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J.L. Priestley & Co. Limited
- Incorporated
- 3 July 1974 (52 years)
- Industry
- Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables (10390)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East Midlands
- Address
- Enterprise ParkPride ParkwaySleafordNG34 8GL
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 25 May 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 11 May 2026
Charges
- Total
- 9
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 7
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 20 January 2023
British
Born December 1972 (53)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2022
Also at Tru Foods Ltd, Wilson & Bradford Ltd
British
Born November 1982
Officer history (11 former)
20 January 2023
Resigned Nesbitt, Peter Lawrence Thorburn as Director
20 January 2023
20 January 2023
20 January 2023
1 September 2022
13 June 2020
Appointed Nesbitt, Peter Lawrence Thorburn as Director
14 December 2019
2 October 2017
1 January 2013
14 December 2011
14 December 2011
18 July 2011
1 December 2006
1 December 2006
30 March 2006
30 March 2006
30 March 2006
9 January 1999
22 April 1993
22 April 1993
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 20 January 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 14138015
Former controllers (1)
20 January 2023
Group structure 7 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Wilson & Bradford Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
J.L. Priestley & Co. Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
JLP Food Group Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Breakfast Bunch Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Tru Foods Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Truology Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £4,020,333
- Cash
- £7,811
- Turnover
- £18,213,927
- Profit Before Tax
- £2,123,963
- Employees
- 25
- Debt Ratio
- 62%
- Current Ratio
- 1.7x
- Profit Margin
- 12%
- Return on Equity
- 42%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £286,286 | £334,127 | £279,857 | £120,740 | £111,390 | £81,577 |
| Current Assets | £10,222,497 | £8,308,918 | £6,661,851 | £7,285,374 | £7,068,913 | £6,213,996 |
| Debtors | £6,568,345 | £4,876,449 | £3,546,109 | £3,466,114 | £3,396,392 | £3,443,814 |
| Cash | £7,811 | £1,759 | £61,602 | £622,694 | £1,058,278 | £630,954 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £5,993,151 | £5,421,565 | £5,048,401 | £3,611,687 | £2,418,892 | £2,920,059 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £475,124 | £154,517 | £165,683 | |||
| Net Current Assets | £4,229,346 | £2,887,353 | £1,613,450 | £3,673,687 | £4,650,021 | £3,293,937 |
| Net Assets | £4,020,333 | £3,037,474 | £1,714,564 | £3,784,822 | £3,375,514 | |
| Shareholder Funds | £4,020,333 | £3,037,474 | £1,714,564 | £3,784,822 | £4,761,411 | £3,375,514 |
| Turnover | £18,213,927 | £21,571,256 | £18,870,395 | £14,998,765 | £14,586,613 | £14,694,576 |
| Cost of Sales | £13,612,872 | £16,427,836 | £14,835,637 | £11,607,987 | £11,040,629 | £11,833,481 |
| Gross Profit | £4,601,055 | £5,143,420 | £4,034,758 | £3,390,778 | £3,545,984 | £2,861,095 |
| Admin Expenses | £1,538,554 | £1,466,693 | £1,765,598 | £1,219,103 | £1,131,880 | £1,144,004 |
| Staff Costs | £995,465 | £1,032,577 | £911,751 | £701,640 | £687,469 | £646,462 |
| Operating Profit | £2,291,171 | £2,867,572 | £1,364,502 | £1,411,595 | £1,880,331 | £1,229,830 |
| Profit Before Tax | £2,123,963 | £2,669,292 | £1,189,526 | £1,222,657 | £1,656,156 | £1,004,634 |
| Tax | £439,186 | £537,688 | £259,784 | £199,246 | £270,258 | £167,990 |
| Profit for Period | £1,684,777 | £2,131,604 | £929,742 | £1,023,411 | £1,385,898 | £836,644 |
Filings 130
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 11 May 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 11 May 2026 | ||
| 30 September 2025 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 13 May 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 11 May 2025 | ||
| 30 September 2024 | Full accounts | 31 December 2023 |
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