Underwood Meat Company Limited

Active02716900 Private limited company
Incorporated
21 May 1992 (34 years)
Industry
Wholesale of meat and meat products (46320)
Directors
Tobias Max Atkin Bennett
Christopher Cotton
Accounts type
Full
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Unit 15 Ashley Business Court
Rawmarsh Road
Rotherham
S60 1RU

Website & contact details

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

Filing status

Accounts due
30 July 2027
Last accounts
31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 May 2026

Charges

Total
22
Outstanding
5
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
17

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bennett, Tobias Max Atkin
Director · Appointed 1 May 2026
British
Born September 1998 (28)
Cotton, Christopher
Director · Appointed 1 May 2026
British
Born July 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 19 September 2022
British
Born October 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 1 August 2012
British
Born August 1976 (50)
Bennett, Cora
Secretary · Appointed 1 June 2012
Director · Appointed 14 September 1999
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Officer history (15 former)
1 May 2026
Appointed Cotton, Christopher as Director
1 May 2026
Appointed Bennett, Tobias Max Atkin as Director
23 October 2024
Resigned Scothorne, Carl Philip as Director
5 May 2023
Resigned Heeley, Anna Solveig as Secretary
5 May 2023
Resigned Heeley, John David as Director
19 September 2022
Appointed Beardshall, Carl as Director
11 April 2021
Resigned Mather, Richard Lloyd as Director
3 March 2020
Appointed Scothorne, Carl Philip as Director
1 October 2014
Appointed Mather, Richard Lloyd as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Pointon, Graham as Director
1 August 2012
Appointed Jones, Kevin Andrew as Director
1 June 2012
Appointed Heeley, Anna Solveig as Secretary
1 June 2012
Appointed Bennett, Cora as Secretary
3 April 2012
Resigned German, Eric Paul as Director
9 March 2010
Resigned Gledhill, Janet as Director
4 November 2008
Appointed German, Eric Paul as Director
4 November 2008
Resigned Gledhill, Janet as Secretary
28 July 2004
Resigned Bennett, Roger Howard as Director
10 March 2003
Appointed Pointon, Graham as Director
3 February 2003
Resigned Bennett, Joan as Director
26 June 2000
Resigned Allsop, Susan Carol as Director
18 October 1999
Resigned Allsop, Steven John as Director
14 September 1999
Appointed Gledhill, Janet as Secretary
14 September 1999
Appointed Bennett, Tobias Matthew Smith as Director
14 September 1999
Appointed Heeley, John David as Director
14 September 1999
Appointed Gledhill, Janet as Director
14 September 1999
Resigned Bennett, Joan as Secretary
27 April 1998
Appointed Bennett, Joan as Director
27 April 1998
Appointed Allsop, Steven John as Director
1 August 1995
Appointed Allsop, Susan Carol as Director
21 May 1992
Appointed Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
21 May 1992
Resigned Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
21 May 1992
Appointed Waterlow Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
21 May 1992
Resigned Waterlow Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
21 May 1992
Appointed Bennett, Joan as Secretary
21 May 1992
Appointed Bennett, Roger Howard as 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
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 4571476
Former controllers (4)
6 April 2016
Ceased John David Heeley — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
6 April 2016
Ceased Anna Solveig Heeley — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
6 April 2016
Ceased Tobias Matthew Smith Bennett — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
6 April 2016
Ceased Cora Bennett — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Group structure 5 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Underwood Meat (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Underwood Meat Company Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Manor Farm Sausage Co Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Northern Catering Butchers Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 October 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£1,971,560
Cash
£142,883
Turnover
£56,909,375
Profit Before Tax
(£146,322)
Employees
270
Debt Ratio
88%
Current Ratio
1.0x
Profit Margin
-0%
Return on Equity
-7%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £50.0M £100.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2025 £78,141,173 £45,783,800 £44,655,588 £60,156,866 £56,909,375
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£2,901,441£3,177,792£3,129,863£3,185,423£3,442,385£3,969,196£4,313,267
Current Assets£13,466,049£14,403,943£13,332,437£12,348,514£10,978,770£8,786,884£14,202,196
Debtors£9,815,455£9,217,362£9,026,939£8,094,150£6,916,891£10,233,233
Cash£142,883£1,089,929£505,505£269,323£67,319£34,640£89,044
Creditors (< 1 year)£13,783,916£13,779,487£12,505,237£10,624,739£9,333,312£6,766,917£11,528,010
Creditors (> 1 year)£420,026£637,824£509,430£466,111£642,052£1,033,541£1,406,366
Net Current Assets(£317,867)£624,456£827,200£1,723,775£1,645,458£2,019,967£2,674,186
Net Assets£1,971,560£2,924,424£3,255,633£4,300,787£4,286,891£4,792,222£5,426,487
Shareholder Funds£1,971,560£2,924,424£3,255,633£4,300,787£4,286,891£4,792,222£5,426,487

Turnover£56,909,375£60,156,866£44,655,588£45,783,800£78,141,173
Cost of Sales£48,038,631£55,919,119£51,334,036£38,620,029£38,851,879£67,943,892
Gross Profit£8,870,744£8,822,830£6,035,559£6,931,921£10,197,281
Admin Expenses£4,629,236£4,652,685£4,328,864£3,882,119£3,408,853£3,680,662£4,057,914
Staff Costs£8,386,315£8,862,704£8,707,219£6,933,053
Operating Profit£270,906£818,745£398,439£278,525£1,377,495
Profit Before Tax(£146,322)£416,086(£407,315)£706,927£293,161£173,438£1,223,905
Tax(£14,653)£114,420(£26,250)£149,031£116,492£67,703£255,828
Profit for Period(£131,669)£301,666(£381,065)£557,896£176,669£105,735£968,077

Filings 167

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 July 2026Full accounts31 October 2025
21 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates21 May 2026
8 May 2026Appointment of a director
8 May 2026Appointment of a director
30 January 2026Full accounts31 October 2024
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