Gerald McDonald & Company Limited

Active00258990 Private limited company
Incorporated
14 September 1931 (95 years)
Industry
Manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice (10320)
Owned by
Gerald Alistair Mcdonald
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Cranes Farm Road
Basildon
Essex
SS14 3GT

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 July 2026

Charges

Total
11
Outstanding
7
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 16 November 2021
British
Born July 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2016
British
Born November 1971
Director · Appointed 1 September 2016
British
Born May 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 14 June 2007
British
Born December 1950 (75)
Director
British
Born March 1955 (71)
Officer history (6 former)
14 January 2025
Resigned Moss, Andrew Charles Bentham as Director
16 November 2021
Appointed Smith, Wayne Peter as Director
1 September 2016
Appointed Crawford, Stephen Derek as Director
1 September 2016
Appointed Mcdonald, Maxim Gerald as Director
31 May 2014
Resigned Tew, Frank Arthur as Director
31 May 2014
Resigned Tew, Frank Arthur as Secretary
14 June 2007
Appointed Mcdonald, Maria Elena as Director
14 June 2007
Resigned Hatt, Kenneth William Charles as Director
5 December 2006
Resigned Mcdonald, Gerald Ian Michael as Director
5 December 2006
Resigned Mcdonald, Henny Martha as Director
1 July 1999
Appointed Moss, Andrew Charles Bentham as Director
1 September 1996
Appointed Tew, Frank Arthur as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 7 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
British
Born March 1955 (71)

Group structure 5 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Gerald McDonald & Company Limited This company
Demos Ciclitira Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Kingswood (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
George Harker and Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£17,375,110
Cash
£8,906,484
Turnover
£36,766,641
Profit Before Tax
£2,915,907
Employees
51
Debt Ratio
27%
Current Ratio
3.7x
Profit Margin
8%
Return on Equity
13%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £20.0M £40.0M 2022 2023 2024 2025 £32,392,781 £35,793,548 £37,530,993 £36,766,641
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£418,974£448,506£428,614£525,436£3,363,624£3,265,338£3,285,873
Current Assets£23,224,454£22,434,676£22,332,209£19,343,919£15,128,331£13,377,499£11,463,226
Debtors£7,922,927£9,204,523£10,163,779£10,530,230£7,290,616£5,596,213£5,375,730
Cash£8,906,484£5,799,814£5,722,741£4,139,578£3,496,717£2,974,609£2,331,411
Creditors (< 1 year)£6,209,963£6,449,050£7,760,744£5,915,715£6,492,693£5,976,989£5,289,655
Creditors (> 1 year)£0
Net Current Assets£17,014,491£15,985,626£14,571,465£13,428,204£8,635,638£7,400,510£6,173,571
Net Assets£17,375,110£16,373,614£14,959,662£13,903,494£11,829,272£10,532,248£9,341,368
Shareholder Funds£17,375,110£16,373,614£14,959,662£13,903,494£11,829,272£10,532,248£9,341,368

Turnover£36,766,641£37,530,993£35,793,548£32,392,781
Cost of Sales£31,443,281£32,224,059£31,840,864£28,147,748
Gross Profit£5,323,360£5,306,934£3,952,684£4,245,033
Admin Expenses£2,543,789£2,229,820£1,847,376£1,601,777
Staff Costs£3,239,454£3,170,475£2,781,990£2,585,408£2,497,251£2,722,179
Operating Profit£2,791,338£3,089,788£2,116,214£2,652,637
Profit Before Tax£2,915,907£3,233,486£2,136,970£2,653,465£1,012,139£1,298,959
Tax£731,440£818,034£414,135£412,576(£282,581)£254,557
Profit for Period£2,184,467£2,415,452£1,722,835£2,240,889

What Gerald Mcdonald & Company say about themselves

“Fruit Juices, Citrus & Fruit Concentrates, Comminute Ingredients, Fruit Purees, Citrus, Soft & Exotic Fruit Derivatives - Herbs, Spices and Curry Powders.”

— from geraldmcdonald.com

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates21 July 2026
30 March 2026Full accounts30 June 2025
29 January 2026Registration of a charge
4 August 2025Confirmation statement with no updates21 July 2025
21 March 2025Accounts for a medium company30 June 2024
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