Active00517554Private limited companyReading

THE COLD CHAIN FEDERATION

Significant control: Phillip Edward Pluck (significant control)

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Summary

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THE COLD CHAIN FEDERATION is an active private limited company (company number 00517554) incorporated on 23 March 1953, registered in Reading. Its registered activity is activities of professional membership organisations (SIC 94120). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £391k and cash of £477k, with 7 employees on average. Net assets rose 37% on the prior period (£284k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,832 comparable companies in the UK (median £5,612, upper quartile £63k).

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Ownership and control

1 active · 2 other
  • Mr Phillip Edward Pluck
    Individual · since 31 December 2023
    • has significant influence or control
  • Mr Christopher John Sturman
    Individual · since 1 July 2016 · ceased 11 September 2018
    • has significant influence or control
  • Mr Shane Patrick Brennan
    Individual · since 11 September 2018 · ceased 31 December 2023
    • has significant influence or control

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.

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Key dates

Incorporated
23 March 195373 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 September 2027in 342 days
Confirmation statement due
6 April 2027in 165 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 94120
Activities of professional membership organisations
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2025
Net assets
£391k
+37%vs Dec 2024
Cash at bank
£477k
+50%vs Dec 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
7
−12%vs Dec 2024
Net assets
£391k
Cash at bank
£477k
Average employees
7
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2025£391k£477k£154k———7
31 December 2024£284k£319k£46k———8
Cash per employee£68kCash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets above zeroNet assets £390,890 at 31 December 2025
  • Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+37.5% vs prior period
  • Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £477,366
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 23 March 1953

Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Next accounts duein 342 days
  2. Confirmation statement duein 165 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £391k · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £284k · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31; accounts from the Companies House accounts data product. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.