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Loake: Loake Brothers Limited is the verified operating company identified in the reviewed disclosures. [1][2]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Loake?

Private · family business [1][2]

  1. 01
    Verified operating company

    Loake Brothers Limited [1][2]

    As reported · 27 Sept 2026

Registered significant control

  • Loake Brothers Holdings Limited [5]Ownership of shares – 75% or more; Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more; Right to appoint or remove directorsAs reported · 30 Sept 2026

The cited disclosures identify the business behind this name. A full current beneficial-owner chain and exact shareholdings have not been established for this profile. Current Companies House disclosures for Loake Brothers Limited (00043081): Loake Brothers Holdings Limited: Ownership of shares – 75% or more; Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more; Right to appoint or remove directors. These are statutory control categories, not exact shareholdings. They can overlap, including through trusts, and must not be added together or interpreted as sole ownership. [1][2][5]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Verified operating company
Loake Brothers Limited [1][2]
Group headquarters
Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom [1][2]
Parent incorporated in
England and Wales [6]

Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.

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Registered share control only

The reviewed register names share controllers. Exact economic interests, smaller shareholders and the complete ultimate investor chain have not been verified. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.

Registered share control

Loake Brothers Holdings Limited

Held entity · Loake Brothers Limited

Ownership of shares – 75% or more

Register checked ·

An active Companies House share-control category for this exact registered entity. This is a statutory band, not an exact economic stake or the complete ultimate investor chain. Categories can overlap, including through trusts, and must not be added together.

Evidence · 1 source

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

The company cash-flow statement reports GBP 1,195,237 income taxes paid. The tax note identifies UK corporation tax. This is Loake Brothers Limited's payment, not a consolidated parent-group or individual-store figure.

United KingdomYear ended 31 December 2025

UK corporation tax paid

£1.2mCash payment

Loake Brothers Limited
Period ending 31 Dec 2025

The company cash-flow statement reports GBP 1,195,237 income taxes paid. The tax note identifies UK corporation tax. This is Loake Brothers Limited's payment, not a consolidated parent-group or individual-store figure. [6]

These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.

  1. 01
    Company history: five generations (opens in a new tab)

    loake.com · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  2. 02
    Company contact details (opens in a new tab)

    loake.com · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
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    Loake Brothers Limited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Company cash-flow statement, PDF p.14 (printed p.11); UK corporation-tax note, PDF p.22; unconsolidated India joint venture, PDF p.25

    Accessed 28 Sept 2026
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    Loake Brothers Limited (00043081): company overview (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Legal name, company number, domestic company type and incorporation. UK registration does not establish headquarters or tax residence; a constituent jurisdiction is not inferred from a registered-office address.

    Accessed 30 Sept 2026
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    Loake Brothers Limited: persons with significant control (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Active persons with significant control and their stated nature of control; ceased entries and withdrawn statements are excluded. Control categories can overlap and are not exact beneficial shareholdings.

    Accessed 30 Sept 2026
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    Loake Brothers Limited: filed accounts, year ended 31 december 2025 (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Company cash-flow statement, PDF p.14 (printed p.11); incorporation, PDF p.15; UK corporation-tax note, PDF pp.22-23

    Accessed 30 Sept 2026