CRACKER DRINKS CO. LIMITED

VICTORIA HOUSE, 26 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 1TG

Previous name: LUDGATE 390 LIMITED (changed on 15-Aug-2007)

Company Number: 06209979
Incorporation date: 12-Apr-2007
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
11070 Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters

SUMMARY

This company is 17 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has negative equity (net assets) of GBP -326.8 thousand but has improved from GBP -584.3 thousand in the previous year. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 67 other companies, 16 (23.9%) 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: TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL (31-Dec-2022)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2022	GBP	-309,261
31-Dec-2021	GBP	-342,835
31-Dec-2020	GBP	-378,003

No P&L data available

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Dec-2022	GBP	63,349	1,513,047	1,007,743					-326,798
31-Dec-2021	GBP	74,203	1,418,857	1,101,008	369,454		1,404	-2,134,634	-584,276
31-Dec-2020	GBP	143,531	533,294	420,174	375,277	781,000	1,404	-1,791,799	-188,303
31-Dec-2019	GBP	2,678	359,312	367,232		746,000	1,404	-1,413,796	27,770

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Resigned	Wayne MILLER	12 Mar 2008	02 Dec 2011			0 - 3
Resigned	LUDGATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD	12 Apr 2007	12 Apr 2010			8 - 251

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Christopher Nigel BANKS	09 Dec 2016		Director	British	11 - 25	8 (22.2%)
Active	Sohail Anwar RASUL	09 Dec 2016		Chartered Accountant	British	4 - 5	1 (11.1%)
Resigned	Gavin Lloyd COX	01 Jul 2012	31 Oct 2015	Company Director	British	5 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Jonathan Cushman MATHIAS	12 Apr 2010	31 Dec 2015	Company Director	British	0 - 9	3 (33.3%)
Active	John James Clifford LOVELL	13 Mar 2008		Company Director	British	4 - 25	9 (31.0%)
Resigned	Tatiana Sergeevna MILLER	12 Mar 2008	14 Feb 2014	Operations Director	British	1 - 3	2 (50.0%)
Resigned	Wayne MILLER	12 Mar 2008	02 Dec 2011	Managing Director	British	0 - 3	1 (33.3%)
Active	Nicholas Robert THEAKSTON	02 Aug 2007		Director	British	6 - 12	3 (16.7%)
Resigned	LUDGATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD	12 Apr 2007	02 Aug 2007			8 - 251	132 (51.0%)
Resigned	LUDGATE NOMINEES LIMITED	12 Apr 2007	02 Aug 2007			3 - 119	61 (50.0%)

Number of active directors: 4
Average tenure of active directors: 11.9 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.2 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 20.3%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Christopher Nigel BANKS	Sohail Anwar RASUL	John James Clifford LOVELL	Nicholas Robert THEAKSTON
INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF BRITISH ADVERTISERS LIMITED (00068497) - Active	✔
WILTSHIRE TRUST LIMITED (00293046) - Dissolved			✔
THE BRITISH SOFT DRINKS ASSOCIATION LIMITED (00500979) - Active	✔
MORGAN SINDALL GROUP PLC (00521970) - Active			✔
READING PROPERTIES LIMITED (00537551) - Active			✔
ACS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS LIMITED (00910010) - Active	✔
BEAGLE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED (00968265) - Active			✔	✔
CROSSROADS ASSOCIATION (01544708) - Active		✔
COCA-COLA HOLDINGS (UNITED KINGDOM) LIMITED (01724995) - Active	✔
MS (MEST) LIMITED (01904978) - Active			✔
MORGAN LOVELL LONDON LIMITED (01996612) - Active			✔
BEVERAGE SERVICES LIMITED (02072395) - Active	✔
NATIONAL LEARNING AND WORK INSTITUTE (02603322) - Active	✔
THE LINDUM SNACK COMPANY LIMITED (02636769) - Active	✔
MORGAN LOVELL PLC (02755027) - Active			✔
CARERS ENTERPRISES LIMITED (03244605) - Active		✔
THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (03344784) - Active	✔
WILTON HOUSE (WESTBOURNE) LIMITED (03368586) - Active			✔
PRIOR'S COURT FOUNDATION (03583324) - Active			✔
THE THEAKSTON PUB COMPANY LIMITED (03954779) - Active				✔
04021465 LIMITED (04021465) - Active	✔
PRIORS COURT TRADING LIMITED (04094461) - Dissolved			✔
FDS INFORMAL FOODS LIMITED (04229544) - Active	✔
FOOD AND DRINK SOLUTIONS LIMITED (04273595) - Dissolved	✔
SPARK VCT 3 PLC (04282877) - Dissolved			✔
ANYTIME FOOD AND DRINK LIMITED (04410597) - Dissolved	✔
AUTISM SOUTH LIMITED (04645523) - Dissolved			✔
NATIONAL SKILLS ACADEMY FOR FOOD AND DRINK (04768495) - Active	✔
T.&R. THEAKSTON LIMITED (04857636) - Active				✔
THEAKSTON SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (04857642) - Active				✔
SOYMAGIC (U.K.) LIMITED (04879587) - Dissolved	✔
BIG THOUGHTS (SOYA) LIMITED (05022874) - Active	✔
THE PLANE WATER COMPANY LIMITED (05022953) - Active	✔
HISTOGRAM (CHILLED) LIMITED (05033055) - Dissolved	✔
SCHOOLTRIP LIMITED (05115524) - Dissolved			✔	✔
HEALTH BARS LIMITED (05155662) - Dissolved	✔
STRATEGIC LAND HOLDINGS LTD (05194432) - Dissolved			✔
SHEPHERDBOY LIMITED (05270071) - Dissolved	✔
VIE EUROPE LIMITED (05373334) - Dissolved				✔
MONKSMEAD LIMITED (05668649) - Active			✔
GLISTEN SNACKS LIMITED (05766776) - Dissolved	✔
HISTOGRAM HOLDINGS LIMITED (05929331) - Dissolved	✔
CRACKER DRINKS CO. LIMITED (06209979) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔
FUEL FOR KIDS LIMITED (06353135) - Active	✔
THE SOCIAL INVESTMENT BUSINESS LIMITED (06490609) - Active	✔
EDUMAN LTD (06683741) - Dissolved			✔
MEDIA STAR GLOBAL LIMITED (07118665) - Dissolved		✔
THE SPICE TAILOR LIMITED (07203228) - Active	✔
INDEPENDENT COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (07578774) - Active	✔
QAA ENTERPRISES LIMITED (07588108) - Active	✔
COBHAM FREE SCHOOL TRUST (07643477) - Active	✔
BEAGLE TREATMENTS LIMITED (07690572) - Active				✔
BEAGLE AEROSPACE LIMITED (07690682) - Active				✔
BEAGLE PRECISION LIMITED (07690697) - Active				✔
MANKY DOG LTD (07690703) - Active				✔
BEAGLE MRO LIMITED (07690744) - Active				✔
BEAGLE COMPOSITES LIMITED (07690786) - Active				✔
CARERS TRUST (07697170) - Active		✔
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL (07960887) - Active	✔
BIG THOUGHTS IN FOOD AND DRINK LIMITED (08691133) - Active	✔	✔
KIFFLANDS PROPERTIES LIMITED (08813525) - Active			✔
TWELFTH MAN LIMITED (09079306) - Active		✔
LITTLE BOLTONS PROPERTIES LIMITED (09680390) - Active			✔
FRUIT DRINKS LIMITED (10486007) - Active	✔	✔
BEVERAGE MARKETING LIMITED (12245341) - Active	✔	✔		✔
THE SPICE TAILOR (DIRECT) LIMITED (12852360) - Active	✔
BEVERAGE INNOVATION LIMITED (14681668) - Active	✔
THE SCOTCH WHISKY ASSOCIATION (SC035148) - Active	✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

No shareholder data available

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

- >75%:Mr Christopher Nigel Banks - active
25-50%:Fruit Drinks Limited (10486007 - United Kingdom) active
- 25-50%:Mr John Christopher Morgan - active
- 25-50%:Mr John James Clifford Lovell - active
- 25-50%:Mr Nicholas Robert Theakston - active
25-50%:Monksmead Partnership Llp (Oc317084 - United Kingdom) ceased
25-50%:Mr John James Clifford Lovell - active

Controlling entities above

CRACKER DRINKS CO. LIMITED

Controlled companies below

>75%:BEVERAGE MARKETING LIMITED (12245341 - UK) active

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: 11070 Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED	PEMBERTON HOUSE, BAKERS ROAD, UXBRIDGE, ENGLAND, UB8 1EZ	00027173	2017-12-31	1,830,924,000	291,231,000
BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LIMITED	BREAKSPEAR PARK, BREAKSPEAR WAY, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP2 4TZ	00517211	2018-09-30	913,895,000	74,810,000	46390-Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS PLC	PEMBERTON HOUSE, BAKERS ROAD, UXBRIDGE, ENGLAND, UB8 1EZ	09717350	2017-12-31	611,713,000	-4,823,000
LUCOZADE RIBENA SUNTORY LIMITED	2 LONGWALK ROAD, STOCKLEY PARK, UXBRIDGE, UB11 1BA	08603549	2017-12-31	418,391,000	51,418,000
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM LIMITED	980 GREAT WEST ROAD, BRENTFORD, MIDDLESEX, TW8 9GS	02337959	2017-12-31	356,000,000	22,000,000	21100-Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
REFRESCO BEVERAGES UK LIMITED	CITRUS GROVE SIDE LEY, KEGWORTH, DERBY, ENGLAND, DE74 2FJ	00161079	2017-12-31	336,330,000	8,799,000
A.G. BARR P.L.C.	WESTFIELD HOUSE, 4 MOLLINS ROAD, CUMBERNAULD, G68 9HD	SC005653	2018-01-27	277,700,000	37,200,000
REFRESCO DRINKS UK LIMITED	CITRUS GROVE, SIDELEY KEGWORTH, DERBY, DE74 2FJ	02836071	2017-12-30	269,726,000	11,786,000
FEVERTREE LIMITED	186-188 SHEPHERDS BUSH ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, W6 7NL	05291668	2017-12-31	170,171,670	48,053,624
NESTLÉ WATERS UK LIMITED	NESTLÉ WATERS UK LIMITED, HAXBY ROAD, YORK, ENGLAND, YO31 8TA	02334804	2017-12-31	135,172,000	5,740,000
NICHOLS PLC	LAUREL HOUSE, WOODLANDS PARK, ASHTON ROAD, NEWTON LE WILLOWS, WA12 0HH	00238303	2017-12-31	132,789,000	23,174,000
HIGHLAND SPRING LIMITED	STIRLING STREET, BLACKFORD, PERTHSHIRE, PH4 1QA	SC067339	2017-12-31	110,133,000	2,543,000
MONSTER ENERGY EUROPE LIMITED	7 COWLEY BUSINESS PARK HIGH STREET, COWLEY, UXBRIDGE, ENGLAND, UB8 2AD	06394100	2018-06-30	91,750,121	5,073,404
BEVERAGE BRANDS (U.K.) LIMITED	4TH FLOOR, 115 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, EH2 4JN	SC143082	2017-12-29	63,964,100	10,089,748	46900-Non-specialised wholesale trade
RADNOR HILLS MINERAL WATER COMPANY LTD	HEARTSEASE, KNIGHTON, POWYS, LD7 1LU	03258542	2017-05-31	40,208,874	0
ALLSON SPARKLE LIMITED	UNIT S AND WAREHOUSE 5 TELFORD ROAD, EASTFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GLENROTHES, FIFE, SCOTLAND, KY7 4NX	SC089716	2018-04-30	18,003,123	0	46342-Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages 46390-Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
BOOOST TRADING LIMITED	255 PUTNEY BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW15 2PU	04236843	2018-12-31	2,133,708	0
THE PURE DARTMOOR WATER COMPANY LIMITED	THE WATER SHED MITCHELCOMBE, HOLNE, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ13 7SP	07829020	2019-01-31	78,484	0
BLENDING AND BOTTLING SOLUTIONS LIMITED	122 WOODSIDE BUSINESS PARK, BIRKENHEAD, UNITED KINGDOM, CH41 1EP	09030410	2018-05-31	47,000	0	70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
GO4 BEVERAGES LIMITED	LAWRENCE HOUSE, 5 ST ANDREWS HILL, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR2 1AD	10329843	2018-08-31	44,544	0	46341-Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks 47190-Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
GUNNA DRINKS LIMITED	WARD HOUSE 6, WARD STREET, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 4LH	09895112	2017-11-30	37,940	0
ME LETRIC LTD	25 MILLFIELD, LIVINGSTON, WEST LOTHIAN, EH54 7AR	SC485407	2018-08-31	37,120	0
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GLOBAL FUNCTIONAL DRINKS UK LIMITED	13 JOHN PRINCES STREET, 2ND FLOOR, LONDON, W1G 0JR	08437213	2017-12-31	19,910	0
LOCH NESS WATER LTD	BEINN BHURIE, HILLPARK BRAE, MUNLOCHY, ROSS-SHIRE, SCOTLAND, IV8 8PL	SC503969	2018-04-30	11,283	0
DR GO LTD	13 EMPRESS MEWS, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE5 9BT	10031135	2019-02-28	0	0	90020-Support activities to performing arts
GROWN-UP FOODS LTD	CLYDE OFFICES, 2ND FLOOR, 48 WEST GEORGE STREET, GLASGOW, G2 1BP	SC536964	2018-06-30	0	0
MIDDLE WAY LTD.	4/3 312 MEADOWSIDE QUAY WALK, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G11 6AY	SC561926	2018-03-31	0	0
BRITANNIA SOFT DRINKS LIMITED	BREAKSPEAR PARK, BREAKSPEAR WAY, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP2 4TZ	00047094	0000-00-00	0	0	46390-Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
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COTT VENTURES UK LIMITED	C/O COTT BEVERAGES LIMITED, CITRUS GROVE SIDE LEY, KEGWORTH, DERBY, ENGLAND, DE74 2FJ	09035791	0000-00-00	0	0

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
CRACKER DRINKS CO. LIMITED	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	Too few competitors


Age	0.4%	1.7%	3.3%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.5%	2.1%	4.2%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium