DEVENISH NUTRITION LIMITED
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Cash
£10M
-29.9% vs 2024
Net assets
-£17M
-27.2% vs 2024
Employees
242
-3.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1.1M
+104.1% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £100,526,638 | £111,099,508 | +10.5% | |
| Operating profit | -£23,274,813 | £2,161,810 | +109.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£26,047,667 | £1,070,965 | +104.1% | |
| Net profit | -£21,802,200 | -£3,615,636 | +83.4% | |
| Cash | £14,313,130 | £10,029,427 | -29.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£13,281,411 | -£16,897,047 | -27.2% | |
| Net assets | -£13,281,411 | -£16,897,047 | -27.2% | |
| Equity | -£13,281,411 | -£16,897,047 | -27.2% | |
| Average employees | 250 | 242 | -3.2% | |
| Wages | £13,548,578 | £12,116,699 | -10.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £3,018,764 | £980,288 | -67.5% |
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 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -23.2% | 1.9% | |
| Net margin | -21.7% | -3.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 117.3% | 123.2% | |
| Current ratio | 0.69x | 0.64x | |
| Interest cover | -7.08x | 1.45x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- DEVENISH NUTRITION LIMITED 1998-04-02 → present
- DEVENISH FEED SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED 1988-10-31 → 1998-04-02
- DEVENISH TRADE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED 1952-09-18 → 1988-10-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (Northern Ireland) LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on internal forecasts and projections which take into account reasonably possible changes in the company's trading performance, the directors believe that the company has adequate financial resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, and a minimum of twelve months from the date of signing. The company has received a letter of support from its ultimate parent company, Devenish (NI) Limited that they will continue to support the company for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements. Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis as the company will continue to be a going concern for at least the next twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- DEVENISH NUTRITION LIMITED · parent
- A. One Feed Supplements Limited 100%
- A-One Denmark ApS 100%
- Devenish International (US), Inc 100%
- Shirley Killamarsh Limited 100%
- Shirley & Proctor Limited 100%
- Poultry Solutions Limited 100%
- Devenish Nutrition Investment Limited 100%
- Devenish Nutrition (Turkey) Limited 100%
- Yem-Vit A.Ş. 50%
- Precision Livestock Measurement Limited 25%
- Devenish Humanativ Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The wider Devenish group has recently acquired a facility in Moynalty, County Meath, to increase capacity in both the ruminant and poultry pre-mix business to support the growth plans of Devenish Nutrition Limited. The facility currently being commissioned is expected to employ more than 10 people and is expected to reach full production by 31 March 2026.”
- “Since the year end, trading has continued in line with the positive momentum achieved during the year and the directors expect further improvement in performance in the years ahead.”
- “Post year end, the company has continued to review its costs base and has continued to strengthen its leadership team through strategically important appointments.”
- “On 28 June 2024, a subsidiary of the company, Devenish Humanativ Limited, disposed of its 50% investment in Humanativ Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENNAN, Owen | Director | — | Aug 1960 | Irish |
| MC ENTEE, Paul Anthony | Director | 2023-10-09 | Jun 1964 | Irish |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN, Rhonda Nancy | Secretary | — | 2006-02-28 |
| GLENN, Rhonda Nancy | Secretary | — | 2006-04-04 |
| WALLACE, Peter | Secretary | 2006-06-01 | 2020-03-10 |
| ATTERBURY, Ian William | Director | 2022-09-26 | 2023-05-03 |
| CARSON, Graeme John | Director | — | 1999-12-31 |
| CASSERLEY, Michael | Director | — | 2007-12-05 |
| CORSCADDEN, Alastair P | Director | — | 2003-09-01 |
| FINNEGAN, Gerard | Director | 2011-11-14 | 2022-01-31 |
| FULTON, Robert John | Director | — | 2001-06-01 |
| HAMILTON, Ann Margaret | Director | 2011-11-14 | 2019-12-31 |
| HENRY, Richard Wallace, Dr | Director | 2003-10-22 | 2006-04-30 |
| HENRY, Wallace, Dr. | Director | — | 2003-09-01 |
| JORDAN, Kevin | Director | — | 2003-04-09 |
| KENNEDY, Richard | Director | 2011-11-14 | 2022-09-26 |
| KENNEDY, Richard | Director | 2006-05-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| MACATEER, Donal | Director | 2014-02-01 | 2020-05-25 |
| MAGUIRE, Michael Francis | Director | 2006-05-01 | 2012-09-21 |
| MCCOTTER, Colm Noel | Director | 2006-05-01 | 2020-03-10 |
| MCLAUGHLIN, Patrick Anthony | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2024-09-30 |
| O'TOOLE, Aidan | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2024-06-04 |
| OWENS, Bronagh, Dr | Director | 2014-02-01 | 2021-01-21 |
| SHEEHY, Morgan Raphael | Director | 2003-10-22 | 2023-12-20 |
| SHEEHY, Morgan Raphael | Director | 2002-03-08 | 2003-09-01 |
| SMYTH, Sam | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2014-05-01 |
| WALLACE, Peter Francis | Director | 2022-09-26 | 2024-05-31 |
| WALLACE, Peter Francis | Director | 2004-12-01 | 2020-03-10 |
| WHELAN, Eamonn | Director | 2011-11-14 | 2015-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devenish (Ni) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Devenish Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 315 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-18 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part both with charge number | |
| 2024-03-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.