COCOA RESEARCH (UK) LIMITED
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Shareholders' funds
£2,200,000
Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31
What it does
The company was established as a not for profit organisation to finance the undertaking of research into the growing and handling of cocoa by supporting suitable project activities, primarily in the UK. After many successful developments, it became clear to the Board that it was not possible to maintain the capital value of the Company’s assets whilst at the same time funding research which is worthwhile. Consequently the Board took the decision, communicated to DEFRA, that we would continue to fund new work which is indeed of significance to the cocoa community and which otherwise would be unlikely to attract sponsorship. However, the effect of this decision will be that the fund will be run down to zero within a few years. Furthermore, the Board decided to crystallise the assets to ensure that all commitments to existing projects and any commitments to future activities will be met in full.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Incorporated
- 1996-03-12
- Employees
- 0 (2024 accounts)
- Registered office
- Knightlands, North Benfleet, Wickford, Essex, SS12 9JR
- Postcode
- SS12 9JR
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-01-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 72190 Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Officers 6 current · 12 resigned
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 6 CATHERINE STREET, LONDON, WC2B 5JJ | 2020-10-21 |
| 37-41 BEDFORD ROW, LONDON, WC1R 4JH | 2004-03-13 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 34 similar companies in SS
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1996.
Competitors Basildon
This company ranks 1 among other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering in Basildon.
The class of 1996
45%
of the 41,233 companies incorporated in 1996 are still active today; 52% have since been dissolved.
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