THE OLD LEO COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-15 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£0
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£1M
0% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£1M
+120,700,100% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE OLD LEO COMPANY LIMITED 2008-07-01 → present
- LION CONFECTIONERY CO. LIMITED(THE) 1921-04-29 → 2008-07-01
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £1 | £1,207,002 | |
| Profit before tax | £1 | £1,207,002 | |
| Net profit | £1 | £1,207,002 | |
| Cash | £0 | £0 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,116,979 | £1,116,981 | |
| Net assets | £1,116,979 | £1,116,981 | |
| Equity | £1,116,979 | £1,116,981 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 0.0% | 108.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 52.0% | 0.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.00x | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Due to the nature of the entity, the company is not directly exposed to trading fluctuations. The company is in a net asset position of £1,116,981 (2023 - £1,116,979) and a net current liability position of £623 (2023 £625). The company has the ability to rely on funding from its financially strong subsidiary Trebor Bassett Limited and therefore the directors have a reasonable expectation to be able to continue to meet its day-to-day working capital requirements through the group's treasury arrangements for the foreseeable future, and for at least the next 12 months from the date of this report.”
Group structure
- THE OLD LEO COMPANY LIMITED · parent
- Trebor Bassett Limited 100%
- Trebor International Limited 100%
- Cadbury Confectionery Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 26.67%
- Cadbury Confectionery Sales (M) Sdn. Bhd. 26.67%
- Mondelez Pakistan Limited 1.37%
Significant events
- “The directors are actively monitoring the situation in Ukraine, the Middle East and other global events. Although these don't materially directly affect any entities within the United Kingdom, the directors are taking all reasonable steps necessary to mitigate any associated risks to ensure all operational and financial performance is maintained, whilst ensuring any legislative requirements and sanctions are fully adhered to.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADBURY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-07-25 | — | — |
| JOHNSON, Andrew James | Director | 2024-08-01 | Nov 1978 | British |
| MACDONALD, Diane | Director | 2025-09-15 | Sep 1986 | British |
| VICKERY, Jason Bryan | Director | 2017-04-01 | Nov 1968 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DODDS, Steve | Secretary | 1996-05-20 | 2002-07-12 |
| HUDSPITH, John Edward | Secretary | 2003-05-19 | 2008-07-24 |
| MASON, Michael John | Secretary | — | 1996-05-20 |
| OWEN, Mary Lisa Hacon | Secretary | 2002-07-12 | 2003-05-19 |
| ARGYLE, Stephen John | Director | 1998-06-01 | 2003-06-30 |
| ASHBELL, Simon | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2020-03-31 |
| BALDRY, Simon Christopher | Director | 2003-05-19 | 2007-06-20 |
| BARRINGTON, Michael Paul | Director | 2004-10-29 | 2007-09-10 |
| BELL, Stephen Richard | Director | 2016-04-15 | 2017-03-31 |
| BOND, Trevor John | Director | 2007-07-16 | 2010-10-01 |
| BOND, Trevor John | Director | 2001-12-17 | 2003-05-19 |
| BURRELL, Ian Christopher | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2005-02-22 |
| CANTWELL, Peter Gerard | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2005-02-22 |
| CHICK, Gregory Alan | Director | 2007-09-10 | 2010-10-01 |
| CLAPHAM, Richard George | Director | 1993-08-16 | 1998-06-01 |
| COOKE, Louise Jane | Director | 2003-05-19 | 2005-12-23 |
| COSSLETT, Andrew Peter | Director | 2001-12-17 | 2005-02-02 |
| DENNIS, Keith William | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2003-12-19 |
| DENYARD, Michael Charles | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2004-12-24 |
| DODDS, Steve | Director | 1996-05-20 | 2002-07-12 |
| DOYLE, Richard Michael | Director | 2007-09-10 | 2011-06-13 |
| DRANE, Martin Edward | Director | 2005-02-22 | 2008-11-12 |
| FIELDS, Patricia Mary | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2003-10-29 |
| FOSTER, David Charles | Director | 2004-10-29 | 2007-09-28 |
| GARLAND, Wallace Lyell | Director | — | 1993-01-01 |
| GIBSON, Andrew Charles | Director | 2003-12-29 | 2007-09-10 |
| GINGELL, Thomas James | Director | 2019-10-01 | 2022-01-26 |
| GREENHALGH, Philip Anthony | Director | 2013-04-11 | 2016-04-15 |
| HARDING-SMITH, David Roberts | Director | 2006-10-16 | 2016-04-15 |
| HOSAKI, Shari | Director | 2007-09-28 | 2010-06-18 |
| KEATING, Michael Edward | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2007-09-28 |
| KEENE, Carole Noelle | Director | 2016-10-01 | 2019-09-30 |
| MASON, Michael John | Director | — | 1996-05-20 |
| O'BRIEN, Hannah Jane | Director | 2022-01-26 | 2024-01-22 |
| O'FLYNN, Aidan Stephen Patrick | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2004-10-29 |
| PALMER, Alan Francis | Director | 1993-01-01 | 1993-08-16 |
| PHYTHIAN, Andrew David | Director | 2004-10-29 | 2007-09-10 |
| POGSON, David John | Director | 2005-02-22 | 2013-04-11 |
| REDHEAD, Darren | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2024-05-31 |
| REED, James Crichton | Director | 2003-05-19 | 2006-06-16 |
| RUMBOL, Philip James | Director | 2006-06-15 | 2010-07-30 |
| SANCHEZ, Karen Alena | Director | 2024-01-22 | 2025-09-15 |
| SHEPARD, Daniel | Director | 2016-04-15 | 2016-09-30 |
| STRICKLAND, Wilbur Cecil | Director | 2007-09-10 | 2010-10-01 |
| SUNDERLAND, John Michael, Sir | Director | — | 1993-08-16 |
| TAYLOR, John Ronald | Director | 1993-08-16 | 2001-12-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Foods Uk Ip & Production Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 214 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
0%
£1,116,979 £1,116,981
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
+120,700,100%
£1 £1,207,002
-
Profit before tax
+120,700,100%
£1 £1,207,002
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers