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Dorringtons Limited
- Incorporated
- 20 March 1947 (79 years)
- Industry
- Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes (10710)
- Directors
- Laura Felicity BatchelorWilfred Edward DorringtonSophie Caroline Dorrington Gilbert
- Owned by
- Sophie Caroline Dorrington GilbertLaura Felicity BatchelorWilfred Edward Dorrington
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- The BakeryStation RoadSawbridgeworth HertsCM21 9JY
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 31 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 17 October 2026
Charges
- Total
- 11
- Outstanding
- 5
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 6
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Batchelor, Laura Felicity
Director · Appointed 15 October 2019
British
Born October 1990 (36)
Dorrington, Wilfred Edward
Director · Appointed 22 October 2018
British
Born August 1992 (34)
Gilbert, Sophie Caroline Dorrington
Director · Appointed 22 October 2018
British
Born March 1987 (39)
Officer history (8 former)
8 April 2026
Resigned Sharples, Caroline Mary as Director
8 April 2026
Resigned Sharples, Caroline Mary as Secretary
15 October 2024
Resigned Sharples, Allan as Director
15 October 2019
Appointed Batchelor, Laura Felicity as Director
22 October 2018
Appointed Dorrington, Wilfred Edward as Director
22 October 2018
Appointed Gilbert, Sophie Caroline Dorrington as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Dorrington, Timothy Blake as Director
31 March 2011
Appointed Dorrington, Timothy Blake as Director
31 March 2011
19 November 2009
11 June 2009
Appointed Sharples, Allan as Director
9 March 2009
4 November 1992
Appointed Sharples, Caroline Mary as Director
4 November 1992
4 November 1992
Resigned Dorrington, George Ernest as Director
Ownership 4 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Sophie Caroline Dorrington Gilbert
Individual · Notified 17 October 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born March 1987 (39)
Laura Felicity Batchelor
Individual · Notified 27 November 2020
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born October 1990 (36)
Wilfred Edward Dorrington
Individual · Notified 27 November 2020
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born August 1992 (34)
Caroline Mary Sharples
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born November 1955
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £4,160,796
- Cash
- £1,651,391
- Turnover
- £10,810,035
- Profit Before Tax
- £343,262
- Employees
- 215
- Debt Ratio
- 39%
- Current Ratio
- 1.2x
- Profit Margin
- 3%
- Return on Equity
- 6%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £4,929,801 | £4,689,998 | £4,397,608 | £4,290,401 | £2,702,308 | £2,436,413 |
| Current Assets | £1,846,587 | £1,684,440 | £1,463,379 | £1,273,396 | £923,761 | £585,852 |
| Cash | £1,651,391 | £1,484,617 | £1,243,590 | £993,469 | £740,064 | £426,003 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,571,395 | £1,211,619 | £1,019,870 | £1,030,068 | £927,389 | £740,051 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £324,047 | £340,359 | £368,155 | £324,321 | £368,277 | £401,473 |
| Net Current Assets | £275,192 | £472,821 | £443,509 | £243,328 | (£3,628) | (£154,199) |
| Net Assets | £4,160,796 | £4,129,813 | £3,810,169 | £3,595,971 | £2,141,239 | £1,725,313 |
| Shareholder Funds | £4,160,796 | £4,129,813 | £3,810,169 | £3,595,971 | £2,141,239 | £1,725,313 |
| Turnover | £10,810,035 | £9,911,014 | £8,625,602 | |||
| Cost of Sales | £7,669,876 | £6,781,696 | £6,026,650 | |||
| Gross Profit | £3,140,159 | £3,129,318 | £2,598,952 | |||
| Admin Expenses | £2,956,287 | £2,780,290 | £2,411,870 | |||
| Staff Costs | £5,584,695 | £4,882,388 | £4,320,796 | |||
| Operating Profit | £366,447 | £483,091 | £308,582 | |||
| Profit Before Tax | £343,262 | £453,686 | £271,657 | |||
| Tax | £112,279 | £134,042 | £57,459 | |||
| Profit for Period | £230,983 | £319,644 | £214,198 | £311,827 | ||
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 17 October 2026 | ||
| 18 June 2026 | Termination of appointment of a secretary | 1 | ||
| 18 June 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | 1 | ||
| 28 October 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 17 October 2025 | 4 | |
| 28 August 2025 | Full accounts | 31 March 2025 | 29 |
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