What Kettle Produce say about themselves
“We've been going strong for 40 years and counting, currently growing over 5,000 hectares of high quality produce across the UK and Europe annually.”
Kettle Produce Limited
- Incorporated
- 7 March 1986 (40 years)
- Industry
- Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables (10390) Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes (10850)
- Directors
- Charles Francis Dignan
- Owned by
- Susan Jane McintyreKettle Share Option Trust
- Accounts type
- Group
- Region
- Scotland
- Address
- Balmalcolm FarmCuparFifeKY15 7TJ
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 1 March 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 May 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 25 January 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 11 January 2026
Charges
- Total
- 4
- Outstanding
- 3
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 10 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
British
Born July 1978 (48)
Dignan, Charles Francis
Director · Appointed 3 February 2026
British
Born February 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 29 May 2024
British
Born June 1968 (58)
Campbell, Dominic James
Director · Appointed 1 July 2019
British
Born January 1975 (51)
Horsburgh, Jacqueline Annie Gifford
Director · Appointed 1 October 2014
British
Born August 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2005
British
Born March 1968 (58)
Whyte, Pearson Mcadam Muir
Director · Appointed 1 September 2005
British
Born September 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2000
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Director · Appointed 1 May 1995
British
Born April 1961 (65)
Secretary · Appointed 30 December 1994
British
Officer history (17 former)
19 May 2026
3 February 2026
Appointed Dignan, Charles Francis as Director
26 November 2025
Resigned Brierley, Helen as Director
29 May 2024
22 November 2023
Appointed Brierley, Helen as Director
29 September 2023
Resigned Macgregor, Calum as Director
10 September 2021
Resigned Orr, Christopher, Commercial Director as Director
1 July 2019
Appointed Campbell, Dominic James as Director
20 September 2017
Appointed Macgregor, Calum as Director
1 August 2017
Resigned Mcintyre, Elspeth as Director
28 April 2017
Resigned Brierley, Helen as Director
14 February 2016
Resigned Samson, Charles Buchanan as Director
1 October 2014
Appointed Horsburgh, Jacqueline Annie Gifford as Director
19 November 2012
Appointed Orr, Christopher, Commercial Director as Director
16 November 2012
7 May 2012
Resigned Mcintyre, Clouston Charles as Director
2 April 2012
1 November 2011
Appointed Brierley, Helen as Director
31 August 2011
29 May 2010
Resigned Samson, Alec Prentice as Director
1 September 2005
1 September 2005
Appointed Whyte, Pearson Mcadam Muir as Director
23 June 2000
1 April 2000
31 December 1998
Resigned Denton, Alban Bede as Director
1 May 1996
1 May 1996
1 May 1995
30 December 1994
30 December 1994
Resigned Wright, Heather May as Director
30 December 1994
Resigned Wright, Heather May as Secretary
27 May 1992
Appointed Wright, Heather May as Secretary
22 April 1992
Resigned Weir, Thomas William as Secretary
2 March 1992
Appointed Wright, Heather May as Director
8 February 1991
Resigned Mcnaughton, John as Director
6 December 1990
Resigned Weir, Thomas William as Director
30 July 1990
Appointed Denton, Alban Bede as Director
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 1 June 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Kettle Share Option Trust
Corporate entity · Notified 1 June 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Trust
Former controllers (1)
12 October 2018
Ceased The Estate Of The Late Elizabeth Mcintyre — Owns 25–50% of shares
Group structure 6 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Kettle Produce Limited This company
Barrowcliffe Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Barrowcliffe Cooking Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Barrowcliffe Food Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WM Barrowcliffe & Sons Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Kettle Strawson Produce Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 May 2025 · group accounts
- Net Assets
- £28,076,000
- Cash
- £4,651,000
- Profit
- £1,033,000
- Employees
- 987
- Debt Ratio
- 39%
- Current Ratio
- 1.7x
- Return on Equity
- 4%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £19,543,000 | £18,092,000 |
| Current Assets | £26,147,000 | £21,531,000 |
| Cash | £4,651,000 | £291,000 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £15,247,000 | £18,171,000 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £154,000 | £182,000 |
| Net Current Assets | £10,900,000 | £3,360,000 |
| Net Assets | £28,076,000 | £19,593,000 |
| Shareholder Funds | £28,076,000 | £19,593,000 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 12 February 2026 | Group of companies' accounts | 31 May 2025 | ||
| 11 February 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 14 January 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 11 January 2026 | ||
| 13 January 2026 | Director's details changed |
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