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Ralph Livesey Limited
- Incorporated
- 28 April 1920 (106 years)
- Industry
- Wholesale of fruit and vegetables (46310) Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores (47210)
- Directors
- Andrew ChristianJeremy James Mathew
- Owned by
- Dunsters Farm (Holdings) Limited
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Address
- 72B Roman Way Industrial EstateRibbletonPrestonPR2 5BE
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 9 April 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 26 March 2026
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 3
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 26 March 2025
British
Born August 1984 (42)
Christian, Andrew
Director · Appointed 26 March 2025
British
Born November 1968
Mathew, Jeremy James
Director · Appointed 26 March 2025
British
Born October 1956 (70)
Mathew, Thomas James
Director · Appointed 26 March 2025
British
Born October 1986 (40)
Officer history (5 former)
26 March 2025
26 March 2025
Appointed Christian, Andrew as Director
26 March 2025
Appointed Mathew, Jeremy James as Director
26 March 2025
Appointed Mathew, Thomas James as Director
26 March 2025
Resigned Dobson, Gary Anthony as Director
26 March 2025
Resigned Dobson, Gerald as Secretary
26 March 2025
26 March 2025
Resigned Dobson, Gerald as Director
26 March 2025
Resigned Dobson, Joseph Anthony as Director
22 December 2023
Appointed Dobson, Gary Anthony as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Dunsters Farm (Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity · Notified 26 March 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Former controllers (5)
26 March 2025
26 March 2025
Ceased Joseph Anthony Dobson — Owns 25–50% of shares
26 March 2025
Ceased Gerald Dobson — Owns 25–50% of shares
28 February 2024
Ceased T Dobson & Sons (Produce) Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares
15 August 2021
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- (£28,555)
- Cash
- £197,388
- Turnover
- £23,230,067
- Profit Before Tax
- £32,143
- Employees
- 136
- Debt Ratio
- 101%
- Current Ratio
- 0.9x
- Profit Margin
- 0%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £1,647,355 | £1,125,607 | £1,363,580 | £664,781 | £663,931 |
| Current Assets | £3,710,483 | £3,560,837 | £2,910,246 | £2,179,534 | £2,622,514 |
| Debtors | £2,765,890 | £2,605,851 | £2,296,664 | £1,275,972 | £2,200,630 |
| Cash | £197,388 | £165,515 | £382,248 | £818,502 | £281,883 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £4,247,205 | £4,516,065 | £2,546,950 | £1,715,092 | £2,291,996 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £742,238 | £282,005 | £416,115 | £0 | £1,088 |
| Net Current Assets | (£536,722) | (£955,228) | £363,296 | £464,442 | £330,518 |
| Net Assets | (£28,555) | (£374,488) | £1,056,892 | £993,300 | £897,894 |
| Shareholder Funds | (£28,555) | (£374,488) | £1,056,892 | £993,300 | £897,894 |
| Turnover | £23,230,067 | £36,711,543 | £18,944,703 | £11,013,413 | £17,052,289 |
| Cost of Sales | £18,218,692 | £29,847,522 | £14,033,287 | £7,357,149 | £13,067,683 |
| Gross Profit | £5,011,375 | £6,864,021 | £4,911,416 | £3,656,264 | £3,984,606 |
| Admin Expenses | £4,916,265 | £8,258,197 | £4,603,306 | £3,496,058 | £3,856,608 |
| Staff Costs | £2,900,389 | £4,941,821 | £2,619,903 | £2,102,016 | £2,430,540 |
| Operating Profit | £95,110 | (£1,394,176) | £308,110 | £162,479 | £127,998 |
| Profit Before Tax | £32,143 | (£1,422,387) | £297,232 | £158,128 | £118,777 |
| Tax | (£313,790) | £8,993 | £33,640 | £62,722 | £25,682 |
| Profit for Period | £345,933 | (£1,431,380) | £263,592 | £95,406 | £93,095 |
Filings 131
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2026 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 4 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 26 March 2026 | ||
| 25 June 2025 | Change of accounting reference date | |||
| 10 June 2025 | Registered office address changed | |||
| 24 April 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 26 March 2025 |
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