HOLBUD LIMITED
Company number 01328840 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Holbud Limited is a substantial, well-established commodity wholesaler with a strong credit profile characterized by robust profitability, a £170m net asset base, and consistent EBITDA generation. While the business operates on inherently thin gross margins typical of the sector, its significant scale, doubled cash reserves, and diverse trade finance banking panel provide excellent resilience and debt-servicing capability. The credit application is recommended for approval, with ongoing monitoring focused on gross margin stability and trade finance utilization.
Shareholders' funds
£170,064,493
Balance sheet as at 2022-10-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1977-09-06
- Employees
- 29 (2022 accounts · was 32 in 2021)
- Registered office
- 61 Charlotte Street, London, United Kingdom, W1T 4PF
- Postcode
- W1T 4PF
- Capital
- 5,000,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 21 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-10-31
- Next due by
- 2026-10-28
- Financial year end
- 30 October
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-04
- Next due by
- 2027-08-18
Nature of business (SIC)
- 46210 Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds
Officers 3 current · 3 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by HOLBUD GROUP LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2025 (period to 2024-10-31) as part of the HOLBUD GROUP LIMITED group statement — 6 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| KEMP HOUSE 1ST FLOOR, 152-160 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1V 2NP | 1989-10-18 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 29 similar companies in W
The largest employer among its local peers (29 staff).
The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1977.
Competitors London
This company ranks 1 among wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds in London.
The class of 1977
51%
of the 7,313 companies incorporated in 1977 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2022-01-31
- Where
- Greater London (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB16954 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2022-01-31 | — |
| 268464 | Greater London | Freehold | 1986-09-16 | — |
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