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L'Artisan Du Chocolat Limited

03934898

active
Private Limited Company
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
88 / 100

Healthy

30/30
Filing
20/30
Financial
38/40
Risk
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 1 outstanding charge (-2)

Details

PRODUCTION ATELIER, ORBITAL PARK ASHFORD, TN24 0GP
Incorporated 28/02/2000

Compliance

Last accounts

31/05/2025

full

Next accounts due

28/02/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 07/06/2026

Due 21/06/2027

On track

Industry

10821
Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery

Officers

Mr John Patrick Tague

director · Since 20/08/2024

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 61

Also on 5 other boards

Mr Joseph Beardwood

secretary · Since 02/09/2024

Persons with Significant Control

Melan & Coa Limited

75–100% shares
75–100% votes

Production Atelier, The Long Barrow, Ashford, TN24 0GP

Reg: 12943236 · England And Wales · Limited Company

Notified 06/04/2016

Former PSCs

Miss Anne Francoise Weyns

Ceased 28/10/2020

Charges1 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

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Charge
satisfied

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satisfied

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satisfied

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Created 23/07/2008Registered 30/07/2008Satisfied 10/06/2020

CompanyRankvs 15+ SIC 10821 peers
70

Financial strength98th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees99th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 3.65× · 20/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees15/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity20/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Material uncertainty related to going concern We draw attention to note 2.3 in the financial statements , which indicates that the company incurred a net operating loss without extraordinary items of £3,595,294 during the year ended

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/05/2025

Turnover

£10.3M

Annual revenue

Net Worth

£2.4M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£2.7M

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

£13.4M

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

£3.9M

Working capital

Current Assets

£5.3M

Current Liabilities

£1.5M

Fixed Assets

£1.6M

Debtors

£1.1M

Cost of Sales

£8.0M

Gross Profit

£2.4M

Admin Expenses

£6.0M

Operating Profit

£13.5M

Profit After Tax

£13.4M

162avg. employees+40

Tax at Year End(2020)

Corp tax£456k

People Costs

Wages & salaries£4.2M
NI contributions£426k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£5.5M
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2024.0.164

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20253.65+£13.3M
20240.27-£6.2M
20230.43-£10.1M
20211.96-£748k
20202.52+£843k
20203.48+£1.0M
20193.60+£510k
20183.13

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.