AVIAGEN UK LIMITED

Active
Company number SC065463Private limited companyIncorporated 1978

Key figures

£49,282,000-1.9%
Net assets 2024/25
-1.9%
Average annual change 2023/24–2024/25
020 m40 m60 m2023/242024/25

† AVIAGEN UK 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

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 01470

Where the company stands among the 1,272 active companies whose first SIC code is 01470 (Raising of poultry).

Turnover£115,740,000
Higher than 85% · median £23,267,796 among 40 that publish turnover
Net assets£49,282,000
Higher than 99% · median £312,517
Total assets£65,785,000
Higher than 99% · median £628,087
Cash£2,232,000
Higher than 95% · median £133,595
Employees257
Higher than 99% · median 2
Company age48.3 years
Older than 95% · median 11.4 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. AVIAGEN TURKEYS LIMITED£196.8m
  2. GLENRATH FARMS LTD.£98.6m
  3. 2 AGRICULTURE LIMITED£71.8m
  4. CROWN CHICKEN LIMITED£52.9m
  5. AVIAGEN UK LIMITED£49.3m
  6. SUNRISE POULTRY FARMS LIMITED£31.3m
  7. P.D.HOOK(HATCHERIES)LIMITED£21.5m
  8. GREEN LABEL POULTRY LIMITED£21.2m
  9. M.B. CROCKER LIMITED£17.6m
  10. P.D. HOOK (REARING) LIMITED£17.2m

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 1,272. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: AVIAGEN UK LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

AVIAGEN UK LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number SC065463. It was incorporated on 24 Jul 1978. Its status is active. The registered office is in Newbridge (EH28). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is raising of poultry (01470).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Jun 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £115,740,000. Profit for the year was £24,033,000. Net assets were £49,282,000, down 1.9% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £2,232,000. Total assets were £65,785,000 and total liabilities £14,380,000. The company had an average of 257 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 1,272 active companies whose first SIC code is 01470: By turnover it ranks higher than 85% of the 40 that publish turnover (median £23,267,796). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £312,517). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £628,087). By cash it ranks higher than 95% of them (median £133,595). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 2). It is older than 95% of them (median age 11.4 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly dairy, eggs and honey, animal feed, machinery. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 23 days to pay suppliers, and 8% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2026/27 shows median hourly pay for women 8.8% lower than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 6 years.

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 31 Mar 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 3 Feb 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover95,398,000115,740,000
Profit for the year23,879,00024,033,000
Cash at bank and in hand3,703,0002,232,000
Total assets66,753,00065,785,000
Total liabilities14,554,00014,380,000
Net assets / total equity50,249,00049,282,000
Average number of employees—257

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.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
23 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
8%
Standard payment terms
7–60 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 91%
  • 31 to 60 days 8%
  • After 60 days 1%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
24
88%
11%
30 Jun 2025
25
81%
9%
31 Dec 2024
25
84%
14%
30 Jun 2024
22
91%
15%
31 Dec 2023
29
70%
39%
30 Jun 2023
35
65%
37%
30 Jun 2023
35
64%
39%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2026/27
Median hourly pay
women 8.8% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 11.2% lower
Median bonus pay
women 10.1% lower
Employer size
250 to 499 employees
Lower pay quarter50.5% womenLower middle39.6% womenUpper middle31.9% womenUpper pay quarter28.1% women
Earlier years (9)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2025/26
women 11.2% lower
women 13.2% lower
2024/25
women 9.6% lower
women 12% lower
2023/24
women 9.8% lower
women 12% lower
2022/23
women 5.3% lower
women 13.4% lower
2021/22
women 5.1% lower
women 14.5% lower
2020/21
women 4.7% lower
women 16.1% lower
2019/20
women 0.8% lower
women 17.3% lower
2018/19
women 0.8% lower
women 17.3% lower
2017/18
women 8.4% lower
women 20% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements6
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (AVIAGEN LIMITED)
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (AVIAGEN LIMITED)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (AVIAGEN LIMITED)
Earlier years (3)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (AVIAGEN LIMITED)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (AVIAGEN LIMITED)
2020
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (AVIAGEN LIMITED)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: dairy, eggs and honey, animal feed, machinery, miscellaneous chemicals and optical, medical and measuring instruments.

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
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £115.7m, net assets £49.3m, 257 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £95.4m, net assets £50.2m
  3. Aviagen Ltd registered as a person with significant control
  4. Name changed to AVIAGEN UK LIMITEDPreviously NICHOLAS EUROPA LIMITED
  5. 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.