DAYLA LIMITED
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Executive summary
Dayla Limited demonstrates financial performance that significantly exceeds typical benchmarks for the UK on-trade beverage distribution sector, with an exceptional ROCE of 30.9%, gross margins at the upper end of industry norms, and a cash-rich balance sheet that provides both resilience and acquisitive capacity. The company's differentiation through its Technical Services division and strategic focus on premium categories positions it well within a consolidating market, though its mid-tier scale means continued investment in growth—whether organic or through acquisition—will be essential to maintain competitive relevance against larger national distributors. The strong post-COVID recovery trajectory is encouraging, though future performance will depend on navigating cost-of-living pressures on hospitality demand while executing on vertical integration and expansion ambitions.
Shareholders' funds
£8,311,680
Balance sheet as at 2023-01-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1943-12-31
- Employees
- 140 (2023 accounts · was 113 in 2022)
- Registered office
- Unit 2 50 Aylesbury Road, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5AH
- Postcode
- HP22 5AH
- Capital
- 18,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 3 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-01-31
- Next due by
- 2026-10-31
- Financial year end
- 31 January
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-11-08
- Next due by
- 2026-11-22
Nature of business (SIC)
- 11070 Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters
- 46390 Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Officers 7 current · 6 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
Controlled by DAYLA HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
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SUNGLINT LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA675984 (Tier 2), registered since 2020.
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Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| DAYLA SOFT DRINKS (SOUTHERN) LIMITED | 2000-11-08 |
| NORTH & RANDALL LIMITED | 1977-12-31 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 80-92 HIGH STREET, AYLESBURY, BUCKS, HP20 1QZ | 2010-08-23 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 11 similar companies in HP
The largest employer among its local peers (140 staff).
2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1943.
Competitors High Wycombe
This company ranks 2 among manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters in High Wycombe.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2023-07-21
- Where
- Buckinghamshire
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM468599 | Buckinghamshire | Leasehold | 2023-07-21 | — |
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