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LIMAGRAIN UK LIMITED

#01305690 · Active · Incorporated 1977-03-30 (49y 2m) · Last filing 2025-12-10 (5mo ago)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 46110 · G Wholesale & Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles · Full accounts

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Next accounts due

2027-03-31 (in 10mo)

Last filed for 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement due

2026-12-18 (in 7mo)

Last made up 2025-12-04

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£869K

Latest balance sheet

Net assets

£29M

Equity attributable

Employees

154

Average over period

Profit before tax

£705K

Period ending 2025-06-30

Name history

Renamed 8 times since incorporation

  1. LIMAGRAIN UK LIMITED 2008-12-01 → present
  2. NICKERSON-ADVANTA LIMITED 2007-06-01 → 2008-12-01
  3. NICKERSON (UK) LIMITED 1998-07-01 → 2007-06-01
  4. NICKERSON SEEDS LIMITED 1989-01-03 → 1998-07-01
  5. NICKERSON SEED INVESTMENTS LIMITED 1988-12-12 → 1989-01-03
  6. NICKERSON SEED INVESTMENTS LIMITED 1982-08-10 → 1988-12-12
  7. ROTHWELL SEED INVESTMENTS LIMITED 1980-08-22 → 1982-08-10
  8. MALDON SEED INVESTMENTS LIMITED 1977-08-01 → 1980-08-22
  9. GISHAT LIMITED 1977-03-30 → 1977-08-01

Accounts

2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30

Metric Trend 2024-06-302025-06-30
Turnover £63,056,409£58,951,636
Operating profit £951,579£488,759
Profit before tax £946,787£705,465
Net profit £975,519£762,464
Cash £3,800,059£869,030
Total assets less current liabilities £35,511,440£33,604,053
Net assets £30,499,293£29,235,257
Equity £30,499,293£29,235,257
Average employees 156154
Wages £7,050,553£7,592,279

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 2024-06-302025-06-30
Operating margin 1.5%0.8%
Net margin 1.5%1.3%
Return on capital employed 2.7%1.5%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 36.1%32.4%
Current ratio 3.18x3.56x
Interest cover 5.85x3.20x

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 101
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
Grant Thornton
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The directors believe the company has performed well in a challenging economic climate and has a strong balance sheet and cash position to take advantage of future business opportunities. The directors' have further obtained a letter of support in place from Cooperative Limagrain. Consequently, the Directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements.”

Group structure

  1. LIMAGRAIN UK LIMITED · parent
    1. Nickerson Sugar Beet Seed Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Dormant
    2. Nickerson UK Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Dormant
    3. Limagrain (AHUK) Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Dormant
    4. Limagrain (AR) Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Dormant
    5. Limagrain (ASUK) Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Dormant
    6. Sharpe Seeds Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Dormant

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

3 active · 32 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
PELTIER, Marion Secretary 2023-09-08 — —
DEVISME, Paul Francois Michel Director 2023-07-17 Jul 1981 French
TANN, Jonathan James Director 2019-05-21 Aug 1965 British
Show 32 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
COWLING, Robert John Secretary 2014-10-20 2020-03-25
FONTAINE, Francis Secretary — 1993-10-28
PHILLIPS, George Secretary 2020-05-18 2023-09-08
ROUX, Yannick Secretary 2010-03-03 2014-10-20
YOXON, Michael Neville Secretary 1993-10-28 2010-03-03
ARBOUCALOT, Frederic Director 2019-11-18 2023-04-30
ARNAUD, Joel Francois Director 1992-04-27 1997-10-10
ARNAULD, Joel Francois Alain Director 2007-09-24 2014-10-20
AYMARD, Phillippe Director 1999-09-29 2007-09-24
BARBIER, Alain Albert Joseph Director 2014-10-20 2020-01-01
BOSSON, Joel Claude Emmanuel Director 2007-09-24 2014-10-20
CANHAM, Paul Christopher Director — 2006-09-14
CARETTE, Bruno Jean, Marie,Maixent Director 2012-03-02 2019-09-01
CATALA, Alain Director — 1993-10-28
CHERON, Daniel Jean Michel Director 1993-10-28 1997-10-10
COLOMBO, Antoine Director 2023-04-30 2025-03-17
CROCHET, Jean Marie Director — 1993-01-01
CROUZIER, Stanislas Director 2000-09-28 2004-09-22
FERRAND, Jean Louis Ernest Director — 1993-10-28
FONTAINE, Francis Director — 1993-10-28
GOUACHE, Jean Christophe Director 2004-09-20 2007-09-24
GUICHARD, Serge Director 1995-05-19 2000-09-28
LEBRETON, Serge Director — 1993-10-28
LESCOFFIT, Claude Yves Denis Director 1997-10-10 1999-09-29
PAGESSE, Pierre Director — 1993-10-28
PERRIN, Alain Director 2008-06-12 2012-01-31
PETIT, Jacky Bernard Director 1993-10-28 1995-05-19
QUINTY, Andre Gabriel Director — 1993-10-28
ROBERTSON, Michael Alexander Director — 1991-12-31
ROBINSON, Lee Mitchell Director 2014-10-20 2018-07-31
SNOWDEN, Peter Gavin Director 2006-09-14 2014-10-20
VIAL, Dominique Director — 1993-10-28

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Limagrain Europe Sas Corporate entity Shares 75–100% 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 213 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2025-03-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2025-03-27 MA Memorandum articles
Date Type Category Description
2025-12-10 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-11-10 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-03-31 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-03-27 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2025-03-27 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2025-01-06 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-10-15 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-12-04 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-11-23 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-09-08 AP03 officers Appoint person secretary company with name date PDF
2023-09-08 TM02 officers Termination secretary company with name termination date PDF
2023-07-26 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-07-26 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-07-26 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-03-13 PSC05 persons-with-significant-control Change to a person with significant control PDF
2023-01-31 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-01-04 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2022-02-17 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2022-01-04 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2021-04-19 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
2

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

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 2025-06-30 vs 2024-06-30

Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing's period length differs materially from the prior year.

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