hotc ltd Company Information
Company Number
06916928
Next Accounts
9 days late
Shareholders
hotel chocolat group plc
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
Registered Address
mint house newark close, royston, herts, SG8 5HL
Website
http://hotelchocolat.com/uk/hotc ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HOTC LTD at £0 based on a Turnover of £0 and 1.05x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
hotc ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HOTC LTD at £0 based on an EBITDA of £0 and a 4.38x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
hotc ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HOTC LTD at £263 based on Net Assets of £202 and 1.31x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Hotc Ltd Overview
Hotc Ltd is a live company located in herts, SG8 5HL with a Companies House number of 06916928. It operates in the activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 64209. Founded in May 2009, it's largest shareholder is hotel chocolat group plc with a 100% stake. Hotc Ltd is a established, unknown sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £0 with unknown growth in recent years.
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Hotc Ltd Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Hotc Ltd a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


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1 Weak

Size
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Growth
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Production
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Profitability
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Employees
with 1 employees, this is below the industry average (102)
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Pay Structure
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Efficiency
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Debtor Days
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Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 48 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
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Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 23.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (69%)
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HOTC LTD financials

Hotc Ltd's latest turnover from July 2023 is 0 and the company has net assets of £202. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Hotc Ltd has 1 employee and maintains cash reserves of £59 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Turnover | 42,316,870 | 37,053,418 | 34,209,196 | 3,775,058 | ||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 14,353,922 | 12,575,455 | 14,220,096 | 1,482,198 | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | 27,962,948 | 24,477,963 | 19,989,100 | 2,292,860 | ||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 27,992,709 | 23,735,003 | 19,768,256 | 2,107,494 | ||||||||||
Operating Profit | -29,761 | 742,960 | 220,844 | 185,366 | ||||||||||
Interest Payable | 255 | 9,618 | 5,636 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 28 | 440 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2 | 2,500,000 | 4,000,000 | -30,016 | 742,960 | 211,254 | 180,170 | |||||||
Tax | -87,759 | -340,854 | -137,962 | -103,712 | ||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 2 | 2,500,000 | 4,000,000 | -117,775 | 402,106 | 73,292 | 76,458 | |||||||
Dividends Paid | 2,500,000 | 4,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 2 | -117,775 | 402,106 | 73,292 | 76,458 | |||||||||
Employee Costs | 6,065,144 | 5,021,700 | 4,651,741 | 585,771 | ||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 298 | 285 | 289 | 43 | ||||||||||
EBITDA* | 1,353,102 | 1,884,952 | 1,416,996 | 359,619 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 4,395,946 | 3,963,637 | 2,580,171 | 650,747 | ||||||||||
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | ||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 4,395,946 | 3,963,637 | 2,580,171 | 650,747 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 98 | 98 | 33,583 | 25,928 | 2,417 | |||||||||
Group Debtors | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 4,000,098 | 98 | 98 | 2,424,948 | 2,979,103 | 276,212 | |||
Misc Debtors | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4,538,548 | 4,717,473 | 6,400,293 | 289,435 |
Cash | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 207,155 | 175,683 | 69,029 | 6,409 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 4,000,159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 7,204,234 | 7,898,187 | 6,471,739 | 572,056 |
total assets | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 4,000,265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 11,600,180 | 11,861,824 | 9,051,910 | 1,222,803 |
Bank overdraft | 5,529,408 | 4,446,140 | 4,840,471 | 599,187 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,743,014 | 2,219,562 | 1,538,852 | 188,206 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 4,000,063 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 155,631 | 1,814,829 | 232,885 | |
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hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1,503,103 | 1,533,498 | 1,608,329 | 254,730 |
total current liabilities | 63 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 4,000,065 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 9,931,156 | 10,014,029 | 8,220,537 | 1,042,123 |
loans | ||||||||||||||
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Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 945,708 | 1,006,704 | 392,388 | 104,220 | ||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 945,708 | 1,006,704 | 392,388 | 104,220 | ||||||||||
total liabilities | 63 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 4,000,065 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 10,876,864 | 11,020,733 | 8,612,925 | 1,146,343 |
net assets | 202 | 202 | 202 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 723,316 | 841,091 | 438,985 | 76,460 |
total shareholders funds | 202 | 202 | 202 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 723,316 | 841,091 | 438,985 | 76,460 |
Jul 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -29,761 | 742,960 | 220,844 | 185,366 | ||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,382,863 | 1,141,992 | 1,196,152 | 174,253 | ||||||||||
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -87,759 | -340,854 | -137,962 | -103,712 | ||||||||||
Stock | ||||||||||||||
Debtors | -4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -6,996,979 | -725,425 | 1,319,794 | 5,837,063 | 565,647 | |||||||
Creditors | -2,743,014 | 523,452 | 680,710 | 1,350,646 | 188,206 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,503,101 | -30,395 | -74,831 | 1,353,599 | 254,730 | |||||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -945,708 | -60,996 | 614,316 | 288,168 | 104,220 | |||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 4,000,000 | -4,000,000 | 1,805,156 | 2,422,829 | 1,444,499 | -1,565,616 | 237,416 | |||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,817,774 | -2,525,458 | -1,504,191 | -825,000 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | 106 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -1,817,774 | -2,525,458 | -1,504,191 | -825,000 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -2 | -4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -155,568 | -1,659,198 | 1,581,944 | 232,885 | |||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -255 | -9,590 | -5,196 | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -2 | -4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -878,684 | -1,659,453 | 1,581,944 | 512,528 | -5,194 | ||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -207,096 | 31,472 | 106,654 | 62,620 | 6,409 | |||||||||
overdraft | -5,529,408 | 1,083,268 | -394,331 | 4,241,284 | 599,187 | |||||||||
change in cash | 5,322,312 | -1,051,796 | 500,985 | -4,178,664 | -592,778 |
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Hotc Ltd Competitor Analysis

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hotc ltd Ownership
HOTC LTD group structure
Hotc Ltd has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
HOTC LTD
06916928
6 subsidiaries
hotc ltd directors
Hotc Ltd currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Gregoire Gaillot (Jan 2024) and Ms Lysa Hardy (Aug 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Gregoire Gaillot | United States | 44 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Lysa Hardy | United Kingdom | 55 years | Aug 2024 | - | Director |
Mrs Nicola Lacey | United Kingdom | 52 years | Aug 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2023turnover
0
0%
operating profit
0
0%
gross margin
0%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2023net assets
202
0%
total assets
265
0%
cash
59
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
hotc ltd company details
company number
06916928
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64209 - Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
incorporation date
May 2009
age
16
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
July 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
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address
mint house newark close, royston, herts, SG8 5HL
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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hotc ltd Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 7 charges/mortgages relating to hotc ltd. Currently there are 0 open charges and 7 have been satisfied in the past.
hotc ltd Capital Raised & Share Issues BETA
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hotc ltd Companies House Filings - See Documents
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