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Cash
£1.5k
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2k
first positive since 2024
Employees
329
lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£320
Period ending 2025-09-30
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,700,000 | £32,895 | £47,973 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£2,735,000 | £381,000 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£2,736,000 | £486 | £320 | — | |
| Net profit | -£2,782,000 | £486 | £320 | — | |
| Cash | £1,749,000 | £3,135 | £1,455 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £15,549,000 | £15,763 | £15,738 | — | |
| Net assets | £113,000 | — | £1,961 | — | |
| Equity | £113,000 | -£183 | £1,961 | — | |
| Average employees | 369 | 347 | 329 | — | |
| Wages | £13,766,000 | £13,893 | £20,636 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £168,500 | £208 | £274 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £14,000 | £13 | £21 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £155,000 | £194,000 | — | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 18 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -35.5% | — | — | |
| Net margin | -36.1% | 1.5% | 0.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -17.6% | — | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 99.6% | — | 92.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.92x | 1.10x | 1.09x | |
| Interest cover | -42.73x | — | — |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- NIAB. 2001-02-14 → present
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL BOTANY 1998-01-02 → 2001-02-14
- NIAB CHARITABLE CORPORATION LIMITED 1997-07-01 → 1998-01-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries and considering the uncertainties described above, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future”
Group structure
- NIAB. · parent
- The Arable Group Limited 100%
- TAG Consulting Limited 100%
- NIAB Trading Ltd 100%
- NIAB EMR 100%
- East Malling Services Ltd. 100%
- NIAB ESPANA SL 100%
Significant events
- “The group changed its accounting period to end on 30 September 2025, resulting in an 18-month reporting period.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRAGGINS, Mark | Secretary | 2024-07-04 | — | — |
| BUCKERIDGE, David James | Director | 2023-06-21 | Feb 1960 | British |
| CLARKE, Belinda Rosanna, Dr | Director | 2025-09-17 | May 1970 | British |
| FERRIER, Helen, Dr | Director | 2020-12-08 | May 1977 | British |
| MALARKEY, Patricia | Director | 2023-12-20 | Nov 1965 | British,American |
| REGAN, Jonathan Peter | Director | 2020-12-08 | Jul 1958 | British |
| SMITH, Guy Henry, Dr | Director | 2021-11-18 | May 1959 | British |
| TAYLOR, Richard James | Director | 2025-07-02 | May 1963 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARNOLD, Susan Nicola | Secretary | 2008-11-12 | 2018-11-30 |
| BARSBY, Tina Lorraine | Secretary | 2006-06-01 | 2008-11-12 |
| HALL, Joseph William | Secretary | 1997-07-01 | 2006-05-31 |
| MASSON, Stephen Clark | Secretary | 2019-03-13 | 2020-12-31 |
| MCKEE, Juno, Dr | Secretary | 2021-01-01 | 2024-07-04 |
| ALDERTON, Clifford Raymond | Director | 1997-07-01 | 1998-02-19 |
| ANDREWS, Anthony David | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2000-07-20 |
| BARK, Neville Store | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2002-09-05 |
| BARSBY, Tina Lorraine | Director | 2017-11-23 | 2021-11-18 |
| BAULCOMBE, David Charles, Sir | Director | 2008-10-13 | 2014-09-19 |
| BLACKBURN, Alison Margaret | Director | 2003-09-04 | 2010-09-10 |
| CACCAMO, Mario Jose, Professor | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2026-06-19 |
| CAFFALL, David James Osborn | Director | 2004-09-02 | 2010-09-10 |
| CARMICHAEL, Jane Pears, Dr | Director | 1998-02-19 | 2004-09-02 |
| DAVIES, Nigel Leslie, Dr | Director | 2012-09-12 | 2015-09-08 |
| ELLIOTT, Geoffrey James | Director | 2009-09-28 | 2012-09-11 |
| ELLWOOD, Stephen John | Director | 2015-11-24 | 2025-07-02 |
| FIDGEON, Kathleen Elizabeth | Director | 2014-09-19 | 2022-11-17 |
| GODFREY, James Eric | Director | 2012-09-11 | 2022-11-17 |
| HARLE, Robert | Director | 2012-09-11 | 2020-12-08 |
| HEADING, John Edwin | Director | 1999-07-22 | 2004-09-02 |
| HEALY, Flor Aiden | Director | 2024-06-19 | 2025-07-02 |
| HEDLEY LEWIS, Vincent Richard | Director | 2000-07-20 | 2007-09-05 |
| HEYGATE, Paul Michael | Director | 2002-06-07 | 2009-09-11 |
| HODGSON, David Ian | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2002-03-31 |
| KERBY, Nigel Wells, Dr | Director | 2015-09-08 | 2023-11-22 |
| KUYK, Andrew | Director | 2010-09-10 | 2018-09-11 |
| LANG, Charles Alfred, Dr | Director | 2014-11-11 | 2022-11-17 |
| LEWIS, Jeremy Wynn | Director | 2007-09-05 | 2016-09-15 |
| LOWSON, Robert Campbell | Director | 2018-12-05 | 2026-02-11 |
| MACDONALD, Richard Auld | Director | 2010-09-11 | 2020-12-08 |
| NELSTROP, Robert Bentley | Director | 1997-07-01 | 1999-07-22 |
| PAICE, James Edward Thornton, Sir | Director | 2013-03-06 | 2017-11-23 |
| PARKER, John Stewart, Professor | Director | 2003-09-04 | 2009-09-11 |
| PEMBERTON, Antony Francis | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2001-07-26 |
| PEXTON, Anthony William Dunn | Director | 2001-07-26 | 2012-09-11 |
| PUDDEPHAT, Ian James, Dr | Director | 2017-11-23 | 2025-09-17 |
| SALAMINI, Francesco, Professor | Director | 2005-06-22 | 2009-02-24 |
| SHEWRY, Peter Robert, Professor | Director | 2001-07-26 | 2008-09-10 |
| SMITH, Alison, Professor | Director | 2015-06-16 | 2023-11-22 |
| SUMMERS, Richard William, Dr. | Director | 2009-09-11 | 2015-09-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 187 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-10 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-02-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-11 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-07-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-05 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-07-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-01-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.