Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 17 November 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 3 November 2025
H.G. Gladwell & Sons Limited
- Incorporated
- 7 April 1960 (66 years)
- Industry
- Manufacture of prepared pet foods (10920) Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds (46210)Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores (47760)
- Directors
- Darrel John StrachanDerrick John Ladbrook
- Owned by
- Yvonne Lesley GladwellSimon James GladwellMark Gordon John Gladwell
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Copdock MillCopdockIpswichIP8 3LA
Charges
- Total
- 11
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 10
Officers 6 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Strachan, Darrel John
Director · Appointed 1 April 2025
British
Born December 1984 (41)
Ladbrook, Derrick John
Director · Appointed 5 January 2012
British
Born September 1966 (60)
British
Born December 1972 (53)
British
Born January 1947 (79)
Secretary
British
British
Born February 1946 (80)
Officer history (3 former)
1 April 2025
Appointed Strachan, Darrel John as Director
5 January 2012
Appointed Ladbrook, Derrick John as Director
11 September 2007
23 December 2002
11 July 1996
12 June 1996
10 June 1996
Resigned Gladwell, John Herbert as Director
9 February 1992
Ownership 3 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born January 1947 (79)
Simon James Gladwell
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
British
Born December 1972 (53)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
British
Born February 1946 (80)
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £4,706,054
- Cash
- £122,156
- Turnover
- £35,844,398
- Profit Before Tax
- £340,322
- Employees
- 190
- Debt Ratio
- 62%
- Current Ratio
- 0.9x
- Profit Margin
- 1%
- Return on Equity
- 6%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £6,191,518 | £6,397,058 | £4,363,463 | £2,661,910 |
| Current Assets | £6,064,722 | £6,364,467 | £5,187,204 | £4,884,996 |
| Cash | £122,156 | £310,480 | £6,791 | £153,472 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £6,520,776 | £6,561,170 | £5,246,637 | £5,010,452 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £316,072 | £1,052,534 | £172,446 | £1,081,247 |
| Net Current Assets | (£456,054) | (£196,703) | (£59,433) | (£125,456) |
| Net Assets | £4,706,054 | £4,484,262 | £3,865,920 | £1,358,291 |
| Shareholder Funds | £4,706,054 | £4,484,262 | £3,865,920 | £1,358,291 |
| Turnover | £35,844,398 | £38,143,142 | ||
| Cost of Sales | £30,273,830 | £33,232,427 | ||
| Gross Profit | £5,570,568 | £4,910,715 | ||
| Admin Expenses | £2,027,974 | £1,930,190 | ||
| Staff Costs | £5,910,917 | £5,489,699 | £4,317,969 | £3,851,857 |
| Operating Profit | £531,270 | £167,879 | ||
| Profit Before Tax | £340,322 | (£40,142) | £1,237,896 | £85,329 |
| Tax | £40,530 | (£11,116) | £200,314 | £36,812 |
| Profit for Period | £299,792 | (£29,026) | £1,037,582 | £48,517 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 November 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 3 November 2025 | ||
| 3 October 2025 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 3 October 2025 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 3 October 2025 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 3 October 2025 | Satisfaction of a charge in full |
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