Buckley Foods Limited

Active04517233 Private limited company
Incorporated
22 August 2002 (24 years)
Previously known as
Avonlane Limited (until 1 October 2002)
Industry
Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food (10612)
Directors
Francis Patrick Gaskill
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Morning Foods Limited
North Western Mills Gresty Road
Crewe
CW2 6HP

Website & contact details

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

Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
25 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
11 August 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 27 April 2023
British
Born December 1982 (43)
Cookson, Mark Thomas
Secretary · Appointed 27 April 2023
Director · Appointed 28 June 2019
British
Born August 1980 (46)
Gaskill, Francis Patrick
Director · Appointed 1 February 2005
British
Born September 1950 (76)
Director · Appointed 7 May 2004
British
Born January 1946 (80)
Officer history (10 former)
27 April 2023
Resigned Mellor, Peter Matthew as Secretary
27 April 2023
Appointed Cookson, Mark Thomas as Secretary
27 April 2023
Appointed Cookson, Mark Thomas as Director
27 April 2023
Resigned Mellor, Peter Matthew as Director
28 June 2019
Appointed Lea, James John as Director
28 June 2019
Resigned Warr, David as Director
28 June 2019
Appointed Mellor, Peter Matthew as Director
1 December 2018
Resigned Warr, David as Secretary
1 December 2018
Appointed Mellor, Peter Matthew as Secretary
1 November 2005
Appointed Warr, David as Director
1 February 2005
Appointed Gaskill, Francis Patrick as Director
7 May 2004
Resigned Gaskill, Francis Patrick as Secretary
7 May 2004
Resigned Gaskill, Francis Patrick as Director
7 May 2004
Resigned Baxter, Jamie Alexander as Director
7 May 2004
Appointed Warr, David as Secretary
7 May 2004
Appointed Lea, John Edward as Director
7 May 2004
Resigned Pickles, Geoffrey Michael, Dr as Director
6 January 2003
Appointed Baxter, Jamie Alexander as Director
23 August 2002
Appointed Gaskill, Francis Patrick as Secretary
23 August 2002
Appointed Pickles, Geoffrey Michael, Dr as Director
23 August 2002
Appointed Gaskill, Francis Patrick as Director
23 August 2002
Resigned Harrison, Irene Lesley as Nominee Secretary
23 August 2002
Resigned Business Information Research & Reporting Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
22 August 2002
Appointed Harrison, Irene Lesley as Nominee Secretary
22 August 2002
Appointed Business Information Research & Reporting Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 5 April 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 15480017
Former controllers (1)
5 April 2024
Ceased Morning Foods Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 15 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

1675 Logistics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Buckley Foods Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Grampian Oat Products Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hamlyns of Scotland Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mighty Oats Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mornflake Energy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Morning Foods,limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mornflake Oats Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Organic Oat Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
New Morning Foods Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Newport Silos Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Oso Natural Fuel Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Walter Brown & Son,limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wheelock Scientific Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 July 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£445,297
Cash
£1,682
Turnover
£39,700,098
Profit Before Tax
£170,763
Employees
96
Debt Ratio
89%
Current Ratio
1.1x
Profit Margin
0%
Return on Equity
64%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £20.0M £40.0M 2024 2025 £31,557,312 £39,700,098
Balance sheet detail
20252024
Fixed Assets£2,606,620£3,063,870
Current Assets£1,294,158£1,471,981
Cash£1,682£6,717
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,126,569£1,894,144
Creditors (> 1 year)£2,211,231£2,249,492
Net Current Assets£167,589(£422,163)
Net Assets£445,297£158,707
Shareholder Funds£445,297£158,707

Turnover£39,700,098£31,557,312
Cost of Sales£31,640,504£25,597,505
Gross Profit£8,059,594£5,959,807
Admin Expenses£7,332,006£5,345,245
Staff Costs£5,299,650£4,655,608
Operating Profit£170,763£121,448
Profit Before Tax£170,763£121,448
Tax(£115,827)£102,941
Profit for Period£286,590£18,507

Filings 109

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
11 August 2026Confirmation statement with updates11 August 2026
16 April 2026Full accounts31 July 2025
27 August 2025Confirmation statement with updates14 August 2025
11 April 2025Full accounts31 July 2024
17 September 2024Second filing of Confirmation Statement14 August 2024
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