SBM SCOTGRAIN LIMITED
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Cash
£3.1M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£91M
Equity attributable
Employees
166
Average over period
Profit before tax
£6.2M
Period ending 2024-06-30
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Annual accounts overdue
Due 2026-06-30.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-06-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £229,598,000 | £192,031,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £12,897,000 | £12,990,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £6,040,000 | £6,203,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £4,274,000 | £2,317,000 | — | |
| Cash | £14,926,000 | £3,122,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £139,475,000 | £145,045,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £89,695,000 | £91,481,000 | — | |
| Equity | £89,695,000 | £91,481,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 161 | 166 | — | |
| Wages | £8,384,000 | £6,932,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £434,000 | £321,000 | — |
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 9 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.6% | 6.8% | |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 1.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.2% | 9.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 69.9% | 61.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.07x | 1.23x | |
| Interest cover | 1.86x | 1.90x |
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 — the current trading name was adopted 2024-07-15
- SBM SCOTGRAIN LIMITED 2024-07-15 → present
- BAIRDS MALT LIMITED 1998-10-06 → 2024-07-15
- CONAGRA MALT UK LIMITED 1998-08-20 → 1998-10-06
- TRUSHELFCO (NO.2381) LIMITED 1998-06-12 → 1998-08-20
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the Company's cash flow forecasts and business plan for 2025 and 2026 the directors believe that the Company will generate sufficient cash through operating, which is supported by inventory and working capital financing facilities, to meets its liabilities as they fall due for the period up to 30 June 2026.”
Group structure
- SBM SCOTGRAIN LIMITED · parent
- Mark Lawrence (Grain) Limited 100%
- Scotgrain Agriculture Limited 100%
- Bairds Malt (Pension Trustees) Ltd 100%
- Moray Firth Maltings Limited 100%
- BS (Old Co) Limited (previously Brewers Select Limited) 100%
- Norton Organic Grain Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 15th November 2023 all United Malt Group shares, which was the ultimate parent undertaking of the Company, were acquired by Soufflet Malt SAS, a majority owned subsidiary of Invivo Group.”
- “The Company changed its year end to 30 June 2024.”
- “Effective 1st July 2024, the United Kingdom operations of United Malt and Soufflet Malt were reorganised.”
- “On the 15th July 2024 the Company's name was changed to SBM Scotgrain Limited and Soufflet Malt UK limited changed its name to Soufflet Bairds Malt Limited.”
- “The Directors recommend the payment of a dividend of £82,254,024 (2023: nil) which was settled on 15 July 2024.”
- “On the 3rd of July 2024 the Company sold, at book value, the business, trade assets and certain liabilities associated with its malting division to £93,200,000.”
- “On the 3rd July 2024 the company borrowed £32,500,000 from Invivo Group, and used the proceeds to repay its loan with United Malt UK Limited, resulting in a debt waiver for £7,500,000.”
- “On 3 July 2024 shareholder resolutions were passed to reduce share capital and share premium, and convert shares.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 36 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEIMANN, Brett Alan | Secretary | 2010-11-01 | — | British |
| BROADBENT, Richard Euan, Dr | Director | 2020-08-01 | Feb 1978 | British |
| WEIMANN, Brett Alan | Director | 2020-04-01 | Aug 1970 | British |
Show 36 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILPIN, David Philip | Secretary | 1998-08-20 | 2010-10-29 |
| TRUSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-06-12 | 1998-08-20 |
| ALEXANDER, Robin James William | Director | 2002-03-07 | 2003-04-30 |
| ANDERSON, James David | Director | 2006-12-05 | 2010-03-12 |
| BARTLETT, Paul Christopher | Director | 2004-02-12 | 2005-02-09 |
| BELL, Alistair Garrard | Director | 2013-09-30 | 2020-04-01 |
| CARTER, Larry Alan | Director | 1999-03-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| CRAVEN SMITH, Henry James | Director | 1998-08-20 | 1999-02-25 |
| DAVIS, Kathryn Ruth | Director | 1998-08-19 | 1998-08-20 |
| DENNIS, Nicholas | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2006-12-05 |
| EABORN, Gary Nigel | Director | 1998-08-19 | 1998-08-20 |
| FRIBERG, Greg Allan | Director | 2012-10-25 | 2018-12-31 |
| GILPIN, David Philip | Director | 1998-08-20 | 1999-03-01 |
| HADDOCK, John | Director | 2006-12-05 | 2009-11-12 |
| HAYDON, Steven Arthur | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2009-06-01 |
| HAYDON, Steven Arthur | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2013-09-30 |
| HAYDON, Steven Arthur | Director | 1999-06-01 | 2006-12-05 |
| HAYDON, Steven Arthur | Director | 1999-01-04 | 1999-03-01 |
| KOVATS, Laura Jean | Director | 2021-05-06 | 2024-08-16 |
| MCHOUL, Ian Philip | Director | 1999-06-01 | 2001-06-26 |
| MIZE, Gary | Director | 1999-06-01 | 2003-05-31 |
| NEISON, Kenneth | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2007-05-01 |
| PITTAWAY, David | Director | 2006-12-05 | 2009-11-12 |
| RASANAYAGAM, Johann Stanislaus | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2021-04-27 |
| ROSVOLD, Steven | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2003-05-31 |
| ROWE, Drusilla Charlotte Jane | Director | 1998-06-12 | 1998-08-19 |
| SMITH, Darren | Director | 2018-12-31 | 2020-04-01 |
| SMITH, Donald Charles | Director | 1998-08-20 | 2001-05-25 |
| TAYLOR, Simon James | Director | 2005-02-09 | 2007-05-01 |
| WALTER, Michael David | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2006-12-05 |
| WARD, Thomas Richard | Director | 1999-03-01 | 2002-06-17 |
| WILSON, James Simpson | Director | 2001-12-12 | 2004-09-30 |
| WILTON, Ian | Director | 2011-02-23 | 2011-04-21 |
| WILTON, Ian | Director | 1999-03-01 | 1999-07-29 |
| WOODLEY, Roger Graham | Director | 2011-04-21 | 2020-12-31 |
| ZUERCHER, Eleanor Jane | Director | 1998-06-12 | 1998-08-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Malt Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-09-27 | Active |
| Maltco 3 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-27 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 205 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-07-15 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
- 2024-07-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-15 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-07-12 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2024-07-11 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-07-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-07-11 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-07-11 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-04-30 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2024-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.