English Provender Company Limited

Active02593588 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 March 1991 (35 years)
Previously known as
Primefell Limited (until 17 December 1998)
Industry
Manufacture of condiments and seasonings (10840)
Directors
Paul David Walker
Ian Mccracken
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Suites 12A2 And 12C1 12th Floor
The Plaza
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
12 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
29 December 2025

Charges

Total
14
Outstanding
8
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 21 May 2025
British
Born November 1973
Munsey, Elizabeth Jane
Secretary · Appointed 1 September 2023
Walker, Paul David
Director · Appointed 21 September 2020
British
Born May 1960 (66)
Mccracken, Ian
Director · Appointed 30 June 2019
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Logan, James Andrew
Director · Appointed 5 September 2016
British
Born January 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 7 March 2002
British
Born June 1973 (53)
Officer history (37 former)
21 May 2025
Resigned Brooker, Stephen as Director
21 May 2025
Appointed Burdekin, Lisa Margaret as Director
29 February 2024
Resigned Whiteley, Lloyd Leslie Russell as Director
1 September 2023
Appointed Munsey, Elizabeth Jane as Secretary
1 September 2023
Resigned Marshall, David as Secretary
21 September 2020
Appointed Walker, Paul David as Director
31 July 2020
Resigned Belmont, Jason Robert as Director
1 June 2020
Appointed Brooker, Stephen as Director
30 June 2019
Resigned Gillies, John Donald as Director
30 June 2019
Appointed Mccracken, Ian as Director
30 April 2019
Resigned Irons, Sarah Rose as Director
2 January 2019
Appointed Gillies, John Donald as Director
19 December 2018
Resigned Mccrystal, Lisa as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Irons, Sarah Rose as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Whiteley, Lloyd Leslie Russell as Director
31 August 2018
Resigned Kemp, Aisling as Director
31 August 2018
Resigned Riches, Andrew Stewart as Director
21 June 2017
Resigned Warnes, Paul Royston as Director
21 June 2017
Resigned Steckerl, Carl Philip as Director
3 May 2017
Resigned Hughes, Stephen Glynn as Director
3 May 2017
Appointed Kemp, Aisling as Director
29 March 2017
Resigned Balmer, Lucy Jane as Director
29 March 2017
Appointed Belmont, Jason Robert as Director
5 September 2016
Appointed Logan, James Andrew as Director
5 September 2016
Resigned Garland, David John William as Director
29 January 2016
Appointed Balmer, Lucy Jane as Director
24 February 2015
Appointed Steckerl, Carl Philip as Director
31 January 2015
Resigned Marshall, David as Director
1 September 2012
Resigned Cashin, Mark Richard as Director
1 September 2012
Appointed Marshall, David as Director
24 February 2012
Resigned Wright, Grahame as Director
1 February 2012
Appointed Mccrystal, Lisa as Director
10 June 2010
Appointed Wright, Grahame as Director
1 March 2010
Appointed Marshall, David as Secretary
1 March 2010
Resigned Fowle, Christopher John as Secretary
16 June 2006
Resigned Mack, Timothy John as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Lavelle, Martin David as Director
16 September 2005
Resigned Merrick, Raymond as Director
1 March 2005
Appointed Lavelle, Martin David as Director
1 March 2005
Appointed Riches, Andrew Stewart as Director
1 March 2005
Appointed Warnes, Paul Royston as Director
1 March 2005
Appointed Mack, Timothy John as Director
7 July 2004
Resigned Treanor, Gerard Paul as Director
30 April 2004
Resigned Marshall, David as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Hughes, Stephen Glynn as Director
16 January 2003
Appointed Garland, David John William as Director
7 October 2002
Resigned Curwin, John as Director
8 April 2002
Resigned Wild, Jacqueline as Director
2 April 2002
Appointed Treanor, Gerard Paul as Director
7 March 2002
Appointed Blake, Gary Michael as Director
10 December 2001
Appointed Wild, Jacqueline as Director
13 June 2000
Resigned Whiteley, Lloyd Leslie Russell as Director
1 June 2000
Appointed Fowle, Christopher John as Secretary
31 May 2000
Resigned Cross, James as Secretary
27 January 1999
Resigned Obolensky, Andrew as Director
27 January 1999
Appointed Merrick, Raymond as Director
27 January 1999
Appointed Marshall, David as Director
6 July 1998
Resigned Obolensky, Andrew as Secretary
6 July 1998
Appointed Cross, James as Secretary
6 July 1998
Appointed Cashin, Mark Richard as Director
6 July 1998
Resigned Yannaghas, George Manuel as Director
6 July 1998
Appointed Whiteley, Lloyd Leslie Russell as Director
6 July 1998
4 June 1993
Resigned Ditum, Ashley Raymond as Director
15 June 1992
Appointed Ditum, Ashley Raymond as Director
9 July 1991
Resigned Curwin, John as Director
13 June 1991
Appointed Obolensky, Andrew as Secretary
13 June 1991
Appointed Obolensky, Andrew as Director
13 June 1991
Resigned Lawson (London) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
7 June 1991
7 June 1991
Resigned Kay, Frederick Aubrey Guy as Director
7 June 1991
Appointed Yannaghas, George Manuel as Director
7 June 1991
Appointed Curwin, John as Director
6 June 1991
Appointed Kay, Frederick Aubrey Guy as Director
6 June 1991
Appointed Lawson (London) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
6 June 1991
Resigned London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
6 June 1991
Resigned London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
20 March 1991
Appointed London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
20 March 1991
Appointed London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 59883

Group structure 40 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

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Billington SFT Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Billington Agriculture Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Billington Food Ingredients Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Billington Foods Dormant Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Billington Foodservice Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cuisine Sans Frontieres Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Billington Frozen Foods Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dunkleys Pies Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wholesome Sweeteners Ltd Owns 25–50% of shares
Billington Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Billington Property Management Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
A.F. Scotland Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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Border Counties Farming Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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L.S. Smellie Holdings Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
L.S. Smellie & Sons, Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pearson Farm Supplies Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Phoenix Feeds Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Tangerine Agriculture Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Agri-Lloyd International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Farmsense Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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Nutrimix Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Criddle & Co.Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dunkleys Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
English Provender Company Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£20,893,620
Cash
£266,800
Profit Before Tax
£10,802,433
Debt Ratio
71%
Current Ratio
1.2x
Return on Equity
38%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £20.0M £40.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £23,984,046 £23,413,305 £22,089,556 £20,600,506 £20,640,551 £20,872,187 £20,893,620
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£15,912,683£14,678,598£14,036,812£14,162,873£9,192,086£9,997,430£10,626,504
Current Assets£54,960,897£55,461,052£50,487,770£45,026,041£38,156,055£41,764,373£42,387,428
Debtors£37,584,319£34,890,266£32,043,600£32,002,960£30,016,875£32,086,173£32,565,064
Cash£266,800£5,363,295£1,850,468£174,523£35,178£843,989£748,460
Creditors (< 1 year)£47,696,960£47,370,463£42,268,031£37,317,408£24,361,585£27,705,498£28,482,886
Net Current Assets£7,263,937£8,090,589£8,219,739£7,708,633£13,794,470£14,058,875£13,904,542
Net Assets£20,893,620£20,872,187£20,640,551£20,600,506£22,089,556£23,413,305£23,984,046
Shareholder Funds£20,893,620£20,872,187£20,640,551£20,600,506£22,089,556£23,413,305£23,984,046

Turnover£125,607,662£102,492,351£98,514,273£99,668,600
Cost of Sales£120,383,205£118,829,240£107,982,149£83,561,827£81,076,506£80,650,272
Gross Profit£17,625,513£18,930,524£17,437,767£19,018,328
Admin Expenses£8,427,192£7,843,139£6,158,412£6,349,194£5,897,015£6,135,562£6,168,879
Staff Costs£26,025,471£23,541,345£20,953,224£20,978,164£16,152,684£17,814,176£18,300,237
Operating Profit£6,635,055£7,448,393£7,525,540£9,277,196
Profit Before Tax£10,802,433£10,379,636£8,436,045£6,720,950£7,551,251£7,702,259£9,403,116
Tax£2,781,000£2,648,000£1,896,000£1,210,000£1,875,000£1,523,000£1,754,791
Profit for Period£8,021,433£7,731,636£6,540,045£5,510,950£5,676,251£6,179,259£7,648,325

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