Direct Food Ingredients Limited

Active03005254 Private limited company
Incorporated
23 December 1994 (31 years)
Industry
Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco (46170)
Directors
Rebecca Jennifer Hordern
Andrew Watt
Catherine Anne Hough
Owned by
Stephen David Loake
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
First Floor
The Ropewalks
Newton Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6QJ

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
28 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
14 January 2026

Charges

Total
8
Outstanding
6
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hordern, Rebecca Jennifer
Director · Appointed 1 October 2022
British
Born October 1991 (35)
Watt, Andrew
Director · Appointed 5 June 2018
British
Born March 1967 (59)
Hough, Catherine Anne
Director · Appointed 1 July 2014
British
Born November 1974
Loake, Stephen David
Director · Appointed 3 January 1995
British
Born February 1968 (58)
Officer history (6 former)
12 March 2025
Resigned Bradley, James as Director
1 October 2022
Appointed Hordern, Rebecca Jennifer as Director
1 October 2022
Appointed Bradley, James as Director
14 April 2022
Resigned Loake, Moira Elisabeth as Secretary
24 December 2018
Resigned Simpson, Brigg David as Director
5 June 2018
Appointed Watt, Andrew as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Hough, Catherine Anne as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Simpson, Brigg David as Director
5 January 2005
Appointed Loake, Moira Elisabeth as Secretary
5 January 2005
Resigned Loake, Lynn as Secretary
3 January 1995
Appointed Loake, Stephen David as Director
3 January 1995
Appointed Loake, Lynn as Secretary
3 January 1995
Resigned Britannia Company Formations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
3 January 1995
Resigned Deansgate Company Formations Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
23 December 1994
Appointed Britannia Company Formations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
23 December 1994
Appointed Deansgate Company Formations Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Stephen David Loake
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
British
Born February 1968 (58)

Financials

Net Assets
£4,504,201
Cash
£548,528
Profit
£96,887
Debt Ratio
38%
Current Ratio
2.6x
Return on Equity
2%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2019 2020 2023 2024 £4,615,052 £5,139,038 £5,112,629 £4,504,201
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£94,694£24,847£14,440£26,024£67,109£79,075
Current Assets£7,218,587£6,963,194£8,628,493£8,095,583£7,592,514£8,526,315
Debtors£2,317,315£2,890,940£3,512,088£3,306,046£3,126,112£3,874,964
Cash£548,528£1,359,091£934,809£1,074,738£863,304£1,023,741
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,794,070£1,874,902£2,750,384£2,906,237£2,524,291£3,980,638
Creditors (> 1 year)£8,672
Net Current Assets£4,424,517£4,545,677
Net Assets£4,504,201£5,112,629£5,139,038£4,615,052
Shareholder Funds£4,504,201£5,112,629£5,892,549£4,615,052

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 September 2026Group of companies' accounts31 December 2025
11 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates14 January 2026
10 September 2025Group of companies' accounts31 December 2024
20 March 2025Termination of appointment of a director
28 January 2025Confirmation statement with no updates14 January 2025
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