DUGDALE NUTRITION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-15 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£4M
-0.1% vs 2024
Employees
134
+3.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£876K
+216.5% vs 2024
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £80,373,118 | £77,923,970 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £709,374 | £1,319,081 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £276,796 | £876,075 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £162,694 | £644,171 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £156,443 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £10,002,168 | £10,876,172 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £4,125,797 | £4,119,968 | |
| Equity | £1,997,279 | £1,440,062 | £2,229,605 | £2,728,755 | £4,047,352 | £4,125,797 | £4,119,968 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 134 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £4,659,549 | £5,021,185 |
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 | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9% | 1.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2% | 0.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 7.1% | 12.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 77.9% | 79.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.27x | 1.38x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 1.64x | 2.98x |
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)
- Auditor
- McMillan & Co LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Notwithstanding the uncertainty caused by the on-going conflict in Ukraine and the effect this will have on the raw material supply chain and prices, the company continues to trade profitably. The directors have prepared forecasts which cover a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and the directors confirm that the going concern basis remains appropriate for the preparation of the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Following the dramatic effects of the outbreak of war in Ukraine on the raw material markets, this trading year saw the markets gradually slide to more normal pre-war levels. Milk prices have firmed throughout the trading year and coupled with a positive milk price / feed price ratio has encouraged dairy farmers to spend and chase milk yield. Beef enjoyed a year of record prices and corresponding high prices for cull cows has helped encourage feed consumption. Despite a reduction in overall sheep numbers due to economic and environmental scheme pressures, high finished lamb and cull ewe prices have kept demand for sheep and lamb feeds high. This positivity in the milk, lamb and beef markets has led the 2024/25 trading year being a record in terms of sale volumes.”
- “The company is currently under investigation by the Health and Safety Executive ("HSE") following a reportable accident on site. The HSE could potentially issue a fine if the company is found to have been negligent.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEECH, Michael | Secretary | 2019-12-02 | — | — |
| BEECH, Michael | Director | 2019-12-02 | Jan 1979 | British |
| DUGDALE, Matthew Richard | Director | 2000-08-01 | Apr 1978 | British |
| O'HARE, Hannah Louise | Director | 2019-05-01 | May 1985 | British |
| TICKLE, Matthew Adam | Director | 2017-08-26 | Dec 1987 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUGDALE, Stephen Benjamin | Secretary | — | 2003-04-01 |
| HOWARD, Frederick | Secretary | 2003-04-01 | 2007-06-29 |
| TOWNEND, Michael | Secretary | 2007-06-29 | 2019-09-17 |
| BLACKBURN, Howard Leslie | Director | 2002-05-01 | 2010-04-05 |
| BROWN, Ian | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2006-12-29 |
| BYERS, David John | Director | 1998-04-30 | 2001-01-31 |
| DAVIES, Bryn Charles | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2006-12-29 |
| DUGDALE, John Roger | Director | — | 2003-04-01 |
| DUGDALE, Stephen Benjamin | Director | — | 2003-04-01 |
| HOWARD, Frederick | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2006-08-01 |
| TOWNEND, Michael | Director | 2008-06-01 | 2019-09-17 |
| WORMLEIGHTON, Peter | Director | 2018-05-24 | 2021-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Dugdale & Son Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 131 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-02-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-12-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-07-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-12-10 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2019-12-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2019-12-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-10-11 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2019-10-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2019-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
-
Turnover
-3%
£80,373,118 £77,923,970
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-0.1%
£4,125,797 £4,119,968
-
Employees
+3.1%
130 134
-
Operating profit
+86%
£709,374 £1,319,081
-
Profit before tax
+216.5%
£276,796 £876,075
-
Wages
+7.8%
£4,659,549 £5,021,185
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers