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Defined Wine Ltd

11696052

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
84 / 100

Healthy

30/30
Filing
20/30
Financial
34/40
Risk
  • 3 outstanding charges (-6)

Details

UNIT B HIGHLAND COURT FARM COLDHARBOUR LANE, CANTERBURY, CT4 5HL
Incorporated 26/11/2018

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

11020
Manufacture of wine from grape

Officers

Mr Henry Francis Austin Sugden

secretary · Since 26/11/2018

Also on 4 other boards

Mr Henry Francis Austin Sugden

director · Since 26/11/2018

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 60

Also on 4 other boards

Ms Deborah Susan Smith

director · Since 09/12/2019

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 65

Mr Andrew John Quentin Griggs

director · Since 09/12/2019

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 62

Also on 7 other boards

Mr Richard Cochrane

director · Since 09/12/2019

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 53

Mr David John Taplin

director · Since 09/12/2019

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 63

Also on 28 other boards

Mr Nicholas Benedict Blampied-Lane

director · Since 01/05/2025

WINEMAKER

NEW ZEALANDER · ENGLAND · Age 50

Also on 1 other board

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Henry Francis Austin Sugden

50–75% shares
50–75% votes
Appoint directors

British · United Kingdom · Age 60

Unit B Highland Court Farm, Coldharbour Lane, Canterbury, CT4 5HL

Notified 25/10/2021

Charges3 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

THE KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

Created 29/04/2025Registered 02/05/2025
Charge
outstanding

FEROVINUM LTD

Created 03/12/2024Registered 03/12/2024
Charge
outstanding

HSBC UK BANK PLC

Created 09/12/2022Registered 12/12/2022

CompanyRankvs 34+ SIC 11020 peers
65

Financial strength98th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees98th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.49× · 12/20
Longevity8 years trading (max 15) · 8/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding 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.

Liquidity12/20 pts

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

Longevity8/15 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

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

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

Key FinancialsYear ending 28/02/2025

Net Worth

£3.7M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£423k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£598k

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.8M

Current Liabilities

£1.2M

Fixed Assets

£4.4M

Debtors

£651k

39avg. employees+6

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£5.0M
Signed by Mr Henry Sugden 15/08/2025Prepared with Acorah Software Products - Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20251.49-£109k
20241.96+£2.4M
20231.02+£211k
20220.73+£349k
20210.76+£185k
20201.29+£726k
20190.16—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.