TXT In plain English
Company description
IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED is a UK company whose Companies House status is “Active” and whose registered company type is “Private Limited Company”. Incorporated on 1 November 1984; registered for 41 years; registered office reported in BRISTOL, ENGLAND. Its primary declared activity is 46350 · Wholesale of tobacco products, with 1 additional SIC activity reported.
This BritDB profile also contains linked public records: 1 PSC record, 30 trade marks. 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
- IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED
- Company number
- 01860181
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Status
- Active
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Dissolution date
- Not supplied
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Mortgage charges
- 1 total · 1 outstanding · 0 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
30 September 2025Next accounts due
30 June 2027Last statement made up to
1 June 2026Next statement due
15 June 2027BritDB does not infer overdue status when the source does not state it.
03 Workforce reporting
Gender pay gap
- Median bonus gap
- 20.1%
- Mean bonus gap
- 33.6%
- Women receiving bonus
- 89.7%
- Men receiving bonus
- 92.3%
- Women in top quartile
- 40.0%
- Women in upper middle quartile
- 43.0%
- Women in lower middle quartile
- 46.0%
- Women in lower quartile
- 46.0%
Earlier reporting years (8)
- 1000 to 49999.2% median hourly gap
- 1000 to 499911.8% median hourly gap
- 500 to 99910.7% median hourly gap
- 500 to 99912.6% median hourly gap
- 500 to 99913.2% median hourly gap
- 500 to 99913.2% median hourly gap
- 500 to 99913.9% median hourly gap
- 1000 to 499915.2% 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 April 2025 – 30 September 2025
- Filed
- 3 November 2025
- Shortest standard term
- 0 days
- Longest standard term
- Not supplied
- E-invoicing offered
- No
- Supply-chain finance
- Not offered
- Payment codes
- CICM: Prompt Payment Code
- Construction retentions
- No qualifying construction contracts
Complete reported payment fields
- Policy regime
- Regime-1
- Financial period started
- 1 October 2024
- Qualifying contracts
- Yes
- Payments made
- Yes
- Invoices paid in 31–60 days
- 26.0%
- Maximum contractual payment period
- 120 days
- Supplier-list charging policy
- No
- Supplier-list charges made
- No
Reported terms and dispute process
- Standard payment terms
Our standard payment terms are 60 days from the date of the invoice.
- Dispute resolution process
http://www.imperialbrandsplc.com/About-us/Governance.html
Earlier payment reports (11 shown)
- 36.0 average days to pay37.0% outside terms
- 36.0 average days to pay28.0% outside terms
- 35.0 average days to pay34.0% outside terms
- 34.0 average days to pay33.0% outside terms
- 33.0 average days to pay35.0% outside terms
- 32.0 average days to pay23.0% outside terms
- 32.0 average days to pay23.0% outside terms
- 30.0 average days to pay18.0% outside terms
- 35.0 average days to pay20.0% outside terms
- 32.0 average days to pay25.0% outside terms
- 38.0 average days to pay36.0% 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
IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED
LEI 2138001FO7RFHCTSZC71 · jurisdiction GB
- Legal form
- H0PO
- Entity category
- GENERAL
- Entity created
- 1 November 1984
- Initial LEI registration
- 11 May 2020
- LEI last updated
- 12 May 2024
- Next renewal
- 11 May 2024
- Managing LOU
- 213800WAVVOPS85N2205
- Legal address
- 121 WINTERSTOKE ROAD, BRISTOL, GB-BST, BS3 2LL, GB
- Headquarters address
- 121 WINTERSTOKE ROAD, BRISTOL, GB-BST, BS3 2LL, GB
GLEIF Level 2 relationships
IS DIRECTLY CONSOLIDATED BY
From LEI 2138001FO7RFHCTSZC71 to LEI 549300DFVPOB67JL3A42
- Related legal entity
- IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC →
- Initial registration
- 11 May 2020
- Last updated
- 12 May 2024
- Next renewal
- 11 May 2024
- Validation sources
- FULLY_CORROBORATED
- Validation documents
- ACCOUNTS_FILING
- Relationship periods
- Start: 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z; End: 2022-09-30T00:00:00Z; Type: ACCOUNTING_PERIOD; Start: 2020-05-11T19:27:55.753Z; Type: RELATIONSHIP_PERIOD
- Qualifiers
- Dimension: ACCOUNTING_STANDARD; Category: IFRS
- Validation reference
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01860181/filing-history/MzM3Mjk2MzAyN2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
IS ULTIMATELY CONSOLIDATED BY
From LEI 2138001FO7RFHCTSZC71 to LEI 549300DFVPOB67JL3A42
- Related legal entity
- IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC →
- Initial registration
- 11 May 2020
- Last updated
- 12 May 2024
- Next renewal
- 11 May 2024
- Validation sources
- FULLY_CORROBORATED
- Validation documents
- ACCOUNTS_FILING
- Relationship periods
- Start: 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z; End: 2022-09-30T00:00:00Z; Type: ACCOUNTING_PERIOD; Start: 2020-05-11T19:28:06.047Z; Type: RELATIONSHIP_PERIOD
- Qualifiers
- Dimension: ACCOUNTING_STANDARD; Category: IFRS
- Validation reference
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01860181/filing-history/MzM3Mjk2MzAyN2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
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
- IMPERIAL TOBACCO LIMITED
- Group submission
- Yes
- Parent organisation
- IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC
- Statement period
- 1 October 2023 – 30 September 2024
- Approved
- 20 March 2025
- 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
- Over £500 million
- Years producing statements
- More than 5 years
- ILO indicators included
- Not answered
- Registry record updated
- 31 March 2025
Policies described
Freedom of workers to terminate employment Freedom of movement Freedom of association Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Prohibits child labour Prohibits discrimination Provides access to remedy, compensation and justice for victims of modern slavery
Training described
Your whole organisation Other
Worker engagement and working conditions
Your suppliers Trade unions or worker representative groups Civil society organisations Professional auditors Workers within your organisation Businesses in your industry or sector
Social audits
Audit conducted by your staff Third party audit arranged by your organisation Third party audit arranged by your supplier Announced audit
Grievance mechanisms
Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app Through trade unions or other worker representative groups
Other monitoring
We collect and analyse information related to human rights and modern slavery from various operational locations monthly. In 2023, we began utilising SEDEX to enhance our supply chain visibility.
Actions addressing ILO indicators
Change in policy Change in training
Demonstrated progress
In 2024, we enhanced our human rights due diligence and awareness. We completed five audits. We also piloted online audits in five other locations. We redefined our indicators as human rights leading indicators (HRLI) and conducted 19 webinars, engaging over 940 employees. Our new Group Code of Conduct emphasises speaking up and includes diversity and integrity in science. We updated our Supplier Code of Conduct and supported 128,000 beneficiaries through the 'Leaf Partnership' programme.
Reported risks and mitigations
- Risk: CHILD LABOUR
- Risk: FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION & COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
- Risk: NON-DISCRIMINATION, NON-HARASSMENT AND GENDER EQUITY
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
Imperial Tobacco Limited
Registration Z6008983
- Registered from
- 9 November 2001
- Current end date
- 8 November 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.
TM UK trade marks
Exact owner-name matches
JPS GREEN EDGE
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 6 September 2017
- Valid until / renewal due
- 6 September 2027
JPS SILVER STREAM
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 10 July 2017
- Valid until / renewal due
- 10 July 2027
JPS MAKE YOUR DAY
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 29 March 2017
- Valid until / renewal due
- 29 March 2027
gV POCKET POUCH
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 21 March 2017
- Valid until / renewal due
- 21 March 2027
LAMBERT & BUTLER COMPACT
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 28 November 2016
- Valid until / renewal due
- 28 November 2026
REAL RED
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 16 September 2016
- Valid until / renewal due
- 16 September 2026
IMPERIAL BRANDS
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34,35
- Filed / designated
- 3 June 2016
- Valid until / renewal due
- 3 June 2026
JP A REAL IRISH ORIGINAL JOHN PLAYER BLUE
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 7 April 2016
- Valid until / renewal due
- 7 April 2026
PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 35
- Filed / designated
- 18 November 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 18 November 2025
JOHN PLAYER SPECIAL
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 1 October 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 1 October 2025
JPS TRIPLE FLOW
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 29 September 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 29 September 2025
DUO FRESH POUCH
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 21 September 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 21 September 2025
JOHN PLAYER SPECIAL
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 18 September 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 18 September 2025
JPS JUST
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 18 September 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 18 September 2025
BRIGHT SILVER
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 18 September 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 18 September 2025
BRIGHT GOLD
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 18 September 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 18 September 2025
CARLTON
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 18 September 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 18 September 2025
SMOOTH GOLD
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 22 May 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 22 May 2025
PLAYER'S JOHN PLAYER SPECIAL CRUSHBALL
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 21 May 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 21 May 2025
LAMBERT
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 14 May 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 14 May 2025
Figurative mark
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 8 May 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 8 May 2025
SMOOTH WHITE
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 24 April 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 24 April 2025
Figurative mark
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 24 April 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 24 April 2025
LAMBERT & BUTLER L&B
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 24 April 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 24 April 2025
Figurative mark
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 24 April 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 24 April 2025
LAMBERT & BUTLER FRESH BURST CAPSULE EST. 1901 PREMIUM QUALITY LAMBERT
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 24 April 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 24 April 2025
IMPERIAL BRANDS
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34,35
- Filed / designated
- 20 March 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 20 March 2025
BUTLER'S BLEND
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 19 March 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 19 March 2025
METALLIC
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 19 March 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 19 March 2025
BRIGHT BLUE
Owner Imperial Tobacco Limited · classes 34
- Filed / designated
- 12 March 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 12 March 2025
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.
08 Ownership and control
People with significant control
Imperial Tobacco Holdings Limited
- Owns 75% or more of shares
- Country registered
- United Kingdom
- Legal authority
- Companies Act 1985
- Legal form
- Private Company Limited By Shares
- Place registered
- England And Wales
- Registration number
- 03087180
- Notified
- 6 April 2016
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09 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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10 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.
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11 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.
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12 Public procurement
Find a Tender links
No exact GB-COH link in this snapshot
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13 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.
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14 Nature of business
Standard Industrial Classification
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
15 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.
16 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
17 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.
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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