ANIMALCARE GROUP LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
† ANIMALCARE GROUP LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Ratios
2025Sector comparison
SIC 64204Where the company stands among the 1,318 active companies whose first SIC code is 64204 (Activities of distribution holding companies).
- NEXT GROUP PLC£6.5bn
- SYSCO UK FINANCE LIMITED£2bn
- DUDGEON HOLDINGS II LIMITED£716.7m
- PREMIER FARNELL LIMITED£501.2m
- DIAGEO UK TURKEY HOLDINGS LIMITED£431.8m
- MULTI-TILE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED£367.5m
- BRIDGE STRATEGIC HOLDINGS LIMITED£334.6m
- WINCANTON HOLDINGS LIMITED£195.2m
- INSULET INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED£191m
- ANIMALCARE GROUP LIMITED£184.3m
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 1,318. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: ANIMALCARE GROUP LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
ANIMALCARE GROUP LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01058015. It was incorporated on 14 Jun 1972. Its status is active. The registered office is in York (YO32). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is activities of distribution holding companies (64204).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files group accounts. Turnover was £89,107,000. Profit for the year was £5,078,000. Net assets were £184,310,000, up 4.8% on the previous year. Total assets were £209,676,000 and total liabilities £25,366,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 1,318 active companies whose first SIC code is 64204: By turnover it ranks higher than 73% of the 69 that publish turnover (median £16,152,931). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £96,500). By total assets it ranks higher than 96% of them (median £491,786). It is older than 99% of them (median age 5.1 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly pharmaceuticals. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly perfumery and cosmetics.
Who runs and controls the company?
One person with significant control is registered.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 11 Nov 2027.
Filed accounts2024–2025
| 2024 † | 2025 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 74,228,000 | 89,107,000 |
| Profit for the year | 13,677,000 | 5,078,000 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 14,000 | — |
| Total assets | 176,989,000 | 209,676,000 |
| Total liabilities | 1,199,000 | 25,366,000 |
| Net assets / total equity | 175,790,000 | 184,310,000 |
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.
Registers and licences
Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: pharmaceuticals.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: perfumery and cosmetics.
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
5 events- Ccp Paw 2 Limited registered as a person with significant control
- Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £89.1m, net assets £184.3m
- Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £74.2m, net assets £175.8m
- Name changed to ANIMALCARE GROUP LIMITEDPreviously RITCHEY PLC
- 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.