FINLAY TEA SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED

SWIRE HOUSE, 59 BUCKINGHAM GATE, LONDON, SW1E 6AJ

Company Number: 00627015
Incorporation date: 29-Apr-1959
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
46370 Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices





SUMMARY

This company is 65 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by James Finlay Limited. There is no financial data because the company seems to be late in filing its accounts or has failed to file digital (iXBRL) accounts. The company has 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 21 other companies, 2 (9.5%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2024
Accounts Filed: AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY (31-Dec-2022)



Financial data not available

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active David Charles MORRIS 03 Oct 2018 29 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Ann Marie DIBBEN 27 Feb 2018 13 Jul 2018 0 - 1
Resigned JAMES FINLAY LIMITED 01 Apr 2001 27 Feb 2018 0 - 40
Resigned Duncan James GILMOUR 01 Apr 1999 31 Mar 2001 1 - 24
Resigned Nigel James HIORNS 31 Mar 1999 0 - 63

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active James Hugh WOODROW 30 Jun 2022 Managing Director British 8 - 41 (8.3%)
Resigned Guy Rufus CHAMBERS 11 Sep 2015 03 Jun 2022 Managing Director British 5 - 111 (6.3%)
Resigned Mark Anthony LAWSON 02 Sep 2013 31 Mar 2020 Trading Director - Tea British 1 - 50 (0.0%)
Active Julian Michael RUTHERFORD 01 Feb 2013 Accountant British 9 - 102 (10.5%)
Resigned Neil Robert WILLSHER 01 May 2012 30 Jun 2020 Managing Director British 3 - 80 (0.0%)
Resigned Mark Richard PETERS 01 Jun 2010 31 Dec 2010 Tea Trader British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Ronald James MATHISON 22 Sep 2008 11 Sep 2015 Managing Director British 0 - 186 (33.3%)
Resigned Brett Geoffrey SUMNER 23 Jul 2007 15 Jan 2016 Accountant British 0 - 320 (0.0%)
Resigned Paul Robert HENSON 22 Jan 2007 01 Feb 2013 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 5418 (33.3%)
Resigned Anthony Francis BARCROFT 01 May 2006 31 Dec 2008 Managing Director United Kingdom 2 - 41 (16.7%)
Resigned Robert John CORSAN 10 Sep 2002 31 Dec 2008 Finance Director British 0 - 72 (28.6%)
Resigned Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower HOGG 01 Feb 2002 22 Sep 2008 Managing Director British 0 - 156 (40.0%)
Resigned Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower HOGG 01 Feb 2002 22 Sep 2008 Managing Director British 1 - 112 (16.7%)
Resigned Andrew Ross MCKAY 01 Apr 2001 30 Sep 2001 Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Nicholas MUNYI 01 Apr 2001 30 Sep 2001 General Manager Kenyan 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Richard Andrew DARLINGTON 01 Apr 2001 30 Apr 2012 Tea Trader British 3 - 61 (11.1%)
Resigned Simon George HILL 01 Apr 2001 30 Sep 2001 Executive Director British 0 - 1912 (63.2%)
Resigned Michael PEARSE 01 Apr 2001 31 Mar 2003 Executive Director British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Michael Carrier JONES 28 Jan 1998 30 Jul 2010 Tea Trader British 3 - 41 (14.3%)
Resigned Richard James Kay MUIR 01 Nov 1996 31 Mar 2001 Merchant British 0 - 3313 (39.4%)
Resigned William Byran, Dr EYTON 01 Apr 1996 31 Dec 2002 Technical Director British 0 - 115 (45.5%)
Resigned Patrick Gordon LOCKETT 01 Nov 1995 31 Dec 2006 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 3117 (54.8%)
Resigned Nirmal Ranjan KUNDU 01 Jul 1995 31 Dec 1997 Accountant British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Nigel James HIORNS 01 Jul 1995 31 Mar 1999 Company Secretary British 0 - 6336 (57.1%)
Resigned Robert Lindsay STONE-WIGG 31 Mar 1996 Director British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned Alan Peter Albert STOKES 11 Feb 1997 Executive Director British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Andreas Costa AFXENTIOU 30 Jun 1995 Accountant British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned Richard Gerald CAPPER 24 Nov 1995 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 2716 (59.3%)
Resigned Richard Andrew DARLINGTON 30 Apr 2012 Tea Trader British 3 - 61 (11.1%)
Resigned Michael John MELLINS 31 Mar 2001 Tea Trader British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Richard James Kay MUIR 31 Mar 2001 Merchant British 0 - 3313 (39.4%)
Number of active directors: 2
Average tenure of active directors: 6.5 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.2 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 9.4%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED(THE) (00006005) - Active
WESTMILL FOODS LIMITED (00044394) - Active
FINLAY BEVERAGES LIMITED (00047601) - Active
JAMES FINLAY MANAGEMENT & SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED (00448872) - Dissolved
B.E. INTERNATIONAL FOODS LIMITED (00602013) - Active
FINLAY TEA SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED (00627015) - Active
P.R. BUCHANAN & CO. LIMITED (00894273) - Dissolved
JAMES FINLAY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (01088739) - Active
DAVJON FOOD LIMITED (01234502) - Active
PRIDE OILS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (01247469) - Active
TASMAN ORIENT LINE (U.K.) LIMITED (03029127) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
FLAMINGO HOLDINGS LIMITED (04084638) - Active
FINLAY HULL LIMITED (04950055) - Active
FINLAY EXTRACTS & INGREDIENTS UK LIMITED (06459409) - Active
FINLAY COFFEE LIMITED (08264857) - Active
FLAMINGO HORTICULTURE INVESTMENTS LIMITED (08275291) - Active
SWIRE SHIPPING PTE. LTD. (FC029467) - Active
JAMES FINLAY LIMITED (SC007139) - Active
BROWNS PLANTATIONS KENYA LIMITED (SC013800) - Active
JAMES FINLAY CORPORATION LIMITED (SC054570) - Active
JAMES FINLAY INTERNATIONAL (U.K.) LIMITED (SC070472) - Active
HIGHLAND PRODUCTS LIMITED (SC268784) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

No shareholder data available

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2015-02-282014-02-282013-02-282012-02-28
FINLAY TEA SOLUTIONS UK LIMITEDORDINARY99
100%
99
100%
99
100%
99
100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

FINLAY TEA SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 46370 Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices)

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LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
FINLAY TEA SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 0.8% 5.1% 12.9% Medium
Age 0.4% 1.4% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.4% 1.3% 3.0% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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