CARDOWAN CREAMERIES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-16 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£7M
highest in 4 filed years
Employees
41
highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£3M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £20,615,476 | £28,339,802 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £909,264 | £3,321,954 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £900,178 | £3,321,101 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £669,434 | £2,489,044 | |
| Cash | £488,528 | £1,223,263 | £2,088,397 | £1,523,309 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,879,470 | £3,304,425 | £4,813,355 | £7,018,340 | |
| Net assets | £2,879,470 | £3,141,282 | £4,138,108 | £6,627,152 | |
| Equity | £2,879,470 | £3,141,282 | £4,138,108 | £6,627,152 | |
| Average employees | 35 | 35 | 38 | 41 | |
| Wages | — | — | £911,232 | £1,269,571 | |
| 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 4.4% | 11.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 3.2% | 8.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 18.9% | 47.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 47.2% | 33.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.15x | 2.88x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 43.45x | 104.76x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Considering the matters described above the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For these reasons, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual reports and accounts.”
Significant events
- “On 30 April 2025 the Group headed by K.T.C. (Edibles) Holdco Limited, which Cardowan Creameries Limited is a part, was acquired by Whitworths Food Group. From 30 April 2025 Whitworths Holdings Limited, became the ultimate parent undertaking.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARGE, Simone Louise | Secretary | 2025-04-30 | — | — |
| GEORGE, Michael David | Director | 2025-04-30 | Aug 1973 | British |
| MEHTA, Paresh Kumar | Director | 2023-03-16 | Feb 1972 | British |
| WARD, Mark Andrew | Director | 2023-03-16 | Sep 1969 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSTON, Mary Valerie | Secretary | — | 1990-07-02 |
| MCGHEE, Lesley Joan | Secretary | 1990-07-02 | 2023-11-21 |
| JOHNSTON, Mary Valerie | Director | — | 1990-08-31 |
| KYLE, Andrew Brown | Director | — | 1994-08-29 |
| KYLE, John Andrew | Director | — | 2023-03-16 |
| MCCARTHY, Jospeh | Director | — | 1999-12-31 |
| MCGHEE, Lesley Joan | Director | 1994-12-29 | 1999-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.T.C (Edibles) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-03-16 | Active |
| Mr John Andrew Kyle | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-03-16 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 145 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-05-12 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-05-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-29 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2025-05-29 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2025-05-12 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-05-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-08 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-08 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-05-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-02 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2025-05-02 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2025-04-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 19
- 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.