MULBERRY COMPANY (DESIGN) LIMITED

THE ROOKERY, CHILCOMPTON, BATH, SOMERSET, BA3 4EH

Company Number: 01954945
Incorporation date: 05-Nov-1985
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
15120 Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harness
46420 Wholesale of clothing and footwear




SUMMARY

This company is 38.4 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 16.1 million which has increased from GBP 12.9 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 95.9 million which is down -10% on the previous year. The company has 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 18 other companies, 4 (22.2%) 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 3 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (01-Apr-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
30-Mar-2019 GBP 95,924,000 6,353,000 126,000 51,000 210,000 6,218,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 101,567,000 6,527,000 5,297,000
31-Mar-2017 GBP 95,578,000 -4,827,000 -232,000 -4,781,000
31-Mar-2016 GBP 88,534,000 5,088,000 63,000 2,077,000 2,948,000
31-Mar-2015 GBP 89,752,000 6,194,000 17,000 47,000 2,516,000 3,648,000
31-Mar-2014 GBP 108,798,000 22,475,000 35,000 30,000 4,964,000 17,516,000
31-Mar-2013 GBP 98,987,000 12,379,000 49,000 30,000 3,234,000 9,164,000
31-Mar-2012 GBP 108,615,000 18,050,000 72,000 50,000 5,047,000 13,025,000
31-Mar-2011 GBP 75,262,000 8,355,000 74,000 19,000 2,408,000 6,002,000
31-Mar-2010 GBP 42,866,000 413,000 50,000 26,000 216,000 220,000
31-Mar-2009 GBP 37,154,000 1,613,000 219,000 16,000 542,000 1,274,000
31-Mar-2008 GBP 32,312,000 1,319,000 463,000 37,000 576,000 1,169,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
30-Mar-2019 GBP 7,889,000 111,627,000 105,527,000 1,000 16,241,000 16,119,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 17,563,000 125,889,000 122,432,000 1,000 13,044,000 12,926,000
31-Mar-2017 GBP 15,819,000 116,130,000 1,000 17,747,000 17,743,000
31-Mar-2016 GBP 10,443,000 102,099,000 87,348,000 1,000 25,528,000 25,529,000
31-Mar-2015 GBP 7,269,000 94,480,000 83,820,000 1,000 22,586,000 22,587,000
31-Mar-2014 GBP 19,878,000 101,090,000 80,413,000 1,000 33,938,000 33,939,000
31-Mar-2013 GBP 18,116,000 98,144,000 87,844,000 1,000 18,422,000 18,423,000
31-Mar-2012 GBP 24,917,000 76,451,000 66,764,000 1,000 13,258,000 13,259,000
31-Mar-2011 GBP 19,341,000 54,070,000 48,053,000 1,000 8,233,000 8,234,000
31-Mar-2010 GBP 11,434,000 27,551,000 27,753,000 1,000 2,231,000 2,232,000
31-Mar-2009 GBP 3,016,000 22,743,000 21,804,000 3,011,000 3,012,000
31-Mar-2008 GBP 10,116,000 22,246,000 21,228,000 4,000 2,737,000 2,738,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Mar-2010 GBP 100.00% 1,000 0 1,000 -7,224,500
* 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 Katherine Frances ANTHONY WILKINSON 17 Aug 2011 28 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Roger Thomas MATHER 12 Nov 2007 17 Aug 2011 Company Director British 2 - 21
Resigned Guy Gibson RUTHERFORD 25 Nov 2002 12 Nov 2007 1 - 28
Resigned Godfrey Pawle DAVIS 11 Sep 1998 25 Nov 2002 British 4 - 39
Resigned David Colin INGRAM 14 Jun 1994 11 Sep 1998 0 - 15
Resigned Godfrey Pawle DAVIS 14 Jun 1994 4 - 39

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Charles Francis ANDERSON 24 Oct 2019 Company Director British 13 - 54 (22.2%)
Resigned Godfrey Pawle DAVIS 01 Jul 2019 30 Sep 2022 Company Director British 4 - 391 (2.3%)
Resigned Neil James RITCHIE 16 May 2016 30 Jun 2019 Company Director British 0 - 692 (2.9%)
Active Thierry Patrick ANDRETTA 28 May 2015 Company Director French 13 - 11 (7.1%)
Resigned Angela Denise MATHER 19 Mar 2014 02 Dec 2015 Group Financial Controller British 0 - 90 (0.0%)
Resigned Bruno Daniel Thierry GUILLON 25 Apr 2012 19 Mar 2014 Director French 0 - 90 (0.0%)
Resigned Roger Thomas MATHER 12 Nov 2007 16 May 2016 Company Director British 2 - 212 (8.7%)
Resigned John Stuart ROGERS 16 Nov 2005 07 Apr 2006 Special Projects Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Guy Gibson RUTHERFORD 05 Oct 2000 31 Dec 2007 Group Finance Director British 1 - 281 (3.4%)
Resigned Roger John SAUL 11 Sep 1998 25 Nov 2002 Company Director British 8 - 219 (31.0%)
Resigned Jillian Elaine EVANS 08 Mar 1996 28 Sep 2005 Man Dir Home Div British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Christopher MINNS 21 Dec 1995 31 Oct 2003 Operations Dir British 2 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Marian Joyce BODMAN 25 Apr 1995 31 Aug 2005 Production Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Jane HUNTER 25 Apr 1995 07 Sep 1999 Sales Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Godfrey Pawle DAVIS 21 Jul 1994 25 Apr 2012 Company Director British 4 - 391 (2.3%)
Resigned Godfrey Pawle DAVIS 25 Apr 2012 Company Director British 4 - 391 (2.3%)
Resigned James Angus POW 08 Jan 1992 Company Director British 0 - 2318 (78.3%)
Resigned Marion Joan SAUL 31 Dec 2002 Company Director British 4 - 108 (57.1%)
Resigned John Stuart ROGERS 28 Sep 2005 Company Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Roger John SAUL 25 Nov 2002 Company Director British 8 - 219 (31.0%)
Number of active directors: 2
Average tenure of active directors: 6.6 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.5 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 14.7%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
MULBERRY GROUP PLC (01180514) - Active
MULBERRY COMPANY (SALES) LIMITED (01508155) - Active
MULBERRY COMPANY (SHOES) LIMITED (01624079) - Active
MULBERRY COMPANY (DESIGN) LIMITED (01954945) - Active
NO ORDINARY SHOES LIMITED (02096981) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
MULBERRY COMPANY (EUROPE) LIMITED (02342172) - Active
NO ORDINARY DESIGNER LABEL LIMITED (02509755) - Active
MULBERRY LEATHERS LIMITED (02950004) - Active
MULBERRY FASHIONS LIMITED (02950006) - Active
MULBERRY COMPANY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (02950035) - Active
MULBERRY (UK) LIMITED (03791974) - Active
BUCCELLATI LONDON LIMITED (04924326) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
ANDERSON FAMILY INVESTMENT COMPANY 2 LIMITED (06682129) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
ST PANCRAS WAY PROPCO LIMITED (08749412) - Liquidation
LITTLE LOBSTER LIMITED (08749426) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
MULBERRY GROUP HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED (11362960) - Active
MULBERRY TRADING HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED (11362966) - Active
KCS INVESTMENTS LIMITED (11363562) - Active
FASHION AZ LIMITED (11662601) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2018-09-102015-09-102014-09-102013-09-102012-09-10
MULBERRY TRADING HOLDING COMPANY LIMITEDORDINARY1,000
100%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
MULBERRY GROUP PLCORDINARY0
0%
1,000
100%
1,000
100%
1,000
100%
1,000
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

MULBERRY COMPANY (DESIGN) 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
2023-04-01 2023-09-30 31 3% 54% 76820
2022-10-01 2023-03-31 32 5% 42% 70005
2022-04-01 2022-09-30 32 5% 39% 64597
2022-04-01 2022-09-30 32 5% 0% 63998
2021-10-01 2022-03-31 33 5% 0% 57458
2021-04-01 2021-09-30 30 5% 4% 51056
2020-10-01 2021-03-31 17 1% 3% 44208
2020-04-01 2020-09-30 30 7% 9% 37422
2019-10-01 2020-03-31 18 2% 4% 30528
2019-04-01 2019-09-30 19 2% 1% 22817
2018-10-01 2019-03-31 17 2% 2% 14591
2018-04-01 2018-09-30 19 2% 2% 7619


COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2019-10-17 Gray v Mulberry Company (Design) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1720
2018-07-18 Gray v Mulberry Company (Design) Ltd [2018] UKEAT 0040_17_1807
2007-01-30 Mulberry Company (Design) Ltd v Suchknecht [2007] DRS 4158

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 15120 Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harness)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
MULBERRY COMPANY (DESIGN) LIMITED THE ROOKERY, CHILCOMPTON, BATH, SOMERSET, BA3 4EH 01954945 2018-03-31 101,567,000 5,297,000 46420-Wholesale of clothing and footwear
MARTA MARCINKOWSKA LTD 88 TWYFORD AVENUE, LONDON, ENGLAND, W3 9QF 08879926 2018-02-28 100,646 0
BARRHEAD LEATHER LTD THE SMIDDY GARAGE LOCHLIBO ROAD, SHILFORD, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G78 3BA SC501155 2019-03-31 86,623 0
AZO EQUIPMENT LTD UNIT 4 NORTH DORSET BUSINESS PARK, ROLLS MILL WAY, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, ENGLAND, DT10 2GA 07216215 2018-04-30 16,175 0
VALHALLAS SILVER LTD 75 NEWRY STREET, RATHFRILAND, NEWRY, DOWN, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT34 5PZ NI612555 2018-05-31 15,124 0 16290-Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials
24540-Casting of other non-ferrous metals
BERNICE ANGELIQUE LIMITED BANK HOUSE, 81 ST JUDES ROAD, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, TW20 0DF 09075880 2018-12-31 11,155 0
CRAFTY LASER LIMITED THE BARN HILLHOUSE COURT, NEW ROAD, WINGERWORTH, CHESTERFIELD, S42 6TD 09069679 2019-03-31 7,732 0
CHAP AND DARLING LIMITED 70A 70A BLACKHEATH ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE10 8DA 08918890 2018-03-31 3,191 0 47890-Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods
47990-Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
90030-Artistic creation
STRAPPED LIMITED ODDFELLOWS COTTAGE, LYMINGTON ROAD, BROCKENHURST, UNITED KINGDOM, SO42 7UF 10578554 2019-01-31 2,448 0
CHRISTINA CHI LIMITED 4385, 08708897: COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, CARDIFF, CF14 8LH 08708897 2018-09-30 1,944 0
STELLER & PELLE LIMITED 27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, WC1N 3AX 10343044 2018-08-31 1,754 0 47710-Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
47770-Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores
47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
ALFIE DOUGLAS LIMITED GROUND FLOOR, 21 YORK ROAD, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE, SL6 1SQ 07993629 2018-03-31 0 0
LETTA LIMITED 2 THE COURT, ENBORNE PLACE, NEWBURY, ENGLAND, RG14 6BD 09948458 2018-01-31 0 0
RISSIE LTD 50 COLINTON MAIN PLACE, 50 COLINTON MAINS PLACE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND, EH13 9AX SC577845 2018-10-31 0 0 47722-Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores

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
MULBERRY COMPANY (DESIGN) LIMITED 1.0% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 1.8% 3.8% 7.0% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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