R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED

Active Company number 01173652

R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED (company number 01173652) is a private limited company incorporated on 12 June 1974. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Glastonbury, BA6 8RH. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is liquid milk and cream production (10511). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 30 September 2025, report turnover of £24.0m and net assets of £5.3m.

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Summary and Health Score: with the reasons behind the score
Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
Key figures: the accounts to 30 Sep 2025 against the year before
Filing deadlines: accounts due 30 Jun 2027; confirmation statement due 8 Dec 2026
Financials ledger: 6 years of filed accounts held (2020–2025)
Who runs and owns it: 2 PSCs
Charges: 10 outstanding of 15 charges registered
Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer

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Company details

Company number: 01173652
Status: Active
Company type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 12 June 1974
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Registered office: WEST TOWN HOUSE FARM
BALTONSBOROUGH
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8RH

Nature of business (SIC 2007)

Accounts and confirmation statement

Accounting reference date: 30 September
Accounts category: FULL
Accounts last made up to: 30 September 2025
Next accounts due: 30 June 2027
Confirmation statement last made up to: 24 November 2025
Next confirmation statement due: 8 December 2026

Financial summary

Period ending	30 September 2025	30 September 2024	30 September 2023	30 September 2022	30 September 2021	30 September 2020
Turnover	£24.0m	£18.0m	£15.7m	£17.2m	£14.1m	£11.6m
Gross profit	—	£1.7m	£2.3m	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.7m
Operating profit	£483k	£63k	£755k	£266k	£292k	£471k
Profit before tax	£151k	£182k	£632k	£178k	£199k	£375k
Profit after tax	£164k	£99k	£519k	£188k	−£48k	£236k
Total assets	£11.8m	£11.9m	£11.2m	£11.6m	£11.3m	£10.7m
Cash at bank	£2,023	£1,594	£1,683	£1,056	£2,161	£1,496
Current liabilities	£3.9m	£3.8m	£2.8m	£3.5m	£2.9m	£2.4m
Net current assets	£885k	£742k	£975k	£800k	£990k	£1.3m
Net assets	£5.3m	£5.3m	£5.4m	£5.0m	£4.9m	£5.1m
Employees	46	42	42	43	41	37

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Control, officers and charges

Persons with significant control: 2 current (3 including ceased)
Charges (mortgages): 15 registered, 10 outstanding, 4 satisfied

Questions about R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED

Is R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED active?

Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)

When was R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED incorporated?

R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED was incorporated on 12 June 1974, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)

Where is R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED registered?

Its registered office is in Glastonbury, BA6 8RH. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)

Who controls R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED?

The register lists 2 current persons with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01173652/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows

When are R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED's next accounts due?

The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 June 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 30 September 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)

Does R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED file dormant accounts?

Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 30 September 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file

Does R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED have any charges registered against it?

Yes. The register shows 15 charges: 10 outstanding and 4 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01173652/charges. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one

Is R L CLAPP AND SONS (CHEESEMAKERS) LIMITED on a sanctions list?

No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 8 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.

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