Active05538323Private limited companyChipping Campden

COTSWOLD BEES LTD

Owned by Christopher James Wells (75–100%)

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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms

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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

COTSWOLD BEES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 05538323) incorporated on 16 August 2005, registered in Chipping Campden. Its registered activity is raising of other animals (SIC 01490). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £423, with 1 employee on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 63% on the prior period (£1,135).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the upper half of 329 comparable companies in Other (median £100, upper quartile £16k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
16 August 200521 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 September 202622 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
30 August 2027in 312 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 01490
Raising of other animals
SIC 47290
Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Accounts type
Micro Entity
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
04

Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2024
Net assets
£423
−63%vs Dec 2023
Cash at bank
Not reported
Turnover
Not disclosed
Employees
1
No changevs Dec 2023
Net assets
£423
Average employees
1
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2024£423——£22k——1
31 December 2023£1,135——£21k——1
Current ratio0.31Current assets ÷ creditors within one year

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets above zeroNet assets £423 at 31 December 2024
  • Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-62.7% vs prior period
  • Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.31
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 16 August 2005
  • Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026

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.

06

Ownership and control

1 active
  • Mr Christopher James Wells
    Individual · since 6 April 2016
    • owns 75–100% of shares

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

07

Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 312 days
  2. Next accounts due22 days overdue
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £423 · micro accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £1,135 · micro accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK

Same activity (raising of other animals), closest in incorporation date
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Reminders for COTSWOLD BEES LTD

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.

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.