Company Nichols plc

Equities

NICL

GB0006389398

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

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Business Summary

Nichols plc is an international soft drinks company. The Company is engaged in the supply of soft drinks to the retail, wholesale, catering, licensed and leisure industries. It has sales in over 73 countries, selling products in both the Still and Carbonate categories. The Company’s segments include Packaged, Out of Home and Central. The Company’s portfolio of brands includes Vimto, SLUSH PUPPiE, Starslush, ICEE, Levi Roots, and Sunkist. The Vimto range includes squash, carbonates, still drinks, flavored waters, and frozen drinks. It also includes its extensive range of licensed products from protein powders and fruit spreads to desserts and confectionery. The Company’s products are sold out of home within the leisure, catering and hospitality sectors, from cinemas and theme parks, to play centres, pubs and restaurants. It sells its range of owned and licensed brands through grocery stores, cash and carry, convenience stores and corner shops.

Number of employees: 325

Sales per Business

GBP in Million2022Weight2023Weight Delta
Packaged
74.5 %
- - 127 74.5 % -
Out of Home
25.5 %
- - 44 25.5 % -

Sales per region

GBP in Million2022Weight2023Weight Delta
United Kingdom
74.4 %
127 77.0 % 127 74.4 % +0.10%
Africa
13.0 %
19 11.4 % 22 13.0 % +17.56%
Middle East
7.6 %
12 7.1 % 13 7.6 % +10.30%
Rest of the World
5.0 %
7 4.5 % 9 5.0 % +15.89%

Managers

Managers TitleAgeSince
Chief Executive Officer 50 15-12-31
Chief Operating Officer - -
Director/Board Member 41 06-08-31
Director/Board Member 74 70-12-31
Human Resources Officer - 18-03-31

Members of the board

Members of the board TitleAgeSince
Director/Board Member 74 70-12-31
Director/Board Member 41 06-08-31
Director/Board Member 58 17-08-31
Director/Board Member 64 15-07-22
Chairman 62 23-01-31
Chief Executive Officer 50 15-12-31
Director of Finance/CFO 54 Jan. 28

Share class

VoteQuantityFree-FloatCompany-owned sharesTotal Float
Stock A 1 36,991,211 20,400,861 ( 55.15 %) 473,150 ( 1.279 %) 55.15 %

Shareholders

NameEquities%Valuation
Octopus Investments Ltd.
8.040 %
2,932,738 8.040 % 36 M p
2,675,000 7.334 % 33 M p
2,000,000 5.483 % 24 M p
K Irvine
5.453 %
1,989,000 5.453 % 24 M p
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.
4.097 %
1,494,510 4.097 % 18 M p
1,200,000 3.290 % 15 M p
1,128,405 3.094 % 14 M p
Invesco Asset Management Ltd.
2.799 %
1,021,000 2.799 % 12 M p
844,838 2.316 % 10 M p
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.
2.154 %
785,792 2.154 % 10 M p

Company contact information

Nichols Plc

Laurel House 5 Woodlands Park

WA12 0HH, Newton-le-Willows

+44 19 2522 2222

http://www.nicholsplc.co.uk
address Nichols plc(NICL)

Group companies

NameCategory and Sector
Beverages: Non-Alcoholic

Sales per Business

Sales per region

Trading Rating
Investor Rating
ESG Refinitiv
D+
More Ratings
Sell
Consensus
Buy
Mean consensus
OUTPERFORM
Number of Analysts
6
Last Close Price
9.98 GBP
Average target price
12.04 GBP
Spread / Average Target
+20.66%
Consensus

Annual profits - Rate of surprise