	33	1%	0%	9558
2018-01-01	2018-06-30	34	1%	0%	2766

COURT CASES

Date	Title	Reference	Subject
2018-02-08	Mrs E Jimenez Pascual v Nichols plc	[2018] UKET 1304146/2017	Unfair Dismissal
2014-07-02	Gul Bottlers (PVT) Ltd v Nichols Plc	[2014] EWHC 2173 (Comm)
2014-07-02	Gul Bottlers (PVT) Ltd v Nichols Plc	[2014] EWHC 2173 (Comm)

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 11070 Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED	PEMBERTON HOUSE, BAKERS ROAD, UXBRIDGE, ENGLAND, UB8 1EZ	00027173	2017-12-31	1,830,924,000	291,231,000
BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LIMITED	BREAKSPEAR PARK, BREAKSPEAR WAY, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP2 4TZ	00517211	2018-09-30	913,895,000	74,810,000	46390-Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC	PEMBERTON HOUSE, BAKERS ROAD, UXBRIDGE, ENGLAND, UB8 1EZ	09717350	2017-12-31	611,713,000	-4,823,000
LUCOZADE RIBENA SUNTORY LIMITED	BUILDING 1 ARC UXBRIDGE, SANDERSON ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM, UB8 1DH	08603549	2017-12-31	418,391,000	51,418,000
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM LIMITED	79 NEW OXFORD STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, WC1A 1DG	02337959	2017-12-31	356,000,000	22,000,000	21100-Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
REFRESCO BEVERAGES UK LIMITED	CITRUS GROVE SIDE LEY, KEGWORTH, DERBY, ENGLAND, DE74 2FJ	00161079	2017-12-31	336,330,000	8,799,000
A.G. BARR P.L.C.	WESTFIELD HOUSE, 4 MOLLINS ROAD, CUMBERNAULD, G68 9HD	SC005653	2018-01-27	277,700,000	37,200,000
REFRESCO DRINKS UK LIMITED	CITRUS GROVE, SIDELEY KEGWORTH, DERBY, DE74 2FJ	02836071	2017-12-30	269,726,000	11,786,000
FEVERTREE LIMITED	186-188 SHEPHERDS BUSH ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, W6 7NL	05291668	2017-12-31	170,171,670	48,053,624
NESTLÉ WATERS UK LIMITED	NESTLÉ WATERS UK LIMITED, HAXBY ROAD, YORK, ENGLAND, YO31 8TA	02334804	2017-12-31	135,172,000	5,740,000
NICHOLS PLC	LAUREL HOUSE, WOODLANDS PARK, ASHTON ROAD, NEWTON LE WILLOWS, WA12 0HH	00238303	2017-12-31	132,789,000	23,174,000
HIGHLAND SPRING LIMITED	STIRLING STREET, BLACKFORD, PERTHSHIRE, PH4 1QA	SC067339	2017-12-31	110,133,000	2,543,000
MONSTER ENERGY EUROPE LIMITED	MONSTER HOUSE 7 COWLEY BUSINESS PARK, FRAYSWATER PLACE, COWLEY, UXBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM, UB8 2AD	06394100	2018-06-30	91,750,121	5,073,404
BEVERAGE BRANDS (U.K.) LIMITED	4TH FLOOR, 115 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, EH2 4JN	SC143082	2017-12-29	63,964,100	10,089,748	46900-Non-specialised wholesale trade
RADNOR HILLS MINERAL WATER COMPANY LTD	HEARTSEASE, KNIGHTON, POWYS, LD7 1LU	03258542	2017-05-31	40,208,874	0
ALLSON SPARKLE LIMITED	UNIT S AND WAREHOUSE 5 TELFORD ROAD, EASTFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GLENROTHES, FIFE, SCOTLAND, KY7 4NX	SC089716	2018-04-30	18,003,123	0	46342-Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages 46390-Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
BOOOST TRADING LIMITED	255 PUTNEY BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW15 2PU	04236843	2018-12-31	2,133,708	0
THE PURE DARTMOOR WATER COMPANY LIMITED	THE WATERSHED MICHELCOMBE, HOLNE, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, TQ13 7SP	07829020	2019-01-31	78,484	0
BLENDING AND BOTTLING SOLUTIONS LIMITED	122 WOODSIDE BUSINESS PARK, BIRKENHEAD, UNITED KINGDOM, CH41 1EP	09030410	2018-05-31	47,000	0	70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
GO4 BEVERAGES LIMITED	LAWRENCE HOUSE, 5 ST ANDREWS HILL, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR2 1AD	10329843	2018-08-31	44,544	0	46341-Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks 47190-Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
GUNNA DRINKS LIMITED	82 ST. JOHN STREET, LONDON, EC1M 4JN	09895112	2017-11-30	37,940	0
ME LETRIC LTD	24238, SC485407 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, EDINBURGH, EH7 9HR	SC485407	2018-08-31	37,120	0
STEEP SOFT DRINKS COMPANY LTD	UNIT 2C, HAYHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BARROW UPON SOAR, LEICESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, LE12 8LD	09977524	2019-01-31	23,977	0
GLOBAL FUNCTIONAL DRINKS UK LIMITED	13 JOHN PRINCES STREET, 2ND FLOOR, LONDON, W1G 0JR	08437213	2017-12-31	19,910	0
LOCH NESS WATER LTD	BEINN BHURIE, HILLPARK BRAE, MUNLOCHY, ROSS-SHIRE, SCOTLAND, IV8 8PL	SC503969	2018-04-30	11,283	0
DR GO LTD	16 GRAHAM ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW19 3SR	10031135	2019-02-28	0	0	90020-Support activities to performing arts
GROWN-UP FOODS LTD	CLYDE OFFICES, 2ND FLOOR, 48 WEST GEORGE STREET, GLASGOW, G2 1BP	SC536964	2018-06-30	0	0
MIDDLE WAY LTD.	4/3 312 MEADOWSIDE QUAY WALK, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G11 6AY	SC561926	2018-03-31	0	0
BRITANNIA SOFT DRINKS LIMITED	BREAKSPEAR PARK, BREAKSPEAR WAY, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP2 4TZ	00047094	0000-00-00	0	0	46390-Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
BRITVIC PLC	BREAKSPEAR PARK, BREAKSPEAR WAY, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP2 4TZ	05604923	0000-00-00	0	0	70100-Activities of head offices
COTT VENTURES UK LIMITED	C/O COTT BEVERAGES LIMITED, CITRUS GROVE SIDE LEY, KEGWORTH, DERBY, ENGLAND, DE74 2FJ	09035791	0000-00-00	0	0

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
NICHOLS PLC	0.9%	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	1.7%	4.0%	5.9%	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

VALUATION (BETA)

Valuation ratios as at 2025-10-31

	Market Cap GBP	Enterprise Value GBP	PE	EV/Revenue	EV/EBITDA
NICHOLS PLC		348,306,000	22.0	2.1	12.8
Beverages ( 7 companies)	0	10,213,723,190	N/A	1.1 (median)	N/A