Cranstons Quality Butchers Limited

Active00228917 Private limited company

Incorporated: 19 March 1928 (98 years)
Industry: Production of meat and poultry meat products (10130)
Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores (47220)
Directors: Jane Elizabeth Silburn
Melanie Claire Wilson
Elizabeth Sarah Cranston
all 6 directors
Owned by: Philip John Cranston
Roger James Cranston
Accounts type: Full
Region: North West
Address: Ullswater Road
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 7EH

Website & contact details

Website: cranstons.net

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 April 2027
Last accounts: 31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due: 2 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 19 December 2025

Charges

Total: 6
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 5

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Silburn, Jane Elizabeth

Director · Appointed 1 November 2022

British

Born July 1982 (44)

Wilson, Melanie Claire

Director · Appointed 1 August 2021

British

Born November 1973

Cranston, Roger James

Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2007

British

Cranston, Elizabeth Sarah

Director · Appointed 1 April 1994

British

Born January 1956 (70)

Cranston, Margaret Ruth

Director · Appointed 1 April 1994

British

Born November 1954

Cranston, Philip John

Director

Also at Friends of St Cuthberts of Great Salkeld Limited, The Guild of Q Butchers

British

Born November 1957

Cranston, Roger James

Director

British

Born April 1955 (71)

Officer history (6 former)

31 March 2025

Resigned Law, David John as Director

7 March 2024

Resigned Jones, Martin John as Director

1 November 2022

Appointed Silburn, Jane Elizabeth as Director

1 August 2021

Appointed Wilson, Melanie Claire as Director

1 August 2021

Appointed Law, David John as Director

14 December 2018

Resigned Watt, Charles Edward as Director

3 October 2011

Appointed Jones, Martin John as Director

1 May 2009

Appointed Watt, Charles Edward as Director

1 July 2007

Appointed Cranston, Roger James as Secretary

30 June 2007

Resigned Cranston, Elizabeth Bowman as Secretary

30 June 2007

Resigned Cranston, Elizabeth Bowman as Director

16 March 1999

Resigned Cranston, James Edmondson as Director

1 April 1994

Appointed Cranston, Margaret Ruth as Director

1 April 1994

Appointed Cranston, Elizabeth Sarah as Director

Ownership 2 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Philip John Cranston

Individual · Notified 28 December 2016

Owns 50–75% of shares

Holds 50–75% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

British

Born November 1957

Roger James Cranston

Individual · Notified 28 December 2016

Owns 25–50% of shares

Holds 25–50% of voting rights

British

Born April 1955 (71)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 July 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets: £6,944,504
Cash: £3,685,224
Turnover: £17,570,573
Profit Before Tax: £1,023,939
Employees: 240

Debt Ratio: 22%
Current Ratio: 3.0x
Profit Margin: 6%
Return on Equity: 11%

Trend

Turnover

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024
Fixed Assets	£3,949,809	£4,334,375
Current Assets	£4,917,066	£3,806,025
Cash	£3,685,224	£2,711,451
Creditors (< 1 year)	£1,628,000	£1,586,878
Net Current Assets	£3,289,066	£2,219,147
Net Assets	£6,944,504	£6,189,833
Shareholder Funds	£6,944,504	£6,189,833

Turnover	£17,570,573	£16,139,142
Cost of Sales	£8,592,405	£8,021,896
Gross Profit	£8,978,168	£8,117,246
Admin Expenses	£8,099,792	£7,984,288
Staff Costs	£5,849,002	£5,813,462
Operating Profit	£906,768	£143,073
Profit Before Tax	£1,023,939	£260,169
Tax	£269,268	£129,781
Profit for Period	£754,671	£130,388

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
21 March 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	19 December 2025
19 March 2026	Director's details changed
6 March 2026	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
24 February 2026	Full accounts	31 July 2025
10 October 2025	Change of details for a person with significant control