DAYLESFORD ORGANIC LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-12 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-29
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£5M
highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
-£31M
Equity attributable
Employees
461
Average over period
Profit before tax
£1M
highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-29
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-27 | 2022-03-26 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-30 | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £42,733,100 | £49,153,094 | £50,232,993 | £55,454,457 | £58,069,976 | |
| Operating profit | £1,744,023 | £1,413,800 | — | -£4,840,395 | £1,249,015 | |
| Profit before tax | £9,023 | -£291,100 | -£3,648,862 | -£4,840,395 | £1,251,549 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£4,840,395 | £1,251,549 | |
| Cash | £1,958,300 | £3,898,300 | £1,906,587 | £1,825,755 | £4,762,884 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£23,352,200 | -£23,643,300 | -£27,292,162 | -£32,132,557 | -£30,881,008 | |
| Net assets | -£23,352,200 | -£23,643,300 | -£27,292,162 | -£32,132,557 | -£30,881,008 | |
| Equity | -£23,352,200 | -£23,643,300 | -£27,292,162 | -£32,132,557 | -£30,881,008 | |
| Average employees | 373 | 454 | 499 | 504 | 461 | |
| Wages | £8,493,300 | £9,801,600 | £11,419,818 | £11,127,210 | £12,644,413 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £0 | £0 |
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
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-29 vs 2024-03-30
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-03-27 | 2022-03-26 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-30 | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.1% | 2.9% | — | -8.7% | 2.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -8.7% | 2.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -7.5% | -6.0% | — | 15.1% | -4.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.41x | 0.45x |
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 5 times since incorporation
- DAYLESFORD ORGANIC LIMITED 2013-12-31 → present
- DAYLESFORD LIMITED 2012-10-30 → 2013-12-31
- DAYLESFORD ORGANIC LIMITED 2004-06-02 → 2012-10-30
- WOOTTON ORGANIC LIMITED 2002-09-23 → 2004-06-02
- ORGANIC FACTORY LIMITED 2000-02-24 → 2002-09-23
- OFFSHELF 267 LTD 1999-10-29 → 2000-02-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- S&W Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. At 29 March 2025, the Company was in a net current liabilities position of £37,002,439, which included £55,649,429 owed to group undertakings. These liabilities are within the control of the directors in their capacity as directors of the wider group to which the Company belongs. A letter has been provided to the Company by Lady Bamford, the Company's ultimate majority shareholder, confirming that she will provide support to the Company to repay these debts should they be called due. In making their going concern assessment, the directors have given consideration to current performance, market conditions, future profit & loss forecasts and the written letter of support provided from Lady Bamford to the Company. Whilst forecasts have been considered for a period of no less than 12 months from the date of the approval of the financial statements, showing future profitability, the directors consider that support is required from Lady Bamford to enable the Company to settle its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future. Lady Bamford has confirmed that she will continue to provide this support for the foreseeable future to enable the Company to continue in operational existence and to settle its liabilities as they fall due, being for a period of no less than 12 months from the date of the authorisation of the financial statements. For this reason, the directors have reasonable assurance that the Company can continue to operate as a going concern for this period and therefore the accounts have been prepared on the going concern basis. The accounts do not include any adjustments that would be required in the event of the withdrawal of this support.”
Significant events
- “The year marked the first full year of Heritage House, a dedicated events space at Daylesford Farm, which enabled us to host landmark events and brand experiences at a scale not previously possible.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVENS, Steven Ernest Robert | Secretary | 2002-10-25 | — | British |
| BAMFORD, Anthony Paul, Lord | Director | 2002-10-25 | Oct 1945 | British |
| BAMFORD, Carole Gray, Lady | Director | 2002-10-25 | Apr 1946 | British |
| KENNEDY, Ruth Anne Francis | Director | 2010-02-27 | Feb 1965 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHERS INTERESTS LTD | Corporate Secretary | 1999-10-29 | 2002-10-25 |
| MITCHELL, Jamie Matthew | Director | 2010-02-27 | 2014-03-31 |
| OFFSHELF LTD | Corporate Director | 1999-10-29 | 2002-10-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Carole Bamford | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-08-08 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 90 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-08-05 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-08-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-08-02 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-03 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-29 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2024-05-28 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2023-12-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-05 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-08-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-08-02 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2022-03-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-01-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-11-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.