Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 October 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 January 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 14 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 30 September 2026
The Society of Vintners Limited
- Incorporated
- 18 October 1974 (52 years)
- Previously known as
- Nottingham Wine Buying Group Limited (until 27 May 2008)
- Industry
- Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (46342)
- Directors
- Richard John Eric Thornton
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- South East
- Address
- Cawley Place15 Cawley RoadChichesterPO19 1UZ
Officers 10 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Thornton, Richard John Eric
Director · Appointed 29 July 2025
British
Born December 1970 (55)
Director · Appointed 16 May 2024
British
Born January 1980 (46)
British
Born March 1973 (53)
Gadsby, Daniel Joseph
Director · Appointed 16 May 2024
British
Born September 1985 (41)
Jones, Philip Huw
Director · Appointed 13 March 2024
British
Born May 1982 (44)
Solanki, Raj Arvind
Director · Appointed 13 March 2024
British
Born July 1971 (55)
British
Born September 1986 (40)
Nortje, Timothy Ian
Director · Appointed 19 August 2021
British
Born May 1973 (53)
Secretary · Appointed 15 June 2005
British
Director · Appointed 13 May 1998
British
Born July 1962 (64)
Officer history (32 former)
28 August 2026
29 July 2025
Appointed Thornton, Richard John Eric as Director
4 April 2025
Resigned Thornton, Richard John Eric as Director
16 May 2024
16 May 2024
16 May 2024
Appointed Gadsby, Daniel Joseph as Director
13 March 2024
Appointed Jones, Philip Huw as Director
13 March 2024
13 March 2024
Appointed Solanki, Raj Arvind as Director
29 January 2024
3 January 2023
24 October 2022
24 October 2022
Appointed Thornton, Richard John Eric as Director
6 April 2022
19 August 2021
Appointed Nortje, Timothy Ian as Director
19 August 2021
19 August 2021
Resigned Hardy, Emma Marie as Director
16 March 2020
13 March 2020
Appointed Hardy, Emma Marie as Director
20 June 2019
20 June 2019
10 June 2019
Resigned Barette, Martin John as Director
28 June 2018
24 October 2017
6 June 2016
Resigned Thornton, Richard as Director
12 February 2016
Appointed Thornton, Richard as Director
27 January 2016
Resigned Cater, Anthony Nicholas as Director
14 June 2012
28 February 2012
Resigned Vick, Michael Timothy as Director
17 June 2010
17 June 2010
Resigned Walton, John as Director
17 June 2010
17 June 2010
Appointed Cater, Anthony Nicholas as Director
28 January 2009
20 January 2009
28 June 2008
2 April 2008
Resigned Rodwell, Susan as Director
18 March 2007
28 February 2007
Resigned Cole, Valentine Alan as Director
15 June 2005
15 June 2005
Appointed Vick, Michael Timothy as Director
15 June 2005
15 June 2005
15 June 2005
29 May 2005
29 May 2005
11 June 2003
Appointed Barette, Martin John as Director
11 June 2003
19 June 2002
Resigned Lees, David Nigel Thomson as Director
19 June 2002
Appointed Rodwell, Susan as Director
19 June 2002
19 June 2002
19 June 2002
Resigned Green, Roger Sherwood as Director
13 May 1998
13 May 1998
7 April 1998
Resigned Cater, Nicholas Derek as Director
8 February 1995
Resigned Skipp, Adrian Michael Metcalfe as Director
8 February 1995
Appointed Green, Roger Sherwood as Director
8 September 1993
Appointed Skipp, Adrian Michael Metcalfe as Director
8 September 1993
Appointed Lees, David Nigel Thomson as Director
8 September 1993
Resigned Duffy, Joseph as Director
8 September 1993
Appointed Cole, Valentine Alan as Director
16 March 1993
Ownership 0 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (8)
18 April 2019
18 April 2019
Ceased Martin John Barette — Has significant influence or control
18 April 2019
Ceased Jessie Pearl Glover — Has significant influence or control
18 April 2019
18 April 2019
18 April 2019
18 April 2019
24 October 2017
Ceased Christopher Michael Lees — Has significant influence or control
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 January 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £1,983,356
- Cash
- £734,304
- Employees
- 4
- Debt Ratio
- 33%
- Current Ratio
- 3.2x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £6,015 | £4,394 | £5,123 |
| Current Assets | £2,954,963 | £2,568,145 | £2,674,082 |
| Debtors | £806,941 | £293,392 | £349,676 |
| Cash | £734,304 | £339,190 | £265,599 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £926,622 | £581,153 | £890,910 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £51,000 | £49,500 | £49,500 |
| Net Current Assets | £2,028,341 | £1,986,992 | £1,783,172 |
| Net Assets | £1,983,356 | £1,941,886 | £1,738,795 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,983,356 | £1,941,886 | £1,738,795 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 January 2026 | ||
| 27 April 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 19 April 2026 | ||
| 30 July 2025 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 11 July 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 January 2025 | ||
| 28 April 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 19 April 2025 |
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