BIG BEAR CONFECTIONERY LIMITED

38 BARNARD ROAD,, BOWTHORPE,, NORWICH, NR5 9JP

Previous name: FOX'S CONFECTIONERY LIMITED (changed on 20-Nov-2014)
Previous name: BIG BEAR LIMITED (changed on 01-Sep-2008)
Previous name: SPEED 9696 LIMITED (changed on 07-Aug-2003)

Company Number: 04849228
Incorporation date: 29-Jul-2003
Status: Active - Proposal to Strike off
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
10821 Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery
10822 Manufacture of sugar confectionery




SUMMARY

This company is 20.7 years old and is currently active - proposal to strike off. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 24.9 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 32.4 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 43.2 million which is down -20% on the previous year. Retained earnings is negative (GBP -6.6 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 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 6 other companies. 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: 31-Dec-2023
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Mar-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Mar-2019 GBP 43,155,000 -7,512,000 611,000 -8,041,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 52,724,000 -2,188,000 10,000 -2,542,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 45,267,000 2,133,000 458,000 1,561,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 3,957,500 240,300 1,000 58,200 182,100
31-Dec-2014 GBP 18,069,000 2,526,000 472,000 2,054,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 17,067,000 3,199,000 768,000 2,431,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Mar-2019 GBP 18,171,000 13,136,000 -6,572,000 24,861,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 17,703,000 13,136,000 1,469,000 32,434,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 703,000 13,136,000 4,011,000 17,976,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 70,300 1,800 1,800 1,641,500
31-Dec-2014 GBP 2,575,000 5,501,000 703,000 13,136,000 11,463,000 25,428,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 1,561,000 4,715,000 703,000 13,136,000 9,409,000 23,374,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Mar-2019 GBP 2.58% 468,000 17,703,000 18,171,000 17,937,000
31-Mar-2018 GBP 96.03% 17,000,000 703,000 17,703,000 9,203,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 90.00% 13,766,900 1,529,656 15,296,556 8,413,106
31-Dec-2015 GBP -900.00% -13,766,900 15,296,556 1,529,656 7,125,606
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
unknown Katherine Susan ATKINSON 06 Dec 2021 29 Mar 2024 0 - 1
Resigned Robert Andrew DAVIES 04 Feb 2011 31 Oct 2013 0 - 1
Resigned Keith Michael BUCHANAN 19 Dec 2008 04 Feb 2011 0 - 10
Resigned Peter ROBERTS 03 Mar 2004 19 Dec 2008 0 - 5
Resigned Paul Nigel WILKINSON 04 Aug 2003 03 Mar 2004 2 - 39

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Resigned? Thibaut Guy EISSAUTIER 21 Dec 2022 Director French,British 9 - 11 (10.0%)
Resigned Andrew David DRISCOLL 06 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2022 Director British 2 - 317 (21.2%)
Active Ashley James HICKS 06 Dec 2021 Director British 1 - 11 (50.0%)
Resigned? Ashley James HICKS 06 Dec 2021 Director British 0 - 158 (53.3%)
Resigned Brendan FEENEY 29 Dec 2017 06 Dec 2021 Director Irish 0 - 218 (38.1%)
Resigned Jason Simon RODRIGUES 29 Dec 2017 30 Sep 2021 Director British 16 - 153 (9.7%)
Resigned Seamus KEARNEY 29 Dec 2017 06 Dec 2021 Director Irish 0 - 121 (8.3%)
Resigned Othmane KHELLADI 29 Dec 2017 30 Sep 2021 Director French,Algerian 6 - 91 (6.7%)
Resigned Declan MURPHY 29 Dec 2017 06 Dec 2021 Director Irish 0 - 52 (40.0%)
Active Seamus KEARNEY 29 Dec 2017 Director Irish 6 - 11 (14.3%)
Resigned Jarmo Kalervo PUPUTTI 24 May 2017 31 Oct 2017 Chief Executive Officer Finnish 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned Jukka Samuli HEINÄNEN 24 May 2017 29 Dec 2017 Vice President, Operations Finnish 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Sakari Kalervo KOTKA 21 Nov 2016 15 May 2017 Executive Chairman, Confectionary Finnish 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned Olli Ensio MUSTONEN 02 Mar 2015 21 Nov 2016 Financial Director Finnish 0 - 2714 (51.9%)
Resigned Vincent Marie Alberic Francois POUJARDIEU 08 Nov 2013 21 Nov 2016 Vice President French 0 - 51 (20.0%)
Resigned Antti Juhani ELEVUORI 08 Nov 2013 29 Dec 2017 Finance Director Finnish 0 - 2714 (51.9%)
Resigned Robert Andrew DAVIES 04 Feb 2011 31 Oct 2013 Director British 11 - 5330 (46.9%)
Resigned Paul Stuart SIMMONDS 04 Feb 2011 24 Apr 2013 Company Director British 0 - 2715 (55.6%)
Resigned Jane Louise JAMES 07 Sep 2009 04 Feb 2011 Marketing Director British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Keith Michael BUCHANAN 19 Dec 2008 04 Feb 2011 Accountant British 0 - 104 (40.0%)
Resigned Mark Garland GRAHAME 06 Sep 2006 04 Feb 2011 Sales Director British 2 - 61 (12.5%)
Resigned David James MARTIN 06 Sep 2006 04 Feb 2011 Operations Director British 1 - 51 (16.7%)
Resigned Andrew James RICHMAN 21 Jul 2004 30 Jun 2006 Sales Director British 0 - 11 (100.0%)
Resigned Peter ROBERTS 03 Mar 2004 19 Dec 2008 Director British 0 - 52 (40.0%)
Resigned Paul Nigel WILKINSON 04 Aug 2003 04 Feb 2011 Company Director British 2 - 3920 (48.8%)
Resigned John Andrew JACKSON 04 Aug 2003 04 Feb 2011 Company Director British 2 - 259 (33.3%)
Resigned Mario GIANNOTTA 04 Aug 2003 04 Feb 2011 Managing Director British 3 - 74 (40.0%)
Resigned WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED 29 Jul 2003 04 Aug 2003 0 - 2317910338 (44.6%)
Resigned WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED 29 Jul 2003 04 Aug 2003 0 - 3030812944 (42.7%)
Number of active directors: 2
Average tenure of active directors: 6.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 2.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 32.1%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
FOX'S CONFECTIONERY LIMITED (02046914) - Active
THE LINDUM SNACK COMPANY LIMITED (02636769) - Active
BIG BEAR CONFECTIONERY LIMITED (04849228) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
ROBERT ROBERTS (NI) LIMITED (NI044270) - Active
LISNEVAN LIMITED (NI046194) - Active
KINTYRE ENTERPRISES LIMITED (NI046384) - Active
KELKIN (UK) LIMITED (NI047506) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2020-07-292019-07-292018-07-292016-07-292015-07-29
ROWSE HONEY LIMITEDORDINARY167,630,579
100%
18,170,834
100%
17,703,144
100%
0
0%
0
0%
RAISIO UK LIMITEDC ORDINARY0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
329,957
46.9%
0
0%
RAISIO UK LIMITEDORDINARY A0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
256,708
36.5%
0
0%
RAISIO UK LIMITEDORDINARY B0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
116,479
16.6%
0
0%
BIG BEAR GROUP LIMITEDC ORDINARY0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
329,957
46.9%
BIG BEAR GROUP LIMITEDORDINARY A0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
256,708
36.5%
BIG BEAR GROUP LIMITEDORDINARY B0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
116,479
16.6%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2017-04-03
BIG BEAR CONFECTIONERY LIMITEDORDINARY150,040
100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

BIG BEAR CONFECTIONERY LIMITED

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2018-04-01 2018-09-30 39 10% 52% 8643


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

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
46390-Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
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
ESSY AND BELLA LTD SUITE 3 THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY GREEN LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PELAW, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, ENGLAND, NE10 0UW 09557917 2018-04-30 27,159 0
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
ZOLTAN'S CHOCOLATE LTD C/O EVLA, 30, WORTHING ROAD, HORSHAM, ENGLAND, RH12 1SL 08194422 2018-08-31 30 0 90030-Artistic creation

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active - Proposal to Strike off. Statistically, such companies have a VERY HIGH 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
Company status 71.1% 73.9% 76.8% High
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 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.5% 1.8% 3.9% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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