FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC GROUP SECRETARIAL DEPARTMENT, WESTON CENTRE, 10 GROSVENOR STREET, LONDON, W1K 4QY

Company Number: 05288567
Incorporation date: 16-Nov-2004
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
01610 Support activities for crop production
01630 Post-harvest crop activities




SUMMARY

This company is 20.3 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 252.5 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 253.3 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 1.7 billion which is up 10% on previous year's figure of GBP 1.5 billion. The company has 8 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 54 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-Mar-2026
Accounts Filed: GROUP (26-Jun-2024)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
30-Jun-2019 GBP 1,652,809,000 376,000 2,984,000 6,480,000 24,975,000
30-Jun-2018 GBP 1,493,502,000 229,000 1,940,000 5,549,000 22,886,000
30-Jun-2017 GBP 1,447,516,000 364,000 1,997,000 7,366,000 27,439,000
30-Jun-2016 GBP
30-Jun-2015 GBP
30-Jun-2014 GBP
30-Jun-2013 GBP 1,640,744,000 369,000 2,669,000 8,066,000 24,589,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
30-Jun-2019 GBP 3,000 322,980,000 36,000,000 216,459,000 252,459,000
30-Jun-2018 GBP 3,000 262,964,000 36,000,000 217,251,000 253,251,000
30-Jun-2017 GBP 4,000 231,287,000 36,000,000 207,729,000 243,729,000
30-Jun-2016 GBP 4,000 201,796,000 36,000,000 207,860,000 243,860,000
30-Jun-2015 GBP 4,000 352,169,000 183,966,000 36,000,000 189,442,000 225,442,000
30-Jun-2014 GBP 3,000 354,829,000 189,041,000 36,000,000 166,887,000 202,887,000
30-Jun-2013 GBP 4,000 383,142,000 253,421,000 12,000 36,000,000 141,386,000 177,386,000

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 Raymond Gerrard CAHILL 04 Mar 2021 17 Feb 2025 1 - 0
Resigned Simon Joseph SMITH 14 Jul 2006 29 Sep 2006 British 0 - 68
Resigned Rosalyn Sharon SCHOFIELD 31 Mar 2005 24 Dec 2020 Solicitor British 4 - 219
Resigned Carolyn SMITH 01 Dec 2004 31 Mar 2005 British 0 - 13
Resigned PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED 16 Nov 2004 14 Nov 2005 458 - 2688

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active James David CAMERON 02 Apr 2024 Accountant British 5 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Alexis CAZIN 13 Mar 2023 Group Leader Cargill Emea French 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Adrianus Hermanus SCHIEVEEN 09 Nov 2022 Finance Director Dutch 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Oriol SERRAHIMA ARBESTAIN 01 May 2021 Company Director Spanish 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Philippa Ruth TUN TUN 04 Mar 2021 13 Mar 2023 Company Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Scott Michael GURVIS 01 Apr 2019 Accountant American 29 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Oscar CASANOVA RUIZ 01 Aug 2018 13 Oct 2022 Company Director Spanish 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Active José Jorge NOBRE 08 Feb 2018 Company Director French 27 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Diana Caroline OVERTON 14 Sep 2017 Chartered Accountant British 19 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Helene BONNARD 01 Jun 2017 01 Aug 2018 Company Director French 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Roger Michael JANSON 01 Jun 2016 01 Feb 2021 Vice President, Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain, Dutch 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Zsolt KOCZA 01 Jun 2016 15 Apr 2021 Managing Director, Grains, Cargill Agricultural Su Hungarian 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Annemarie Olivo THESINGH 15 May 2014 18 Nov 2015 Business Line Leader, Central And Eastern Europe American 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Bernardus Johannes Maria VAN STEKELENBURG 15 May 2014 31 Dec 2016 Group Director, Organisation & Capability Dutch 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Ludger Georg TE LAAK 14 Jun 2013 01 Jun 2017 Controller German 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Andreas Hinrich RICKMERS 28 Oct 2011 01 Jun 2016 Gosce Business Leader German 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Jean-Oliver KERR 28 Oct 2011 15 May 2014 Vice President And Casc Platform Leader Swiss 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Mark Barry Lindon ALLEN 01 Jan 2011 30 Sep 2013 Human Resources Director British 1 - 104 (36.4%)
Resigned Nicholas KIMBERLEY 14 Mar 2008 31 Dec 2010 H R Director British 0 - 111 (9.1%)
Resigned Stephen WOOLDRIDGE 24 Jul 2007 10 Dec 2018 Finance Director British 1 - 131 (7.1%)
Resigned Stuart GRAINGER 15 Dec 2006 14 Mar 2008 Director Fdis Division British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Richard Ian NIELD 13 Nov 2006 14 Jun 2013 Company Director British 1 - 152 (12.5%)
Resigned Richard Charles CLOKE 13 Oct 2006 28 Mar 2019 Finance Director British 0 - 271 (3.7%)
Resigned John William THOMPSON 23 Mar 2005 31 Jul 2007 Accountant British 0 - 63 (50.0%)
Resigned Richard Lewin BANKS 23 Mar 2005 28 Oct 2011 Agricultural Merchant British 20 - 227 (16.7%)
Resigned David Jonathan Douglas YIEND 23 Mar 2005 31 Jul 2019 Director British 0 - 230 (0.0%)
Resigned John Phillip GREENHALGH 23 Mar 2005 13 Oct 2006 Accountant British 0 - 3210 (31.3%)
Resigned David William ROGERS 23 Mar 2005 28 Oct 2011 Director British 0 - 60 (0.0%)
Resigned David Jonathan Douglas YIEND 23 Mar 2005 31 Jul 2019 Director British 0 - 362 (5.6%)
Active Kenneth Mark AITCHISON 23 Mar 2005 Business Unit Leader British 20 - 11 (4.8%)
Resigned Norman David IRWIN 15 Mar 2005 15 Dec 2006 Accountant British 0 - 90 (0.0%)
Resigned Peter DE BRAAL 01 Dec 2004 13 Oct 2006 Accountant Dutch 0 - 3224 (75.0%)
Resigned Benjamin David Jemphrey KENT 01 Dec 2004 15 Mar 2005 Finance & Business Development British 1 - 193112 (57.7%)
Resigned PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED 16 Nov 2004 14 Nov 2005 3 - 848378 (44.4%)
Number of active directors: 8
Average tenure of active directors: 6.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.6 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 0.6%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
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JOHN K.KING & SONS LIMITED (00170590) - Active
AB AGRI LIMITED (00193800) - Active
ALLIED GRAIN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (00209674) - Active
GRAIN HARVESTERS LIMITED (00425039) - Active
ALLIED GRAIN LIMITED (00426595) - Active
FISHERS SEEDS & GRAIN LIMITED (00743061) - Active
BOOTHMANS (AGRICULTURE) LIMITED (01218238) - Active
INTRACROP LIMITED (01305290) - Active
GREENCOAT LIMITED (01560108) - Active
SOUTHAMPTON GRAIN TERMINAL LIMITED (01595121) - Active
NOMIX LIMITED (01688928) - Active
ALLIED GRAIN (SOUTH) LIMITED (01747632) - Active
ALLIED GRAIN (SOUTHERN) LIMITED (01765004) - Active
ANGLIA GRAIN SERVICES LIMITED (01988385) - Active
NUTRITION TRADING (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED (02355135) - Active
B.C.W. (AGRICULTURE) LIMITED (02560653) - Active
PREMIER NUTRITION PRODUCTS LIMITED (02595515) - Active
BANBURY AGRICULTURE LIMITED (02765110) - Active
AGRILINES LIMITED (02797702) - Active
SHEP-FAIR PRODUCTS LIMITED (02868029) - Active
PRIMARY DIETS LIMITED (03047205) - Active
PHOENIX AGRONOMY LIMITED (03139593) - Active
NATIONAL MILK RECORDS LIMITED (03331929) - Active
THE AGRONOMY PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (03868273) - Active
GH GRAIN LIMITED (03975944) - Active
KO2 LIMITED (04021532) - Active
BOSTON SEEDS LIMITED (04226773) - Active
LEAFTC LIMITED (04888543) - Active
THE ROADMAP COMPANY LIMITED (05086723) - Active
SOYL LIMITED (05114353) - Active
FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED (05288567) - Active
FORWARD AGRONOMY LIMITED (05701716) - Active
ROSES NUTRITION LTD (05741519) - Active
NUTRITION TRADING LIMITED (06075990) - Active
GH GRAIN (NO.2) LIMITED (06830076) - Active
G F P (AGRICULTURE) LIMITED (07066444) - Active
NORTH WOLD AGRONOMY LIMITED (07118223) - Active
NATURAL VETCARE LIMITED (07407348) - Active
FARM SEEDS LIMITED (07407679) - Active
RUTLAND SHOWGROUND LIMITED (08745024) - Active
SPECTRUM AVIATION LIMITED (08789188) - Active
GREENCOAT FARM LIMITED (09176645) - Active
YAGRO LTD (09752813) - Active
ANGLIA GRAIN HOLDINGS LIMITED (09962178) - Active
KISS MY GRASS LIMITED (10001500) - Active
NOMIX ENVIRO LIMITED (10887479) - Active
RUTLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY (11636603) - Active
NAVARA OAT MILLING LIMITED (13254741) - Active
DAIRY CONSULTING LIMITED (14475755) - Active
NUTRITION SERVICES (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED (NI020758) - Active
VISTAVET LIMITED (NI022881) - Active
ABN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (SC051246) - Active
LOTHIAN CROP SPECIALISTS LIMITED (SC110745) - Active
EUROAGKEM LIMITED (SC137014) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2015-11-162014-11-162013-11-162012-11-16
A.B.F. HOLDINGS LIMITEDORDINARY A1,800,000,052
50%
1,800,000,052
50%
1,800,000,052
50%
1,800,000,052
50%
CARGILL PLCORDINARY A1,800,000,052
50%
1,800,000,052
50%
1,800,000,052
50%
1,800,000,052
50%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2021-02-102020-12-312020-02-102019-06-042018-07-26
FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITEDA ORDINARY8,182,251
100%
0
0%
6,439,394
100%
4,166,667
100%
0
0%
FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITEDB ORDINARY0
0%
50,000
100%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITEDORDINARY0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
3,436,175
100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED

Controlled companies below

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
2024-07-01 2024-12-31 20 3% 11% 95360
2024-01-01 2024-06-30 20 2% 8% 86409
2023-07-01 2023-12-01 24 5% 7% 81647
2023-01-01 2023-06-30 20 2% 11% 75086
2022-07-01 2022-12-31 22 4% 10% 68549
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 20 2% 11% 61528
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 27 3% 7% 55251
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 25 3% 9% 49338
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 28 5% 11% 41650
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 23 2% 11% 35255
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 29 2% 8% 27981
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 25 3% 9% 19568
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 27 3% 15% 12794
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 22 1% 12% 5177
2017-07-01 2017-12-31 20 2% 12% 592


COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2015-06-25 Frontier Agriculture Ltd v Bratt Brothers (a firm) [2015] EWCA Civ 611
2011-12-15 Frontier Agriculture Ltd v Revenue & Customs [2011] UKFTT 834 (TC)

PATENTS


Title Date filed Status Publication number
Soil cultivation system and method 2012-03-12 Granted GB2500198

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 01610 Support activities for crop production)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC GROUP SECRETARIAL DEPARTMENT, WESTON CENTRE, 10 GROSVENOR STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W1K 4QY 05288567 2018-06-30 1,493,502,000 33,189,000 01630-Post-harvest crop activities
MASSTOCK ARABLE (UK) LIMITED ANDOVERSFORD, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL54 4LZ 02387531 2018-07-31 302,396,000 11,953,000
COFCO INTERNATIONAL UK LTD 15 THE HAVENS, RANSOMES EUROPARK, IPSWICH, ENGLAND, IP3 9SJ 00165772 2017-12-31 265,172,698 -3,155,748
AGROVISTA UK LIMITED RUTHERFORD HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, NG7 2PZ 03525529 2017-12-31 163,479,000 5,957,000
SIMPSONS MALT LIMITED TWEED VALLEY MALTINGS, TWEEDSIDE TRADING ESTATE, ORD ROAD, BERWICK -UPON- TWEED, TD15 2UZ 00153026 2017-12-31 155,569,000 5,948,000 10890-Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified
70100-Activities of head offices
PRO CAM CP LIMITED 2030 CAMBOURNE BUSINESS PARK, CAMBOURNE, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB23 6DW 01420577 2017-12-31 119,040,000 5,410,000
W.N. LINDSAY LIMITED 7-11 MELVILLE STREET, 7 -11 MELVILLE STREET, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, EH3 7PE SC015288 2018-05-31 98,160,597 940,690 01630-Post-harvest crop activities
FARMACY PLC FARMACY SERVICES CENTRE SLEAFORD ROAD, DORRINGTON, LINCOLN, LN4 3PU 05899807 2017-12-31 5,294,564 0
RESOURCE SERVICES (CONTRACTS) LIMITED UNIT 5, GREAT GILBERT FARM BLUEGATE LANE, CAPEL ST. MARY, IPSWICH, ENGLAND, IP9 2JX 06695397 2018-12-31 432,325 0
HUMMINGBIRD TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 2ND FLOOR, 110 CANNON STREET, LONDON, EC4N 6EU 09729344 2018-04-30 258,997 0 63110-Data processing, hosting and related activities
INSEROTECH LIMITED THE NEW BARN, MILL LANE, EASTRY, SANDWICH, KENT, CT13 0JW 06412156 2017-12-31 238,029 0
A G CORP LTD RANSOM HALL SOUTH, RANSOM WOOD BUSINESS PARK, MANSFIELD, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, NG21 0HJ 09683556 2018-07-31 216,424 0
T G CONTRACTING LIMITED HIGHFIELD FARM RABBIT LANE, GREAT WITCHINGHAM, NORWICH, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, NR9 5FA 07009035 2017-09-30 149,782 0
BRECKLAND GROWERS LIMITED 7 THE CLOSE, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR1 4DJ 03256985 2017-12-31 64,313 0
D. JACKLIN LIMITED 17 WEST END, WINTERINGHAM, SCUNTHORPE, ENGLAND, DN15 9NR 05070677 2018-03-31 44,741 0
RB LAND MANAGEMENT LIMITED 98 GREEN LANE, WICKERSLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S66 2DD 08149884 2017-07-31 39,218 0
SURMAN AGRICULTURE LIMITED CITY FARM COTTAGE WHEATLEY ROAD, GARSINGTON, OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, OX44 9DT 10667635 2018-12-31 14,780 0 69201-Accounting and auditing activities
69202-Bookkeeping activities
77390-Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified
RLN AGRI LIMITED THE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, GRINGLEY-ON-THE-HILL, UNITED KINGDOM, DN10 4RG 10739679 2019-04-30 5,232 0
RJM AGRONOMY LTD THE THREE GABLES MIDDLE STREET, SWINTON, MALTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO17 6SR 06518009 2018-03-31 3,586 0
TORRIN FRUIT LIMITED TIGH NA BRUAICH, TORRIN, BROADFORD, ISLE OF SKYE, IV49 9BA SC362815 2019-07-31 520 0 70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
74901-Environmental consulting activities
ESSEX FARM SERVICES LIMITED TYLDE HALL OUTWOOD COMMON ROAD, RAMSDEN HEATH, BILLERICAY, ESSEX, ENGLAND, CM11 1HP 06768603 2018-03-31 0 0
FRANK B FORMAN & SONS LIMITED THE MILL ROTTEN ROW, THEDDLETHORPE, MABLETHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN12 1NX 04546496 2018-06-30 0 0
HUTCHINSON GROUP LIMITED HUTCHINSON GROUP LIMITED, WEASENHAM LANE, WISBECH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND, PE13 2RN 04654686 0000-00-00 0 0
PRO CAM EUROPE LIMITED 2030 CAMBOURNE BUSINESS PARK, CAMBOURNE, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB23 6DW 06434314 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
FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED 0.7% 3.7% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 0.7% 2.2% 2.9% Medium
Age 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.6% 1.5% 2.5% Medium
Accounting Month 0.7% 5.7% 7.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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