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WHITAKERS CHOCOLATES LIMITED

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Manufacture of sugar confectionery

120 employees Website
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer Manufacture of sugar confectionery
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WHITAKERS CHOCOLATES LIMITED

Manufacture of sugar confectionery

Founded 11 Jul 1961 Active , United Kingdom 120 employees whitakerschocolates.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer Manufacture of sugar confectionery
Accounts Submitted 7 Oct 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 27 May 2025
Net assets £2.23M £2.08M 2023 year on year
Total assets £4.70M £1.80M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £2.47M £284.24K 2023 year on year
Charges 14
2 outstanding 12 satisfied

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Contact & Details

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Registered Address

85 Keighley Road Skipton BD23 2NA

Telephone

0017 567 92531

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Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2023)

Cash in Bank

£277.00

Decreased by £229.49k (-100%)

Net Assets

£2.23M

Decreased by £2.08M (-48%)

Total Liabilities

£2.47M

Increased by £284.24k (+13%)

Turnover

£10.75M

Increased by £794.71k (+8%)

Employees

120

Decreased by 4 (-3%)

Debt Ratio

53%

Increased by 19 (+56%)
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Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2022
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

5 active 5 resigned
Status
Antony James FosterDirectorBritishEngland5817 Jan 2025Active
Benjamin Marc RowlandDirectorBritishEngland4524 Apr 2023Active
Christopher Robert NevilleDirectorBritishEngland5417 Jan 2025Active
Kenneth Robert OsborneDirectorBritishEngland6017 Jan 2025Active
William Reginald WhitakerDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom651 May 1992Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (6)

R J Whitaker Limited
0.0%
027 May 2025
R J Whitaker Limited
0.0%
027 May 2025
R J Whitaker Limited
0.0%
027 May 2025

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 4 Ceased

Bramble Foods Group Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 17 Jan 2025
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors

William Reginald Whitaker

Ceased 25 Oct 2023

Ceased

Roland John Whitaker

Ceased 20 Oct 2021

Ceased

Syke House Investments Limited

Ceased 6 Nov 2023

Ceased

R J Whitaker Limited

Ceased 17 Jan 2025

Ceased
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Group Structure

Group Structure

BRAMBLE FOODS GROUP LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
LDC GP LLP united kingdom voting rights 75 to 100 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 75 to 100 percent limited liability partnership
LDC (MANAGERS) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
LDC (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
LLOYDS DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
LBG EQUITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC united kingdom
WHITAKERS CHOCOLATES LIMITED Current Company
WHITAKERS CHOCOLATES (EXPORTS) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
WHITAKERS CHOCOLATIERS (SKIPTON) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
WILSON WHITAKER LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

Charges

2 outstanding 12 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
7 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-12-31View(33 pages)
27 May 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-04-19 with updatesView(5 pages)
19 Feb 2025MortgageMortgage Satisfy Charge FullView(1 page)
14 Feb 2025MortgageMortgage Satisfy Charge FullView(1 page)
27 Jan 2025IncorporationMemorandum ArticlesView(9 pages)
7 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

View Document(33 pages)
27 May 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-04-19 with updates

View Document(5 pages)
19 Feb 2025 Mortgage

Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full

View Document(1 page)
14 Feb 2025 Mortgage

Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full

View Document(1 page)
27 Jan 2025 Incorporation

Memorandum Articles

View Document(9 pages)

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-31

4 months ago on 7 Oct 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-04-19 with updates

8 months ago on 27 May 2025

Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full

12 months ago on 19 Feb 2025

Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full

1 years ago on 14 Feb 2025

Memorandum Articles

1 years ago on 27 Jan 2025