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Company description
NICHOLS PLC is a UK company whose Companies House status is “Active” and whose registered company type is “Public Limited Company”. Incorporated on 28 March 1929; registered for 97 years; registered office reported in ASHTON ROAD, NEWTON LE WILLOWS. Its primary declared activity is 11070 · Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters.
This BritDB profile also contains linked public records: 1 PSC record, 30 trade marks, 2 procurement records. This description is assembled from public data, is not a reliability assessment, and should be checked against the cited sources before a legally significant decision.
Web facts are never added from a name match alone. Internet enrichment requires the exact Companies House ID in Wikidata, and ambiguous results are excluded.
01 Company overview
Identity and registration
- Official name
- NICHOLS PLC
- Company number
- 00238303
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Status
- Active
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Dissolution date
- Not supplied
- Accounts category
- GROUP
- Mortgage charges
- 6 total · 0 outstanding · 6 satisfied
- Limited partnership members
- 0 general · 0 limited
A registered office is not necessarily a trading location. The address is reproduced from the Companies House bulk record and should be interpreted in that legal context.
02 Filing dates
Accounts and statements
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025Next accounts due
30 June 2027Last statement made up to
15 April 2026Next statement due
29 April 2027BritDB does not infer overdue status when the source does not state it.
03 Workforce reporting
Gender pay gap
- Median bonus gap
- -33.0%
- Mean bonus gap
- 35.0%
- Women receiving bonus
- 86.0%
- Men receiving bonus
- 94.0%
- Women in top quartile
- 32.0%
- Women in upper middle quartile
- 31.0%
- Women in lower middle quartile
- 44.0%
- Women in lower quartile
- 42.0%
Earlier reporting years (5)
- 250 to 499-8.0% median hourly gap
- 250 to 499-12.0% median hourly gap
- 250 to 499-1.0% median hourly gap
- 250 to 49910.0% median hourly gap
- 250 to 4992.0% median hourly gap
Positive gaps mean men were paid more; negative gaps mean women were paid more. These figures are employer-reported and describe the workforce distribution, not equal pay for the same job. The company link uses the exact Companies House number supplied by the service.
04 Supplier payments
Payment practices and performance
- Reporting period
- 1 January 2026 – 30 June 2026
- Filed
- 30 July 2026
- Shortest standard term
- 30 days
- Longest standard term
- 60 days
- E-invoicing offered
- No
- Supply-chain finance
- Not offered
- Payment codes
- No
- Construction retentions
- No qualifying construction contracts
Complete reported payment fields
- Policy regime
- Regime-3
- Financial period started
- 1 January 2026
- Qualifying contracts
- Yes
- Payments made
- Yes
- Invoice value paid within 30 days
- £25,394,219
- Invoice value paid in 31–60 days
- £11,210,288
- Invoice value paid after 60 days
- £21,900
- Invoice value paid outside agreed terms
- £0
- Invoices paid in 31–60 days
- 10.0%
- Invoices unpaid due to dispute
- 0.0%
- Maximum contractual payment period
- 90 days
- Supplier-list charging policy
- No
- Supplier-list charges made
- No
Reported terms and dispute process
- Standard payment terms
30 days from date of invoice.
- Dispute resolution process
Purchase order system in place to ensure all purchases within the business are authorised before order is placed. Any disputed invoices are initially discussed internally and picked up with the relevant supplier as necessary until resolved. Invoices can be placed on hold and payment held as necessary until disputes are resolved.
Earlier payment reports (11 shown)
- 32.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 32.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 33.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 33.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 32.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 32.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 32.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 32.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 29.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 33.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 33.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
This is a company-submitted statutory disclosure, not a credit rating. BritDB preserves the reporting period and links the report only through the Companies House number supplied by the official service. Percentages describe payments made during that period and may change in later reports.
05 Global legal identity
Legal Entity Identifier
NICHOLS PLC
LEI 213800EF5CMR3K8PND54 · jurisdiction GB
- Legal form
- B6ES
- Entity category
- GENERAL
- Entity created
- 28 March 1929
- Initial LEI registration
- 22 December 2016
- LEI last updated
- 15 December 2025
- Next renewal
- 22 December 2026
- Managing LOU
- 213800WAVVOPS85N2205
- Legal address
- LAUREL HOUSE, WOODLANDS PARK, ASHTON ROAD, NEWTON LE WILLOWS, GB-LAN, WA12 0HH, GB
- Headquarters address
- LAUREL HOUSE, WOODLANDS PARK, ASHTON ROAD, NEWTON LE WILLOWS, GB-LAN, WA12 0HH, GB
GLEIF parent-reporting exceptions
DIRECT ACCOUNTING CONSOLIDATION PARENT
NON_PUBLIC
ULTIMATE ACCOUNTING CONSOLIDATION PARENT
NON_PUBLIC
LEI data provides global legal identity and source-reported relationships, not a credit or regulatory approval. BritDB links Level 1 identities only through GLEIF’s Companies House registration-authority identifier and exact company number; Level 2 parent and fund relationships and reporting exceptions are reproduced as supplied by GLEIF.
06 Supply-chain transparency
Modern slavery statement
- Organisation
- NICHOLS PLC
- Group submission
- Yes
- Statement period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Approved
- 20 April 2026
- Sectors
- Food and beverages, agriculture and fishing
Organisation structure
Covered in the statement
Policies
Covered in the statement
Risk assessment
Covered in the statement
Due diligence
Covered in the statement
Training
Covered in the statement
Goals and KPIs
Covered in the statement
Full statement information supplied to the registry
- Reported turnover band
- £100 million to £500 million
- Years producing statements
- More than 5 years
- ILO indicators included
- Not answered
- Registry record updated
- 29 May 2026
Policies described
Freedom of workers to terminate employment Freedom of movement Freedom of association Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees Prohibits compulsory overtime Prohibits child labour Prohibits discrimination Prohibits confiscation of workers' original identification documents
Training described
Your front line staff Human resources Executive-level staff Procurement staff
Worker engagement and working conditions
Your suppliers Professional auditors Workers within your organisation Workers within your supply chain
Social audits
Third party audit arranged by your organisation
Grievance mechanisms
Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app
Demonstrated progress
Nichols is committed to continuing to enhance Nichols’ capacity to prevent, identify and mitigate any actual or potential impacts in this field. Nichols has developed training for its employees on human rights, labour rights and modern slavery to ensure that they understand Nichols’ policy, procedures and their responsibilities in this area. This training was completed by relevant employees in 2025.
A registry entry records what the organisation declared in its statement. It is not an independent audit. Group statements can cover several companies; BritDB preserves each exact source-supplied company-number link and excludes approver names and email addresses.
07 Data protection
ICO fee-payer registration
Nichols Plc
Registration Z7161455
- Registered from
- 23 September 2002
- Current end date
- 22 September 2026
This is a candidate association, not an official Companies House link. The ICO file supplies no company number. The organisation name and postcode uniquely matched this company in the current snapshot. BritDB excludes all DPO contact fields and does not publish unmatched personal entries.
08 Public procurement
Contracts Finder awards
Spending Review Preparation
EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-e44271bf-6d62-4534-b1fb-8ed1faf4a4f6
- Supplier named in award
- NICHOLS PLC
- Award value
- £139,000
- Contract period
- 29 April 2021 – 16 July 2021
- Published
- 29 July 2021
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 72224000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e44271bf-6d62-4534-b1fb-8ed1faf4a4f6-2021-07-29T10:24:23+01:00
Cold Beverages, Confectionery and Snacks
FOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-d1389098-5c2f-4308-bd71-8e1e21dcd8ea
- Supplier named in award
- NICHOLS PLC
- Award value
- £33,450,825
- Contract period
- 14 June 2021 – 13 June 2025
- Published
- 22 January 2021
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 03200000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d1389098-5c2f-4308-bd71-8e1e21dcd8ea-2021-01-22T15:14:03Z
The supplier link is exact, but the award remains buyer-published procurement data. BritDB requires the GB-COH identifier supplied in the Contracts Finder OCDS release and does not infer suppliers from similar names.
TM UK trade marks
Exact owner-name matches
Figurative mark
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 6 July 2017
- Valid until / renewal due
- 6 July 2027
FRYST
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 25 May 2017
- Valid until / renewal due
- 25 May 2027
VIM2O
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 16 September 2016
- Valid until / renewal due
- 16 September 2026
FRUIT BLASTZ
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 30
- Filed / designated
- 17 August 2016
- Valid until / renewal due
- 17 August 2026
Figurative mark
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 3 May 2016
- Valid until / renewal due
- 3 May 2026
THE FEEL GOOD DRINKS CO
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 25 April 2016
- Valid until / renewal due
- 25 April 2026
Figurative mark
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 25 April 2016
- Valid until / renewal due
- 25 April 2026
FEEL GOOD
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 13 August 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 13 August 2025
V
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 7,11,32,37,39
- Filed / designated
- 27 July 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 27 July 2025
V
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 7,11,32,37,39
- Filed / designated
- 27 July 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 27 July 2025
V
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 7,11,32,37,39
- Filed / designated
- 27 July 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 27 July 2025
VIMTO
Owner Nichols plc · classes 3
- Filed / designated
- 13 January 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 13 January 2025
VIMTO
Owner Nichols plc · classes 5
- Filed / designated
- 10 December 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 10 December 2024
VIMTO
Owner Nichols plc · classes 25
- Filed / designated
- 31 July 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 31 July 2024
Figurative mark
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 30,32
- Filed / designated
- 10 March 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 10 March 2024
PANDA REFRESHINGLY FRUITY FUN
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 6 March 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 6 March 2024
Figurative mark
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 6 March 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 6 March 2024
Figurative mark
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 6 March 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 6 March 2024
Figurative mark
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 6 March 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 6 March 2024
Figurative mark
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 6 March 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 6 March 2024
Figurative mark
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 6 March 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 6 March 2024
Figurative mark
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 6 March 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 6 March 2024
PANDA SPLASH
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 30 January 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 30 January 2024
HOT TOADY
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 19 December 2013
- Valid until / renewal due
- 19 December 2023
HOT VIMTOADY
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 19 December 2013
- Valid until / renewal due
- 19 December 2023
VIMTOAD
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 30,32
- Filed / designated
- 18 November 2013
- Valid until / renewal due
- 18 November 2023
NICHOLS DISPENSE
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 7,11,32,37,39
- Filed / designated
- 18 November 2013
- Valid until / renewal due
- 18 November 2023
VIMTO SQUEEZY
Owner Nichols plc · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 3 October 2013
- Valid until / renewal due
- 3 October 2023
VIMTO SQUEEZY
Owner Nichols plc · classes 32
- Filed / designated
- 3 October 2013
- Valid until / renewal due
- 3 October 2023
VIMTO GOO
Owner Nichols PLC · classes 30
- Filed / designated
- 23 May 2013
- Valid until / renewal due
- 23 May 2023
This is an exact normalised company-name match, not a registrar-confirmed ownership link. Another legal entity can have the same or a very similar name. UKIPO data is a historical 2018 snapshot; verify the owner and current status before relying on it.
09 Ownership and control
People with significant control
No individual or entity with signficant control
- Notified
- 25 July 2017
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10 Charity register
Charity Commission links
No exact company-number link in this snapshot
The Charity Commission extract did not explicitly associate this Companies House number with a charity. BritDB does not use a name-only match to fill the gap.
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11 Northern Ireland charity register
CCNI exact company links
No unambiguous company-number link found
The CCNI source number did not resolve uniquely to this Companies House record. BritDB did not use a name or address match.
CCNI publishes company numbers without a jurisdiction prefix. BritDB links only when the plausible padded UK and NI candidates resolve to exactly one Companies House company.
12 Sanctions screening
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link found
The imported UK Sanctions List did not supply this Companies House number as a UK-linked business identifier. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
No exact link is not sanctions clearance. UK restrictions can apply through ownership or control even where an entity is not separately named. Always use the current official list and obtain appropriate advice for a legally significant decision.
13 Public procurement
Find a Tender links
No exact GB-COH link in this snapshot
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14 Environmental register
Environment Agency waste registrations
No exact company-number registration linked
The licensed Environment Agency subset did not contain this exact Companies House number. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
This is a privacy-reduced, exact-company subset. The full official register also includes sole traders and applicants without a matching Companies House number. Check the current Environment Agency register before relying on registration status.
15 Nature of business
Standard Industrial Classification
16 Connected public record
Checks beyond the company register
Charity Commission
0 exact company-number links.
Northern Ireland charities
0 unambiguous company-number links.
Public contracts
0 procurement processes linked by exact GB-COH identifier.
Waste register
0 exact company-number registrations.
Corporate notices
The Gazette is not yet connected.
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link in this report.
A checked source with no exact link is not a clean bill of health. Unchecked sources remain unknown, while sanctions may also apply through ownership or control of a listed person or entity.
17 Record timeline
Dates in the bulk record
- Confirmation statement
Latest confirmation statement made up to this date
- Accounts
Latest accounts made up to this date
- Incorporation
Company incorporated
18 Provenance
Sources for this profile
Identity, address, status, dates, SIC, previous names and mortgage totals.
Annual employer reports linked by the exact source-supplied Companies House number.
Statutory supplier-payment reports linked by the exact source-supplied Companies House number.
Global legal identities linked through Companies House registration authority RA000585.
Annual statement summaries linked by exact source company number.
Privacy-reduced candidate associations based on a unique exact name-and-postcode match.
Historic awards linked by exact source-supplied GB-COH company identifier.
Current and ceased significant-control records joined by exact company number.
Daily England and Wales extract matched only by the official company registration number.
Daily CCNI export with company links only where the source number resolves unambiguously.
Complete FCDO list checked by exact UK-linked business registration number.
Procurement parties checked only through exact GB-COH identifiers.
Licensed subset linked only by exact Companies House number.
Financial regulation and licences.
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