£4.16m
+1%vs Mar 2024Active00431430Private limited companySawbridgeworth Herts
DORRINGTONS LIMITED
Significant control: Caroline Mary Sharples (25–50%), Wilfred Edward Dorrington (25–50%) and 2 more
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
DORRINGTONS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00431430) incorporated on 20 March 1947, registered in Sawbridgeworth Herts. Its registered activity is manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes (SIC 10710). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £4.16m and cash of £1.65m, with 215 employees on average. Turnover was £10.81m and profit for the year £231k. Net assets rose 1% on the prior period (£4.13m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 67 comparable companies in Essex (median £5, upper quartile £4,794).
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Ownership and control
- Mrs Caroline Mary Sharples
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mr Wilfred Edward Dorrington
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mrs Laura Felicity Batchelor
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mrs Sophie Caroline Dorrington Gilbert
- owns 25–50% of shares
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 20 March 194779 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 69 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 3 April 2027in 162 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 10710
- Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£1.65m
+11%vs Mar 2024£10.81m
+9%vs Mar 2024215
+4%vs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £4.16m | £1.65m | — | £1.57m | £10.81m | £231k | 215 |
| 31 March 2024 | £4.13m | £1.48m | — | £1.21m | £9.91m | £320k | 207 |
| 1 April 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio1.18Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Net margin2.1%Profit for the year ÷ turnover
Cash per employee£7,681Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £4,160,796 at 31 March 2025
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £1,651,391
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 20 March 1947
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 162 days
- Next accounts duein 69 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £4.16m · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £4.13m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Essex
- KING STREET BAKERY LIMITEDEssex · inc. Apr 1964
- B.B. GROUT LIMITEDEssex · inc. Jun 1966
- HOME MADE BAKERY (ESSEX) LIMITEDEssex · inc. Nov 1971
- SPRAY'S PROPERTY LTDOngar · inc. Jun 1972
- GLENNGARRY LIMITEDBillericay · inc. Nov 1983
- COLE'S PUDDINGS LTD.Tiptree · inc. Dec 1987
All companies incorporated on 20 March 1947 · in Mar 1947.
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Reminders for DORRINGTONS LIMITED
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