CARGILL PLC

7TH FLOOR, 33 KING WILLIAM STREET, LONDON, EC4R 9AT

Company Number: 01387437
Incorporation date: 06-Sep-1978
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company

SIC codes:
10410 Manufacture of oils and fats
10620 Manufacture of starches and starch products
10821 Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery
20140 Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals

SUMMARY

This company is 46.7 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Cargill Uk Holdings Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 519 million which has increased from GBP 356.4 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 1.1 billionThe company has 6 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 45 other companies, 12 (26.7%) 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: 30-Nov-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-May-2024)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-May-2019	GBP	1,120,439,000	14,534,000	1,782,000	4,961,000	7,798,000	37,325,000
31-May-2018	GBP
31-May-2017	GBP	1,052,157,000	28,141,000	4,404,000	9,696,000	9,374,000	37,561,000
31-May-2016	GBP
31-May-2015	GBP
31-May-2014	GBP	1,222,630,000	40,086,000	912,000	1,799,000	14,442,000	28,071,000
31-May-2013	GBP
31-May-2012	GBP
31-May-2011	USD

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-May-2019	GBP	2,790,000	325,041,000	258,115,000	5,364,000	50,000,000	295,487,000	173,522,000	519,009,000
31-May-2018	GBP	729,000	326,768,000	220,769,000	5,510,000	32,500,000	150,944,000	173,000,000	356,444,000
31-May-2017	GBP	1,103,000	486,295,000	243,936,000	5,656,000	32,500,000	150,944,000	-27,939,000	155,505,000
31-May-2016	GBP	3,120,000	431,169,000	306,698,000	36,119,000	25,000,000	115,235,000	81,888,000	276,428,000
31-May-2015	GBP	1,808,000	443,375,000	344,386,000	16,000	25,000,000	115,235,000	40,902,000	243,734,000
31-May-2014	GBP	3,120,000	431,169,000	306,698,000	36,119,000	25,000,000	115,235,000	81,888,000	276,428,000
31-May-2013	GBP	2,748,000	393,982,000	264,252,000	40,179,000	25,000,000	115,235,000	3,000	274,785,000
31-May-2012	GBP	3,396,000	300,192,000	255,574,000	40,463,000	19,056,000	21,179,000	48,711,000	116,572,000
31-May-2011	USD	10	51,637	30,223				25,356

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**
31-May-2019	GBP	35.00%	162,043,000	300,937,000	462,980,000	385,636,000
31-May-2017	GBP	23.08%	43,209,000	144,030,000	187,239,000	184,410,500
31-May-2013	GBP	23.78%	100,000,000	320,592,194	420,592,194	407,841,194

* 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	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Michael James TIMEWELL	06 Feb 2025	17 May 2025		1 - 0
Resigned	Dena Michelle LO'BUE	29 Feb 2016	06 Feb 2025		0 - 1
Resigned	Robin David THURSTON	04 May 1999	29 Feb 2016	British	1 - 145
Resigned	Roderick David Charles CAMERON	30 Jul 1998	03 Sep 1998	British	0 - 10
Resigned	John Christopher REYNOLDS		04 May 1999	British	0 - 41

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Claire Margaret SHEPHERD	24 May 2023		Country Financial Controller, Uk	British	9 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Federico URQUIDI NEGRON	04 Jun 2019		Uk & Ireland Country Controller	Spanish	3 - 20	11 (47.8%)
Active	Samina KOSAR	14 Dec 2018		Global Head, Cargill Risk Operations And Execution	British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Michael James TIMEWELL	05 Jan 2017		Solicitor	British	16 - 8	2 (8.3%)
Active	Paul Jonathan KINGSTON	07 Jun 2016		Chemical Engineer	British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Richard Ian NIELD	29 Feb 2016	20 Dec 2018	Treasurer	British	1 - 15	2 (12.5%)
Resigned	Elizabeth Esther HORTON	09 May 2013	27 Oct 2014	Vice President & Treasurer, Europe	American	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	Melanie Ann POLLARD	24 Jan 2013		General Manager, Cargill Grain And Oilseeds Uk	British	2 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Martin Richard DOUGLAS	25 Nov 2010	31 May 2016	General Manager	British	0 - 7	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Peter DE BRAAL	05 Sep 2008	31 Aug 2019	Accountant	Dutch	0 - 32	24 (75.0%)
Resigned	Angela Mary SUTHERBY	10 Sep 2007	10 Sep 2007	Key Account Manager	British	1 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Christopher William OLIVER	02 May 2007	16 Nov 2016	Accountant	British	0 - 29	20 (69.0%)
Resigned	Richard Ian NIELD	22 Dec 2006	24 Jan 2013	Treasurer	British	1 - 15	2 (12.5%)
Resigned	Raymond Geoffrey WARD	03 May 2004	22 Dec 2006	Accountant	British	0 - 59	29 (49.2%)
Resigned	Robin David THURSTON	10 Apr 2003	29 Feb 2016	Solicitor	British	1 - 145	65 (44.5%)
Resigned	Jeral Sylvester D'SOUZA	30 Nov 2000	03 May 2004	Financial Controller	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Peter DE BRAAL	31 Oct 1998	02 May 2006	Accountant	Dutch	0 - 32	24 (75.0%)
Resigned	Margaret Jack STUDER	16 Apr 1998	02 Jan 2007	Hr-Vice President	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Paul Damian CONWAY	16 Apr 1998	23 Nov 2006	Director	British	0 - 10	2 (20.0%)
Resigned	Graham Leonard SECKER	24 Oct 1996	30 Apr 2008	Business Manager	British	0 - 6	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Peter Arthur James PEYTON	29 Mar 1996	31 Oct 1998	Company Director	British	0 - 8	6 (75.0%)
Resigned	Roger MURRAY	21 Feb 1995	30 Mar 1997	Director	British/Canadian	0 - 7	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Paul Damian CONWAY	05 Sep 1994	20 Nov 1996	Projects Manager	British	0 - 10	2 (20.0%)
Resigned	John Christopher REYNOLDS	07 Jun 1994	09 May 2013	Solicitor	British	0 - 41	12 (29.3%)
Resigned	Paul John TILLER	18 Aug 1993	30 Nov 2000	Director	British	0 - 17	3 (17.6%)
Resigned	John Stephen ERICKSON	01 Apr 1992	07 Jun 1994	Lawyer	Us Citizen	0 - 4	1 (25.0%)
Resigned	William Ward VEAZEY	17 Dec 1991	01 Apr 1992	Director	Usa	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	EARL OF CARRICK	17 Dec 1991	05 Oct 1992			0 - 6	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Adrianus BLANKESTIJN		22 Aug 1994	Director	Dutch	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David Austin NELSON-SMITH		29 Mar 1996	Director	British	2 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	EARL OF CARRICK		05 Oct 1992			0 - 6	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Roger MURRAY		30 Mar 1997	Director	British/Canadian	0 - 7	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	William Ward VEAZEY		01 Apr 1992	Director	Usa	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)

Number of active directors: 6
Average tenure of active directors: 7.3 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 9.4%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Claire Margaret SHEPHERD	Federico URQUIDI NEGRON	Samina KOSAR	Michael James TIMEWELL	Paul Jonathan KINGSTON	Melanie Ann POLLARD
SUN VALLEY POULTRY LIMITED (00040149) - Liquidation		✔
CARGILL POULTRY LIMITED (00170526) - Liquidation		✔
CARGILL FOODS LIMITED (00222999) - Liquidation		✔
CARGILL CHOCOLATE UK LIMITED (00367513) - Active				✔
SUN VALLEY FOODS LIMITED (00678294) - Active	✔	✔
CARGILL HOLDINGS (00986532) - Active				✔
BRITISH COTTON GROWING ASSOCIATION LIMITED(THE) (01040216) - Liquidation		✔
PROVIMI LIMITED (01262691) - Active	✔	✔
CARGILL PLC (01387437) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
FORMAT SOLUTIONS LIMITED (01499875) - Liquidation		✔
EWOS LIMITED (01635854) - Active	✔	✔
FREEMANS OF NEWENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (01752859) - Liquidation		✔
CERESTAR UK LTD (02141797) - Active				✔
CARGILL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (02496185) - Active				✔
CARGILL FINANCE LIMITED (02671799) - Active				✔
NUTEC HOLDINGS LIMITED (02768006) - Active		✔
TEESSIDE POWER HOLDINGS LIMITED (02901888) - Active				✔
CARGILL INVESTMENTS (03020786) - Active	✔	✔		✔
CHICKENS 'R' US LIMITED (03113537) - Liquidation		✔
THAI FOODS LIMITED (03113543) - Liquidation		✔
MEADOWFIELDS LIMITED (03113549) - Liquidation		✔
LOWESMOOR FOODS LIMITED (03113684) - Liquidation		✔
ENDON EUROPE POWER 1 LIMITED (03576574) - Active				✔
CARGILL INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LIMITED (03577241) - Active	✔	✔		✔
ENDON EUROPE POWER 3 LIMITED (03618549) - Active				✔
ENDON EUROPE POWER 4 LIMITED (03618551) - Active				✔
ENDON EUROPE POWER 5 LIMITED (03676389) - Active				✔
ENDON EUROPE POWER 6 LIMITED (03688800) - Active				✔
BANKS CARGILL AGRICULTURE LIMITED (04147351) - Active				✔
CARGILL INTEGRA (UK) LIMITED (04299360) - Liquidation		✔
CARGILL SCHOKINAG UK LIMITED (04494925) - Active				✔
CARGILL FOOD SYSTEMS LIMITED (04988211) - Active				✔
GREEN HERCULES TRADING LIMITED (06236632) - Liquidation				✔
CARGILL FINANCIAL SERVICES EUROPE LIMITED (06263287) - Active	✔	✔
TPL INVESTMENTS LIMITED (06567437) - Liquidation				✔
FORMAT SOLUTIONS GLOBAL LIMITED (06753691) - Active		✔
SEARA UK LIMITED (07033774) - Active		✔
PARKVIEWS ESTATE (EPSOM) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED (07084302) - Active		✔
BOXGROVE GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED (07110208) - Active				✔
CARGILL UK HOLDINGS LIMITED (07203317) - Active				✔
EEP SEVEN LIMITED (08504391) - Active				✔
CARGILL UK FINANCE LIMITED (08542632) - Active				✔
R M POLLARD LTD (12642733) - Active						✔
CARGILL BIOINDUSTRIAL UK LIMITED (13642628) - Active	✔
CARGILL BIOINDUSTRIAL UK HOLDING LIMITED (13647770) - Active	✔
CARGILL VELOCITY HOLDINGS LIMITED (13741203) - Active				✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2019-11-05	2017-11-05	2015-11-05	2014-11-05	2013-11-05
CARGILL UK HOLDINGS LIMITED	ORDINARY	50,000,000 100%	32,500,000 100%	25,000,000 100%	25,000,000 100%	25,000,000 100%

This is a Public Limited Company therefore the list of shareholders is not publicly available.

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name	Share class	Shares at confimation date
Company name	Share class	2020-09-07	2020-03-04	2019-09-07	2019-05-30	2018-12-31
CARGILL PLC	A ORDINARY SHARES	2,000,000 100%	0 0%	2,000,000 100%	0 0%	0 0%
CARGILL PLC	ORDINARY	0 0%	10,400,000 100%	0 0%	6,000 100%	10,000,000 100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

>75%:Cargill Uk Holdings Limited - active

Controlling entities above

CARGILL PLC

Controlled companies below

>75%:FREEMANS OF NEWENT LIMITED (00745426 - UK) ceased
25-50%:FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED (05288567 - UK) active
- >75%:THE AGRONOMY PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (03868273 - UK) active
- >75%:LOTHIAN CROP SPECIALISTS LIMITED (SC110745 - UK) active
- >75%:G F P (AGRICULTURE) LIMITED (07066444 - UK) active
- >75%:PHOENIX AGRONOMY LIMITED (03139593 - UK) active
- >75%:NORTH WOLD AGRONOMY LIMITED (07118223 - UK) active
- >75%:SOUTHAMPTON GRAIN TERMINAL LIMITED (01595121 - UK) active
- >75%:FORWARD AGRONOMY LIMITED (05701716 - UK) active
- >75%:EUROAGKEM LIMITED (SC137014 - UK) active
- >75%:INTRACROP LIMITED (01305290 - UK) active
- >75%:SOYL LIMITED (05114353 - UK) active
- >75%:ANGLIA GRAIN HOLDINGS LIMITED (09962178 - UK) active
  - >75%:ANGLIA GRAIN SERVICES LIMITED (01988385 - UK) active
  - >75%:WARNER PROPERTIES (AGS) LIMITED (09970458 - UK) active
    >75%:WARNER LOG SUPPLIES LIMITED (09970525 - UK) active
- >75%:NOMIX LIMITED (01688928 - UK) active
- >75%:NOMIX ENVIRO LIMITED (10887479 - UK) active
- >75%:B.C.W. (AGRICULTURE) LIMITED (02560653 - UK) active
- >75%:GH GRAIN (NO.2) LIMITED (06830076 - UK) active
- >75%:BOOTHMANS (AGRICULTURE) LIMITED (01218238 - UK) active
- >75%:GH GRAIN LIMITED (03975944 - UK) active
- >75%:GRAIN HARVESTERS LIMITED (00425039 - UK) active
- 25-50%:NAVARA OAT MILLING LIMITED (13254741 - UK) active
- >75%:YAGRO LTD (09752813 - UK) active
25-50%:AVARA FOODS HOLDINGS LIMITED (10954531 - UK) active
- >75%:AVARA FOODS LIMITED (10973868 - UK) active
  - >75%:FREEMANS OF NEWENT LIMITED (00745426 - UK) active
  - >75%:FACCENDA FOODS LIMITED (01611077 - UK) active
    >75%:FACCENDA GROUP (SOUTH) LIMITED (00702180 - UK) ceased
    >75%:SEEBECK 117 LIMITED (09223448 - UK) active
- >75%:FACCENDA FOODS LIMITED (01611077 - UK) ceased
  - >75%:FACCENDA GROUP (SOUTH) LIMITED (00702180 - UK) ceased
  - >75%:SEEBECK 117 LIMITED (09223448 - UK) active
- >75%:FREEMANS OF NEWENT LIMITED (00745426 - UK) ceased

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
2024-06-01	2024-11-30	45	25%	27%	92101
2023-12-01	2024-05-31	42	36%	23%	84885
2023-06-01	2023-11-30	55	23%	16%	78219
2022-12-01	2023-05-31	34	8%	11%	71578
2022-06-01	2022-11-30	33	9%	14%	65217
2021-12-01	2022-05-31	36	10%	20%	58814
2021-06-01	2021-11-30	34	6%	11%	52205
2020-12-01	2021-05-31	32	6%	11%	45477
2020-06-01	2020-11-30	33	7%	12%	38675
2019-12-01	2020-05-31	29	6%	12%	31772
2019-06-01	2019-11-30	29	6%	14%	24649
2018-12-01	2019-05-31	32	7%	13%	16433
2018-06-01	2018-11-30	31	7%	12%	9290
2017-12-01	2018-05-31	27	5%	9%	2159
2017-06-01	2017-11-30	24	4%	9%	270

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

Title	Date filed	Status	Publication number
Spray drying of glucose syrup	1993-06-01	Ceased	GB2278603
Calibrating equipment used in automatic material assay	1989-03-08	Ceased	GB2220496

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 10410 Manufacture of oils and fats)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
AAK (UK) LIMITED	KING GEORGE DOCK, KINGSTON-UPON-HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU9 5PX	01585686	2017-12-31	262,778,000	9,049,000
EDIBLE OILS LTD	6TH FLOOR, ROYAL LIVER BUILDING, PIER HEAD, LIVERPOOL, L3 1NX	05309847	2018-03-31	237,254,000	10,095,000
ROIL FOODS LIMITED	UNIT 51 CLYWEDOG ROAD NORTH, WREXHAM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WREXHAM, WALES, LL13 9XN	02822346	2017-06-30	58,486,545	0
OLYMPIC OILS LIMITED	OLYMPIC FOODS, FALLOWS WAY, WHISTON, MERSEYSIDE, L35 1RZ	01946330	2018-05-31	38,682,313	0
FLAVOIL LTD	15 WORPLE WAY, RICHMOND, ENGLAND, TW10 6DG	07602718	2019-04-30	1,034,010	0	46330-Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats 46900-Non-specialised wholesale trade
YORKSHIRE DRIZZLE LTD	THE OLD STABLES 5 FAIRFIELDS ROAD, HOLMBRIDGE, HOLMFIRTH, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, HD9 2NP	10715854	2019-04-30	104,023	0
CASSOVIA LTD	135 GROSVENOR ROAD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, E7 8JB	09996292	2019-02-28	29,164	0
MODET LTD	DEFAULT, 290 MOSTON LANE, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, M40 9WB	08242498	2018-10-31	6,708	0
P&P GREEN UK HOLDINGS LTD	SUITE 1, 3RD FLOOR, 11-12 ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW1Y 4LB	10344418	0000-00-00	0	0	10511-Liquid milk and cream production 10512-Butter and cheese production 10519-Manufacture of other milk products
PURA FOODS LIMITED	ADM INTERNATIONAL OFFICES, CHURCH MANORWAY, ERITH, KENT, DA8 1DL	02158570	0000-00-00	0	0	10420-Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats

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
CARGILL PLC	1.0%	4.5%	7.2%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	Too few competitors


Age	0.4%	1.4%	2.7%	Medium
Company Type	1.7%	4.0%	5.9%	Medium
Accounts category	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	6.1%	8.0%	Medium
Sic code count	1.0%	5.6%	10.9%	Medium