HOTEL CHOCOLAT RETAIL LTD

MINT HOUSE, NEWARK CLOSE, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5HL

Company Number: 06868820
Incorporation date: 03-Apr-2009
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
47240 Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores

SUMMARY

This company is 15.1 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Hotc Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 2 which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 2. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 89.2 million which is up 10% on previous year's figure of GBP 77.6 million. The company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 59 other companies, 1 (1.7%) 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: 31-Mar-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (02-Jul-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
30-Jun-2019	GBP	89,191,751	10,002,991			-1,979,932
01-Jul-2018	GBP	77,596,572	9,065,037			-1,775,719
02-Jul-2017	GBP	68,947,069	7,846,619			-1,526,104
26-Jun-2016	GBP	857,411,054	6,454,121			1,138,274	5,315,847
28-Jun-2015	GBP	2	5		6		1,415
29-Jun-2014	GBP	24,763,422	-383,366		3,314		-328,390
30-Jun-2013	GBP	20,524,375	598,835			5,392	604,227
01-Jul-2012	GBP	15,316,524	551,524			193,770	357,754
27-Jun-2010	GBP	3,775,058	185,366	440	5,636	103,712	76,458

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Share Capital	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
30-Jun-2019	GBP	1,088,689	17,130,214	9,293,948	2	19,177,649	2
01-Jul-2018	GBP	812,696	16,265,839	14,991,863	2	13,624,012	2
02-Jul-2017	GBP	2,019,811	8,991,025	7,816,890	2	10,319,283	2
26-Jun-2016	GBP	430,656	7,067,043	5,872,126	2	6,698,347	2
28-Jun-2015	GBP	831,165	11,390,604	14,523,141	2	1,652,137	1,652,139
29-Jun-2014	GBP	39,600	8,231,094	12,091,422	2	831,198	831,200
30-Jun-2013	GBP	30,462	4,592,640	6,102,660	2	1,159,588	1,159,590
01-Jul-2012	GBP	27,300	2,827,362	5,150,816	2	555,361	555,363
27-Jun-2010	GBP	6,300	572,056	1,042,123	2	76,458	76,460

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	INDIGO CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED	30 Jun 2021	18 Apr 2024			132 - 19
Resigned	Peter Mark HARRIS	03 Apr 2009	30 Jun 2021			0 - 3

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Paula KELLY	25 Jan 2024		Lawyer	American	31 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Gregoire Alexandre GAILLOT	25 Jan 2024		Finance Director	French	6 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Jonathan Firth AKEHURST	15 May 2023	25 Jan 2024	Company Director	British	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Lysa Maria HARDY	18 Sep 2020	25 Jan 2024	Chief Marketing Officer	British	2 - 29	10 (32.3%)
Resigned	Matthew PRITCHARD	20 Nov 2014	31 Jan 2023	Company Director	British	10 - 12	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Matthew Paul MARGERESON	08 Jan 2010	25 Jan 2024	Company Director	British	0 - 7	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Peter Arthur KLAUBER	08 Jan 2010	30 Jun 2011	Company Director	British	0 - 26	7 (26.9%)
Resigned	Heather Frances BLACKMAN	08 Jan 2010	31 May 2015	Company Director	British	2 - 10	1 (8.3%)
Resigned	Peter Mark HARRIS	03 Apr 2009	25 Jan 2024	Company Director	British	0 - 60	2 (3.3%)
Active	Angus THIRLWELL	03 Apr 2009		Company Director	British	30 - 30	2 (3.3%)

Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 5.2 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 6.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 1.1%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Paula KELLY	Gregoire Alexandre GAILLOT	Angus THIRLWELL
HOTEL CHOCOLAT CORPORATE LTD (02174370) - Active	✔		✔
HOTEL CHOCOLAT LIMITED (02805730) - Active	✔	✔	✔
THE CHOCOLATE TASTING CLUB LIMITED (04745935) - Active	✔		✔
CHOCEXPRESS LIMITED (04754518) - Dissolved			✔
HOTEL CHOCOLAT STORES LIMITED (05131765) - Active	✔	✔	✔
ALMONDHILL PROPERTIES LTD (06841292) - Active			✔
WALNUTHILL PROPERTIES LTD (06841305) - Active			✔
HOTEL CHOCOLAT RETAIL LTD (06868820) - Active	✔	✔	✔
HAZELNUTHILL PROPERTIES LTD (06915444) - Active	✔		✔
PECANHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED (06916337) - Active			✔
PEANUTHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED (06916365) - Active	✔		✔
HOTC LTD (06916928) - Active	✔		✔
ORANGEHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED (06931016) - Active	✔		✔
GINGERHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED (06932089) - Active	✔		✔
MANGOHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED (06932093) - Active			✔
BRAZILNUTHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED (06943897) - Active			✔
PLUMHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED (06944023) - Active	✔		✔
MACADAMIAHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED (06944026) - Active	✔		✔
GROUNDNUTHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED (06966865) - Active			✔
CASHEWHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED (06969589) - Active	✔	✔	✔
CHESTNUTHILL PROPERTIES LTD (06974431) - Active			✔
RABOT ESTATE UK LTD (07087702) - Active	✔		✔
APPLEHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07256434) - Active	✔		✔
BRAMLEYHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07273442) - Active	✔		✔
PEARHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07273951) - Active			✔
RUSSETHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07289847) - Active			✔
PINENUTHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07289903) - Active			✔
LEMONHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07330699) - Active	✔		✔
COLANUTHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07330700) - Active	✔		✔
RAISINHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07367102) - Active			✔
PEACHHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07367105) - Active	✔		✔
LIMEHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07398952) - Active	✔		✔
GRAPEHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07538281) - Active			✔
APRICOTHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07648840) - Active			✔
MELONHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07649613) - Active	✔		✔
DATEHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07693373) - Active			✔
GUAVAHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07716562) - Active			✔
PAPAYAHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07792376) - Active	✔		✔
HOTEL CHOCOLAT DK LTD (07883740) - Active	✔		✔
HOTEL CHOCOLAT NL LTD (07885370) - Active			✔
HOTEL CHOCOLAT EUROPE LTD (07909921) - Active	✔		✔
KIWIHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07910347) - Active			✔
OLIVEHILL PROPERTIES LTD (07910349) - Active			✔
SATSUMAHILL PROPERTIES LTD (08022899) - Active	✔		✔
MANDARINHILL PROPERTIES LTD (08208760) - Active			✔
BRAEBURNHILL PROPERTIES LTD (08450491) - Active	✔		✔
PEARMAINHILL PROPERTIES LTD (08450794) - Active	✔		✔
SLOEHILL PROPERTIES LTD (08458654) - Active			✔
BANANAHILL PROPERTIES LTD (08497588) - Active			✔
HOTEL CHOCOLAT GROUP PLC (08612206) - Active			✔
PIPPINHILL PROPERTIES LTD (08745773) - Active			✔
CRISPINHILL PROPERTIES LTD (08745825) - Active	✔		✔
CROFTONHILL PROPERTIES LTD (08745828) - Active			✔
HOTEL CHOCOLAT HK LTD (08763103) - Active			✔
CHOCEXPRESS LIMITED (09096211) - Active			✔
TIGERTOISE LIMITED (10213505) - Active - Proposal to Strike off			✔
NENO ENTERPRISES (10226377) - Active			✔
RABOT 1745 LIMITED (10487072) - Active	✔	✔
HOTEL CHOCOLAT EU RETAIL LIMITED (10684081) - Active	✔	✔	✔
HOTEL CHOCOLAT UK HOLDINGS LTD (11479926) - Active	✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-04-03	2015-04-03	2014-04-03	2013-04-03	2012-04-03
HOTC LTD	ORDINARY	2 100%	2 100%	2 100%	2 100%	2 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

- - 25-50%:Mr Angus Thirwell - active
  - 25-50%:Mr Peter Mark Harris - active
  >75%:Hotel Chocolat Group Plc (08612206 - United Kingdom) active
>75%:Hotc Limited (06916928 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

HOTEL CHOCOLAT RETAIL LTD

no controlled companies

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
2022-12-26	2023-07-02	50	17%	54%	73871
2022-06-27	2022-12-25	33	5%	38%	65675
2021-12-27	2022-06-26	32	6%	40%	59909
2021-06-28	2021-12-26	39	8%	43%	53948
2020-12-28	2021-06-27	39	12%	45%	49300
2020-06-29	2020-12-27	33	10%	46%	39969
2019-12-30	2020-06-28	26	6%	36%	32737
2019-07-01	2019-12-29	23	2%	28%	25240
2018-12-31	2019-06-30	21	1%	31%	16882
2018-07-02	2018-12-30	23	3%	23%	10657
2017-07-01	2017-12-31	18	3%	25%	315

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 47240 Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
MARTIN RETAIL GROUP LIMITED	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, 144 MORRISON STREET, EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM, EH3 8EB	SC013840	2016-11-27	294,305,000	6,459,000	47260-Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores 47620-Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
HOTEL CHOCOLAT RETAIL LTD	MINT HOUSE, NEWARK CLOSE, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5HL	06868820	2018-07-01	77,596,572	7,304,729
CLARK RETAIL LIMITED	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERSLLP, 144 MORRISON STREET, EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM, EH3 8EB	SC101099	2016-11-27	8,854,000	64,000	47260-Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores 47620-Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
RAHMATH TRADERS LIMITED	65 STOCKPORT ROAD, DENTON, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, M34 6DD	09228909	2018-12-31	2,849,330	0
SERENDIB GLOBAL FOODS LIMITED	DONS HOUSE LODGE ROAD, LONG HANBOROUGH, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, OX29 8GJ	06441165	2017-11-30	1,434,252	0
WIGAN MINI MARKET LIMITED	98-100 DARLINGTON STREET EAST, WIGAN, WN1 3AT	09278794	2018-01-31	897,185	0	47250-Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores
D&K M LTD	12 DURBIN ROAD, CHESSINGTON, SURREY, ENGLAND, KT9 1BU	07640668	2017-05-31	709,045	0	47290-Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
BAKERPOWER LIMITED	HACKER YOUNG, INCORPORATING HASWELL BROS & CO, ST JOHNS CHAMBERS LOVE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 1QN	03252466	2018-08-26	553,851	0
PANACHE (LONDON) LIMITED	182 - 186 KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W8 4DP	01367454	2017-12-31	514,103	0	47789-Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
U SAVE CUMBERNAULD LTD	30-32 C/O SUPERIOR ACCOUNTING, ALLISON STREET, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G42 8NN	SC474621	2018-04-30	383,947	0	47260-Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores 47290-Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
BRITANNIA BAKERIES LIMITED	OLD BANK BUILDINGS, UPPER HIGH STREET, CRADLEY HEATH, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5HY	04653639	2017-09-30	352,327	0
LIGGY'S CAKE COMPANY LIMITED	20 DEANHAUGH STREET, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, EH4 1LY	SC413212	2018-03-31	325,145	0
C WALSH LTD	CRESTA COMMON LANE, COMMON LANE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 7ND	07715516	2018-08-31	217,670	0
BELLA DEL GELATO LIMITED	343 UPPER RICHMOND ROAD WEST, LONDON, SW14 8QN	09778882	2018-12-31	163,238	0
THE FABULOUS SWEET COMPANY LIMITED	40 SPIERBRIDGE ROAD, STORRINGTON, PULBOROUGH, WEST SUSSEX, RH20 4PG	07033817	2018-09-30	159,827	0
DIAL A CAKE LIMITED	19 SOUTH WALK, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 1BZ	03554996	2018-04-30	130,112	0
RAINBOW SLUSH BAR LIMITED	8 THE ACORNS, CHIGWELL, ENGLAND, IG7 6NQ	07064728	2017-11-30	76,930	0
VNS GROUP LIMITED	29-31 ALVECHURCH ROAD, WEST HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, ENGLAND, B31 3JW	09985284	2018-02-28	65,517	0	56290-Other food services 68209-Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
PAMIR DRY FRUITS & BAKERY LTD	72 THE BROADWAY, GREENFORD, ENGLAND, UB6 9QA	10606492	2018-02-28	64,669	0
CUPCAKES AND BUBBLES LIMITED	RIDGEWAY TAX SOLUTION, DRAYTON OLD LODGE 146 DRAYTON HIGH ROAD, DRAYTON, NORWICH, UNITED KINGDOM, NR8 6AN	10307560	2018-08-31	64,408	0	47250-Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores 56302-Public houses and bars
TASTEFUL CATERING LTD	92 STATION ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 1SG	08141328	2018-07-31	63,461	0
THAT LITTLE CAKE SHOP LTD	122 HAUGH ROAD, RAWMARSH, ROTHERHAM, ENGLAND, S62 7DT	09066839	2018-06-30	52,338	0
DELICIOUS DISHES LTD	LANGLEY HOUSE, PARK ROAD, EAST FINCHLEY, LONDON, N2 8EY	05491004	2017-10-31	51,482	0
THE REIDS CAKE BOUTIQUE LTD	8 BRIDGE STREET, TUTBURY, BURTON-ON-TRENT, ENGLAND, DE13 9LZ	10793720	2018-05-31	41,476	0
EMERGENCY SNACKS LTD	28 BALMORAL DRIVE, POYNTON, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK12 1JN	07963542	2018-03-31	31,524	0
LINDA'S SWEETS LIMITED	INVICTA HOUSE BADGEMORE COURT, TWO MILE ASH, MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK8 8AF	07471059	2019-03-31	20,298	0
HELLO SWEET THING LIMITED	THE COACH HOUSE, 198 MELTHAM ROAD, HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD4 7BG	08230676	2017-09-30	12,041	0
SUGARBERRY LIMITED	KINGSBRIDGE HOUSE, KINGSMOSS, ST HELEN'S, MERSEYSIDE, WA11 8RB	06677072	2018-08-31	10,692	0	47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 56290-Other food services
FRIMLEY TOPCO LIMITED	UNIT 4 ALBANY PARK, FRIMLEY ROAD, CAMBERLEY, SURREY, GU16 7PQ	07729514	2017-12-31	0	-157,000
ANNIE'S CHOCOLATE EMPORIUM LIMITED	3 MARKET PLACE, ROTHBURY, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND, NE65 7UW	04509401	2018-03-31	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
HOTEL CHOCOLAT RETAIL LTD	0.7%	4.2%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.8%	5.2%	11.2%	Medium


Age	0.4%	1.7%	3.3%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	7.2%	9.6%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium