Company Overview
Hames Chocolates Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 11 February 2009, so this is a well established company. Hames Chocolates Limited has been in business for 17 years and 2 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Saturday 31 October 2026.
Registered Address

Hames Chocolates Ltd, Hawthorn Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3TD
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Companies House Data
Company NameHAMES CHOCOLATES LIMITED
Company Number06816057
Registered Office AddressHames Chocolates Ltd
 Hawthorn Road
 PE25 3TD
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date11/02/2009
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month1
Accounts Next Due Date31/10/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/01/2025
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date11/03/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date11/02/2016
Directors & Members
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Edward Hames - Director
(British, 87 years old, born February 1939)
Appointed 11 February 2009
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Marlene Hames - Director
(British, 88 years old, born July 1938)
Appointed 11 February 2009
 Active
Andrew Oldbury - Director
(British, 55 years old, born August 1971)
Appointed 11 February 2009
 Active
Carol Oldbury - Director
(British, 56 years old, born February 1970)
Appointed 11 February 2009
 Active
Secretaries
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Carol Oldbury - Secretary
(British)
Appointed 11 February 2009
 Active
Other Company Directorships
Edward Hames
CHOCOLATE GRAPHICS (UK) LIMITED
Marlene Hames
CHOCOLATE GRAPHICS (UK) LIMITED
Andrew Oldbury
No companies found
Carol Oldbury
CHOCOLATE GRAPHICS (UK) LIMITED
RAINBOW CANDIES LIMITED
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jan-2025 31-Jan-2023 31-Jan-2022
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 898,349 898,349 784,677
Current Assets 1,466,647 1,466,647 1,353,849
Creditors Due Within One Year 488,676 488,676 528,597
Working Cap 977,971 977,971 825,252
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 1,876,320 1,876,320 1,609,929
Long-term Liabilities 207,741 207,741 185,548
Net Assets 1,668,579 1,668,579 1,424,381
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 1,668,579 1,668,579 1,424,381
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Accounts Date 31-Jan-2025 31-Jan-2023 31-Jan-2022
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 38.0% 38.0% 36.7%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 20.3% 20.3% 17.6%
Cash Bank In Hand 15.9% 15.9% 18.5%
Current Assets 62.0% 62.0% 63.3%
Creditors Due Within One Year 20.7% 20.7% 24.7%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 41.4% 41.4% 38.6%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 70.6% 70.6% 66.6%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 79.3% 79.3% 75.3%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jan-2025 31-Jan-2023 31-Jan-2022
Liquidity Ratio 3.0 3.0 2.6
Solvency Ratio 3.4 3.4 3.0
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 0
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jan-2025 31-Jan-2023 31-Jan-2022
Assets 2,364,996 2,364,996 2,138,526
Debt 696,417 696,417 714,145
Net Assets/Debt 1,668,579 1,668,579 1,424,381

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. 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. 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. 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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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
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SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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

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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
Other Business around PE25 3TD
PYXIS WHOLESALE LTD
UNIT 12 WAINFLEET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, HAWTHORN ROAD,, SKEGNESS,, LINCOLNSHIRE, PE25 3TD
Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 5 January 2026 with updates
Director's details changed for Mrs Marlene Hames on 17 March 2025
Change of details for Mr Edward Hames as a person with significant control on 17 March 2025
Director's details changed for Mr Edward Hames on 17 March 2025
Confirmation statement made on 13 January 2025 with updates
Registered office address changed from Synergy House, 7 Acorn Business Park, Commercial Gate, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG18 1EX to Hames Chocolates Ltd Hawthorn Road Skegness Lincolnshire PE25 3TD on 8 July 2024
Confirmation statement made on 18 January 2024 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 January 2023 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 1 February 2022 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 11 February 2021 with updates
Director's details changed for Mrs Carol Oldbury on 11 February 2021
Director's details changed for Mr Andrew David Oldbury on 11 February 2021
Confirmation statement made on 11 February 2020 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 11 February 2019 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 11 February 2018 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 11 February 2017 with updates
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