MORTONS DAIRIES LIMITED
Liquidation Company number 01377957
MORTONS DAIRIES LIMITED (company number 01377957) is a private limited company incorporated on 11 July 1978. Its status on the Companies House register is Liquidation. Its registered office is in Preston, PR1 3JJ. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is liquid milk and cream production (10511). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 28 February 2023, report turnover of £21.6m and net assets of £2.6m.
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What “Liquidation” means
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Company details
- Company number
- 01377957
- Status
- Liquidation
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 11 July 1978
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- FRP ADVISORY TRADING LIMITED DERBY HOUSE 12
WINCKLEY SQUARE
PRESTON
PR1 3JJ
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 27 February
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 28 February 2023
- Next accounts due
- 27 May 2025
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 11 December 2024
- Next confirmation statement due
- 25 December 2025
Financial summary
| Period ending | 28 February 2023 | 28 February 2022 | 28 February 2021 | 29 February 2020 | 28 February 2019 | 28 February 2018 | 28 February 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £21.6m | £19.0m | £18.4m | £16.6m | £17.0m | £16.7m | £15.3m |
| Gross profit | £6.6m | £7.4m | £7.7m | £6.7m | £7.0m | £6.8m | £7.2m |
| Operating profit | −£1.0m | £319k | £617k | £208k | £672k | £665k | £957k |
| Profit before tax | −£1.2m | £168k | £454k | £134k | £593k | £576k | £429k |
| Profit after tax | −£1.1m | £126k | £369k | £121k | £465k | £454k | £253k |
| Total assets | £4.3m | £5.2m | £6.0m | £5.9m | £6.2m | £6.1m | £6.1m |
| Cash at bank | £874k | £704k | £884k | £503k | £333k | £262k | £42k |
| Current liabilities | £1.6m | £1.5m | £1.6m | £1.8m | £2.2m | £2.0m | £1.9m |
| Net current assets | £1.9m | £1.3m | £1.7m | £1.4m | £1.0m | £860k | £1.1m |
| Total liabilities | £1.7m | — | — | — | £2.4m | £2.8m | £3.2m |
| Net assets | £2.6m | £3.7m | £4.3m | £3.9m | £3.8m | £3.3m | £2.9m |
| Employees | 175 | 182 | 185 | 174 | — | — | — |
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 2 current (2 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Harrisons Dairies Ltd
- Charges (mortgages)
- 12 registered, 2 outstanding, 10 satisfied
Questions about MORTONS DAIRIES LIMITED
What is MORTONS DAIRIES LIMITED's status on Companies House?
The register shows the company's status as “Liquidation”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was MORTONS DAIRIES LIMITED incorporated?
MORTONS DAIRIES LIMITED was incorporated on 11 July 1978, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is MORTONS DAIRIES LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Preston, PR1 3JJ. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls MORTONS DAIRIES LIMITED?
The register lists 2 current persons with significant control (2 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Harrisons Dairies Ltd. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01377957/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 MORTONS DAIRIES LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 27 May 2025. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 28 February 2023. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does MORTONS DAIRIES LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 28 February 2023. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does MORTONS DAIRIES LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 12 charges: 2 outstanding and 10 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01377957/charges. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is MORTONS DAIRIES 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 7 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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