Who are the important people in the company?

• Samworth Brothers (Holdings) Limited
Correspondence address: Chetwode House, Samworth Way, Melton Mowbray, England, LE13 1GA
Governing Law: Companies Act 2006
Legal Form: Limited Company
Registration Number: 00409738
Nature of Control:
Ownership of shares – 75% or more
Ownership of voting rights – 75% or more
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control as a member of a firm

• BAILEY, Steven Clive – Finance Director
Correspondence address: Chetwode House, 1 Samworth Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GA
Date of birth: September 1962
Nationality: British
Country of residence: United Kingdom
Occupation: Finance Director
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• DAVEY, Paul John
Correspondence address: Chetwode House, 1 Samworth Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GA
Date of birth: February 1964
Nationality: British
Country of residence: England
Occupation: Company Director
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• HEALY, Flor Aiden
Correspondence address: Chetwode House, 1 Samworth Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GA
Date of birth: April 1962
Nationality: British
Country of residence: United Kingdom
Occupation: Finance Director

• LAKE, Mary-Ann
Correspondence address: Chetwode House, 1 Samworth Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GA
Date of birth: March 1970
Nationality: British
Country of residence: England
Occupation: Company Director

• SAMWORTH, Mark Charles Chetwode
Correspondence address: Chetwode House, 1 Samworth Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GA
Date of birth: October 1970
Nationality: British
Country of residence: England
Occupation: Director

• WOOKEY, Simon James Penny
Correspondence address: Chetwode House, 1 Samworth Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GA
Date of birth: April 1966
Nationality: British
Country of residence: England
Occupation: Finance Director
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What is the structure of the company?

• Statement of Capital (Share Capital)
Class of Shares: ORDINARY
Currency: GBP
Number Allotted: 5535
Aggregate nominal value: 5535
Amount paid per share: 1
Amount unpaid per share: 0

• Statement of Capital (Total)
Currency: GBP
Total Number of shares: 5535
Total Aggregate nominal value: 5535

Full Details of Shareholders

Shareholding 1: 5535 ORDINARY shares held as at the date of this return
Name: SAMWORTH BROTHERS (HOLDINGS) LTD

What is the prospect’s strategy and ambitions?

Strategy
• The Company is in a transitional period as they reposition
their business for a return to profitable growth. They remain well placed to exploit the high growth

• Product innovation and recipe development are fundamental to successfully developing and growing the business and the Company invests heavily in its development kitchens, chefs and technical staff to ensure they provide the best
fresh and exciting ideas for all our customers

Ambitions

• The Company’s long-term objective is to grow profitably in order to support continued investment, both organically and by acquisition.

Who are the prospect's customers?

• Well-known retailers
• A range of outlets, spanning supermarkets, convenience stores, coffee shops, student unions and branded concession.

What does the prospect consider important for its customers?

• High Quality & Innovative Food Products
• Health and Safety Standards
• Delivering quality customer service

Who are the prospect's staff?

The Company places considerable value on the involvement of its staff and has continued its policy of communication, consultation and involvement. A quarterly magazine, “The

Samworth Standard”, is distributed to all staff and includes information on the Company developments, staff involvement and their achievements.

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the group and company during 2018, amounted to 8,798 (2017:8.803).

Management and Administration: 1,119 (2018)
Production, sales and distribution: 7,679

The aggregate payroll costs (2018) of these persons were as follows:

Wages and Salaries: 226,586,000 £
Social security costs: 20,161,000 £
Other pension costs: 17,634,000 £
Total: 264,381,000 £

Training and Development

In 2019, they realized they needed to develop their own multi-skilled engineers in-house through apprenticeship programs and partnership with Leicester College.

Programs:

  • Food & Drink Engineering Maintenance (FDEM) program
  • HGV driver program
  • Degree level apprenticeship

Employee Reviews

Indeed

Stock Controller (Current Employee) – Worksop – 18 January 2020:

“The company have been fair although the work can be stressful.

There is a high turnover of people and this needs to be reviewed by management as to why.”

Hygiene Operative (Former Employee) –  Leicester, Leicestershire – 22 December 2019″

Pros

Welcoming

Cons

No unions, bad pay despite big profits, slave labour”

Glassdoor

“Pay and benefits are not industry leading, that means the talent in the business is limited”

What are the prospect’s unique selling points (USPs)?

• More than 100 years of experience in the food industry
• Variety of food Products: Food to Go, Savoury Patry, Meals, Sausages & Cooked Meats, Sports Nutrition
• They own Ginsters, the UK No1 Cornish savoury pastry brand, as well as the West Cornwall Pasty Co which sells award-winning pasties from its 55 retails outlets across the country.
• Members of Associations related to savoury pastry products (Cornish Pasty Association and the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association)
• They have their own food-testing laboratory and distribution company since 2015
• Eco-Friendly Practice

What are the prospect’s business activities and potentials?

Annual Report File

Locations
Strong Presence in the food industry all over the UK.
Headquarters at Chetwode House, 1 Samworth Way, Leicester Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GA.

Social Media

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