RICHMOND CORPORATION LIMITED

ONE THE ROYAL ARCADE, 28 OLD BOND STREET, LONDON, W1X 4BT

Company Number: 03093155
Incorporation date: 21-Aug-1995
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
10821 Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery





SUMMARY

This company is 28.6 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Madera Investments Ltd. The company has negative equity (net assets) of GBP -11.7 million which has worsened since the previous year's figure of GBP 4.1 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 17.5 million which is down -10% on the previous year. Retained earnings is negative (GBP -12.7 million), which means the company has aggregate losses since it's inception or it has paid more dividends than it can afford; given the company's age, this is a sign of serious financial problems. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 10 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 2 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Jan-2025
Accounts Filed: GROUP (30-Apr-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
30-Apr-2019 GBP 17,533,636 1,905,728 369 42,600 341,615 1,521,882
30-Apr-2018 GBP 18,707,384 1,144,761 266 48,854 191,560 904,613
30-Apr-2017 GBP 18,597,264 2,309,541 162 56,896 454,955 1,797,852


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
30-Apr-2019 GBP 82 14,307,104 498,245 192 999,900 -12,692,446 -11,692,354
30-Apr-2018 GBP 2,664 14,404,413 498,245 192 999,900 -12,787,173 4,082,006
30-Apr-2017 GBP 291 15,004,808 192 999,900 -12,891,693 4,082,006

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Andrew Clive BATSON 27 Jan 1999 29 Mar 2024 British 8 - 3
Resigned Garry James METCALFE 19 Oct 1995 27 Jan 1999 3 - 17
Resigned Oliver Chitty BROOKSHAW 24 Aug 1995 19 Oct 1995 2 - 62

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Andrew Clive BATSON 13 Jul 2021 Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Cecily Sophia Montagu WESTON 13 Jul 2021 Director American 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Michelle Louise WESTON 15 Aug 2002 Director British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Galvin WESTON 24 Aug 1995 Executive American 9 - 31 (8.3%)
Resigned Garry James METCALFE 24 Aug 1995 17 Jun 2004 Accountant British 3 - 174 (20.0%)
Resigned Susan Elizabeth STONEMAN 21 Aug 1995 24 Aug 1995 0 - 10741 (38.3%)
Resigned Keith Edward LEWINGTON 21 Aug 1995 24 Aug 1995 British 0 - 18483 (45.1%)
Number of active directors: 4
Average tenure of active directors: 13.9 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 2.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 2.1%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
CHARBONNEL ET WALKER LIMITED (00169938) - Active
THE CHOCOLATE CLUB LIMITED (00376388) - Active
PERSONALIZED PRODUCTS LIMITED (01032071) - Active
DORCHESTER CHOCOLATES LIMITED (01206736) - Active
THE WEDDING LIST COMPANY LIMITED (02422722) - Active
C. ET W. HOLDINGS LIMITED (02539982) - Active
THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATION (02984176) - Active
RICHMOND CORPORATION LIMITED (03093155) - Active
C ET W INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (04050782) - Dissolved
HOUSE OF DORCHESTER LIMITED (04499810) - Active
MC360 LIMITED (05519445) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2020-08-142015-08-142014-08-142013-08-142012-08-14
MADERA INVESTMENTS LTDORDINARY180
93.8%
180
93.8%
180
93.8%
180
93.8%
180
93.8%
MELISSA METCALFEORDINARY6
3.13%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
MATTHEW METCALFEORDINARY6
3.13%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
GARRY JAMES METCALFEORDINARY0
0%
12
6.25%
12
6.25%
12
6.25%
12
6.25%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2015-08-142014-08-142013-08-14
RICHMOND CORPORATION LIMITEDORDINARY277,825
98.2%
277,825
98.2%
277,825
98.2%
RICHMOND CORPORATION LIMITEDDEFERRED ORDINARY5,000
1.77%
5,000
1.77%
5,000
1.77%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

RICHMOND CORPORATION 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


Date Title Reference Subject
2008-07-03 General Trading Company (Holdings) Ltd v Richmond Corporation Ltd [2008] EWHC 1479 (Comm)
2008-07-03 General Trading Company (Holdings) Ltd v Richmond Corporation Ltd [2008] EWHC 1479 (Comm)

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 10821 Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
MARS WRIGLEY CONFECTIONERY UK LIMITED 3D DUNDEE ROAD, SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE, SL1 4LG 06649982 2017-12-30 842,067,000 68,057,000
FERRERO UK LIMITED 889 GREENFORD ROAD, GREENFORD, ENGLAND, UB6 0HE 00876127 2017-08-31 383,537,000 500,000
THORNTONS LIMITED 889 GREENFORD ROAD, GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX, UB6 0HE 00174706 2017-08-26 139,794,000 -31,060,000
MONDELEZ UK CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTION LIMITED BOURNVILLE PLACE BOURNVILLE LANE, BOURNVILLE, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, B30 2LU 00474310 2017-12-31 136,483,000 17,898,000 10890-Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified
CADBURY UK LIMITED BOURNVILLE PLACE BOURNVILLE LANE, BOURNVILLE, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, B30 2LU 00155256 2017-12-31 121,731,000 24,465,000
KINNERTON (CONFECTIONERY) CO. LIMITED UNITS 1+2, OXBOROUGH LANE, FAKENHAM, ENGLAND, NR21 8AF 01401107 2017-12-31 80,655,159 -495,010
MAGNA SPECIALIST CONFECTIONERS LIMITED MAGNA HOUSE, STAFFORD PARK 3, TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE, TF3 3BH 01050340 2018-04-28 66,708,840 5,129,083
BIG BEAR CONFECTIONERY LIMITED 38 BARNARD ROAD,, BOWTHORPE,, NORWICH, ENGLAND, NR5 9JP 04849228 2018-03-31 52,724,000 -2,542,000 10822-Manufacture of sugar confectionery
MONDELEZ UK HOLDINGS & SERVICES LIMITED CADBURY HOUSE, SANDERSON ROAD, UXBRIDGE, MIDDLESEX, UB8 1DH 00052457 2017-12-31 43,000,000 -10,000,000 70100-Activities of head offices
BARONIE UK LIMITED OFFICE 4, CORBY ENTERPRISE CENTRE LONDON ROAD, PRIORS HALL, CORBY, ENGLAND, NN17 5EU 09426120 2018-04-30 27,701,041 0
HOTEL CHOCOLAT LIMITED MINT HOUSE, NEWARK CLOSE, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5HL 02805730 2018-07-01 27,669,418 3,136,642
SOFT N SWEET LTD HENLEAZE HOUSE, 13 HARBURY ROAD, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS9 4PN 09820740 2017-10-31 1,865,786 0 11070-Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters
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PANA CHOCOLATE EMEA LIMITED UNIT 5, 8 AIRFIELD ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 3TG 09424232 2017-06-30 750,119 0
COCO CHOCOLATIER LIMITED PORT EDGAR MARINA, SHORE ROAD, SOUTH QUEENSFERRY, SCOTLAND, EH30 9SQ SC324196 2018-05-31 678,737 0 46360-Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery
47240-Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
RAWR FOODS LIMITED UNIT 39 CORRINGHAM ROAD IND EST, CORRINGHAM ROAD, GAINSBOROUGH, LINCOLNSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, DN21 1QB 06760714 2018-12-31 253,134 0
BLOWING DANDELION LIMITED 3 BELVEDERE ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE19 2HJ 10425185 2018-10-31 73,133 0
SAINT AYMES LTD 59 CONNAUGHT STREET, SAINT AYMES, 59 CONNAUGHT STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W2 2BB 09722042 2018-08-31 30,742 0
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AFAN VALE CHOCOLATES LTD CROESERW COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE CENTRE BRYN SIRIOL, CYMMER, PORT TALBOT, WALES, SA13 3PL 09746012 2018-08-31 10,372 0
CORBY CONSULTING LIMITED FIRWOOD COTTAGE MOTTRAM ROAD, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE, SK9 7DW 03416754 2018-08-31 6,900 0 62020-Information technology consultancy activities
RAW NIBBLES LIMITED 18 18 LANCASTER AVENUE, MALDON, ESSEX, ENGLAND, CM9 6FY 08792536 2018-03-31 5,739 0 47240-Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
TRUFFLE WITCH LIMITED 29 ANNWEIR AVENUE, LANCING, ENGLAND, BN15 9NF 10530595 2018-12-31 3,179 0
FLAVOUR CHOCOLATE COMPANY UK LIMITED HANOVER HOUSE 385 EDGWARE ROAD, FLAT 421, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, NW2 6LD 10492643 2017-11-30 403 0
LOVE SCARLETT COCOA LIMITED FLAT 8 BLOCK B PEABODY SQUARE, BLACKFRIARS ROAD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SE1 8HX 10196962 2018-05-31 300 0
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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
RICHMOND CORPORATION LIMITED 1.0% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.6% 1.5% 2.5% Medium
Accounting Month 1.8% 3.8% 7.0% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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