Company Overview
World Of Sweets (Hancocks) Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Tuesday 04 January 1966, so this is a well established company. World Of Sweets (Hancocks) Limited has been in business for 60 years and 2 months. The accounts status is full and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Registered Address

25 Jubilee Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5TX
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Companies House Data
Company NameWORLD OF SWEETS (HANCOCKS) LIMITED
Company Number00868097
Registered Office Address25 Jubilee Drive
 Loughborough
 LE11 5TX
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date04/01/1966
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/12/2024
Accounts Account CategoryFULL
Returns Next Due Date15/07/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date17/06/2016
Previous Company NameChanged Date
HANCOCK CASH & CARRY LIMITED01 Dec 2021
Directors & Members
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Wayne Beedle - Director
(British, 56 years old, born May 1970)
Appointed 23 April 2018
 Active
Stephen Foster - Director
(British, 50 years old, born July 1976)
Appointed 23 April 2018
 Active
Richard Norbury - Director
(British, 42 years old, born July 1984)
Appointed 01 March 2022
 Active
Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Wayne Beedle
BOBBY'S FOODS (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS EAST ANGLIA LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS MIDLANDS LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS NI LTD
BOBBY'S FOODS NORTH EAST LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS NORTH LONDON LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS NORTH WEST LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS NORTHERN LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS SCOTLAND LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS SOUTH WALES LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS SOUTH WEST LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS SOUTHERN LIMITED
BONDS CONFECTIONERY LIMITED
BONDS OF LONDON LIMITED
HANCOCK GROUP PROPERTIES LIMITED
HANCOCKS (RETAIL UK) LIMITED
HANCOCKS HOLDINGS LIMITED
HANCOCKS RETAIL LIMITED
HUBPIX LIMITED
IB GROUP LTD
IB HOLDCO LIMITED
INTERNATIONAL CONFECTIONERY AGENCIES LIMITED
JTS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
JTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
R. E. & B. HANCOCK (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
R.E. & B. HANCOCK (STOKE-ON-TRENT) LIMITED
R.E. AND B. HANCOCK (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED
UK SWEETS LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS (BONDS) LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS GROUP LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS NI LTD
Stephen Foster
BOBBY'S FOODS (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS EAST ANGLIA LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS MIDLANDS LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS NORTH EAST LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS NORTH LONDON LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS NORTH WEST LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS NORTHERN LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS SCOTLAND LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS SOUTH WALES LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS SOUTH WEST LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS SOUTHERN LIMITED
BONDS CONFECTIONERY LIMITED
BONDS OF LONDON LIMITED
CHARNWOOD GOLF & LEISURE CENTRE LIMITED
HANCOCK GROUP PROPERTIES LIMITED
HANCOCKS (RETAIL UK) LIMITED
HANCOCKS CONFECTIONERY (UK) LIMITED
HANCOCKS HOLDINGS LIMITED
HANCOCKS MIDCO LIMITED
HANCOCKS RETAIL LIMITED
IB GROUP LTD
IB HOLDCO LIMITED
INTERNATIONAL CONFECTIONERY AGENCIES LIMITED
JTS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
JTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
R. E. & B. HANCOCK (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
R.E. & B. HANCOCK (STOKE-ON-TRENT) LIMITED
R.E. AND B. HANCOCK (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED
UK SWEETS LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS (BONDS) LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS GROUP LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS LIMITED
Richard Norbury
BOBBY'S FOODS (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS EAST ANGLIA LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS MIDLANDS LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS NORTH EAST LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS NORTH LONDON LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS NORTH WEST LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS NORTHERN LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS SCOTLAND LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS SOUTH WALES LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS SOUTH WEST LIMITED
BOBBY'S FOODS SOUTHERN LIMITED
BONDS CONFECTIONERY LIMITED
BONDS OF LONDON LIMITED
HANCOCKS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
HANCOCKS HOLDINGS LIMITED
HANCOCKS MIDCO LIMITED
HUBPIX LIMITED
IB GROUP LTD
IB HOLDCO LIMITED
IB MIDCO LTD
INNOVATIVE BITES LTD
THE NORBURY ARMS LTD
UK SWEETS LIMITED
WAAMOB LIMITED
WORLD OF GOODNESS LIMITED
WORLD OF GOODNESS UK MIDCO 1 LIMITED
WORLD OF GOODNESS UK MIDCO 2 LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS (BONDS) LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS GROUP LIMITED
WORLD OF SWEETS LIMITED
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2015
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 1,088,000 1,088,000 871,000
Current Assets 43,535,000 43,535,000 38,954,000
Creditors Due Within One Year 28,195,000 28,195,000 27,347,000
Working Cap 15,340,000 15,340,000 11,607,000
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 16,428,000 16,428,000 12,478,000
Long-term Liabilities 86,000 86,000 84,000
Net Assets 16,342,000 16,342,000 12,394,000
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 348,000 348,000 348,000
Profit & Loss Reserves 15,458,000 15,458,000 11,510,000
Other Reserves 536,000 536,000 536,000
Shareholders Funds 16,342,000 16,342,000 12,394,000
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2015
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 2.4% 2.4% 2.2%
Stocks Inventory 24.8% 24.8% 25.6%
Debtors 5.5% 5.5% 5.8%
Cash Bank In Hand 7.2% 7.2% 11.2%
Current Assets 97.6% 97.6% 97.8%
Creditors Due Within One Year 63.2% 63.2% 68.7%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 34.4% 34.4% 29.1%
Creditors Due After One Year 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 36.6% 36.6% 31.1%
Called Up Share Capital 0.8% 0.8% 0.9%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.8% 0.8% 0.9%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 34.6% 34.6% 28.9%
Shareholder Funds 36.6% 36.6% 31.1%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 36.8% 36.8% 31.3%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2015
Liquidity Ratio 1.5 1.5 1.4
Solvency Ratio 1.6 1.6 1.5
Reserves to Assets 0.3 0.3 0.3
Secured Creditors Unlock full report
Mortgages Charges 27
Mortgages Outstanding 1
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 26
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2015
Assets 44,623,000 44,623,000 39,825,000
Debt 28,281,000 28,281,000 27,431,000
Net Assets/Debt 16,342,000 16,342,000 12,394,000

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
Supplier Credit Limits Unlock full report
Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
Payment Records Unlock full report
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Payment Analysis

Total Invoices Paid Before
30 days due		 Paid After
30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
30 days due
XYX SX K YX X
Company Valuation Analysis Unlock full report

Going Concern Valuation

The going concern valuations value the company on the basis that it continues to trade without the threat of liquidation for the foreseeable future. These valuations are primarily profit and cashflow based.

Valuations Valuation Measures
Estimated High Value £XSI,000 Retained Profit £YX,000
Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

Liquidation Valuation

The liquidaton valuation values the company as if it were to cease trading and assets were subject to rapid disposal to cover liabilities. This valuation is primarily asset based.

Valuations Valuation Measures
Estimated High Value £XY,000 Total Assets £XIX,000
Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

The above valuations are based on our own algorithms and take no account of many factors that can influence actual valuations realized and should not therefore be assumed to be accurate.
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First Report Score: (0-10) X
Financial Status Guide:
10 Very Strong
9 Strong
8 Very Good
7 Good
6 Above Average
5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
2 Weak
1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 17 June 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 17 June 2024 with no updates
Resolutions
Statement of Company's objects
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Registration of charge 008680970027, created on 9 August 2023
Confirmation statement made on 17 June 2023 with updates
Notification of World of Sweets Group Limited as a person with significant control on 15 June 2023
Cessation of Hancocks Holdings Limited as a person with significant control on 15 June 2023
Satisfaction of charge 008680970025 in full
Satisfaction of charge 008680970026 in full
Satisfaction of charge 008680970023 in full
Satisfaction of charge 008680970024 in full
Satisfaction of charge 20 in full
Satisfaction of charge 21 in full
Satisfaction of charge 008680970022 in full
Confirmation statement made on 17 June 2022 with no updates
Appointment of Mr Richard John Norbury as a director on 1 March 2022
Registration of charge 008680970026, created on 17 December 2021
Certificate of change of name
Confirmation statement made on 17 June 2021 with no updates
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