GCB COCOA UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-03 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-20
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£543K
+657.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£34M
+134.8% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
66
+73.7% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£251K
+90.6% vs 2023
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-07-08 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £2,756,944 | £14,352,809 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | -£2,675,328 | -£2,125,176 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | -£2,675,328 | -£250,700 | |
| Net profit | — | -£1,175,965 | — | -£2,675,328 | -£250,700 | |
| Cash | — | £48,281 | — | £71,788 | £543,497 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £13,324,035 | — | £14,646,214 | £53,534,560 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £14,646,214 | £34,395,514 | |
| Equity | — | £13,324,035 | — | £14,646,214 | £34,395,514 | |
| Average employees | — | 7 | — | 38 | 66 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £927,662 | £1,924,213 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £22,848 | £20,400 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+420.6%
£2,756,944 £14,352,809
-
Cash
+657.1%
£71,788 £543,497
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+134.8%
£14,646,214 £34,395,514
-
Employees
+73.7%
38 66
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+20.6%
-£2,675,328 -£2,125,176
-
Profit before tax
+90.6%
-£2,675,328 -£250,700
-
Wages
+107.4%
£927,662 £1,924,213
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-07-08 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | -97.0% | -14.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -97.0% | -1.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | -18.3% | -4.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.13x | 1.19x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -2.12x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ensors Accountants LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- GCB COCOA UK LIMITED · parent
- GCB UK Property Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In 2024, cocoa bean prices soared to unprecedented heights, fuelled by a global deficit caused by adverse weather conditions and widespread diseases in origin countries.”
- “GCB Cocoa UK Limited was unable to operate at full capacity throughout 2024 due to the ongoing process of securing essential certifications and licenses required for chocolate manufacturing.”
- “In October 2024, the company successfully passed the M&S supplier approval audit, demonstrating its adherence to the high-quality standards and ethical requirements set by M&S”
- “GCB Cocoa UK Limited is currently progressing with the construction of cocoa butter and liquor melting facilities which are expected to commission by first quarter of 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 1 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIA, Cheng | Director | 2020-07-09 | Jul 1965 | Malaysian |
| TAY, See Min | Director | 2020-07-09 | Aug 1972 | Malaysian |
| YAU, Tee Wan | Director | 2021-03-26 | Jun 1973 | Malaysian |
Show 1 resigned officer
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| VUALNAM, Khaisuanthang | Secretary | 2020-09-07 | 2020-12-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 37 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-04-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-03-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-08-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-04-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-01-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-09-20 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2022-08-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-08-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.