SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED (03116767) — UK company profile

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Company description

BritDB description

SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED is a UK company whose Companies House status is “Active” and whose registered company type is “Private Limited Company”. Incorporated on 20 October 1995; registered for 30 years; registered office reported in LEICESTERSHIRE. Its primary declared activity is 10890 · Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.. In its latest electronically filed accounts for the period ended 27 December 2025, it reported turnover £1,561,990,000, profit after tax £7,788,000, net assets £114,559,000, average employees 9,348,000.

Among active companies with electronic accounts available to BritDB, it ranks 9 by latest disclosed GBP turnover; this is a dataset comparison, not a credit rating. This BritDB profile also contains linked public records: 1 PSC record, 30 trade marks, 6 procurement records, 4 other public-register 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.

Prepared from public dataChecked 10 October 2026 · 15 profile sources connected

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01 Company overview

Identity and registration

Snapshot 1 October 2026

Official name: SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED
Company number: 03116767
Company type: Private Limited Company
Status: Active
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Dissolution date: Not supplied
Accounts category: FULL
Mortgage charges: 2 total · 0 outstanding · 2 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

Companies House

AccountsBulk record

Last accounts made up to

27 December 2025

Next accounts due

30 September 2027

Confirmation statementBulk record

Last statement made up to

20 October 2025

Next statement due

3 November 2026

Filing source and official link →

BritDB does not infer overdue status when the source does not state it.

03 Filed financials

Latest electronic accounts

Period to 27 December 2025

Accounts typeFull Accounts

CurrencyGBP

Average employees9,348,000

DormantNo

Period start29 December 2024

Audit statusAudited

Accounting standardFRS102

Turnover: £1,561,990,000
Gross profit: £282,135,000
Operating profit: £37,422,000
Profit before tax: £18,505,000
Profit after tax: £7,788,000
Fixed assets: £354,509,000
Net assets: £114,559,000
Current assets: £506,408,000
Current liabilities: £423,261,000
Total assets less current liabilities: £437,656,000
Cash at bank: £85,468,000
Equity: £114,559,000

Figures are taken from company-filed iXBRL/XBRL. Coverage is limited to electronic filings in the imported Companies House batch. Missing figures do not mean zero, and values have not been audited by BritDB.

04 Workforce reporting

Gender pay gap

Reporting year 2025–2026

Employer size5000 to 19,999

Median hourly gap6.7%

Mean hourly gap5.0%

Submitted16 March 2026

Submission deadline5 April 2026

Submission timingSubmitted by deadline

Median bonus gap: 9.0%
Mean bonus gap: 24.7%
Women receiving bonus: 94.8%
Men receiving bonus: 93.5%
Women in top quartile: 26.0%
Women in upper middle quartile: 27.0%
Women in lower middle quartile: 34.0%
Women in lower quartile: 47.0%

Earlier reporting years (7)

2024–20255000 to 19,9998.3% median hourly gap
2023–20245000 to 19,9999.0% median hourly gap
2022–20235000 to 19,9997.0% median hourly gap
2021–20225000 to 19,9996.6% median hourly gap
2020–20215000 to 19,9991.5% median hourly gap
2018–20195000 to 19,9995.0% median hourly gap
2017–20185000 to 19,9996.0% 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.

05 Supplier payments

Payment practices and performance

Period to 30 June 2026

Average time to pay56.0 days

Paid within 30 days17.0%

Paid after 60 days51.0%

Not paid within terms7.0%

Reporting period: 1 January 2026 – 30 June 2026
Filed: 23 July 2026
Shortest standard term: 14 days
Longest standard term: 90 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: £113,718,417
Invoice value paid in 31–60 days: £153,160,104
Invoice value paid after 60 days: £172,803,862
Invoice value paid outside agreed terms: £31,123,884
Invoices paid in 31–60 days: 32.0%
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
Standard payment terms range from 14-90 days, dependant upon the sector on which the supplier operates.
Dispute resolution process
Any complaints are received and investigated by the accounts payable team. These are escalated to the head of procurement if appropriate.

Earlier payment reports (11 shown)

31 December 202553.0 average days to pay5.0% outside terms
30 June 202551.0 average days to pay6.0% outside terms
31 December 202450.0 average days to pay7.0% outside terms
30 June 202451.0 average days to pay6.0% outside terms
31 December 202350.0 average days to pay7.0% outside terms
1 July 202350.0 average days to pay67.0% outside terms
31 December 202246.0 average days to pay69.0% outside terms
2 July 202246.0 average days to pay67.0% outside terms
31 December 202157.0 average days to pay70.0% outside terms
30 June 202157.0 average days to pay71.0% outside terms
2 January 202153.0 average days to pay70.0% 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.

06 Global legal identity

Legal Entity Identifier

Snapshot 4 October 2026

ISSUED · ACTIVE

SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED

LEI 213800UHUU6TTWC23511 · jurisdiction GB

Legal form: H0PO
Entity category: GENERAL
Entity created: 20 October 1995
Initial LEI registration: 1 June 2016
LEI last updated: 7 September 2026
Next renewal: 7 September 2027
Managing LOU: 213800WAVVOPS85N2205
Legal address: CHETWODE HOUSE, 1 SAMWORTH WAY, MELTON MOWBRAY, GB-LEC, LE13 1GA, GB
Headquarters address: CHETWODE HOUSE, 1 SAMWORTH WAY, MELTON MOWBRAY, GB-LEC, LE13 1GA, GB

GLEIF parent-reporting exceptions

LEI 213800UHUU6TTWC23511

DIRECT ACCOUNTING CONSOLIDATION PARENT

NO_LEI

LEI 213800UHUU6TTWC23511

ULTIMATE ACCOUNTING CONSOLIDATION PARENT

NO_LEI

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.

07 Supply-chain transparency

Modern slavery statement

Statement year 2020

Organisation: SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED
Group submission: Yes
Parent organisation: SAMWORTH BROTHERS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Statement period: 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019
Approved: 17 June 2020
Sectors: Food and beverages, agriculture and fishing

Identity methods differ by source. DfE links use source-supplied company numbers. Ofsted and Scottish care links are unique exact name-and-postcode candidates. HSE links require one unique exact Companies House organisation name. Verify candidate associations independently.

08 Environmental regulation

Environment Agency records

2 candidate records

Industrial Installations

SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED

EPR/GP3548QT · LE13 1GA

Permit or record holder: SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED
Record date: 2 May 2023
Local authority: Leicester
Regulated site or public record address: Melton Foods - EPR/GP3548QT, 1 & 3 SAMWORTH WAY, MELTON MOWBRAY, LE13 1GA
Activity: Disposal Of > 50 T/D Non-Hazardous Waste (> 100 T/D If Only Ad) Involving Physico-Chemical Treatment - 5.4 A(1) a) (ii)|Created By Ied - Treatment And Processing (Other Than Packaging) Of Animal Or Vegetable Raw Materials (Other Than Milk Only) With Finished Product Capacity Greater Than Formula Shown In Regs - 6.8 A(1) d) (iii)
Grid reference: SK7313018010
Easting: 473130.000
Northing: 318010.000
All populated source fields: Permission Number: EPR/GP3548QT; Name: SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED; Activity Type Description: Disposal Of > 50 T/D Non-Hazardous Waste (> 100 T/D If Only Ad) Involving Physico-Chemical Treatment - 5.4 A(1) a) (ii)|Created By Ied - Treatment And Processing (Other Than Packaging) Of Animal Or Vegetable Raw Materials (Other Than Milk Only) With Finished Product Capacity Greater Than Formula Shown In Regs - 6.8 A(1) d) (iii); Document URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/le13-1ga-samworth-brothers-limited-environmental-permit-issued-eprgp3548qtv002; Site Address: Melton Foods - EPR/GP3548QT, 1 & 3 SAMWORTH WAY, MELTON MOWBRAY, LE13 1GA; Site Postcode: LE13 1GA; Site Grid Reference: SK7313018010; Easting: 473130; Northing: 318010; Local Authority: Leicester; Permission Date: 2023-05-02

An official document URL is recorded and is available through the dedicated source page; no direct external link is placed here.

Industrial Installations

SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED

EPR/CP3630WD · LE13 1GA

Permit or record holder: SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED
Record date: 4 July 2017
Local authority: Leicester
Regulated site or public record address: 1 & 3, Kettleby Foods & Melton Foods - EPR/CP3630WD, Samworth Way, Leicester, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GA
Activity: Disposal Of > 50 T/D Non-Hazardous Waste (> 100 T/D If Only Ad) Involving Physico-Chemical Treatment - 5.4 A(1) a) (ii)|Created By Ied - Treatment And Processing (Other Than Packaging) Of Animal Or Vegetable Raw Materials (Other Than Milk Only) With Finished Product Capacity Greater Than Formula Shown In Regs - 6.8 A(1) d) (iii)
Grid reference: SK7313018010
Easting: 473130.000
Northing: 318010.000
All populated source fields: Permission Number: EPR/CP3630WD; Name: SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED; Activity Type Description: Disposal Of > 50 T/D Non-Hazardous Waste (> 100 T/D If Only Ad) Involving Physico-Chemical Treatment - 5.4 A(1) a) (ii)|Created By Ied - Treatment And Processing (Other Than Packaging) Of Animal Or Vegetable Raw Materials (Other Than Milk Only) With Finished Product Capacity Greater Than Formula Shown In Regs - 6.8 A(1) d) (iii); Document URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/le13-1ga-samworth-brothers-limited-environmental-permit-issued; Site Address: 1 & 3, Kettleby Foods & Melton Foods - EPR/CP3630WD, Samworth Way, Leicester, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GA; Site Postcode: LE13 1GA; Site Grid Reference: SK7313018010; Easting: 473130; Northing: 318010; Local Authority: Leicester; Permission Date: 2017-07-04

An official document URL is recorded and is available through the dedicated source page; no direct external link is placed here.

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09 Public procurement

Contracts Finder awards

Exact GB-COH links

active · 9 October 2024

Tender for Supply & Distribution of Sandwiches (Retail and Hospitality) to University of York

University of York C/O Pelican Procurement Services · ocds-b5fd17-7f598d62-e3e0-4a9d-9562-7bae505c7089

Supplier named in award: Samworth Brothers
Award value: £176,046
Contract period: 21 October 2024 – 20 October 2027
Published: 23 October 2024
Procedure: Open procedure
Main CPV: 15000000
Source release ID: ocds-b5fd17-7f598d62-e3e0-4a9d-9562-7bae505c7089-2024-10-23T17:45:13+01:00

active · 7 June 2024

121_24 Sandwiches and Food-to-Go

Espo · ocds-b5fd17-79f72afe-9c09-437e-89b5-17ba600ce977

Supplier named in award: SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED (T/A Fresh Food For Now)
Award value: £30,000,000
Contract period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2026
Published: 14 June 2024
Procedure: Open procedure (above threshold)
Main CPV: 15811500
Source release ID: ocds-b5fd17-79f72afe-9c09-437e-89b5-17ba600ce977-2024-06-14T16:13:35+01:00

active · 27 January 2023

UCA_Supply & Dist.n of Ambient, Chilled & Frozen, Fresh Meat, Sandwiches and Non-Food

Pelican Procurement · ocds-b5fd17-a1b24393-774a-48f9-b9ba-ff21b2a44470

Supplier named in award: Samworth Brothers
Award value: £49,737
Contract period: 1 February 2023 – 31 January 2026
Published: 5 June 2023
Procedure: Open procedure
Main CPV: 15000000
Source release ID: ocds-b5fd17-a1b24393-774a-48f9-b9ba-ff21b2a44470-2023-06-05T17:45:09+01:00

active · 17 December 2020

Food To Go

FOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-e27f7f18-37f7-4d36-978c-69fbbc706e34

Supplier named in award: SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED
Award value: £42,500,000
Contract period: 8 February 2021 – 7 February 2025
Published: 19 January 2021
Procedure: Open procedure (above threshold)
Main CPV: 15000000
Source release ID: ocds-b5fd17-e27f7f18-37f7-4d36-978c-69fbbc706e34-2021-01-19T15:25:57Z

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

30 records

Registered · UK00003226992

WALKER & SON 1824 WALKERS THE ORIGINAL PIE CO.

Owner Samworth Brothers Limited · classes 29,40

Filed / designated: 25 April 2017
Valid until / renewal due: 25 April 2027

SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED

Company description

Identity and registration

Accounts and statements

Latest electronic accounts

Gender pay gap

Payment practices and performance

Legal Entity Identifier

SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED

GLEIF parent-reporting exceptions

DIRECT ACCOUNTING CONSOLIDATION PARENT

ULTIMATE ACCOUNTING CONSOLIDATION PARENT

Modern slavery statement

Organisation structure

Policies

Risk assessment

Due diligence

Training

Goals and KPIs

Schools, childcare, care and HSE records

Samworth Brothers Limited

Samworth Brothers Limited

Samworth Brothers Limited

Samworth Brothers Limited

Environment Agency records

SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED

SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED

Contracts Finder awards

Tender for Supply & Distribution of Sandwiches (Retail and Hospitality) to University of York

121_24 Sandwiches and Food-to-Go

UCA_Supply & Dist.n of Ambient, Chilled & Frozen, Fresh Meat, Sandwiches and Non-Food

Food To Go

Exact owner-name matches

WALKER & SON 1824 WALKERS THE ORIGINAL PIE CO.

THE PASS

THE PASS FINELY PREPARED READY FOR YOU

MYHK

MY HEALTHY KITCHEN

MICRO MINI MELTON

NATURE'S PLATE

NATURE'S TABLE

made tasty

THE CHEEKY SAUSAGE CO.

PICKBOX

FLASH IN THE PAN

Deli Cut

coldcall

blueberry foods

BLUEBERRY FOODS

Samworth Brothers QUALITY FOODS CHARITY CHALLENGE

Cornwall's Pride

deliClub

SALADWORKS SALADWORKS SALADWORKS

Tamarfoods Fresh from Cornwall

BRADGATE BAKERY Quality Chilled Foods

K KENSEY FOODS

Samworth Brothers

MELTON FOODS

Samworth Brothers DISTRIBUTION

THE Samworth Academy FOR DEVELOPING PEOPLE

WESTWARD LABORATORIES

TAMAR FOODS

made tasty

People with significant control

Samworth Brothers (Holdings) Limited

Charity Commission links

No exact company-number link in this snapshot

CCNI exact company links

No unambiguous company-number link found

UK Sanctions List

No exact business-registration-number link found

Find a Tender links

Sandwiches and Associated Products (2026 - 2030)

Supply of sandwiches and food-to-go products

Environment Agency waste registrations

No exact company-number registration linked

Standard Industrial Classification

Checks beyond the company register

Charity Commission

Northern Ireland charities