Nichols PLC

Active00238303 Public limited company
Incorporated
28 March 1929 (97 years)
Previously known as
J N Nichols (Vimto) Public Limited Company (until 10 May 2000)
Industry
Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters (11070)
Directors
Laura Joanna Padfield
Matthew John Rothwell
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
Laurel House
Woodlands Park
Ashton Road
WA12 0HH

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
29 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
15 April 2026

Charges

Total
8
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Padfield, Laura Joanna
Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
British
Born March 1977 (49)
Rothwell, Matthew John
Secretary · Appointed 13 April 2026
Rothwell, Matthew John
Director · Appointed 13 April 2026
British
Born August 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 11 March 2025
Also at Cranswick PLC · more companies
British
Born November 1969
Director · Appointed 10 January 2024
Also at Dispense Solutions (Wales) Limited, Ben Shaws Dispense Drinks Limited, Vimto Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2023
Also at Custodian Property Income Reit PLC, Fresca Group Limited, Thanet Group Holdco Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2016
Also at Dispense Solutions (Wales) Limited, Ben Shaws Dispense Drinks Limited, Vimto Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1973 (53)
Director
Also at Vimto Limited, Chartwell Wines Limited, Nichols International Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1949 (76)
Officer history (30 former)
1 September 2026
Appointed Padfield, Laura Joanna as Director
31 August 2026
Resigned Keays, Helen Margaret as Director
13 April 2026
Appointed Rothwell, Matthew John as Secretary
13 April 2026
Appointed Rothwell, Matthew John as Director
13 April 2026
Resigned Prism Cosec Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 July 2025
Resigned Gittins, John Anthony as Director
17 March 2025
Appointed Prism Cosec Limited as Corporate Secretary
15 March 2025
Resigned Newman, Richard Hugh as Secretary
15 March 2025
Resigned Newman, Richard Hugh as Director
11 March 2025
Appointed Williams, Alan Richard as Director
20 March 2024
Resigned Taylor, David John Simon as Director
11 March 2024
Appointed Newman, Richard Hugh as Secretary
11 March 2024
Resigned Taylor, David John Simon as Secretary
29 January 2024
Appointed Newman, Richard Hugh as Director
10 January 2024
Appointed Nichols, Matthew John as Director
24 October 2023
Resigned Nichols, James Edward as Director
11 July 2023
Appointed Taylor, David John Simon as Secretary
11 July 2023
Resigned Prism Cosec Limited as Corporate Secretary
21 June 2023
Appointed Taylor, David John Simon as Director
25 April 2023
Appointed Prism Cosec Limited as Corporate Secretary
25 April 2023
Resigned Rattigan, David as Secretary
25 April 2023
Resigned Rattigan, David Thomas as Director
1 February 2023
Appointed Mcmeikan, Elizabeth as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Millard, Marnie Jane as Director
22 July 2020
Appointed Nichols, James Edward as Director
2 March 2020
Resigned Croston, Timothy John as Secretary
2 March 2020
Appointed Rattigan, David Thomas as Director
2 March 2020
Appointed Rattigan, David as Secretary
2 March 2020
Resigned Croston, Timothy John as Director
1 September 2017
Appointed Keays, Helen Margaret as Director
26 April 2017
Resigned Longworth, John as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Milne, Andrew Paul as Director
1 August 2015
Appointed Gittins, John Anthony as Director
4 March 2015
Resigned Healey, Eric James George as Director
1 May 2013
Resigned Hynes, Brendan as Director
7 March 2013
Appointed Millard, Marnie Jane as Director
6 January 2011
Appointed Healey, Eric James George as Director
6 January 2011
Resigned Bee, John Derek as Director
29 November 2010
Resigned Diggines, Jonathan Brett as Director
29 November 2010
Appointed Longworth, John as Director
1 January 2010
Resigned Hynes, Brendan as Secretary
1 January 2010
Appointed Croston, Timothy John as Secretary
1 January 2010
Appointed Croston, Timothy John as Director
7 September 2009
Resigned Purkis, Taylor as Director
7 September 2009
Appointed Hynes, Brendan as Secretary
7 September 2009
Resigned Purkis, Taylor as Secretary
7 August 2008
Resigned Hynes, Brendan as Secretary
7 August 2008
Appointed Purkis, Taylor as Secretary
7 August 2008
Appointed Purkis, Taylor as Director
30 September 2005
Resigned Nichols, Simon Paul as Secretary
30 September 2005
Appointed Hynes, Brendan as Secretary
30 September 2005
Resigned Nichols, Simon Paul as Director
11 August 2004
Resigned Unsworth, Gary Nicholls as Director
1 October 2002
Appointed Hynes, Brendan as Director
20 March 2002
Resigned Booth, Arthur Thomas as Director
5 March 2002
Resigned Garth, David Charles as Director
25 January 2002
Appointed Bee, John Derek as Director
1 March 2000
Appointed Garth, David Charles as Director
31 August 1995
Resigned Adkin, Geoffrey Alfred as Director
17 July 1995
Appointed Diggines, Jonathan Brett as Director
11 October 1993
Appointed Booth, Arthur Thomas as Director
23 December 1992
Resigned Isherwood, Alan Frank as Director
24 June 1992
Appointed Unsworth, Gary Nicholls as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 27

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Filings 260

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 October 2026Appointment of a director
2 October 2026Sale or transfer of treasury shares
8 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
20 August 2026Registration of a charge
6 August 2026Registration of a charge
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