Shetland Farm Dairies Limited
ActiveLiveShetland Farm Dairies Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 09 Aug 1994 (32 years ago), with its registered office in Shetland, Scotland. 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
From Shetland Farm Dairies Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-11-30. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-11-30). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the 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 31 Aug 2027; the last set was made up to 30 Nov 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 Scotland.
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
- 1Scotland is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 21,741 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
- 3Around 1,158 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 59/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lactalis Mclelland Limited SC014583 · SIC 10511 | 29 Apr 1927 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Grahams The Family Dairy (Processing) Limited SC311872 · SIC 10511 | 14 Nov 2006 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Grahams The Family Dairy Group Limited SC317473 · SIC 10511 | 28 Feb 2007 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Sorn Milk Limited SC149016 · SIC 10511 | 14 Feb 1994 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Llaeth Maeth LTD 13210741 · SIC 10511 | 18 Feb 2021 | Wales | Active | 87 |
| R L Clapp And Sons (Cheesemakers) Limited 01173652 · SIC 10511 | 12 Jun 1974 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Carpenters Hill Dairy Limited 06398229 · SIC 01410 | 15 Oct 2007 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| K Simpson & Sons Limited 08070899 · SIC 01410 | 16 May 2012 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Hand Craft Worldwide LTD 13385661 · SIC 10320 | 10 May 2021 | South East | Active | 86 |
| Nuovo Monde LTD 11620934 · SIC 10511 | 12 Oct 2018 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Fare Farms LTD 09879743 · SIC 01410 | 19 Nov 2015 | North West | Active | 100 |
| P & N White Milking LTD 12485258 · SIC 10511 | 26 Feb 2020 | South West | Active | 92 |
| Nurcher Limited 12149672 · SIC 10511 | 12 Aug 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| R & L Ward Farms Limited 07075941 · SIC 10511 | 13 Nov 2009 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Grove Dairy LTD NI641620 · SIC 10511 | 21 Oct 2016 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Green Cow Dairy LTD 12198987 · SIC 10511 | 10 Sept 2019 | South West | Active | 95 |
| Emerald Organics LTD NI044512 · SIC 10511 | 23 Oct 2002 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Norbury Park Farm Cheese Co LTD 06974910 · SIC 10511 | 28 Jul 2009 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Bulk Milk Distribution LTD 09867437 · SIC 10511 | 11 Nov 2015 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| St Helen'S Farm Limited 06240035 · SIC 10511 | 08 May 2007 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Ty Tanglwyst Dairy Limited 06438712 · SIC 10511 | 27 Nov 2007 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Lacpatrick Dairies (Ni) Limited NI632764 · SIC 10511 | 03 Aug 2015 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| The Caledonian Cheese Company Limited SC152610 · SIC 10511 | 22 Aug 1994 | Unknown | Active | 100 |
| Devon Dairy Brands 13590601 · SIC 10511 | 27 Aug 2021 | South West | Active | 84 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates01 Sept 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full09 Jul 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full28 Aug 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates14 Aug 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates13 Aug 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full01 Apr 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates14 Aug 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full27 Feb 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts amended with accounts type total exemption full21 Feb 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates31 Aug 2022
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Company details
- Company
- Shetland Farm Dairies Limited
- Number
- SC152412
- Registered office
- 10 Gremista Industrial Estate, Gremista, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0PX
- Incorporated
- 09 Aug 1994
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 10511 — Manufacture of food products; 10512 — Manufacture of food products; 10519 — Manufacture of food products; 46330 — Wholesale trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Scotland · Scotland
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Aug 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 23 Aug 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
- 12 Dec 2005
- Registered
- 22 Dec 2005
- Persons entitled
- The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- Created
- 15 Dec 1994
- Registered
- 04 Jan 1995
- Persons entitled
- Shetland Islands Council as Trustee of the High Risk/Unsecured Loan Scheme
- Created
- 15 Dec 1994
- Registered
- 29 Dec 1994
- Persons entitled
- The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- Created
- 22 Nov 1994
- Registered
- 01 Dec 1994
- Persons entitled
- Shetland Islands Council as Trustee of the High Risk/Unsecured Loan Scheme
- Created
- 22 Nov 1994
- Registered
- 01 Dec 1994
- Persons entitled
- The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
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