JAMES CHOCOLATES LIMITED

Company number 04481087 ·

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Executive summary

James Chocolates Limited presents a mixed credit profile: a remarkable turnaround from deeply negative net assets to £130,785 positive equity demonstrates management capability, but zero cash at year-end, high leverage (4.9x debt-to-equity), and an entirely encumbered asset base create material vulnerability. The £412,683 debtor book requires close scrutiny as it represents the primary source of near-term liquidity. Conditional approval is recommended, subject to personal guarantees, monthly monitoring, and confirmation that existing Lloyds Bank facilities remain in place.

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Shareholders' funds

£130,785

Balance sheet as at 2025-03-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2002-07-09
Employees
20 (2025 accounts · was 24 in 2024)
Registered office
Unit 5, Cheddar House Leighton Lane Industrial Estate, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, BA4 6LQ
Postcode
BA4 6LQ
Capital
1 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
2 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-03-31
Next due by
2026-12-31
Financial year end
31 March

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-06-06
Next due by
2027-06-20
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 10821 Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery

Officers 2 current · 2 resigned

VICTORIA HIBBERT Secretary
Appointed 2002-07-09
Appointed 2002-07-09

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Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZC053175 (Tier 2), registered since 2025.

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Contact details

Website
jameschocolates.co.uk
Phone
01749831330

James Chocolates - creative and innovative chocolate manufacturer producing chocolate decorations, chocolate domes, cake toppers, smash domes. We also manufacture White Label & Branded Products such as Nut Butter Cups and Chocolate Snacks.

Previous registered addresses 4

AddressChanged on
MENDIP COURT BATH ROAD, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 3DG2016-05-10
LEIGHTON LANE LEIGHTON LANE, EVERCREECH, SHEPTON MALLET, SOMERSET, BA4 6LQ, UNITED KINGDOM2015-07-17
LEIGHTON LANE, EVERCREECH, SHEPTON MALLET, SOMERSET, BA4 6LQ2015-07-07
9 CHANDOS ROAD, REDLAND, BRISTOL, AVON, BS6 6PG2002-11-25

Among its peers

Among the biggest employers

of 97 similar companies in BA — measured against the wider sector, with 20 staff. 2nd oldest of its local peers.

The class of 2002

39%

of the 122,927 companies incorporated in 2002 are still active today; 58% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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