EXPRESS CONTRACT DRYING LTD, BS8 1SZ : Companies House Number 03216491

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Shareholders' funds

£5,529,642

Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31

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What it does

The company's principal activity during the year continued to be that of the manufacture of food products.

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 1996-06-25
Employees: 67 (2025 accounts)
Registered office: Flat 5.02 2-7 Elmdale Road, Clifton, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS8 1SZ
Postcode: BS8 1SZ
Capital: 20,000 GBP
Accounts category: Total Exemption Full
Charges: 5 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: 2026-06-25
Next due by: 2027-07-09

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Nature of business (SIC)

10890 Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified

Officers 6 current · 5 resigned

Director

Subscribers only Appointed 2017-03-01

Director

Appointed 2012-02-01

Director

Appointed 2009-06-10

Secretary

Appointed 2004-05-01

Director

Appointed 2004-03-23

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Contact details

Website: http://www.expresscontractdrying.com

Previous company names

Name	Date changed
EUROPEAN CONTRACT DRYING LIMITED	1997-07-10
STOCKCOMBE LIMITED	1996-08-30

Previous registered addresses 7

Address	Changed on
FLAT 5.02 ROYAL PARADE, CLIFTON, BRISTOL, BS8 9SZ	2015-12-17
FLAT 5 ROYAL PARADE, CLIFTON, BRISTOL, BS8 9SZ	2014-09-30
UNIT 1 STATION ROAD, TREGARON, DYFED, SY25 6HX, UNITED KINGDOM	2011-11-23
TYNCORNEL, TYNREITHYN, TREGARON, CEREDIGION, SY25 6LL	2010-08-09
5 WELL STREET, TREGARON, DYFED SY25 6LA	2006-09-06
EOS HOUSE, WESTON SQUARE, BARRY, SOUTH GLAMORGAN CF63 2YF	1997-07-15
CROWN HOUSE 64 WHITCHURCH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF4 3LX	1996-08-27

Among its peers

Top 10%

by shareholders' funds, of 49 similar companies in BS

The largest employer among its local peers (67 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1996.

No.3 of the largest manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified companies in Bristol →

Competitors Bristol

1. CLAREMONT INGREDIENTS LIMITED

£9,315,712
2. ELONDALE LIMITED

£5,903,112
4. NACTAROME LIMITED

£5,167,438
5. TASTETECH LIMITED

£3,994,910
6. BEYOND THE BEAN LIMITED

£2,566,516

This company ranks 3 among manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified in Bristol.

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The class of 1996

45%

of the 41,235 companies incorporated in 1996 are still active today; 52% have since been dissolved.

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Property in England & Wales 5 titles

Freehold: 4
Leasehold: 1
Most recent registration: 2021-10-26
Price paid, where recorded: £575,000
Where: Ceredigion (3), Blaenau Gwent (2)

Title number	County	Tenure	Registered	Price paid
CYM415396	Blaenau Gwent	Freehold	2021-10-26	—
CYM671393	Blaenau Gwent	Leasehold	2016-01-26	—
CYM165304	Ceredigion	Freehold	2014-01-15	£575,000
CYM205920	Ceredigion	Freehold	2004-11-18	—
CYM15172	Ceredigion	Freehold	2001-02-28	—

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