{"name":"LAF HOLDINGS LIMITED","company_number":"06195309","status":"Active","type":"Private Limited Company","incorporated":"2007-03-30","dissolved":null,"registered_office":"C/O Laf Holdings, The Mill,, Morton, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 8BH","postcode":"SY10 8BH","sic_codes":[{"code":70100,"description":"Activities of head offices"}],"principal_activity":"the production of animal feedstuffs, the production of eggs, food processing and trading, poultry rearing and related farming interests and waste disposal services.","previous_names":[],"warnings":[],"accounts":{"category":"Group","year_end":"31 March","last_made_up_to":"2025-03-31","next_due":"2026-12-31"},"employees":{"count":1251,"accounts_date":"2025-03-31"},"financials":[{"financial_date":"2025-03-31","profit_loss":59387701,"cash":101201449,"average_employees":1251},{"financial_date":"2024-03-31","profit_loss":54070619,"cash":103807208,"average_employees":1178},{"financial_date":"2023-03-31","cash":71048764},{"financial_date":"2022-03-31","cash":85035760}],"officers":{"current":9,"resigned":3,"complete":true,"note":"Names and details of individual officers are on the People page (subscriber-only on this site) and free at Companies House."},"charges":{"total":0,"outstanding":0},"gazette_notices":[],"insolvency_outcome":null,"ai_summary":"LAF Holdings Limited is in excellent financial health, displaying a robust balance sheet with £237M in net assets, minimal leverage at just 3.5% debt-to-equity, and over £100M in cash reserves that cover total liabilities 12 times over. The group has delivered consistent double-digit growth in both turnover (12%) and profit before tax (11%), with a strong 22% gross margin and estimated return on equity exceeding 30%. Minor symptoms to monitor include rising liabilities and a slight cash dip suggesting increased asset deployment, but these are immaterial relative to the company's substantial financial strength. This is a well-capitalised, family-owned agri-food conglomerate with exceptional financial resilience and significant capacity for strategic growth.","website":null,"links":{"page":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/laf-holdings","people":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/laf-holdings/people","filing_history":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/laf-holdings/filing-history","companies_house":"https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06195309","financials":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/laf-holdings/financial","control":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/laf-holdings/control","ai_analysis":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/laf-holdings/analysis"},"source":"CompaniesInTheUK, from Companies House, The Gazette and other public registers (see /support/about). Cite as: CompaniesInTheUK, https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/laf-holdings"}