FUERST DAY LAWSON LIMITED
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Cash
£785k
-37.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£47m
-5.9% vs 2024
Employees
223
+1.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£3.2m
-46.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £78,559,025 | £65,496,226 | £65,782,141 | +0.4% | |
| Operating profit | £12,382,042 | £6,875,366 | £2,761,472 | -59.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £11,433,654 | £5,901,624 | £3,183,605 | -46.1% | |
| Net profit | £8,211,366 | £4,534,481 | £3,177,775 | -29.9% | |
| Cash | £8,685,198 | £1,258,320 | £784,617 | -37.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £55,476,053 | £59,706,013 | £55,525,241 | -7% | |
| Net assets | £45,374,720 | £49,909,201 | £46,940,213 | -5.9% | |
| Equity | £45,374,720 | £49,909,201 | £46,940,213 | -5.9% | |
| Average employees | 214 | 219 | 223 | +1.8% | |
| Wages | £8,990,090 | £10,685,356 | £10,309,320 | -3.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £824,047 | £673,272 | £334,486 | -50.3% | |
| Highest paid director | £597,077 | £519,744 | £334,486 | -35.6% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 15.8% | 10.5% | 4.2% | |
| Net margin | 10.5% | 6.9% | 4.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 22.3% | 11.5% | 5.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 52.9% | 50.8% | 39.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.48x | 1.42x | 1.66x | |
| Interest cover | 12.44x | 5.23x | 2.24x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- FUERST DAY LAWSON LIMITED 1997-01-23 → present
- R.VERNEY & CO.LIMITED 1958-07-02 → 1997-01-23
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future despite the uncertain economic outlook. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- FUERST DAY LAWSON LIMITED · parent
- Fuerst Day Lawson International Trade specialist (Shanghai) Co. Ltd 100%
- Quest Ingredients Ltd 100%
- Fuerst Day Lawson (Europe) B.V. 0%
Significant events
- “Since the acquisition of the Company in 2024 by ADM Protexin Limited an Archer - Daniels – Midland Company. The company is now seeing the improvement of its position in the core markets it operates in, building on its growth plans and ability to supply into established geographical areas such as continental Europe, Middle East and Asia, along with combined business synergies, including new commercial opportunities, removing business complexities and reducing costs.”
- “The Company continues to monitor closely events outside its control to ensure the best outcome for its future. Events such Middle East unrest and the volatility of US tariffs with its wider implication to the world economy, are all managed to mitigate any significant impact to the company's future performance.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COULSON, Charles John | Secretary | 2019-09-03 | — | — |
| BRAY, James Robin Alexander | Director | 2024-07-01 | Feb 1968 | British |
| POOLE, Christopher Michael | Director | 2024-01-31 | Apr 1972 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUMPHRY BAKER, Guy Neville | Secretary | 2003-12-08 | 2019-09-03 |
| MCCREERY, Ronald Garnet | Secretary | 1997-01-20 | 2003-12-08 |
| PEGLER, Christopher Richard | Secretary | — | 1997-01-20 |
| BASELEY, Stewart Antony | Director | 2016-02-18 | 2024-01-31 |
| BEATTY, William Eric | Director | 2020-06-24 | 2024-06-30 |
| BEATY, Stephen John | Director | 1994-11-15 | 1997-01-08 |
| BERESINER, Joseph | Director | — | 1997-01-08 |
| COX, Martin Frederick | Director | — | 1994-12-13 |
| HORAN, Francis James | Director | 1994-12-13 | 1997-01-08 |
| HULL, Jeff | Director | 2016-04-30 | 2024-01-31 |
| HUMPHRY BAKER, Guy Neville | Director | 2003-12-08 | 2014-09-23 |
| HYAMS, Graham Moss | Director | — | 1994-12-13 |
| LAWSON, Alicia Dorothie Day | Director | 2014-09-23 | 2016-02-18 |
| LAWSON, Charlotte Mary Clare | Director | 2014-09-23 | 2016-02-18 |
| LAWSON, Eloise Ruth Day | Director | 2014-09-23 | 2016-02-18 |
| LAWSON, Euan Alasdair Day | Director | 2014-09-23 | 2016-02-18 |
| LAWSON, Maurice Day | Director | — | 2016-02-18 |
| MARDI, Mac | Director | 2006-12-08 | 2020-02-07 |
| MCCREERY, Ronald Garnet | Director | 1997-01-07 | 2003-12-08 |
| MCRORIE, Christopher | Director | 2016-02-18 | 2016-04-30 |
| MURRAY, John Richard | Director | 1992-01-09 | 1997-01-08 |
| NICOLAIS, Michael Robert | Director | 2016-02-18 | 2019-08-05 |
| PLAYFAIR, Roderick Dalmahoy | Director | 1997-01-07 | 1998-05-01 |
| THOMAS, Charles Calvert | Director | 2016-02-18 | 2024-01-31 |
| THOMAS, David Bruce | Director | 1997-01-07 | 2007-06-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adm Protexin Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-06-04 | Active |
| Fuerst Day Lawson Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-06-20 | Ceased 2025-06-04 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 172 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-03-31 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2025-03-27 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2025-03-20 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-06 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-03-31 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-03-27 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-03-20 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2024-11-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-02-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.