NWF AGRICULTURE LIMITED

WARDLE, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE, CW5 6BP

Company Number: 01117234
Incorporation date: 07-Jun-1973
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
10910 Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals

SUMMARY

This company is 50.9 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Nwf Agriculture Holdings Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 24.2 million which has increased from GBP 7.7 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 170.8 million which is up 10% on previous year's figure of GBP 160.7 million. The company has 8 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 43 other companies, 5 (11.6%) 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: 28-Feb-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-May-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-May-2019	GBP	170,806,000	2,722,000		672,000	-405,000
31-May-2018	GBP	160,699,000	2,777,000		669,000		1,756,000
31-May-2017	GBP	150,893,000	-178,000		65,000		-491,000
31-May-2016	GBP	112,396,000	-758,000		343,000		-1,114,000
31-May-2015	GBP	129,933,000	478,000	4,000	389,000	-119,000	-26,000
31-May-2014	GBP	149,918,000	3,412,000	11,000	341,000	693,000	2,389,000
31-May-2013	GBP	153,066,000	4,355,000	35,000	233,000	1,074,000	3,083,000
31-May-2012	GBP	133,930,000	2,825,000		239,000	785,000	1,844,000
31-May-2011	GBP	112,625,000	4,571,000		199,000	1,128,000	3,261,000
31-May-2010	GBP		2,286,000		160,000	300,000	1,826,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-May-2019	GBP	125,000	24,802,000	23,249,000	21,000	14,836,000	9,410,000	24,246,000
31-May-2018	GBP	406,000	25,609,000	44,284,000	64,000		7,703,000	7,703,000
31-May-2017	GBP	385,000	-137,000	46,646,000	137,000		5,947,000	8,947,000
31-May-2016	GBP	2,246,000	24,809,000	39,796,000	1,601,000		6,438,000	6,438,000
31-May-2015	GBP	431,000	26,274,000				13,560,000	13,560,000
31-May-2014	GBP	118,000	26,250,000				14,080,000	14,080,000
31-May-2013	GBP	398,000	28,998,000				13,273,000	13,273,000
31-May-2012	GBP	208,000	22,119,000				11,766,000	11,766,000
31-May-2011	GBP	406,000	19,279,000	12,458,000	1,919,000		11,155,000	11,155,000
31-May-2010	GBP	4,000	16,495,000	13,900,000			9,051,000	9,051,000

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)
Resigned	Annette Jane DALE	01 Nov 2023	29 Feb 2024			0 - 1
Resigned	Stephen Robert ANDREW	01 Feb 2004	31 Oct 2023	Company Secretary	British	0 - 66
Resigned	Linda Margaret WALKER	01 Feb 2002	31 Jan 2004			0 - 30
Resigned	Michael Dean COOKSON	19 Feb 1999	01 Feb 2002			0 - 41
Resigned	Michael Dean COOKSON		01 Feb 2002			0 - 41

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Katie Jane SHORTLAND	02 Oct 2023		Chief Financial Officer	British	26 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Jonathan George Moray GEDDES	16 May 2023		Operations Director	British	2 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	Heather Louise STANWAY	01 Dec 2022		Finance Director	British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Robert WARRINGTON	01 Jun 2018		Director	British	1 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	George FRANKS	02 Aug 2017		National Sales Director	English	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Matthew James WOOD	01 Jun 2017	01 May 2018	Operations Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	Chris James BELSHAM	18 Apr 2017		Finance Director	British	26 - 11	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Robert John THOMAS	07 Sep 2015	06 Sep 2022	Finance Director	British	17 - 9	3 (11.5%)
Resigned	Mark Ian EVINGTON	24 Feb 2015	05 Jun 2015	Finance Director	British	0 - 20	11 (55.0%)
Active	Andrew DOWNIE	24 Feb 2015		Managing Director	British	1 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Andrew JACKSON	07 Oct 2014	15 Sep 2016	Operations Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Brendon James BANNER	05 Nov 2012	31 Aug 2016	Finance Director	British	2 - 35	2 (5.4%)
Resigned	Stephen Robert ANDREW	12 Mar 2010	31 Oct 2023	Company Secretary	British	0 - 66	8 (12.1%)
Resigned	Ian SIMPSON	12 Mar 2010	21 Jun 2017	Sales Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Steven Robert HOWE-SCHALOW	08 Sep 2009	07 Oct 2014	Operations Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Stephen Robert ANDREW	26 Mar 2009	28 Jul 2009	Director	British	0 - 66	8 (12.1%)
Resigned	Johnathan Richard FORD	26 Mar 2009	21 Sep 2012	Accountant	British	0 - 24	2 (8.3%)
Resigned	Caroline RUSSETT	26 Mar 2009	28 Jul 2009	Hr Manager	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	Richard Antony WHITING	01 Nov 2007		Chief Executive	British	8 - 51	9 (15.3%)
Resigned	Stephen Robert ANDREW	29 Mar 2007	10 Apr 2007	Company Secretary	British	0 - 66	8 (12.1%)
Resigned	John Keith ACORNLEY	29 Mar 2007	10 Apr 2007	Director	British	3 - 45	25 (52.1%)
Resigned	David Robert SOUTHWORTH	29 Mar 2007	10 Apr 2007	Director	British	6 - 41	20 (42.6%)
Resigned	Kevin Robert KENNERLEY	29 Mar 2007	10 Apr 2007	Director	British	0 - 11	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Mark Henry HUDSON	29 Mar 2007	10 Apr 2007	Director	British	0 - 7	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Graham John WATSON	02 Dec 2004	09 May 2006	Production Director	British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Paul GRUNDY	31 Aug 2004	30 Apr 2009	Finance Director	British	0 - 54	15 (27.8%)
Resigned	Dominic Richard ALDCROFT	01 Dec 2002	05 Jul 2005	Commercial Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Graham Robert SCOTT	01 Sep 1995	31 Oct 2007	Chief Executive	British	2 - 24	7 (26.9%)
Resigned	Derek Leonard COOKE	01 Nov 1994	30 Sep 1995	Director	British	0 - 23	1 (4.3%)
Resigned	David WARRINGTON	01 Apr 1993	16 May 2014	Sales Director	British	1 - 7	2 (25.0%)
Resigned	Ian Alexander KENMUIR	01 Jul 1992	01 Jun 2015	Chartered Accountant	British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Derek Leonard COOKE		30 Sep 1995	Director	British	0 - 23	1 (4.3%)
Resigned	Anthony John CHADWICK		04 Jan 1993	Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John Wilfred MCKAY		31 Dec 1995	Director	British	0 - 2	1 (50.0%)

Number of active directors: 8
Average tenure of active directors: 6.0 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.2 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 1.9%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Katie Jane SHORTLAND	Jonathan George Moray GEDDES	Heather Louise STANWAY	Robert WARRINGTON	George FRANKS	Chris James BELSHAM	Andrew DOWNIE	Richard Antony WHITING
EVESONS FUELS LIMITED (00052201) - Active						✔		✔
CALDO FUEL OIL LIMITED (00312715) - Active	✔					✔		✔
DRAGON PETROLEUM LIMITED (00574068) - Active	✔					✔		✔
BLACKMORE VALE FARM CREAM LIMITED (00614228) - Active		✔
FUEL OIL SUPPLY CO LIMITED (00656703) - Active						✔		✔
KNUTSFORD DOMESTIC FUEL OIL COMPANY LIMITED (00658819) - Active	✔					✔		✔
NORTH WESTERN FARMERS LIMITED (00666065) - Active	✔					✔		✔
ARTHUR A. GENT & SONS LIMITED (00698792) - Dissolved								✔
BOUGHEY DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (00797672) - Active	✔					✔		✔
NWF LIMITED (00833736) - Active	✔					✔		✔
SWAN PETROLEUM LIMITED (00839259) - Active	✔					✔		✔
BROWNS OF BURWELL LTD. (00859488) - Active	✔					✔		✔
NWF FUELS LIMITED (01117133) - Active	✔					✔		✔
NWF AGRICULTURE LIMITED (01117234) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
HERMON HODGE LIMITED (01247450) - Active	✔					✔		✔
HOME COUNTIES FUELS LIMITED (01331099) - Active						✔		✔
EVESONS (WORCESTERSHIRE) LIMITED (01446446) - Active						✔		✔
RON DARCH & SONS CO LTD (01702395) - Active	✔					✔
STENTION LIMITED (01865604) - Dissolved								✔
RIVENDELL NURSERIES LIMITED (01873497) - Dissolved								✔
NWF GROUP PLC (02264971) - Active	✔					✔		✔
MIDLAND FUEL OIL SUPPLIES LIMITED (02299179) - Active	✔					✔
FIGARO NUMBER ONE LIMITED (02346128) - Active	✔					✔		✔
S.C. FEEDS LIMITED (02568679) - Active				✔		✔	✔	✔
JIM PEET (AGRICULTURE) LIMITED (02626584) - Active						✔		✔
J G W THOMAS & SON LIMITED (02747786) - Active						✔		✔
CONSOLS OILS LIMITED (02794100) - Active	✔					✔
BROADLAND FUELS LIMITED (03284313) - Active	✔					✔		✔
PRESTON FUELS LIMITED (03289365) - Active	✔					✔
STAFFORDSHIRE FUELS LIMITED (03381217) - Active	✔					✔		✔
RIVENDELL GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED (03604717) - Dissolved								✔
NWF AGRICULTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED (03704975) - Active	✔					✔		✔
NOTCUTTS NORTH WEST LIMITED (03704987) - Dissolved								✔
NWF FUELS HOLDINGS LIMITED (03706449) - Active	✔					✔		✔
NOTCUTTS NORTH WEST HOLDINGS LIMITED (03707820) - Dissolved								✔
NWF DISTRIBUTION HOLDINGS LIMITED (03707824) - Active	✔					✔		✔
LINCOLNSHIRE FUELS LIMITED (04260209) - Active						✔		✔
NUTRITION EXPRESS LIMITED (04367185) - Active						✔		✔
SWEETFUELS LIMITED (05484828) - Active	✔					✔
NEW BREED (UK) LIMITED (05509470) - Active	✔					✔		✔
DAVID HERMON HODGE LIMITED (07585473) - Active	✔					✔
MARTLET FUELS LIMITED (08606671) - Active						✔		✔
DAVID HERMON HODGE GROUP LIMITED (11897150) - Active	✔					✔
GEDDES AND GEDDES LIMITED (14528025) - Active		✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2019-11-09	2015-11-09	2014-11-09	2013-11-09	2012-11-09
NWF AGRICULTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED	ORDINARY SHARES OF ?1	3 100%	2 100%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
NWF AGRICULTURE HOLDINGS LTD	ORDINARY	0 0%	0 0%	2 100%	2 100%	2 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

- >75%:Nwf Group Plc (02264971 - United Kingdom) active
>75%:Nwf Agriculture Holdings Limited (03704975 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

NWF AGRICULTURE LIMITED

Controlled companies below

>75%:J G W THOMAS & SON LIMITED (02747786 - UK) active
>75%:NUTRITION EXPRESS LIMITED (04367185 - UK) active
>75%:S.C. FEEDS LIMITED (02568679 - UK) active
>75%:JIM PEET (AGRICULTURE) LIMITED (02626584 - 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
2023-06-01	2023-11-30	33	7%	82%	78184
2022-12-01	2023-05-31	30	4%	79%	71486
2022-06-01	2022-11-30	30	5%	67%	65092
2021-12-01	2022-05-31	31	6%	68%	58679
2021-06-01	2021-11-30	31	6%	70%	52088
2020-12-01	2021-05-31	37	11%	67%	45296
2020-06-01	2020-11-30	36	10%	70%	38566
2019-12-01	2020-05-31	34	8%	72%	31551
2019-06-01	2019-11-30	31	7%	67%	24497
2018-12-01	2019-05-31	35	8%	64%	16572
2018-06-01	2018-11-30	36	8%	71%	9184
2017-12-01	2018-05-31	34	7%	68%	2077
2017-06-01	2017-11-30	35	8%	66%	246

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 10910 Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
AB AGRI LIMITED	WESTON CENTRE, 10 GROSVENOR STREET, LONDON, W1K 4QY	00193800	2017-09-16	854,930,000	9,181,000
CARRS BILLINGTON AGRICULTURE (SALES) LIMITED	16 MONTGOMERY WAY, ROSEHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, ENGLAND, CA1 2UY	00189740	2018-09-03	298,377,752	3,235,747	47789-Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
WYNNSTAY (AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES) LIMITED	EAGLE HOUSE, LLANSANTFFRAID YM MECHAIN, POWYS, SY22 6AQ	05009019	2018-10-31	278,578,719	4,780,225	46110-Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
NWF AGRICULTURE LIMITED	WARDLE, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE, CW5 6BP	01117234	2018-05-31	160,699,000	1,756,000
DEVENISH NUTRITION LIMITED	96 DUNCRUE STREET, BELFAST, ANTRIM, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT3 9AR	NI003138	2018-05-31	103,940,735	-807,307
OAKES MILLERS LIMITED	ASTON MILL, ASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE, CW5 8DH	00333467	2017-08-31	91,901,642	1,536,730
GLW FEEDS LIMITED	LINDUM MILL, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9BS	00506275	2018-03-31	82,709,575	0	46110-Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
J.E. PORTER LIMITED	BARN FARM LOWFIELDS, NAVENBY, LINCOLN, LN5 0LN	01889043	2018-03-31	64,824,473	2,111,725
J.E. PORTER LIMITED	BARN FARM LOWFIELDS, NAVENBY, LINCOLN, LN5 0LN	01889043	2018-03-31	64,824,473	0
FANE VALLEY FEEDS LIMITED	OONAGH CHESNEY FANE VALLEY CO-OP SOC.LTD, UNITS 1-2, GLENAVY ROAD BUSINESS PARK 20 GLENAVY ROAD, MOIRA, CRAIGAVON, COUNTY ARMAGH, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT67 0LT	NI025752	2017-09-30	64,077,205	2,382,459
WILLETT AND SON (BRISTOL) LIMITED	PHOENIX HOUSE, 51 QUEEN SQUARE, BRISTOL, BS1 4LJ	00652625	2018-04-30	50,891,964	0
HEYGATE & SONS LIMITED	BUGBROOKE MILLS, BUGBROOKE, NORTHAMPTON, NN7 3QH	00719446	0000-00-00	0	0
WYNNSTAY GROUP P.L.C.	EAGLE HOUSE, LLANSANTFFRAID YM MECHAIN, POWYS, SY22 6AQ	02704051	0000-00-00	0	0	46110-Agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods

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
NWF AGRICULTURE LIMITED	0.7%	3.9%	7.1%	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%	6.1%	8.0%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium