THE NATURAL DISPENSARY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-15 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+31.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£8M
+12.5% vs 2023
Employees
107
+9.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
-26.6% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £28,743,053 | £30,954,596 | |
| Operating profit | £2,687,379 | £1,966,052 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,691,125 | £1,975,945 | |
| Net profit | £2,030,021 | £1,249,285 | |
| Cash | £2,097,543 | £2,766,679 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £7,296,626 | £8,209,911 | |
| Net assets | £7,296,626 | £8,209,911 | |
| Equity | £7,296,626 | £8,209,911 | |
| Average employees | 98 | 107 | |
| Wages | £1,600,511 | £2,042,205 |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.3% | 6.4% | |
| Net margin | 7.1% | 4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 36.8% | 23.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 33.2% | 30.6% | |
| Current ratio | 2.29x | 2.53x |
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
- Auditor
- Francis & Co
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company has adequate financial resources and continues to trade profitably. Forecasts prepared by the directors for the 12 months ahead support the expectation that this performance will be maintained. Accordingly, the directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Future strategic priorities include expanding market share and pursuing opportunities in adjacent sectors aligned with the core business.”
Group structure
- THE NATURAL DISPENSARY LIMITED · parent
- All In The Bottle Ltd
- Sunshine Health Ltd
- Lifeforce Organics Ltd
- Pure & Natural Supplies Ltd
- Aquasol Ltd 0.2%
Significant events
- “Investment in IT systems continues, with enhancements underway to strengthen cyber security, develop the e-commerce platform, and improve fulfilment processes.”
- “The directors also recognise the importance of brand relevance. A rebranding initiative is being progressed to modernise the company's positioning, strengthen brand associations, and enhance the customer experience.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL, Michael Clifford | Secretary | 2007-03-01 | — | British |
| HILL, Andrew Raymond | Director | 2009-10-01 | May 1961 | British |
| HILL, David William | Director | 2009-10-01 | Jan 1976 | British |
| HILL, Michael Clifford | Director | 2007-03-01 | Nov 1963 | British |
| HILL, Raymond Albert | Director | 2007-03-01 | Jul 1933 | British |
| JOYCE, Louise Lynette | Director | 2025-03-01 | Jan 1981 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERESFORD, Gary Lewis | Secretary | 2007-02-01 | 2007-03-01 |
| BERESFORD, Kim | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2007-03-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Clifford Hill | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr David William Hill | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Andrew Raymond Hill | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Raymond Albert Hill | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 62 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-11-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-11-20 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-05-31 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-05-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-03-26 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-16 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-11-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-11-20 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-11-21 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-31 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-05-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-05-31 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2024-05-28 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-20 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 2
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
+7.7%
£28,743,053 £30,954,596
-
Cash
+31.9%
£2,097,543 £2,766,679
-
Net assets
+12.5%
£7,296,626 £8,209,911
-
Employees
+9.2%
98 107
-
Operating profit
-26.8%
£2,687,379 £1,966,052
-
Profit before tax
-26.6%
£2,691,125 £1,975,945
-
Wages
+27.6%
£1,600,511 £2,042,205
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