MORNING FOODS,LIMITED

NORTH WESTERN MILLS, GRESTY ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW2 6HP

Company Number: 00375854
Incorporation date: 31-Aug-1942
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
10611 Grain milling
10612 Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food




SUMMARY

This company is 81.6 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Mr John Edward Lea. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 44.8 million which has increased from GBP 42.1 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 165.4 million which is up 10% on previous year's figure of GBP 147.6 million. The company has 9 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 34 other companies. 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: 30-Apr-2024
Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Jul-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Jul-2019 GBP 165,400,852 4,499,373 7,858 783,296 3,570,685
31-Jul-2018 GBP 147,574,298 4,327,045 18,619 687,585 3,528,474
31-Jul-2017 GBP 140,114,976 4,339,745 2,757 1,257,278 3,075,042
31-Jul-2016 GBP 129,685,657 4,930,557 360 1,299,568 3,563,502
31-Jul-2015 GBP 135,009,941 4,798,902 1,419 90,848 1,054,385 3,655,088
31-Jul-2014 GBP 140,140,101 4,753,807 188 120,376 1,188,036 3,445,846
31-Jul-2013 GBP 140,225,383 2,908,526 349 128,785 865,862 1,914,228
31-Jul-2012 GBP 128,838,225 4,578,149 1,214 112,291 1,461,120 3,127,754
31-Jul-2011 GBP 110,247,161 4,856,662 750 110,041 1,649,030 3,098,341
31-Jul-2010 GBP 89,404,445 3,902,730 246 71,163 1,122,897 2,708,916
31-Jul-2009 GBP 90,208,033 4,109,775 5,996 202,223 1,148,497 2,765,051
31-Jul-2008 GBP 79,426,743 2,975,029 1,226 413,550 428,119 2,562,705


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Jul-2019 GBP 725,598 2,622,712 31,088 18,912 44,780,491 44,830,491
31-Jul-2018 GBP 788,375 44,896,057 3,500,000 31,088 18,912 42,091,369 42,141,369
31-Jul-2017 GBP 753,467 37,190,340 173,312 31,088 18,912 41,123,448 41,173,448
31-Jul-2016 GBP 1,478,493 35,003,807 65,373 31,088 18,912 38,467,307 38,517,307
31-Jul-2015 GBP 1,328,119 34,867,881 14,611,059 68,344 31,088 18,912 35,325,819 35,375,819
31-Jul-2014 GBP 2,552,605 33,226,852 13,916,622 156,315 31,088 18,912 31,870,980 31,920,980
31-Jul-2013 GBP 1,510,025 14,754,740 524,798 31,088 18,912 27,077,243 27,127,243
31-Jul-2012 GBP 1,239,081 15,777,971 865,000 31,088 18,912 25,348,903 25,398,903
31-Jul-2011 GBP 1,436,300 30,482,470 14,291,592 1,205,000 31,088 18,912 22,494,034 22,544,034
31-Jul-2010 GBP 333,742 26,731,515 12,422,122 1,545,000 31,088 18,912 19,730,148 19,780,148
31-Jul-2009 GBP 595,417 21,308,514 8,844,046 1,885,000 31,088 18,912 17,797,801 17,847,801
31-Jul-2008 GBP 280,901 19,504,675 18,732,965 2,225,000 31,088 18,912 15,531,746 15,581,746

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 Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Mark Thomas COOKSON 27 Apr 2023 29 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Peter Matthew MELLOR 01 Dec 2018 27 Apr 2023 0 - 1
Resigned David WARR 01 Nov 1994 01 Dec 2018 Accountant British 0 - 30
Resigned Alan Gordon JONES 30 Apr 1991 01 Nov 1994 0 - 16
Resigned Alan Gordon JONES 01 Nov 1994 0 - 16

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Mark Thomas COOKSON 27 Apr 2023 Finance Director British 13 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Peter Matthew MELLOR 28 Jun 2019 27 Apr 2023 Finance Director British 1 - 130 (0.0%)
Active Edward Philip LEA 12 Jun 2017 Company Director British 6 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Edward LEA 12 Jun 2017 Company Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active John Mark BORROWDALE 12 Jun 2017 Director British 3 - 00 (0.0%)
Active James John LEA 01 Dec 2010 Director English 19 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Derek Charles CROUCHER 01 Sep 2009 Technical Director British 2 - 80 (0.0%)
Active Alan MEIKLE 01 Jan 2007 Director Scottish 4 - 31 (14.3%)
Resigned Alan CULLOM 01 Jan 2007 27 Apr 2018 Sales British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned David Antony CUBITT 12 Feb 2004 28 Jun 2004 Oat Miller British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Active David Wallace BAXTER 03 Nov 2003 Operations Director British 3 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned David WARR 29 Aug 2000 30 Apr 2020 Accountant British 0 - 300 (0.0%)
Resigned Alexander Wallace BAXTER 29 Aug 2000 13 Jan 2010 Engineer British 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Albert Bryan CASTLE 29 Aug 2000 04 Oct 2009 None British 0 - 60 (0.0%)
Active John Edward LEA 12 Aug 1991 Chartered Accountant British 37 - 91 (2.2%)
Active John Edward LEA Chartered Accountant British 37 - 91 (2.2%)
Resigned Philip LEA 29 Aug 2000 Consulting Engineer British 0 - 220 (0.0%)
Number of active directors: 10
Average tenure of active directors: 12.0 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 7.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 1.9%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
EDDISBURY PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED (00044888) - Active
FOOD AND DRINK FEDERATION(THE) (00210572) - Active
H.J. LEA OAKES LIMITED (00218912) - Active
OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (00333467) - Active
MORNING FOODS,LIMITED (00375854) - Active
WALTER BROWN & SON,LIMITED (00381511) - Active
MARTINS CRAFT BAKERY LIMITED (00505826) - Active
BREAKFAST CEREALS UK LIMITED (00550594) - Active
TERRA NOVA SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED (00554799) - Active
NEWPORT SILOS LIMITED (00569911) - Active
TRUSTLEA LIMITED (00843790) - Active
MORNFLAKE OATS LIMITED (00893231) - Active
AGRI NORTH LIMITED (01214914) - Active
M.E. WATERHOUSE LIMITED (01877781) - Active
1675 LOGISTICS LIMITED (01955622) - Active
ORGANIC OAT COMPANY LIMITED (02021766) - Active
NEW MORNING FOODS LIMITED (02168726) - Active
OUTWELL LIMITED (02318199) - Active
MORNFLAKE ENERGY LIMITED (02637097) - Active
MARTINS FOODS LIMITED (03546817) - Active
BUCKLEY FOODS LIMITED (04517233) - Active
MARTINS CAKES LIMITED (04660366) - Active
PIMHILL FARM LTD (08202147) - Active
OSO NATURAL FUEL LTD (08588785) - Active
CROP HEALTH AND PROTECTION LIMITED (09922979) - Active
DODSON & HORRELL LIMITED (12727165) - Active
HJ LEA EQUINE LIMITED (12942952) - Active
WHEELOCK SCIENTIFIC SERVICES LIMITED (12942980) - Active
ABINGERCLOSE LTD (14422217) - Active
AGRI FEED HOLDINGS LIMITED (14422581) - Active
AGRI NORTH HOLDINGS LIMITED (14422847) - Active
AGRI FOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED (15480017) - Active
HAMLYNS OF SCOTLAND LIMITED (SC176949) - Active
GRAMPIAN OAT PRODUCTS LIMITED (SC176950) - Active
HAMLYNS GRAIN LIMITED (SC366622) - Dissolved

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2015-12-312014-12-312013-12-312012-12-312011-12-31
JOHN EDWARD LEAORDINARY20,881
67.2%
20,881
67.2%
20,881
67.2%
20,881
67.2%
20,881
67.2%
ANNE ARDEN BORROWDALE6% PREFERENCE5,000
16.1%
5,000
16.1%
5,000
16.1%
5,000
16.1%
5,000
16.1%
ANNE ARDEN BORROWDALEORDINARY3,742
12.0%
3,742
12.0%
3,742
12.0%
3,742
12.0%
3,742
12.0%
JOHN EDWARD LEA6% PREFERENCE1,465
4.71%
1,465
4.71%
1,465
4.71%
1,465
4.71%
1,465
4.71%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

MORNING FOODS,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
2022-08-01 2023-01-31 34 4% 8% 69031
2022-02-01 2022-07-31 34 4% 8% 62866
2021-08-01 2022-01-31 34 4% 8% 56126
2021-02-01 2021-07-31 34 4% 8% 49705
2020-08-01 2021-01-31 29 3% 9% 42692
2020-02-01 2020-07-31 32 4% 9% 36003
2019-08-01 2020-01-31 29 3% 9% 29115
2019-02-01 2019-07-31 39 6% 9% 21523
2018-08-01 2019-01-31 % % 13499
2018-08-01 2019-01-31 38 5% 9% 13500
2018-02-01 2018-07-31 35 4% 8% 6477
2017-08-01 2018-01-31 39 6% 11% 671


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

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
MORNING FOODS,LIMITED 0.7% 4.0% 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% 7.2% 9.6% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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