DAIRY UK LIMITED
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Cash
£926K
+17% vs 2024
Net assets
£7.4M
+7.8% vs 2024
Employees
14
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£794K
+360.6% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
DAIRY UK LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
DAIRY UK LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
DAIRY UK LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
DAIRY UK LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
DAIRY UK LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,165,698 | £1,741,564 | — | £1,800,831 | £1,843,577 | £2,536,341 | +37.6% | |
| Operating profit | -£104,146 | -£215,799 | — | -£464,067 | -£239,682 | -£41,041 | +82.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £238,598 | £722,435 | -£1,328,032 | -£61,124 | £172,482 | £794,418 | +360.6% | |
| Net profit | £209,754 | £197,350 | -£1,001,381 | -£42,800 | £138,677 | £607,074 | +337.8% | |
| Cash | £880,178 | £1,127,494 | £979,825 | £837,232 | £790,965 | £925,623 | +17% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,922,789 | £9,523,025 | £8,214,144 | £8,096,183 | £8,147,109 | £8,752,095 | +7.4% | |
| Net assets | £7,844,900 | £7,967,250 | £6,890,869 | £6,773,069 | £6,836,746 | £7,368,820 | +7.8% | |
| Equity | £7,844,900 | £7,967,250 | £6,890,869 | £6,773,069 | £6,836,746 | £7,368,820 | +7.8% | |
| Average employees | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -4.8% | -12.4% | — | -25.8% | -13.0% | -1.6% | |
| Net margin | 9.7% | 11.3% | — | -2.4% | 7.5% | 23.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.2% | -2.3% | — | -5.7% | -2.9% | -0.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 20.9% | 21.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.61x | 3.01x | 2.90x |
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 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
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Moore NHC Audit Limited
- 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. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- DAIRY UK LIMITED · parent
- Dairy Energy Savings Ltd 100%
- The Dairy Council
- Dairy Marketing Forum Ltd
Significant events
- “Played a key role in furthering the industry's commitment to continuous improvements in environmental sustainability through the Dairy Roadmap and the work of the Sustainability and Environment Committee.”
- “Furthered the nutrition agenda by communicating the benefits of dairy products in healthy, sustainable and affordable 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, Ongoing issues around Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulation, Technical and labelling issues.”
- “Made submissions to relevant Houses of Parliament Select Committee inquiries.”
- “Responded to diverse consultations by Defra, DAERA and the Welsh and Scottish Governments.”
- “Actively involved with DEFRA and the Food Standards Agency to discuss the opportunities presented by a potential UK-EU SPS Agreement.”
- “Award-winning nutrition team continued to host webinars on various aspects of diet, health and sustainability in the UK.”
- “Continues to spearhead a pushback against misinformation about dairy and nutrition.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
15 active · 85 resigned
Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House
| 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 | Scottish |
| 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 361 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 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 |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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.