DDW COLOURS UK LTD.
Company number 02345988 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
DDW Colours UK Ltd presents a strong credit profile with net assets exceeding £10.5M, a current ratio of 5.4x, and no bank debt as at the 2018 year-end. The company benefits from Givaudan S.A. ownership, providing institutional backing and group support. Key risks centre on high inventory concentration (58% of current assets), limited P&L visibility from filleted accounts, and demonstrated cash volatility. Subject to satisfactory current financial performance, credit facilities should be considered low-to-moderate risk.
Shareholders' funds
£10,581,655
Balance sheet as at 2018-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1989-02-10
- Employees
- 40 (2018 accounts)
- Registered office
- Givaudan Uk Limited Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, England, TN24 0LT
- Postcode
- TN24 0LT
- Capital
- 900 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-08
- Next due by
- 2027-06-22
Nature of business (SIC)
- 10390 Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
Officers 2 current · 23 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by Givaudan S.A (CHE.116.193.230) — since 2025-03-11
Controlled by N&H HOLDING UK LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) as part of the GIVAUDAN UK LIMITED group statement.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| PHYTONE LIMITED | 2019-10-01 |
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| WILMOT HOUSE, SAINT JAMES COURT, FRIAR GATE, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE DE1 1BT | 2005-05-23 |
| MAJORITY HOUSE, 51,LODGE LANE, DERBY, DE1 3HB | 2001-10-04 |
| 8 VERNON STREET, DERBY, DE1 1FR | 1991-03-19 |
| ROCK COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE, NEWTON SOLNEY, BURTON ON TRENT, STAFFS DE15 0SR | 1989-02-28 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 17 similar companies in TN
3rd largest employer among its local peers (40 staff).
Trading since 1989.
Competitors Ashford
This company ranks 3 among other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables in Ashford.
The class of 1989
50%
of the 21,096 companies incorporated in 1989 are still active today; 44% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2012-07-12
- Where
- Staffordshire
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF581698 | Staffordshire | Leasehold | 2012-07-12 | — |
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