Orkney Cheese Company Limited

ActiveSC196090 Private limited company

Incorporated: 11 May 1999 (27 years)
Industry: Liquid milk and cream production (10511)
Butter and cheese production (10512)
Directors: George Jarvie Thomson
Daniel David Ritch
Michael David John Chatters
all 5 directors
Owned by: Orkney Milk Limited
Accounts type: Small
Region: Scotland
Address: Crowness Road
Hatston Industrial Estate
Kirkwall
KW15 1RG

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Last accounts: 31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 25 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 11 May 2026

Charges

Total: 4
Outstanding: 4
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 0

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Thomson, George Jarvie

Director · Appointed 7 July 2022

Scottish

Born June 1985 (41)

Ritch, Daniel David

Director · Appointed 19 July 2021

Scottish

Born February 1992 (34)

Chatters, Michael David John

Director · Appointed 1 June 2020

Also at Dairy Solutions Limited

British

Born May 1963 (63)

Bruce, Kim

Secretary · Appointed 3 July 2015

Reid, Steven Robert

Director · Appointed 3 July 2015

British

Born August 1984 (42)

Gopal, Naigee

Director · Appointed 24 February 2014

Also at TPW Global Ltd, Class Delta Ltd, Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1962 (64)

Officer history (23 former)

14 October 2026

Resigned Wood, Erlend John as Director

7 July 2022

Appointed Thomson, George Jarvie as Director

7 July 2022

Resigned Herdman, Richard John as Director

19 July 2021

Appointed Ritch, Daniel David as Director

19 July 2021

Resigned Scott, Allan Gordon as Director

1 June 2020

Appointed Chatters, Michael David John as Director

31 May 2020

Resigned Meaudre, Hugues Bernard as Director

31 July 2018

Appointed Meaudre, Hugues Bernard as Director

31 July 2018

Resigned Taylor, Mark Garfield as Director

12 June 2018

Resigned Wood, Marcus James as Director

12 June 2018

Appointed Wood, Erlend John as Director

3 July 2015

Resigned Deakin, Tim Austin as Secretary

3 July 2015

Appointed Reid, Steven Robert as Director

3 July 2015

Appointed Bruce, Kim as Secretary

7 June 2015

Resigned Alexander, Bruce as Director

31 May 2015

Appointed Taylor, Mark Garfield as Director

31 May 2015

Resigned Smith, Andrew James as Director

24 February 2014

Appointed Gopal, Naigee as Director

31 December 2013

Resigned O'Leary, Kevin Francis as Director

23 July 2013

Resigned Kemp, Neil Michael as Director

23 July 2013

Appointed Scott, Allan Gordon as Director

6 September 2007

Appointed Herdman, Richard John as Director

7 August 2007

Resigned Heaton, Peter Ralph as Director

18 July 2007

Resigned Foubister, James as Director

31 March 2007

Appointed O'Leary, Kevin Francis as Director

31 March 2007

Appointed Deakin, Tim Austin as Secretary

30 March 2007

Resigned Pyke, Karen as Secretary

26 March 2007

Resigned Powell Cook, Neale Alan as Director

10 January 2005

Appointed Smith, Andrew James as Director

10 January 2005

Appointed Powell Cook, Neale Alan as Director

10 January 2005

Resigned Irvine, Douglas Forbes as Director

10 January 2005

Resigned Irvine, John Alastair as Director

3 July 2002

Appointed Kemp, Neil Michael as Director

3 July 2002

Resigned Eunson, George as Director

28 June 2000

Resigned Paull & Williamsons as Corporate Secretary

27 June 2000

Appointed Alexander, Bruce as Director

17 March 2000

Appointed Pyke, Karen as Secretary

17 March 2000

Appointed Paull & Williamsons as Corporate Secretary

17 March 2000

Appointed Foubister, James as Director

17 March 2000

Appointed Irvine, Douglas Forbes as Director

17 March 2000

Appointed Heaton, Peter Ralph as Director

17 March 2000

Appointed Eunson, George as Director

17 March 2000

Appointed Wood, Marcus James as Director

17 March 2000

Appointed Irvine, John Alastair as Director

17 March 2000

Resigned Sutherland, Alistair as Director

17 March 2000

Resigned Ledingham Chalmers as Corporate Secretary

8 November 1999

Appointed Sutherland, Alistair as Director

8 November 1999

Appointed Ledingham Chalmers as Corporate Secretary

8 November 1999

Resigned Moroney, Jill Lea as Secretary

8 November 1999

Resigned Mcniven, Alan Ross as Director

11 May 1999

Appointed Moroney, Jill Lea as Secretary

11 May 1999

Appointed Mcniven, Alan Ross as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Orkney Milk Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 12 May 2016

Owns 50–75% of shares

Holds 50–75% of voting rights

Community Benefit Society

Reg. no. 002556rs

Financials

Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £4,764,242
Cash: £1,214,262
Employees: 23

Debt Ratio: 23%

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Fixed Assets	£1,193,360	£1,270,318	£1,024,125	£871,388	£597,370	£574,458
Current Assets	£5,015,577	£5,009,293	£5,880,884	£5,795,835	£5,899,850	£5,296,175
Debtors	£1,306,739	£1,022,023	£840,397	£907,007	£377,097	£386,598
Cash	£1,214,262	£1,230,669	£2,130,361	£1,832,176	£1,944,219	£1,688,569
Creditors (< 1 year)		£1,011,957	£1,052,027	£1,078,221	£1,077,581	£592,338
Creditors (> 1 year)	£400,631	£63,420	£160,075	£168,145	£174,524	£174,524
Net Current Assets	£4,059,173	£3,997,336	£4,828,857	£4,717,614	£4,822,269	£4,703,837
Net Assets	£4,764,242	£4,712,811	£5,200,366	£4,979,753	£4,908,654	£4,820,125
Shareholder Funds		£4,712,811	£5,200,366	£4,979,753	£4,908,654	£4,820,125

Filings 139

Date	Description	Made Up To
15 October 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
24 September 2026	Accounts for a small company	31 March 2026
3 July 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	11 May 2026
24 April 2026	Director's details changed
24 April 2026	Director's details changed