DAIRY CREST GROUP LIMITED

5 THE HEIGHTS, BROOKLANDS, WEYBRIDGE, SURREY, KT13 0NY

Company Number: 03162897
Incorporation date: 22-Feb-1996
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
10420 Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats
10511 Liquid milk and cream production




SUMMARY

This company is 28.1 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Saputo Dairy Uk Limited. The company has negative equity (net assets) of GBP -100.4 million but has improved from GBP -243.7 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 480.3 million which is up 10% on previous year's figure of GBP 456.8 million. The company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 44 other companies, 18 (40.9%) 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-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Mar-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Mar-2019 GBP 480,300,000 8,000,000 -10,500,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 456,800,000 9,500,000 -10,600,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Mar-2019 GBP 14,400,000 245,300,000 337,900,000 -38,900,000 -151,700,000 -100,400,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 22,600,000 237,000,000 93,600,000 -35,400,000 -86,800,000 -73,400,000 -243,700,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Mar-2019 GBP 9.00% -68,400,000 -691,817,143 -760,217,143 -744,517,143
* 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 Isobel HINTON 26 Jun 2023 28 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Roger James ROBOTHAM 21 Sep 2018 26 Jun 2023 0 - 1
Resigned Robin Paul MILLER 01 Apr 2008 21 Sep 2018 British 31 - 93
Resigned Roger James NEWTON 24 Jun 1996 01 Apr 2008 Company Secretary British 6 - 77

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Maxime THERRIEN 15 Apr 2019 Chief Financial Officer And Secretary Canadian 7 - 90 (0.0%)
Resigned John Michael GIBNEY 18 May 2018 15 Apr 2019 Non Executive Director British 1 - 6129 (46.8%)
Resigned Sheikh Mansurah Tal-At MANNINGS 01 Dec 2017 15 Apr 2019 Non Executive Director British 1 - 40 (0.0%)
Active Adam BRAITHWAITE 19 Jul 2016 Director British 5 - 60 (0.0%)
Active Thomas Alexander ATHERTON 23 May 2013 Chartered Accountant British 10 - 3519 (42.2%)
Resigned Susan Jane FARR 01 Nov 2011 15 Apr 2019 Director British 1 - 41 (20.0%)
Resigned Stephen Harold ALEXANDER 01 Jan 2011 15 Apr 2019 Director British 4 - 11244 (37.9%)
Resigned Richard Auld MACDONALD 03 Nov 2010 15 Apr 2019 Company Director/Consultant British 1 - 144 (26.7%)
Resigned Andrew Charles Philip CARR LOCKE 01 Aug 2009 17 Jul 2018 Director British 0 - 3818 (47.4%)
Resigned Martyn Kevin WILKS 07 Jan 2008 31 Mar 2015 Director British 0 - 141 (7.1%)
Resigned Anthony Michael FRY 01 Aug 2007 16 Sep 2014 Director British 2 - 3212 (35.3%)
Resigned Carole PIWNICA 01 Aug 2007 09 Dec 2010 Director Belgian 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Neil Charles MONNERY 01 Aug 2007 20 Jul 2010 Director British 5 - 41 (11.1%)
Resigned Martin Nicholas OAKES 01 Feb 2007 10 Dec 2008 Company Director British 2 - 2722 (75.9%)
Resigned David Hedley RICHARDSON 09 Dec 2004 01 Aug 2009 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 251 (4.0%)
Resigned Alastair Sholto Neil MURRAY 08 Sep 2003 23 May 2013 Finance Director British 2 - 4829 (58.0%)
Resigned Howard MANN 30 May 2003 18 May 2012 Director British 0 - 71 (14.3%)
Resigned Peter William THORNTON 01 Apr 2003 28 Nov 2007 Managing Director British 1 - 248 (32.0%)
Resigned Mark ALLEN 19 Jul 2002 04 Jul 2019 Company Director English 1 - 4317 (38.6%)
Resigned David John, The Honourable DUGDALE 17 Jan 2002 19 Jul 2007 Farmer British 3 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Peter ALLANSON BAILEY 20 Jul 2000 30 Sep 2001 Director British 0 - 91 (11.1%)
Resigned Christopher David ROBERTS 20 Jul 2000 31 Mar 2003 Company Director British 0 - 61 (16.7%)
Resigned Gerald Edgar, Lord GRIMSTONE 01 Mar 1999 31 Jul 2007 Adviser British 2 - 182 (10.0%)
Resigned Simon Matthew Dudgeon OLIVER 01 Dec 1997 01 Jan 2010 Company Director British 2 - 3613 (34.2%)
Resigned John William Drummond HALL 04 Jul 1996 31 Dec 2006 Company Directorr British 0 - 5323 (43.4%)
Resigned Paul Scott LEWIS 04 Jul 1996 14 Jul 2005 Company Director British 0 - 201 (5.0%)
Resigned Thomas Hugh JONES 04 Jul 1996 30 May 2003 Farmer Welsh 0 - 61 (16.7%)
Resigned Ronald Edwin FROST 04 Jul 1996 16 Dec 1996 Company Director British 0 - 211 (4.8%)
Resigned Peter Alan JACOBS 04 Jul 1996 16 Dec 1996 Company Director British 5 - 253 (10.0%)
Resigned Michael DOWDALL 04 Jul 1996 20 Jul 2000 Company Director British 0 - 121 (8.3%)
Resigned Richard FLETCHER 04 Jul 1996 19 Jul 2001 Farmer British 0 - 75 (71.4%)
Resigned William Robert BROWN 04 Jul 1996 07 Jun 2002 Company Director British 0 - 50 (0.0%)
Resigned Ian Cameron LAURIE 24 Jun 1996 10 Aug 2003 Finance Director British 0 - 184 (22.2%)
Resigned Walter John HOULISTON 24 Jun 1996 26 Jul 2002 Director British 0 - 4018 (45.0%)
Resigned CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED 22 Feb 1996 24 Jun 1996 0 - 19461092 (56.1%)
Resigned Peter John CHARLTON 22 Feb 1996 24 Jun 1996 British 0 - 598291 (48.7%)
Resigned Martin Edgar RICHARDS 22 Feb 1996 24 Jun 1996 British 0 - 873442 (50.6%)
Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 7.8 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.6 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 14.1%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
J.M.NUTTALL & CO. LIMITED (00144253) - Dissolved
THE DAIRY COUNCIL (00203597) - Active
THE DOVEDALE CREAMERY LIMITED (00231110) - Dissolved
EXPRESS DAIRY LIMITED (00350741) - Dissolved
UNIGATE DAIRIES LIMITED (00367806) - Active
DAIRY CREST (SERVICES) LIMITED (00379733) - Active
EXPRESS DAIRIES LIMITED (00391001) - Dissolved
MAGNESS & USHER LIMITED (00464014) - Active
EXPRESS FOOD SERVICE LIMITED (00584787) - Dissolved
WENSLEYDALE DAIRY PRODUCTS LIMITED (00586967) - Active
DAIRY CREST FOODTEC LIMITED (00694434) - Dissolved
FRYLIGHT LIMITED (00796164) - Dissolved
MOREHANDS LIMITED (00820341) - Active
DAIRY CREST DAIRY PRODUCTS LIMITED (00879131) - Active
ENGLISH BUTTER MARKETING COMPANY LIMITED (00963152) - Dissolved
CRESSDENE LIMITED (00967012) - Active
COOMBE FARM DAIRIES LIMITED (01308739) - Active
COOMBE FARM FOODS HOLDINGS LIMITED (01314650) - Dissolved
MH FOODS LIMITED (01334487) - Active
COOMBE FARM FOODS LIMITED (01531775) - Dissolved
MOREHANDS IP LIMITED (01544012) - Active
MENDIP DAIRY CREST LIMITED (01831303) - Dissolved
MALVERN FARM FOODS LIMITED (01926311) - Dissolved
COOL COUNTRY LIMITED (01960475) - Dissolved
DAIRY UK LIMITED (01971245) - Active
DAIRY CREST LIMITED (02085882) - Active
MILLWAY DAIRY CREST LIMITED (02186776) - Dissolved
DAIRY CREST FOOD INGREDIENTS LIMITED (02448298) - Active
DAIRY CREST FOOD INGREDIENTS UK LIMITED (02780097) - Dissolved
DAIRY CREST SHARE TRUSTEES LIMITED (03162817) - Active
DAIRY CREST GROUP LIMITED (03162897) - Active
DAIRY CREST FRANCE HOLDINGS 1 LIMITED (03215320) - Active
WESSEX DAIRY PRODUCTS LIMITED (03415309) - Dissolved
DC QUEST TRUSTEES LIMITED (03450615) - Active
DAIRY CREST FRANCE HOLDINGS 2 LIMITED (03470048) - Active
DAVIDSTOW CHEESE LIMITED (04318686) - Dissolved
DAIRY CREST (FOSTON) LIMITED (04583139) - Active
DAIRY CREST UK LIMITED (06679840) - Active
DAIRY CREST FACILITIES LIMITED (06679919) - Active
THE PROPER WELSH MILK COMPANY LIMITED (07015838) - Dissolved
GLF SCHOOLS (07551959) - Active
THE YORKSHIRE CREAMERY LIMITED (08443393) - Active
SAPUTO DAIRY UK LTD (11834952) - Active
FERMANAGH CREAMERIES LIMITED (NI008162) - Dissolved
BUTE ISLAND FOODS LTD. (SC237960) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2020-04-162019-04-16
SAPUTO DAIRY UK LTD 5 THE HEIGHTS BROOKLANDS WEYBRIDGEORDINARY200,610,029
100%
0
0%
SAPUTO DAIRY UK LTD 11-12, SUITE 1, 3RD FLOOR ST JAMES'SORDINARY0
0%
156,967,920
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

DAIRY CREST GROUP 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
2021-04-01 2021-09-30 % % 51144
2020-10-01 2021-03-31 % % 44719
2020-04-01 2020-09-30 % % 37451
2019-10-01 2020-03-31 % % 30696
2019-04-01 2019-09-30 % % 23190
2018-10-01 2019-03-31 % % 15094
2018-04-01 2018-09-30 % % 7472


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 10420 Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
DAIRY CREST GROUP PLC 5 THE HEIGHTS, BROOKLANDS, WEYBRIDGE, SURREY, ENGLAND, KT13 0NY 03162897 2018-03-31 456,800,000 149,500,000 10511-Liquid milk and cream production
DAIRY CREST LIMITED 5 THE HEIGHTS, BROOKLANDS, WEYBRIDGE, SURREY, ENGLAND, KT13 0NY 02085882 2018-03-31 435,000,000 114,500,000 10511-Liquid milk and cream production
10512-Butter and cheese production
10519-Manufacture of other milk products
CREST OIL HOLDINGS LTD UNITS 1 AND 2 FALLOWS WAY, WHISTON PRESCOT, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L35 1RZ 09102209 0000-00-00 0 0
UPFIELD SPREADS UK LIMITED 14-21 RUSHWORTH STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE1 0RB 09327364 0000-00-00 0 0

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
DAIRY CREST GROUP LIMITED 0.7% 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 0.5% 1.8% 3.9% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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