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FARMERS BOY LIMITED

HILMORE HOUSE, GAIN LANE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD3 7DL

Company Number: 01053837
Incorporation date: 10-May-1972
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
10130 Production of meat and poultry meat products





SUMMARY

This company is 53.7 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 674.6 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 674.1 million. The company has 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 14 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 2 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Jul-2026
Accounts Filed: FULL (27-Oct-2024)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
03-Feb-2019 GBP 674,581,000 23,531,000 77,000 854,000 22,600,000
04-Feb-2018 GBP 674,145,000 21,414,000 52,000 6,312,000 15,050,000
29-Jan-2017 GBP 688,506,000 70,689,000 90,000 98,000 70,697,000
31-Jan-2016 GBP 727,187,000 88,725,000 41,000 187,000 88,871,000
01-Feb-2015 GBP 670,771,000 61,144,000 56,000 3,843,000 64,931,000
02-Feb-2014 GBP 586,592,000 47,042,000 12,000 243,000 11,237,000 46,811,000
03-Feb-2013 GBP 45,379,000 1,341,000 11,768,000 34,921,000
29-Jan-2012 GBP 383,442,000 52,955,000 445,000 137,000 13,721,000 53,263,000
30-Jan-2011 GBP 54,577,000 155,000 44,000 15,444,000 39,244,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
03-Feb-2019 GBP 5,759,000 819,533,000 671,528,000 2,867,000
04-Feb-2018 GBP 8,892,000 618,756,000 496,126,000 7,577,000
29-Jan-2017 GBP 8,665,000 430,958,000 332,552,000 8,427,000 1,000,000 254,789,000 255,789,000
31-Jan-2016 GBP 7,299,000 230,592,000 212,504,000 9,178,000 1,000,000 184,092,000 185,092,000
01-Feb-2015 GBP 177,719,000 297,758,000 361,436,000 9,127,000 1,000,000 95,239,000 96,239,000
02-Feb-2014 GBP 64,648,000 309,563,000 173,539,000 5,074,000 1,000,000 290,308,000 291,308,000
03-Feb-2013 GBP 231,136,000 57,881,000 1,412,000 1,000,000 254,734,000 255,734,000
29-Jan-2012 GBP 209,187,000 32,583,000 992,000 1,000,000 219,813,000
30-Jan-2011 GBP 176,204,000 34,342,000 1,000,000 180,271,000

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 Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Jonathan James BURKE 22 Feb 2017 23 Jan 2026 1 - 0
Resigned Mark Rowan AMSDEN 13 Feb 2013 22 Feb 2017 0 - 1
Resigned Gregory Joseph MCMAHON 16 Mar 2009 11 Jan 2013 British 0 - 181
Resigned Jonathan James BURKE 01 Feb 2001 16 Mar 2009 British 67 - 72
Resigned Martin ACKROYD 28 Mar 1991 01 Feb 2001 0 - 38
Resigned Martin ACKROYD 01 Feb 2001 British 0 - 38

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)		 Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Russell DANIEL 27 Mar 2025 British 12 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Maz AHMED 15 Dec 2021 11 Nov 2025 British 4 - 70 (0.0%)
Resigned Elizabeth Claire TAYLOR 20 Nov 2020 28 Mar 2025 British 0 - 110 (0.0%)
Resigned Veli MOLULUO 20 Nov 2020 17 Nov 2023 British 2 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Mark Thomas STITSON 16 May 2017 09 Apr 2021 British 0 - 110 (0.0%)
Resigned Darren Anthony BLACKHURST 18 Feb 2016 17 Oct 2018 British 0 - 111 (9.1%)
Resigned Andrew James CLAPPEN 18 Feb 2016 08 Dec 2021 British 0 - 150 (0.0%)
Resigned Michael GLEESON 18 Feb 2016 16 May 2017 Irish 46 - 685 (4.4%)
Resigned Jonathan William REED 18 Feb 2016 10 Jun 2020 British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned Mark HARRISON 20 Sep 2013 18 Feb 2016 British 0 - 140 (0.0%)
Resigned Jamie Andrew WINTER 12 Jul 2012 18 Feb 2016 British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Lisa MIAO 06 Sep 2011 12 Jul 2012 British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Jonathan Craig LILL 07 Sep 2009 18 Feb 2016 British 5 - 5415 (25.4%)
Resigned Stephen John CLAYBOROUGH 23 Jun 2008 12 May 2011 English 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Christopher WALKER 19 Oct 2005 06 Sep 2011 British 0 - 80 (0.0%)
Active Andrew Edward THORNBER 19 Oct 2005 British 12 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Liam POPE 10 Jul 2003 04 Jul 2012 British 0 - 51 (20.0%)
Resigned Martyn Paul FLETCHER 06 May 2003 20 Sep 2013 British 11 - 140 (0.0%)
Resigned Martin ACKROYD 17 Aug 2000 02 Sep 2002 Director British 0 - 3810 (26.3%)
Resigned David Robert HUTCHINSON 05 Jul 1999 29 Jun 2007 British 0 - 121 (8.3%)
Resigned Marie Margaret MELNYK 26 Jan 1998 06 Dec 2006 British 2 - 162 (11.1%)
Resigned Robert TRICKETT 18 Apr 1995 10 Oct 2000 British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Anthony John SYKES 18 Apr 1995 10 Oct 2000 British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Kenneth Duncan, Sir MORRISON 31 Aug 1993 13 Mar 2008 British 0 - 144 (28.6%)
Resigned Francis Robert EMMOTT 08 May 1991 07 Jul 1993 Director British 1 - 93 (30.0%)
Resigned Martin ACKROYD 02 Sep 2002 British 0 - 3810 (26.3%)
Resigned Francis Robert EMMOTT 07 Jul 1993 British 1 - 93 (30.0%)
Resigned Brian Leonard MURRELL 19 Oct 2005 British 0 - 60 (0.0%)
Resigned Albert LORD 05 Jul 1999 British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Number of active directors: 2
Average tenure of active directors: 10.6 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.3 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 0.0%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
  
WM MORRISON PRODUCE LIMITED (00776224) - Active ✔✔
FARMERS BOY LIMITED (01053837) - Active ✔✔
SAFEWAY WHOLESALE LIMITED (01355438) - Active ✔
FALFISH LIMITED (01435560) - Active ✔✔
CHIPPINDALE FOODS LIMITED (01580517) - Active ✔✔
NEEROCK LIMITED (02572702) - Active ✔✔
LOWLANDS NURSERY LIMITED (03508485) - Active ✔
RATHBONE KEAR LIMITED (05417123) - Active ✔✔
FARMERS BOY (DEESIDE) LIMITED (07208560) - Active ✔✔
INTERNATIONAL SEAFOODS LIMITED (07838062) - Active ✔✔
WM MORRISON BANANAS LIMITED (08609977) - Active ✔
WM MORRISON GROWERS LIMITED (09913648) - Active ✔✔
NT DEVELOPMENTS (YORKSHIRE) LTD (10243511) - Active ✔
FALFISH (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (10523128) - Active ✔✔
NEEROCK FARMING LIMITED (SC357252) - Active ✔✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2018-05-312016-05-312015-05-312014-05-312013-05-31
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS HOLDINGS LIMITEDORDINARY1,000,000
100%		0
0%		0
0%		0
0%		0
0%
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLCORDINARY0
0%		1,000,000
100%		1,000,000
100%		1,000,000
100%		1,000,000
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

FARMERS BOY 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
2024-10-28 2025-04-27 59 58% 3% 98363
2024-04-29 2024-10-27 57 54% 2% 91548
2023-10-30 2024-04-28 53 48% 1% 84507
2023-05-01 2023-10-29 52 46% 1% 77914
2022-10-31 2023-04-30 48 32% 9% 71406
2022-05-02 2022-10-30 43 24% 8% 69211
2021-11-01 2022-05-01 38 18% 0% 59008
2021-08-01 2022-01-30 38 17% 0% 56312
2021-02-01 2021-08-01 40 21% 0% 49537
2020-08-03 2021-01-31 42 26% 4% 42817
2020-02-03 2020-08-02 42 25% 10% 36106
2019-08-05 2020-02-02 41 24% 10% 29147
2019-02-04 2019-08-04 34 18% 3% 21495
2018-08-06 2019-02-03 40 17% 5% 13673
2018-02-05 2018-08-05 43 22% 3% 6692


COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2019-04-09 Mrs B Rynkowska v Farmers Boy Ltd [2019] UKET 1600284/2016 Unfair Dismissal
1996-10-24 Farquhar v Farmers Boy Ltd [1996] UKEAT 565_96_2410

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 10130 Production of meat and poultry meat products)

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FARMERS BOY LIMITED HILMORE HOUSE, GAIN LANE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD3 7DL 01053837 2018-02-04 674,145,000 15,050,000
NEEROCK LIMITED HILMORE HOUSE, GAIN LANE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD3 7DL 02572702 2018-02-04 629,072,000 14,013,000
KERRY FOODS LIMITED KERRY, BRADLEY ROAD, ROYAL PORTBURY DOCK, BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM, BS20 7NZ 02604258 2017-12-31 487,651,023 84,862,978
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CAVAGHAN & GRAY GROUP LIMITED TRINITY PARK HOUSE, FOX WAY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 8EE 01357837 0000-00-00 0 0 10390-Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
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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
FARMERS BOY LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.6% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.4% 1.4% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 4.4% 12.0% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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