W.L. Duffield & Sons Limited
ActiveLiveW.L. Duffield & Sons Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 04 Nov 1936 (89 years ago), with its registered office in Yeovil, South West. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Jun 2027; the last set was made up to 27 Sept 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in South West.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 24,264 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.9%).
- 3Around 1,292 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Feeds Limited 03154758 · SIC 10910 | 02 Feb 1996 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Duffields Mills Limited 00732968 · SIC 10910 | 20 Aug 1962 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Fussell Business Limited 08958218 · SIC 01500 | 25 Mar 2014 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Green Circle Feeds LTD 13587148 · SIC 10910 | 26 Aug 2021 | South West | Active | 84 |
| Thomas Hutchinson And Sons Limited NI003804 · SIC 10910 | 17 Dec 1956 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Natures Menu Limited 01548073 · SIC 10910 | 02 Mar 1981 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Cpimex LTD 13256432 · SIC 01110 | 10 Mar 2021 | East of England | Active | 87 |
| Nuprovit Limited 15750024 · SIC 01629 | 30 May 2024 | West Midlands | Active | 69 |
| Manola Farm Supplies Limited NI047773 · SIC 10910 | 04 Sept 2003 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Kairos Utilities Limited 12038733 · SIC 10910 | 07 Jun 2019 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 96 |
| Equine Holdings Limited 15053908 · SIC 10910 | 07 Aug 2023 | South East | Active | 73 |
| A.C. Shropshire Limited 12503522 · SIC 10910 | 09 Mar 2020 | East Midlands | Active | 92 |
| Unibio International PLC 09209174 · SIC 10910 | 09 Sept 2014 | London | Active | 100 |
| Booth Brothers Feedstock Limited 10647825 · SIC 10910 | 02 Mar 2017 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Withernay Limited 04485649 · SIC 10910 | 15 Jul 2002 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Ryton Animal Feeds Limited 08537226 · SIC 10910 | 20 May 2013 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Q Hay Limited 05434349 · SIC 10910 | 25 Apr 2005 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Charles Jackson & Co. Limited 01888633 · SIC 10611 | 21 Feb 1985 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Goat Nutrition Limited 01629137 · SIC 01629 | 15 Apr 1982 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Natural Stockcare Limited 01852473 · SIC 10910 | 03 Oct 1984 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Cambridgeshire Straw Pellets Limited 06928341 · SIC 10910 | 09 Jun 2009 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Dr D'S Tasty Treats LTD 09766962 · SIC 10910 | 08 Sept 2015 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Prima Paddocks LTD 13458625 · SIC 01500 | 15 Jun 2021 | South East | Active | 85 |
| W.E. Jameson And Son Limited 00651738 · SIC 10910 | 07 Mar 1960 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedFull accounts19 Jun 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates24 Feb 2026
- Replacement filing of director appointment with name06 Feb 2026
- Change person director company with change date01 Aug 2025
- Accounts filedFull accounts13 May 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates18 Mar 2025
- Accounts filedFull accounts23 May 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates27 Feb 2024
- Accounts filedFull accounts13 Jul 2023
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control13 Apr 2023
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Company details
- Company
- W.L. Duffield & Sons Limited
- Number
- 00320320
- Registered office
- Babylon View, Pen Mill Trading Estate, Yeovil, BA21 5HR
- Incorporated
- 04 Nov 1936
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 10910 — Manufacture of food products
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Jun 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 26 Feb 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 24 Jul 2009
- Registered
- 29 Jul 2009
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 29 Nov 1999
- Registered
- 03 Dec 1999
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 08 Dec 1998
- Registered
- 14 Dec 1998
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 30 Nov 1998
- Registered
- 11 Dec 1998
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 14 Sept 1966
- Registered
- 24 Sept 1966
- Persons entitled
- Lawrence Alfred Hill of Tasburgh House.
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