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NICHOLS PLC
LAUREL HOUSE, WOODLANDS PARK, ASHTON ROAD, NEWTON LE WILLOWS, WA12 0HHCompany 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 95.7 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 7 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 181 other companies, 76 (42.0%) 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-2025Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Dec-2023)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | 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 | Debt | 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** |
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DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Richard Hugh NEWMAN | 11 Mar 2024 | 04 Nov 2024 | 1 - 0 | ||
Resigned | David John Simon TAYLOR | 11 Jul 2023 | 11 Mar 2024 | 0 - 1 | ||
Active | PRISM COSEC LIMITED | 25 Apr 2023 | 04 Nov 2024 | 145 - 352 | ||
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 | Group Finance Director | British | 0 - 27 |
Resigned | Brendan HYNES | 30 Sep 2005 | 07 Aug 2008 | Chief Executive | 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 | Richard Hugh NEWMAN | 29 Jan 2024 | Director | British | 16 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Matthew John NICHOLS | 10 Jan 2024 | Commercial Director | British | 3 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | David John Simon TAYLOR | 21 Jun 2023 | 20 Mar 2024 | Company Director | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Elizabeth MCMEIKAN | 01 Feb 2023 | Non Executive Director | British | 8 - 10 | 4 (22.2%) | |
Resigned | James Edward NICHOLS | 22 Jul 2020 | 24 Oct 2023 | Non Executive Director | British | 12 - 17 | 2 (6.9%) |
Resigned | David Thomas RATTIGAN | 02 Mar 2020 | 25 Apr 2023 | Director | British | 0 - 50 | 1 (2.0%) |
Active | Helen Margaret KEAYS | 01 Sep 2017 | Company Director | British | 1 - 14 | 3 (20.0%) | |
Active | Andrew Paul MILNE | 01 Jan 2016 | Group Commercial Director | Welsh | 29 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | John Anthony GITTINS | 01 Aug 2015 | Company Director | British | 2 - 139 | 85 (60.3%) | |
Resigned | Marnie Jane MILLARD | 07 Mar 2013 | 31 Dec 2020 | Company Director | British | 0 - 8 | 6 (75.0%) |
Resigned | Eric James George HEALEY | 06 Jan 2011 | 04 Mar 2015 | Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | John LONGWORTH | 29 Nov 2010 | 26 Apr 2017 | Director | British | 0 - 10 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Timothy John CROSTON | 01 Jan 2010 | 02 Mar 2020 | Finance Director | British | 1 - 22 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Timothy John CROSTON | 01 Jan 2010 | 02 Mar 2020 | Finance Director | British | 2 - 16 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Taylor PURKIS | 07 Aug 2008 | 07 Sep 2009 | Fionance Director | British | 0 - 27 | 9 (33.3%) |
Resigned | Brendan HYNES | 01 Oct 2002 | 01 May 2013 | Chief Executive | English | 0 - 64 | 21 (32.8%) |
Resigned | John Derek BEE | 25 Jan 2002 | 06 Jan 2011 | Company Director | British | 0 - 21 | 13 (61.9%) |
Resigned | David Charles GARTH | 01 Mar 2000 | 05 Mar 2002 | Director | British | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Peter John NICHOLS | 17 Apr 1999 | Non Executive Chairman | British | 25 - 19 | 9 (20.5%) | |
Resigned | Jonathan Brett DIGGINES | 17 Jul 1995 | 29 Nov 2010 | Director | British | 9 - 85 | 25 (26.6%) |
Resigned | Arthur Thomas BOOTH | 11 Oct 1993 | 20 Mar 2002 | Chartered Accountant | British | 0 - 15 | 4 (26.7%) |
Resigned | Gary Nicholls UNSWORTH | 24 Jun 1992 | 11 Aug 2004 | Director | British | 1 - 9 | 2 (20.0%) |
Active | Peter John NICHOLS | Non Executive Chairman | British | 25 - 19 | 9 (20.5%) | ||
Resigned | Geoffrey Alfred ADKIN | 31 Aug 1995 | Chairman | British | 0 - 9 | 4 (44.4%) | |
Resigned | Alan Frank ISHERWOOD | 23 Dec 1992 | Sales Director | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Simon Paul NICHOLS | 30 Sep 2005 | Director | British | 0 - 52 | 19 (36.5%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 6.8 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.8 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 17.9%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 | 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)
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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 2024-10-31
Market Cap GBP | Enterprise Value GBP | PE | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NICHOLS PLC | 420,100,000 | 348,306,000 | 22.0 | 2.1 | 12.8 |
Beverages ( 9 companies) |
86,820,340,000 | 97,555,616,190 | 22.9 (median) |
2.1 (median) |
N/A |