Oakes Millers Limited

Active00333467 Private limited company
Incorporated
8 November 1937 (89 years)
Industry
Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals (10910)
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Aston Mill
Aston
Nantwich
CW5 8DH

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
13 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
30 December 2025

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
5
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Cookson, Mark Thomas
Secretary · Appointed 1 December 2021
Director · Appointed 1 September 2017
British
Born February 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 18 November 2014
British
Born February 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 27 February 2013
British
Born November 1983
Director · Appointed 13 August 2010
British
Born August 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 15 December 2005
British
Born January 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 16 March 1995
British
Born July 1940 (86)
Director
British
Born January 1946 (80)
Officer history (11 former)
1 December 2021
Appointed Cookson, Mark Thomas as Secretary
1 December 2021
Resigned Rowe, Andrew Peter Mclaren as Secretary
28 August 2020
Resigned Fox, David Horace as Director
31 July 2020
Resigned Jepson, Michael John as Director
30 April 2020
Resigned Warr, David as Director
1 September 2017
Appointed Jackson, Andrew George Hebditch as Director
18 November 2014
Appointed Borrowdale, John Mark as Director
27 February 2013
Appointed Lea, Edward Philip as Director
13 August 2010
Appointed Lea, James John as Director
16 May 2008
Resigned Baxter, Alexander Wallace as Director
16 May 2008
Appointed Rowe, Andrew Peter Mclaren as Secretary
16 May 2008
Resigned Shaw, Oliver Samuel as Secretary
16 August 2007
Resigned Brown, Ian David as Director
15 December 2005
Appointed Fox, David Horace as Director
15 December 2005
Appointed Jamieson, Keith as Director
20 July 2004
Resigned Ward, Terence as Director
27 July 2001
Appointed Brown, Ian David as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Ward, Terence as Director
1 January 2001
Resigned Lea, Philip as Director
19 October 1999
Appointed Warr, David as Director
15 January 1999
Appointed Shaw, Oliver Samuel as Secretary
15 January 1999
Appointed Baxter, Alexander Wallace as Director
15 January 1999
Appointed Jepson, Michael John as Director
15 January 1999
Resigned Lea, John Edward as Secretary
12 March 1998
Resigned Jones, Ronald as Director
16 March 1995
Appointed Preston, Arthur as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 5 April 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 14422581
Former controllers (2)
5 April 2024
Ceased John Edward Lea — Owns 50–75% of shares
5 April 2024
Ceased Anne Arden Borrowdale — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Dodson & Horrell Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
H.J. Lea Oakes Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
HJ Lea Equine Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
M.E. Waterhouse Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Oakes Millers Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£21,000,976
Cash
£736
Turnover
£150,263,236
Profit Before Tax
£3,723,641
Employees
117
Debt Ratio
51%
Current Ratio
1.5x
Profit Margin
2%
Return on Equity
12%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £50.0M £100.0M £150.0M £200.0M 2024 2025 £142,601,762 £150,263,236
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£16,213,635£15,912,090£18,228,361£19,148,506£19,214,474£14,843,135£14,675,138
Current Assets£26,986,088£26,395,345£23,033,601£22,848,635£16,365,883£11,613,267£13,020,588
Debtors£22,057,925£21,375,995£16,623,058£16,772,082£12,937,480£8,978,886£10,220,018
Cash£736£170£5,934£3,927£13,749£3,850£61,951
Creditors (< 1 year)£17,652,623£18,187,939£17,386,698£20,459,672£14,865,931£11,709,073£14,182,432
Creditors (> 1 year)£3,340,000£3,690,000£5,980,000£6,400,000£6,660,000£2,760,000£3,020,000
Net Current Assets£9,333,465£8,207,406£5,646,903£2,388,963£1,499,952(£95,806)(£1,161,844)
Net Assets£21,000,976£19,492,422£17,277,393£14,855,038£13,916,922£11,826,524£10,443,617
Shareholder Funds£21,000,976£19,492,422£17,277,393£14,855,038£13,916,922£11,826,524£10,443,617

Turnover£150,263,236£142,601,762
Cost of Sales£131,004,269£124,833,362
Gross Profit£19,258,967£17,768,400
Admin Expenses£15,587,818£14,879,407
Staff Costs£6,335,159£5,753,298
Operating Profit£3,934,689£3,088,307
Profit Before Tax£3,723,641£2,847,418
Tax£1,165,487£632,389
Profit for Period£2,558,154£2,215,029£2,422,355£938,116£2,090,398£1,382,907£256,145

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 May 2026Full accounts31 August 2025
12 January 2026Confirmation statement with updates30 December 2025
6 May 2025Full accounts31 August 202429
7 January 2025Confirmation statement with updates30 December 2024
1 July 2024Notification of a person with significant control
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