COSTA LIMITED
Company number 01270695 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Costa Limited leverages its position as the UK's leading coffee chain alongside the formidable global distribution network of its parent, The Coca-Cola Company, to transition from a high-street retailer into a total-beverage player. The strategic shift unlocks massive FMCG channel expansion opportunities, though the company must navigate intense domestic market saturation and the operational complexities of integrating a retail brand into a global consumer goods infrastructure. Ultimately, Costa's vertical integration and Coca-Cola's capital backing form a defensible moat that positions the brand for sustainable, multi-channel growth.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1976-07-28
- Registered office
- 3 Knaves Beech Business Centre Davies Way, Loudwater, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, HP10 9QR
- Postcode
- HP10 9QR
- Capital
- 1 USD
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 3 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-12-29
- Next due by
- 2027-01-12
Nature of business (SIC)
- 10832 Production of coffee and coffee substitutes
- 56101 Licenced restaurants
Officers 7 current · 41 resigned
Group structure 7 subsidiaries
Controlled by The Coca-Cola Company (00088529) — since 2019-01-03
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COFFEE CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED Active - Proposal to Strike off
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COSTA CARD ELMI LIMITED Dissolved
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CUPPA-CINO TRADING LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 1
£500,000 total awarded value where published.
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Licensed visa sponsor
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2022 (period to 2022-05-27) — 3 years on the registry.
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z5107376 (Tier 3), registered since 2000.
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Gender pay gap
4%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- costa.co.uk
Costa is the Nation's Favourite coffee shop and the largest and fastest growing coffee shop chain in the UK.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| C. B. COSTA BROS. COFFEE CO. LIMITED | 1997-09-12 |
Previous registered addresses 6
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| COSTA HOUSE 6 PORZ AVENUE, HOUGHTON HALL BUSINESS PARK, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 5YG, ENGLAND | 2019-02-13 |
| WHITBREAD COURT HOUGHTON HALL, BUSINESS PARK PORZ AVENUE, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 5XE | 2019-01-07 |
| WHITBREAD HOUSE, PARK STREET WEST, LUTON, LU1 3BG | 2004-03-23 |
| CHISWELL STREET, LONDON, EC1Y 4SD | 2001-02-07 |
| 42 DOUGHTY ST, LONDON, WC1N 2LY | 1995-11-06 |
| 42 DOUGHTY ST, LONDON, WC1N 2LY | 1995-11-06 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 20 similar companies in HP, trading since 1976
The class of 1976
51%
of the 7,067 companies incorporated in 1976 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 500+ titles
- Leasehold
- 500
- Most recent registration
- 2026-03-12
- Price paid, where recorded
- £1,029,629
- Where
- Greater London (36), West Midlands (23), Essex (20)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT603857 | Nottinghamshire | Leasehold | 2026-03-12 | — |
| CH745764 | Cheshire East | Leasehold | 2026-01-22 | — |
| TY615372 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 2025-12-04 | — |
| TT195089 | Kent | Leasehold | 2025-11-21 | — |
| NYK525000 | North Yorkshire | Leasehold | 2025-11-13 | — |
| AA88895 | Essex | Leasehold | 2025-11-06 | — |
| MM214359 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2025-10-31 | — |
| ESX441480 | East Sussex | Leasehold | 2025-10-21 | — |
| GR493550 | Gloucestershire | Leasehold | 2025-10-15 | — |
| ON395929 | Oxfordshire | Leasehold | 2025-10-15 | — |
| TY614329 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 2025-10-15 | — |
| NT600721 | City Of Nottingham | Leasehold | 2025-10-14 | — |
| TGL641911 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-10-07 | — |
| IW96316 | Isle Of Wight | Leasehold | 2025-10-03 | — |
| CYM912171 | Cardiff | Leasehold | 2025-08-12 | — |
| HD634928 | Hertfordshire | Leasehold | 2025-08-05 | — |
| TGL639216 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-08-01 | — |
| SYK727074 | South Yorkshire | Leasehold | 2025-07-18 | — |
| AGL649271 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-06-25 | — |
| ON394157 | Oxfordshire | Leasehold | 2025-06-25 | — |
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