R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED
Get an alert when R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED files next
Leroy will email you the moment a new filing lands at Companies House — one short note per filing, nothing else.
Next accounts due
2027-06-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-08 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-24
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2K
+26.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£5M
+0.2% vs 2024
Employees
46
+9.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£151K
-16.7% vs 2024
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £17,956,571 | £24,001,245 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £61,899 | £482,799 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £181,777 | £151,464 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £98,780 | £163,755 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £1,594 | £2,023 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £8,099,212 | £7,861,242 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £5,302,755 | £5,312,191 | |
| Equity | £5,053,249 | £5,134,456 | — | — | — | £5,302,755 | £5,312,191 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 46 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £1,890,337 | £1,982,072 |
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 | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3% | 2.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6% | 0.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8% | 6.1% | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 0.47x | 4.32x |
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.
People
4 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REINA, Karen | Secretary | 2024-02-21 | — | — |
| CLAPP, Robert William Andrew | Director | 2003-04-06 | May 1975 | British |
| CLAPP, Robert George Colston | Director | — | Jan 1949 | British |
| CLAPP, Simon Anthony | Director | — | Oct 1963 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAPP, Louise Frances | Secretary | — | 2023-04-17 |
| HEAL, Jason Martin | Secretary | 2018-05-17 | 2022-03-21 |
| CLAPP, Robert Lewis | Director | — | 1994-10-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louise Frances Clapp | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Simon Anthony Clapp | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 152 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-21 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-11-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-22 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-06-23 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-06-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-06-21 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2021-06-21 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-06-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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 2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30
-
Turnover
+33.7%
£17,956,571 £24,001,245
-
Cash
+26.9%
£1,594 £2,023
-
Net assets
+0.2%
£5,302,755 £5,312,191
-
Employees
+9.5%
42 46
-
Operating profit
+680%
£61,899 £482,799
-
Profit before tax
-16.7%
£181,777 £151,464
-
Wages
+4.9%
£1,890,337 £1,982,072
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