CHIPS COTTAGE APIARIES LTD
Company number 06553047 · Active · Saffron Walden CB10 2SS
CHIPS COTTAGE APIARIES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 06553047) incorporated on 2 April 2008, registered in Saffron Walden. Its registered activity is other retail sale of food in specialised stores (SIC 47290). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £10k, 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 43% on the prior period (£18k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 4,692 comparable companies in the UK (median £1,453, upper quartile £25k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 2 April 2008
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 70 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 16 April 2027 — in 176 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 47290
- Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
- SIC 68100
- Buying and selling of own real estate
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £10k | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 31 March 2024 | £18k | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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.
Firmoscan score: 60/100 (grade C)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £10,390 at 2025-03-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -42.9% vs prior period
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2008-04-02 (19 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Dr Albert Ulrich Gerhard — has significant influence or control · since 15 April 2024
- Dr Albert Ulrich Gerhard — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 2 April 2017 · ceased 14 April 2024
- Mrs Yvonne Mongeda Gerhard — owns 25–50% of shares · since 7 October 2019 · ceased 14 April 2024
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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- CHIPPY'S LTD — Haverhill, inc. Sept 2003
- BALZANO'S LIMITED — Cambridge, inc. Aug 2003
All companies incorporated on 2 April 2008 · in Apr 2008.
Reminders for CHIPS COTTAGE APIARIES LTD
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