A.J. AND R.G.BARBER LIMITED

MARYLAND FARM, DITCHEAT, SHEPTON MALLET, SOMERSET, BA4 6PR

Company Number: 00551460
Incorporation date: 01-Jul-1955
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
01410 Raising of dairy cattle
10512 Butter and cheese production

SUMMARY

This company is 69.9 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Mr Thomas Nicholas Barber. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 51.1 million which has increased from GBP 49.2 million in the previous year. The company has 9 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 24 other companies, 4 (16.7%) 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-Dec-2025
Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Mar-2024)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Mar-2024	GBP						2,749,682
31-Mar-2023	GBP						5,263,947
31-Mar-2019	GBP	106,826,520	6,920,839	57,504	206,009	1,202,509	5,576,721
31-Mar-2018	GBP	105,074,995	8,712,887	28,137	79,887	1,510,139	7,382,835
31-Mar-2017	GBP	89,116,847	7,819,266	4,312	70,382	2,605,936	5,242,461
31-Mar-2016	GBP	84,002,804	4,945,629	65,212	90,902	768,584	3,134,073
31-Mar-2015	GBP	92,988,000			183,000	1,683,000	6,226,000
31-Mar-2014	GBP	89,621,000			209,000	1,180,000	5,848,000
31-Mar-2013	GBP	78,100,000			300,000	1,503,000	4,949,000
31-Mar-2012	GBP	72,916,000	4,846,000	7,000	155,000	1,508,000	3,301,000
31-Mar-2011	GBP	2,000	4,544,000	3,000	247,000	1,474,000	2,968,000
31-Mar-2010	GBP	32,401,000
31-Mar-2009	GBP	3,000	3,987,000	59,000	63,000	1,158,000	2,897,000
31-Mar-2008	GBP	45,038,000	3,763,000	200,000	31,000	1,210,000	2,923,000
01-Mar-2007	GBP	36,101,000		59,000	44,000		3,637,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Mar-2024	GBP	1,637,315	43,574,914	32,889,018	5,432,421	36,000	1,598,150	49,180,636	51,142,518
31-Mar-2023	GBP	638,205	47,706,545	30,175,046	6,546,394	36,000	1,598,150	47,222,954	49,184,836
31-Mar-2022	GBP					36,000	1,598,150	42,751,007	44,712,889
31-Mar-2019	GBP	2,244,440	72,817,063		4,468,019	36,000	1,598,150		80,780,605
31-Mar-2018	GBP	4,138	21,964,689		104,115	36,000	1,598,150		35,413,482
31-Mar-2017	GBP	5,853,604	25,329,015		833,928	36,000	1,598,150		31,884,512
31-Mar-2016	GBP	912	28,742,310		1,011,740	36,000	1,598,150		30,373,362
31-Mar-2015	GBP	3,597,000	58,968,000	14,179,000	2,206,000	36,000	1,598,000	56,187,000	59,582,000
31-Mar-2014	GBP	22,000	54,443,000	13,568,000	2,977,000	36,000	1,598,000	52,027,000	55,422,000
31-Mar-2013	GBP	524,000	45,250,000	10,215,000	1,343,000	36,000	1,598,000	47,767,000	50,829,000
31-Mar-2012	GBP	156,000	42,647,000	11,051,000	1,556,000	36,000	1,598,000	44,642,000	47,128,000
31-Mar-2011	GBP	296,000	38,907,000	8,630,000	1,787,000	36,000	1,598,000	41,684,000	43,855,000
31-Mar-2010	GBP	13,000	20,481,000	10,208,000	176,000	34,000		20,337,000	20,908,000
31-Mar-2009	GBP	14,000	22,492,000	12,804,000	154,000	34,000		19,148,000	19,719,000
31-Mar-2008	GBP	2,109,000	15,366,000	6,889,000	109,000	34,000		17,824,000	18,395,000
01-Mar-2007	GBP	1,487,000	19,569,000		144,000	34,000		16,649,000	16,683,000

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Mar-2024	GBP		11,376,929	5,493	1,855,598	2,473,660	7,053,164
31-Mar-2023	GBP		13,734,590	4,950	630,592	2,837,260	10,271,688

No P&L data available

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Mar-2024	GBP	-13,961,384	23,932,739	17,621,692	36,000	1,598,150	109,074,086	111,035,968
31-Mar-2023	GBP	-18,620,690	19,176,012	19,873,979	36,000	1,598,150	103,457,849	105,419,731
31-Mar-2022	GBP	1,945,535			36,000	327,732	94,770,782	95,134,514

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**
31-Mar-2011	GBP	5.56%	1,600,000	27,200,000	28,800,000	28,827,000

* 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	Adam Michael ELIAS	21 Nov 2022	24 Apr 2025			1 - 0
Resigned	Paul Kelson BARBER		21 Nov 2022		British	4 - 6

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Adam Michael ELIAS	29 Apr 2024		Certified Accountant	British	5 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Giles Kelson BARBER	21 Nov 2022		Director	British	7 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	Charles Nicholas BARBER	21 Nov 2022		Director	British	8 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Allan WALKER	21 Nov 2018		Operations Director	British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Michael John PULLIN	14 Jun 2010		Farmer	British	4 - 7	2 (18.2%)
Active	Christopher Michael NEWCOMBE	03 Oct 2005		Certified Accountant	English	2 - 7	2 (22.2%)
Active	Paul Kelson BARBER	14 Jun 2004		Farmer	British	4 - 6	0 (0.0%)
Active	Christopher Luke BARBER	23 Oct 1996		Farmer	British	4 - 2	2 (33.3%)
Active	Thomas Nicholas BARBER	06 Jul 1993		Director	English	6 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Valerie Christine BOOTHMAN	01 Apr 1993	01 Jan 2003	Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Active	Thomas Nicholas BARBER			Director	English	6 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Paul Kelson BARBER		18 Jun 2023	Farmer	British	4 - 6	0 (0.0%)

Number of active directors: 10
Average tenure of active directors: 12.8 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 7.4%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Adam Michael ELIAS	Giles Kelson BARBER	Charles Nicholas BARBER	Allan WALKER	Michael John PULLIN	Christopher Michael NEWCOMBE	Paul Kelson BARBER	Christopher Luke BARBER	Thomas Nicholas BARBER	Thomas Nicholas BARBER
ROYAL SMITHFIELD CLUB(THE) (00065252) - Active					✔
WENSLEYDALE LONG WOOL SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION(THE) (00171696) - Active					✔
TAUNTON RACECOURSE COMPANY LIMITED(THE) (00223275) - Active							✔
A.J. AND R.G.BARBER LIMITED (00551460) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
A.J. & R.G.BARBER (SALES) LIMITED (00750464) - Active	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
PROVISION TRADE FEDERATION LIMITED (01250934) - Active									✔	✔
SOMERDALE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (02537181) - Active	✔	✔	✔
SAGACIOUS LIMITED (02553492) - Active									✔	✔
STUDYHOME (NO.73) LIMITED (02553636) - Active							✔
FORD FARM LIMITED (03152220) - Dissolved					✔
LOVINGTONS ICE CREAM LIMITED (03306530) - Active		✔
ORCHARD RESTAURANT (TAUNTON RACECOURSE) LIMITED (03387237) - Active							✔
WEST COUNTRY CHEESEMAKERS LTD (03485031) - Dissolved					✔
ASHLEY CHASE ESTATE LIMITED (03855500) - Active	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
THE BLUE STILTON CO LTD (03878638) - Active					✔
K S B FOUNDATION (04314697) - Active - Proposal to Strike off								✔
BARBERY LIMITED (05018870) - Active		✔	✔			✔
EBREAKS CO LTD (05058691) - Dissolved						✔
THE BLACKMORE & SPARKFORD VALE COMPANY LIMITED (05152479) - Active							✔
CHEESE YARD LIMITED (07681603) - Active					✔
AGRI SUPPLIES LIMITED (08234381) - Dissolved								✔
INFLATEX LIMITED (08428026) - Active						✔
CORTON RIDGE LIMITED (10936862) - Active						✔
SELECT DAIRY LTD (12730133) - Active	✔	✔	✔
THISTLEDOWN FARM MEADOW LIMITED (13241080) - Active								✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2021-04-30	2016-04-30	2015-04-30	2014-04-30	2013-04-30
A. GIDDINGS	PREFERRED ORDINARY	2,895 8.04%	2,895 8.04%	2,895 8.04%	2,895 8.04%	2,895 8.04%
T.N. BARBER SETTLEMENT 1979	PREFERRED ORDINARY	2,804 7.79%	2,804 7.79%	2,804 7.79%	2,804 7.79%	2,804 7.79%
G.K. BARBER	PREFERRED ORDINARY	2,693 7.48%	2,693 7.48%	2,693 7.48%	2,693 7.48%	2,693 7.48%
C.L. BARBER	PREFERRED ORDINARY	2,692 7.48%	2,692 7.48%	2,692 7.48%	2,692 7.48%	2,692 7.48%
T.N. BARBER	ORDINARY	2,500 6.94%	2,500 6.94%	2,500 6.94%	2,500 6.94%	2,500 6.94%
P.K. BARBER	ORDINARY	2,500 6.94%	2,500 6.94%	2,500 6.94%	2,500 6.94%	2,500 6.94%
T.N. BARBER SETTLEMENT 1985	PREFERRED ORDINARY	2,440 6.78%	2,440 6.78%	2,440 6.78%	2,440 6.78%	2,440 6.78%
THE EXECUTORS OF MRS P. SAVAGE-BAILEY	PREFERRED ORDINARY	2,387 6.63%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
T.N. BARBER SETTLEMENT 1985	ORDINARY	2,167 6.02%	2,167 6.02%	2,167 6.02%	2,167 6.02%	2,167 6.02%
A.J. BARBER SETTLEMENT	PREFERRED ORDINARY	1,930 5.36%	1,930 5.36%	1,930 5.36%	1,930 5.36%	1,930 5.36%
MICHAEL JOHN PULLIN	PREFERRED ORDINARY B	1,850 5.14%	1,850 5.14%	1,850 5.14%	1,850 5.14%	1,850 5.14%
C.N. BARBER	PREFERRED ORDINARY	1,600 4.44%	1,600 4.44%	1,600 4.44%	1,600 4.44%	1,600 4.44%
A.J. BARBER	PREFERRED ORDINARY	1,600 4.44%	1,600 4.44%	1,600 4.44%	1,600 4.44%	1,600 4.44%
P.K. BARBER GR'DCH'NS SETTLEMENT 1997	ORDINARY	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%
C.L. BARBER	ORDINARY	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%
P.K. BARBER GR'DCH'D'NS SETTLEMENT 1996	PREFERRED ORDINARY	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%
G.K. BARBER	ORDINARY	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%	1,000 2.78%
T.N. BARBER	PREFERRED ORDINARY	744 2.07%	744 2.07%	744 2.07%	744 2.07%	744 2.07%
THE EXECUTORS OF MRS P. SAVAGE-BAILEY	ORDINARY	637 1.77%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
P.K. BARBER	PREFERRED ORDINARY	365 1.01%	365 1.01%	365 1.01%	365 1.01%	365 1.01%
T.N. BARBER SETTLEMENT 1979	ORDINARY	196 0.544%	196 0.544%	196 0.544%	196 0.544%	196 0.544%
P. SAVAGE-BAILEY	PREFERRED ORDINARY	0 0%	2,387 6.63%	2,387 6.63%	2,387 6.63%	2,387 6.63%
P. SAVAGE-BAILEY	ORDINARY	0 0%	637 1.77%	637 1.77%	637 1.77%	637 1.77%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

Significant influence or control:Mr Thomas Nicholas Barber - active

Controlling entities above

A.J. AND R.G.BARBER LIMITED

no controlled companies

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
2022-04-01	2022-10-31	26	1%	47%	64715
2020-10-01	2021-03-31	28	1%	34%	43739
2020-04-01	2020-09-30	30	1%	26%	36998
2019-10-01	2020-03-31	33	2%	29%	31097
2019-04-01	2019-09-30	32	1%	28%	22277
2018-10-01	2019-03-31	34	2%	31%	15183
2018-04-01	2018-09-30	33	1%	23%	7419

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 01410 Raising of dairy cattle)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
A.J. AND R.G.BARBER LIMITED	MARYLAND FARM, DITCHEAT, SHEPTON MALLET, SOMERSET, BA4 6PR	00551460	2018-03-31	105,074,995	7,382,835	01460-Raising of swine/pigs 10512-Butter and cheese production
ALVIS BROTHERS LIMITED	LYE CROSS FARM, REDHILL, BRISTOL, BS40 5RH	00502230	2018-03-31	30,048,790	0	01500-Mixed farming 10512-Butter and cheese production
DENHAY FARMS LIMITED	THE PARAGON, COUNTERSLIP, BRISTOL, COUNTY OF BRISTOL, BS1 6BX	00504226	2018-03-31	9,518,627	0	10110-Processing and preserving of meat
BAYS LEAP DAIRY FARM LIMITED	GLEN HOUSE GLEN ROAD, GRAYSHOTT, HINDHEAD, SURREY, GU26 6NF	03813823	2018-03-31	2,573,794	0
NORTH TARWATHIE FARM LIMITED	51-53 HIGH STREET, TURRIFF, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB53 4EJ	SC317240	2018-03-31	1,729,208	0	01430-Raising of horses and other equines 01500-Mixed farming
PADDOCKS FARM LIMITED	PADDOCKS FARM, KEELE PARK, KEELE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST5 5BD	05136211	2018-03-31	1,174,022	0
POLVENTON FARM LIMITED	POLVENTON FARM, ST NEOT, LISKEARD, CORNWALL, PL14 6LQ	05851171	2018-10-31	526,887	0
PANTEG FARMS LTD	PANTEG, LLANGYNDEYRN, KIDWELLY, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA17 5BR	08448175	2018-02-27	523,989	0
PFL CHAROLAIS LIMITED	POUND FARM LODGE, NORLEY LANE, SHAMLEY GREEN, UNITED KINGDOM, GU5 0TP	10746932	2018-04-30	4,995	0	01420-Raising of other cattle and buffaloes 01460-Raising of swine/pigs 01500-Mixed farming
K.S.H. FARMERS LIMITED	ACADEMY HOUSE, SHEDDEN PARK ROAD, KELSO, ROXBURGHSHIRE, TD5 7AL	SC144583	2018-03-31	0	0
M & J HUSSEY ENTERPRISES LTD	WOODWARD HALE, 38 DOLLAR STREET, CIRENCESTER, GL7 2AN	06185537	2018-03-31	0	0	01500-Mixed farming 50300-Inland passenger water transport
W.O. SLATTER AND SON LIMITED	HILL HOUSE FARM, FARMINGTON, CHELTENHAM, GLOS, GL54 3NH	05954484	2018-03-31	0	0
LAGAN FARMS (DORSET) LIMITED	PARK FARM, SHAFTESBURY ROAD, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5JG	03293308	0000-00-00	0	0	01430-Raising of horses and other equines

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
A.J. AND R.G.BARBER LIMITED	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%	Medium


Age	0.4%	1.4%	2.7%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.6%	1.5%	2.5%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.5%	1.8%	3.9%	Medium
Sic code count	0.8%	3.8%	7.5%	Medium