FRED W READ & SONS LIMITED

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Shareholders' funds

£4,812,478

Balance sheet as at 2018-03-31

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What it does

The principal activity of the company is the manufacture and wholesale of cheese

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1955-04-02
Employees
32 (2025 accounts · was 31 in 2024)
Registered office
Ulceby Grange, Nr Alford, Lincs, LN13 0HY
Postcode
LN13 0HY
Capital
952 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
10 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-04-30
Next due by
2027-01-31
Financial year end
30 April

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2025-12-06
Next due by
2026-12-20
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 1500 Mixed farming

Officers 7 current · 2 resigned

Appointed 2026-07-07
Appointed 1998-01-01
Appointed 1991-12-06
COMPANY SECRETARY Appointed 1991-12-06

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Among its peers

Top 10%

by shareholders' funds, of 73 similar companies in LN

2nd largest employer among its local peers (32 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1955.

No.6 of the largest mixed farming companies in Lincoln →

Competitors Lincoln

This company ranks 6 among mixed farming in Lincoln.

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Property in England & Wales 11 titles

Freehold
9
Leasehold
2
Most recent registration
2025-12-16
Price paid, where recorded
£829,500
Where
Lincolnshire (7), Tyne And Wear (2), Lancashire (1)
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
LA934156 Lancashire Leasehold 2025-12-16 £73,000
LL107061 Lincolnshire Freehold 2025-12-16 £150,000
LL120209 Lincolnshire Freehold 2025-12-16 £190,000
LL245603 Lincolnshire Freehold 2025-12-16 £210,000
SF483320 Staffordshire Freehold 2025-12-16 £156,000
TY19711 Tyne And Wear Freehold 2025-12-16 £50,500
TY400743 Tyne And Wear Freehold 2025-12-16
LL296621 Lincolnshire Freehold 2020-07-22
LL364693 Lincolnshire Freehold 2016-03-18
LL307869 Lincolnshire Leasehold 2009-06-04
LL76194 Lincolnshire Freehold 1991-11-29

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