DAIRY UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-30 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£791K
-5.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£7M
+0.9% vs 2023
Employees
14
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£172K
+382.2% first positive since 2023
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- DAIRY UK LIMITED 2004-09-29 → present
- THE DAIRY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION LIMITED 2002-03-21 → 2004-09-29
- THE DAIRY INDUSTRY FEDERATION LIMITED 1994-11-01 → 2002-03-21
- DAIRY TRADE FEDERATION LIMITED(THE) 1985-12-13 → 1994-11-01
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,787,432 | £2,165,698 | — | — | £1,800,831 | £1,843,577 | |
| Operating profit | -£163,927 | -£104,146 | — | — | -£464,067 | -£239,682 | |
| Profit before tax | £954,504 | £238,598 | £722,435 | -£1,328,032 | -£61,124 | £172,482 | |
| Net profit | £686,275 | £209,754 | — | -£1,001,381 | -£42,800 | £138,677 | |
| Cash | £651,846 | £880,178 | £1,127,494 | £979,825 | £837,232 | £790,965 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,738,035 | £8,922,789 | £9,523,025 | £8,214,144 | £8,096,183 | £8,147,109 | |
| Net assets | £7,660,146 | £7,844,900 | £7,967,250 | £6,890,869 | £6,773,069 | £6,836,746 | |
| Equity | £7,660,146 | £7,844,900 | £7,967,250 | £6,890,869 | £6,773,069 | £6,836,746 | |
| Average employees | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| 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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -5.9% | -4.8% | — | — | -25.8% | -13.0% | |
| Net margin | 24.6% | 9.7% | — | — | -2.4% | 7.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.9% | -1.2% | — | — | -5.7% | -2.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.61x | 3.01x |
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 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Moore NHC Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After due consideration the Directors are of the opinion that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate because there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the company to continue as a going concern. The financial situation has been assessed in detail by the Directors who are satisfied that overall, the financial position of Dairy UK going forward remains strong.”
Group structure
- DAIRY UK LIMITED · parent
- Dairy Energy Savings Ltd 100%
- The Dairy Council 100%
- Dairy Marketing Forum Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “Played a key role in furthering the industry's commitment to continuous improvements in environmental sustainability through the Dairy Roadmap.”
- “Furthered the nutrition agenda by communicating the benefits of dairy products in sustainable diets to consumers, health professionals and the industry.”
- “Acted as an interface with Government on behalf of its members in relation to: Environmental issues, Nutrition and health, Trade consultations and other policy issues e.g. energy, inflation, food security, Regulation of contracts, Technical and labelling issues.”
- “In 2024, it was announced that a new six-year CCA scheme would start in 2025, with certification periods running until 2032.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
15 active · 85 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCK, Colin Matthew | Secretary | 2020-12-01 | — | — |
| CHATTERS, Michael David John | Director | 2020-06-01 | May 1963 | British |
| CLOTHIER, Richard William | Director | 2025-02-05 | Mar 1970 | British |
| DALE, Timothy Derwas | Director | 2023-11-23 | Sep 1975 | British |
| DOUGLAS, Steven Michael | Director | 2025-01-01 | Oct 1969 | American |
| GRAHAM, Robert Bishop | Director | 2015-09-18 | Nov 1970 | British |
| HANCOCK, Shelagh Mccone | Director | 2017-05-02 | Apr 1967 | British |
| HEATH, Stuart Arthur | Director | 2025-11-06 | Sep 1970 | British |
| HUTCHISON, Robert John | Director | 2025-01-01 | Aug 1979 | British |
| JONES, Alan Wyn | Director | 2021-02-01 | May 1970 | British |
| KELLY, Colin | Director | 2023-01-01 | Nov 1985 | Irish |
| KENNEDY, Neil Angus | Director | 2017-01-26 | Aug 1960 | British |
| PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria | Director | 2024-01-04 | Apr 1971 | Dutch |
| VERNON, Paul | Director | 2009-03-18 | Feb 1961 | British |
| WHELAN, Nick | Director | 2017-01-11 | Nov 1972 | Irish |
Show 85 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATES, Simon Charles | Secretary | 1998-10-01 | 2010-08-01 |
| BEGG, James | Secretary | 1998-07-01 | 1998-10-01 |
| FREEMAN, William Rodney | Secretary | — | 1995-06-30 |
| HUNTER, Kirk John | Secretary | 2010-08-01 | 2020-12-01 |
| MCKEITH, Robert Edwin Kirk | Secretary | 1995-07-01 | 1997-11-21 |
| PRICE, John Philip | Secretary | 1997-11-21 | 1998-06-17 |
| ABBEY, Frank Wesley | Director | 2004-10-01 | 2005-11-03 |
| ADCOCK, Aubrey | Director | 2002-03-20 | 2003-04-16 |
| ADCOCK, Aubrey | Director | — | 1994-10-31 |
| ALLEN, Mark | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2017-01-26 |
| ALLIN, Philip Timothy Peter | Director | 2013-01-16 | 2014-05-16 |
| ALLUM, Kate | Director | 2010-07-27 | 2015-04-16 |
| AMIRAHMADI, Afshin | Director | 2018-06-30 | 2023-07-21 |
| ASTON, Paul Andrew David | Director | 2002-04-17 | 2004-10-01 |
| ASTON, Paul Andrew David | Director | 1998-07-27 | 2000-04-19 |
| ATHERTON, Thomas Alexander | Director | 2017-01-26 | 2024-12-31 |
| BERRY, Laurence | Director | 1995-04-25 | 1996-07-31 |
| BERRY, Laurence | Director | — | 1994-11-01 |
| BLACKBURN, John Trevor | Director | 1992-06-03 | 1993-06-16 |
| BLAKE, Frank George Bennett | Director | — | 1994-02-15 |
| BOLDERSTON, Michael James | Director | — | 1992-06-03 |
| BYHAM, Nigel James | Director | 2013-09-20 | 2017-09-14 |
| CLIFFORD, John | Director | — | 1993-11-24 |
| COOKSEY, Andrew Thomas | Director | 2006-07-12 | 2009-07-07 |
| COONEY, James | Director | 1998-03-16 | 2004-10-01 |
| CRAIG, Robert Keith | Director | 2019-07-31 | 2023-11-23 |
| CURRY, David Maurice, Rt Hon | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2008-09-10 |
| D'ARCY, Gabriel | Director | 2018-02-08 | 2018-09-28 |
| DANCEY, Helen | Director | 2004-06-01 | 2004-10-01 |
| DAVENPORT, James Roger | Director | 1996-12-30 | 1997-10-31 |
| DAVIDSON, Richard Colin Neil | Director | 2004-10-01 | 2005-06-01 |
| DICKINSON, Robert James | Director | 2003-04-16 | 2004-10-01 |
| DIXON, Jonathan | Director | 2023-07-21 | 2024-01-04 |
| DOBBIN, Timothy David | Director | 2004-10-01 | 2017-09-14 |
| DUNCAN, John | Director | 2004-10-01 | 2005-11-15 |
| ECCLES, Gharry Abraham | Director | 2011-01-14 | 2012-04-11 |
| EDWARDS, Lyndon Roger Charles | Director | 2019-11-06 | 2025-11-06 |
| EDWARDS, Lyndon Roger Charles | Director | 2010-09-28 | 2018-02-08 |
| EVANS, Christopher John | Director | 1994-07-08 | 1994-10-31 |
| EVANS, Roger Malcolm | Director | 2005-11-03 | 2010-09-28 |
| FEARNALL, Arthur Richard | Director | 2014-08-22 | 2019-11-06 |
| FISH, Graham Stewart | Director | 1994-11-14 | 1995-08-16 |
| FITZGERALD, Clive | Director | 1992-07-15 | 1993-06-16 |
| GALLACHER, Michael James | Director | 2015-06-25 | 2017-05-02 |
| GELL, Hugh David | Director | — | 1992-12-09 |
| GIBSON, John Frederick | Director | 1996-03-20 | 1998-07-31 |
| GILLILAND, Stewart Charles | Director | 2006-10-03 | 2010-11-24 |
| GIOTZ-CARLSEN, Peter | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2017-04-14 |
| GLOVER, Peter | Director | — | 2002-04-17 |
| GOULDING, Christopher Paul | Director | 2000-04-19 | 2004-03-19 |
| HALL, Colin Futers | Director | 1994-02-15 | 1999-02-01 |
| HALL, John William Drummond | Director | 2004-10-01 | 2007-01-01 |
| HALL, John William Drummond | Director | 1995-08-16 | 1996-10-17 |
| HAMILTON, Barry John | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2003-05-13 |
| HANLEY, Michael Gerard | Director | 2014-03-14 | 2023-01-01 |
| HARRISON, Andrew John | Director | 2004-10-01 | 2006-01-01 |
| HAYWOOD, Jane Karen | Director | 2009-03-18 | 2017-09-14 |
| HIGHNAM, James William | Director | 2004-04-21 | 2004-10-01 |
| HINTON, Alan | Director | 2002-07-25 | 2004-10-01 |
| HOULISTON, Walter John | Director | 1996-11-01 | 2002-07-31 |
| HUGHES, Dennis Trevor | Director | — | 2002-07-17 |
| HUMPHREYS, Peter | Director | 2005-11-15 | 2010-02-02 |
| JESKY, John Sydney | Director | 1995-07-19 | 1995-10-31 |
| JONES, Gwynfor Alun | Director | 2004-10-01 | 2008-09-10 |
| KEANE, William Gerard | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2015-09-18 |
| KEANE, William Gerard | Director | 2010-11-24 | 2013-01-16 |
| KEARNS, Timothy Augustine | Director | 1994-11-01 | 2003-08-08 |
| KENNEDY, Neil Angus | Director | 2008-06-19 | 2013-03-31 |
| KERS, Ronald Klaas Otto, Mr. | Director | 2012-04-11 | 2017-04-14 |
| KNIGHT, Robert Frederick | Director | 2005-05-11 | 2006-07-12 |
| KNIPE, Leslie | Director | 2005-05-11 | 2009-07-07 |
| LATTIMORE, David Michael | Director | 2003-02-28 | 2004-06-22 |
| LATTIMORE, David Michael | Director | 1996-11-01 | 2000-10-19 |
| LAURITZEN, Peter | Director | 2007-06-27 | 2014-07-31 |
| LESTER, Denis Gordon John | Director | 1996-11-01 | 1998-04-04 |
| MCINNES, Andrew Ronald | Director | 2015-09-18 | 2018-09-28 |
| MCMICHAEL-PHILLIPS, William James | Director | — | 1994-11-01 |
| MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2020-06-01 |
| METCALFE, Robert | Director | — | 2005-05-11 |
| MULLER, Patrick Markus | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2020-07-01 |
| MURPHY, James Michael | Director | — | 1996-12-30 |
| MURPHY, John James | Director | — | 1994-10-31 |
| MUSTOE, John William Tarleton | Director | 2010-01-02 | 2010-07-27 |
| NEVILLE, James Robert | Director | 2009-07-07 | 2017-08-24 |
| NICHOLLS, Barry John Leonard | Director | 2004-10-01 | 2008-06-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muller Uk & Ireland Group Llp | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-07-01 |
| Arla Foods Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 360 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-11-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-23 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-23 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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
+2.4%
£1,800,831 £1,843,577
-
Cash
-5.5%
£837,232 £790,965
-
Net assets
+0.9%
£6,773,069 £6,836,746
-
Employees
0%
14 14
-
Operating profit
+48.4%
-£464,067 -£239,682
-
Profit before tax
+382.2%
-£61,124 £172,482
first positive since 2023
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