Creamline Dairies Limited

Reference number: 714251

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When creamline.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 873 0333 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M17 1PB
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
00396381
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 June 1945 (81 years old)
Registered office
Creamline Dairies, Mellors Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1PB
Nature of business
  • Liquid milk and cream production (SIC 10511)
  • Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats (SIC 46330)
  • Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks (SIC 46341)
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher David Swallow Director Jul 1970 19 Dec 1994 8 other companies
Helga Hildegard Gertrud Swallow Director Dec 1935 19 Dec 1994 4 other companies
Robert Kenneth Berry Purvis Director Jul 1969 12 Oct 1995 3 other companies
Anthony David Swallow Director Jul 1940 21 Nov 2001 5 other companies
Christopher David Swallow Secretary Not published 19 Dec 1994 8 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
10
closed down
1
run together
5

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 27 September 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£42.8m

+25% from £34.3m

Profit before tax

£694k

−71% from £2.42m

Net assets

£5.90m

−52% from £12.4m

Cash at bank

£3.57m

−38% from £5.76m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00396381. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Creamline Dairies’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (18)

2016

31 May 2016

  • Swallow Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

13 November 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1994

19 December 1994

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1945

21 June 1945

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Creamline Dairies Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Creamline Dairies Limited (FRN 714251) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Creamline Dairies’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 873 0333 and the website creamline.co.uk for Creamline Dairies. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Creamline Dairies a scam or clone?
Creamline Dairies is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Creamline Dairies?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Creamline Dairies handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Creamline Dairies to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Creamline Dairies?
Creamline Dairies is owned by Swallow Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and significant influence or control, since 31 May 2016.
Who runs Creamline Dairies?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Creamline Dairies: Christopher David Swallow, Helga Hildegard Gertrud Swallow, Robert Kenneth Berry Purvis and Anthony David Swallow.
How long has Creamline Dairies been in business?
The company was formed on 21 June 1945, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
What do Creamline Dairies’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 27 September 2025, show turnover of £42.8m (+25% from £34.3m) and profit before tax of £694k (−71% from £2.42m).

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