Central Foods Limited

Active02666517 Private limited company
Incorporated
28 November 1991 (34 years)
Industry
Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco (46170)
Accounts type
Full
Region
East Midlands
Address
Maple Court
Ash Lane Collingtree
Northampton
NN4 0NB

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
12 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
28 November 2025

Charges

Total
8
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born March 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born October 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born March 1963 (63)
Sampson, Oliver James
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born March 1986 (40)
Secretary · Appointed 15 October 2007
British
Officer history (17 former)
4 December 2024
Resigned Lauder, Alison Rebecca as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Buchanan, Geoffrey Maurice as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Emms, Carole Joan as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Harley, Stephen Andrew as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Sampson, Oliver James as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Buchanan, William Edwin as Director
4 December 2024
Resigned Lauder, Gordon as Director
15 October 2007
Appointed Lauder, Alison Rebecca as Director
15 October 2007
Resigned Lauder, Alison Rebecca as Secretary
15 October 2007
Appointed Emms, Carole Joan as Secretary
5 October 2007
Resigned Levy, Anthony John as Director
25 September 2007
Appointed Lauder, Alison Rebecca as Secretary
25 September 2007
Resigned Aldbury Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
30 June 2005
Resigned Barraclough, Adrian Michael as Director
15 September 2004
Resigned Hingle, Raymond Reginald as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Barraclough, Adrian Michael as Director
9 December 2002
Resigned Higham, Kevin Richard as Secretary
9 December 2002
Appointed Aldbury Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
15 May 2000
Appointed Hingle, Raymond Reginald as Director
31 March 2000
Resigned Cooper, Alan Geoffrey as Director
31 March 2000
Resigned Tyler, Michael Charles as Director
9 February 2000
Appointed Higham, Kevin Richard as Secretary
9 February 2000
Resigned Ecs Company Services Ltd as Corporate Secretary
1 October 1998
Appointed Tyler, Michael Charles as Director
1 October 1998
Appointed Cooper, Alan Geoffrey as Director
30 May 1996
Appointed Lauder, Gordon as Director
17 September 1995
Resigned Rees, Guy as Secretary
17 September 1995
Resigned Rees, Guy as Director
17 September 1995
Appointed Ecs Company Services Ltd as Corporate Secretary
2 November 1992
Resigned Shepherd, Philip as Director
2 November 1992
Resigned Webster-Trussell, Michael Patrick as Director
29 November 1991
Appointed Rees, Guy as Director
29 November 1991
Appointed Rees, Guy as Secretary
29 November 1991
Appointed Webster-Trussell, Michael Patrick as Director
29 November 1991
Appointed Levy, Anthony John as Director
29 November 1991
Appointed Shepherd, Philip as Director
29 November 1991
Resigned Howe, Iris as Nominee Secretary
29 November 1991
Resigned Howe, Kenneth as Nominee Director
26 November 1991
Appointed Howe, Iris as Nominee Secretary
26 November 1991
Appointed Howe, Kenneth as Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 22 July 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 11691692
Former controllers (1)
22 July 2019
Ceased Central Foods Group Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 8 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Autumn Foods Holdings Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Autumn Foods Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Central Foods Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Central Foods Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Golden Valley Foods Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hemswell Coldstore Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reids of Norwich Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£11,499,940
Cash
£8,798,321
Turnover
£46,266,628
Profit Before Tax
£5,474,293
Employees
19
Debt Ratio
41%
Current Ratio
2.5x
Profit Margin
12%
Return on Equity
36%
Balance sheet detail
2023
Fixed Assets£33,377
Current Assets£19,307,685
Cash£8,798,321
Creditors (< 1 year)£7,839,247
Net Current Assets£11,468,438
Net Assets£11,499,940
Shareholder Funds£11,499,940

Turnover£46,266,628
Cost of Sales£39,769,872
Gross Profit£6,496,756
Admin Expenses£265,109
Staff Costs£870,903
Operating Profit£5,360,902
Profit Before Tax£5,474,293
Tax£1,289,422
Profit for Period£4,184,871

Filings 164

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 June 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
5 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates28 November 2025
19 June 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
16 April 2025Registration of a charge
2 April 2025Registration of a charge
Show all 164 filings

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