D.R.WAKEFIELD & COMPANY LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
D.R.WAKEFIELD & COMPANY LIMITED does not disclose its turnover in its latest accounts; the profit for the year is as stated in the accounts.
Ratios
2025/26Sector comparison
SIC 46370Where the company stands among the 2,661 active companies whose first SIC code is 46370 (Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices).
- PANFOODS CO., LIMITED£50.2m
- GLOBAL TEA & COMMODITIES LTD£45.8m
- LOUDWATER TRADE AND FINANCE LIMITED£43.9m
- D.R.WAKEFIELD & COMPANY LIMITED£12m
- NEW ENGLISH TEAS LIMITED£11.9m
- CARAVELA LIMITED£11.3m
- DARVILLE AND SON LIMITED£10.2m
- MATTHEW ALGIE (IRELAND) LIMITED£9.1m
- RIJO 42 INGREDIENTS LTD£7.3m
- MIKO COFFEE LIMITED£5m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 2,661. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: D.R.WAKEFIELD & COMPANY LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
D.R.WAKEFIELD & COMPANY LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00971152. It was incorporated on 28 Jan 1970. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (SE1). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (46370).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025/26 (period ending 31 Jan 2026); the company files group accounts. Profit for the year was £5,314,899. Net assets were £12,009,890, up 54.2% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £2,983,546. Total assets were £40,511,079 and total liabilities £28,142,191. The company had an average of 30 employees. Figures are available for 4 financial years (2022/23–2025/26).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 2,661 active companies whose first SIC code is 46370: By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £2,556). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £30,983). By cash it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £14,356). By number of employees it ranks higher than 98% of them (median 1). It is older than 99% of them (median age 2.7 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly coffee, tea and spices. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly coffee, tea and spices.
Who runs and controls the company?
The company has 2 current directors. 2 persons with significant control are registered. 6 of 8 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Oct 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 6 May 2027.
Dividends
from the accountsDividends paid in the financial year: £1,094,000 (21% of the profit for the year).
Filed accounts2022/23–2025/26
| 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit for the year | 1,852,702 | 976,720 | 224,843 | 5,314,899 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 9,581,364 | 1,193,824 | 7,307,148 | 2,983,546 |
| Total assets | 39,432,555 | 27,085,590 | 36,619,668 | 40,511,079 |
| Total liabilities | 31,489,703 | 18,418,865 | 28,830,677 | 28,142,191 |
| Net assets / total equity | 7,844,095 | 8,657,648 | 7,788,991 | 12,009,890 |
| Average number of employees | 25 | 30 | 34 | 30 |
| Dividends paid | 1,193,000 | 163,167 | 1,093,500 | 1,094,000 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 2026The principal activity of the Group and Company is that of a coffee merchant.
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Registers and licences
- Licence type and rating
- Worker (A rating)
- Route
- Skilled Worker
On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.
Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: coffee, tea and spices.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: coffee, tea and spices.
From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.
History
24 events- Financial year 2025/26 endedAccounts: net assets £12m, 30 employees
- Derrick Ronald WAKEFIELD resignedDirector
- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £7.8m, 34 employees
- Mrs Jane Christine Wakefield registered as a person with significant control
- Terrence James Martin SPARLING appointedDirector
- Karen Sylvia WAKEFIELD resignedDirector
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £8.7m, 30 employees
- Sylvia Cecilia WAKEFIELD resignedSecretary
Earlier events (16)
- Nicholas Raymond THOMPSON resignedDirector
- Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £7.8m, 25 employees
- Nicholas Raymond THOMPSON appointedDirector
- Mr Simon Derrick Wakefield registered as a person with significant control
- Jane Christine WAKEFIELD appointedSecretary
- Karen Sylvia WAKEFIELD appointedDirector
- Sylvia Cecilia WAKEFIELD appointedSecretary
- Sylvia Cecilia WAKEFIELD resignedSecretary
- Elodie Christine Marie GONTARD resignedDirector
- Elodie Christine Marie GONTARD appointedDirector
- Paul Leo COOKE resignedDirector
- Paul Leo COOKE appointedDirector
- Sylvia Cecilia WAKEFIELD resignedDirector
- Simon Derrick WAKEFIELD appointedDirector
- Anthony David COMPTON resignedDirector
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.