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Company number
00238303

NICHOLS PLC

Officer · ROTHWELL, Matthew John and 36 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 June 2027.
2 outstanding charges registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

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Registered name
NICHOLS PLC
Company number
00238303
Registered office
LAUREL HOUSE, WOODLANDS PARK, ASHTON ROAD, NEWTON LE WILLOWS, WA12 0HH · 27 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Public Limited Company
Incorporated on
28 March 1929
Status
Active
Age
97 years
Nature of business (SIC)
11070 — Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters
Accounts — next due
30 Jun 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
29 Apr 2027
Confirmation statement — last
15 Apr 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

7 active · 30 resigned

secretary
Appointed 13/04/2026
Active
director
Appointed 01/02/2023
Active
director
Appointed 01/01/2016
Active
director
Appointed 10/01/2024
Active
director
Active
director
Appointed 13/04/2026
Active
director
Appointed 11/03/2025
Active

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

Connections

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 13/04/2026
director Appointed 01/02/2023
director Appointed 01/01/2016
director Appointed 10/01/2024

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
31/08/2026 Director resigned KEAYS, Helen Margaret
20/08/2026 Charge registered A registered charge
06/08/2026 Charge registered A registered charge
13/04/2026 Corporate-secretary resigned PRISM COSEC LIMITED
13/04/2026 Director appointed ROTHWELL, Matthew John
13/04/2026 Secretary appointed ROTHWELL, Matthew John
31/07/2025 Director resigned GITTINS, John Anthony
17/03/2025 Corporate-secretary appointed PRISM COSEC LIMITED
15/03/2025 Director resigned NEWMAN, Richard Hugh
15/03/2025 Secretary resigned NEWMAN, Richard Hugh
11/03/2025 Director appointed WILLIAMS, Alan Richard
20/03/2024 Director resigned TAYLOR, David John Simon
11/03/2024 Secretary resigned TAYLOR, David John Simon
11/03/2024 Secretary appointed NEWMAN, Richard Hugh
29/01/2024 Director appointed NEWMAN, Richard Hugh
10/01/2024 Director appointed NICHOLS, Matthew John
24/10/2023 Director resigned NICHOLS, James Edward
11/07/2023 Corporate-secretary resigned PRISM COSEC LIMITED
11/07/2023 Secretary appointed TAYLOR, David John Simon
21/06/2023 Director appointed TAYLOR, David John Simon

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
MR01 — mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage
MR01 — mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AP03 — appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers
TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
SH04 — capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital
SH04 — capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital
SH04 — capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital
SH04 — capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital
SH04 — capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital
SH04 — capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital
SH04 — capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital
SH04 — capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution

Charges

2 outstanding · 6 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
outstanding
A registered charge — persons entitled: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
outstanding
Legal charge — persons entitled: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
fully-satisfied
Legal charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Legal charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Legal charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Legal charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Legal charge — persons entitled: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office as a data protection fee payer.

Nichols Plc — WA12 0HH
Tier 3 · renews 22/09/2026
ICO entry

The ICO publishes no company number, so this is matched on the registered name and confirmed by the postcode. Check the ICO entry before relying on it.

Trade marks

1 mark applied for under this name, as advertised in the UK IPO journal.

RELEASE THE VIM WITHIN — UK00004412139
Pharmaceuticals · Staple foods · Beers and soft drinks
Word

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of NICHOLS PLC?
According to the official registry, the company number of NICHOLS PLC is 00238303.
Where is NICHOLS PLC registered?
The registered office is LAUREL HOUSE, WOODLANDS PARK, ASHTON ROAD, NEWTON LE WILLOWS, WA12 0HH.
Who runs NICHOLS PLC?
ROTHWELL, Matthew John is listed among the officers of NICHOLS PLC.
What is the SIC code of NICHOLS PLC?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 11070 — Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters.
When are the next accounts of NICHOLS PLC due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 June 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.
Does NICHOLS PLC have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 2 outstanding charges are registered against the company, alongside 6 already satisfied.

About NICHOLS PLC (00238303)

NICHOLS PLC is a public limited company incorporated on 28 March 1929 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00238303. Its registered office is at LAUREL HOUSE, WOODLANDS PARK, ASHTON ROAD, NEWTON LE WILLOWS, WA12 0HH. The recorded nature of business is manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters (SIC 11070). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2025. 37 active officers are on record . 2 outstanding charges are registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 9 September 2026.

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