Ben Shaws Dispense Drinks Limited

Active00231218 Private limited company
Incorporated
14 June 1928 (98 years)
Previously known as
The Really Weird Drinks Company Limited (until 20 December 2009)
Nichols Trading Limited (until 24 September 2004)
Nichols Limited (until 10 May 2000)
Earlier: J.N. Nichols (Vimto) Chorley Limited, T.& R.Smith Limited
Industry
Dormant Company (99999)
Owned by
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
North West
Address
Laurel House 3 Woodlands Park
Newton Le Willows
Merseyside
WA12 0HH

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
23 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 August 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Rothwell, Matthew John
Secretary · Appointed 13 April 2026
Director · Appointed 14 April 2025
British
Born February 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 17 March 2025
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 25 April 2023
British
Born July 1973 (53)
Officer history (18 former)
13 April 2026
Resigned Caddy, Sarah Louise as Secretary
13 April 2026
Appointed Rothwell, Matthew John as Secretary
14 April 2025
Appointed Nichols, Matthew John as Director
17 March 2025
Appointed Caddy, Sarah Louise as Director
17 March 2025
Appointed Caddy, Sarah Louise as Secretary
15 March 2025
Resigned Newman, Richard Hugh as Secretary
15 March 2025
Resigned Newman, Richard Hugh as Director
21 March 2024
Appointed Newman, Richard Hugh as Director
21 March 2024
Appointed Newman, Richard Hugh as Secretary
21 March 2024
Resigned Caddy, Sarah Louise as Director
21 March 2024
Resigned Caddy, Sarah Louise as Secretary
24 October 2023
Appointed Caddy, Sarah Louise as Director
24 October 2023
Resigned Nichols, James Edward as Director
25 April 2023
Appointed Milne, Andrew Paul as Director
25 April 2023
Appointed Nichols, James Edward as Director
25 April 2023
Appointed Caddy, Sarah Louise as Secretary
25 April 2023
Resigned Rattigan, David Thomas as Director
25 April 2023
Resigned Rattigan, David as Secretary
2 March 2020
Appointed Rattigan, David Thomas as Director
2 March 2020
Resigned Croston, Timothy John as Director
2 March 2020
Resigned Croston, Timothy John as Secretary
2 March 2020
Appointed Rattigan, David as Secretary
2 May 2013
Resigned Follos, Nigel Richard as Director
1 May 2013
Appointed Croston, Timothy John as Director
22 March 2012
Resigned Nichols, Peter John as Director
1 January 2010
Resigned Hynes, Brendan as Secretary
1 January 2010
Appointed Croston, Timothy John as Secretary
11 December 2009
Appointed Follos, Nigel Richard as Director
7 September 2009
Appointed Hynes, Brendan as Secretary
7 September 2009
Resigned Purkis, Taylor as Secretary
7 August 2008
Appointed Purkis, Taylor as Secretary
7 August 2008
Resigned Hynes, Brendan as Secretary
31 December 2005
Appointed Hynes, Brendan as Secretary
31 December 2005
Resigned Nichols, Simon Paul as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Nichols, Simon Paul as Secretary
24 March 1999
Appointed Nichols, Simon Paul as Director
31 August 1995
Resigned Riding, John Roger William as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 238303

Group structure 16 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Alexander Drink Distributors Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Beacon Drinks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Beacon Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ben Shaws Dispense Drinks Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Cabana (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cabana Soft Drinks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cariel Soft Drinks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chartwell Wines Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dayla Liquid Packing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dispense Solutions (Wales) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DJ Drink Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Festival Drinks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Miniurban Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Nichols Dispense (S.W.) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
19 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates9 August 2026
21 April 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
21 April 2026Appointment of a secretary
14 January 2026Other filing
14 January 2026Other filing
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