Continental Wines Limited

Active01627127 Private limited company

Incorporated: 5 April 1982 (44 years)
Industry: Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (46342)
Directors: Steven Martin Birch
Owned by: Hertfields Limited
Accounts type: Micro entity
Address: Rae House
Dane Street
Bishop's Stortford
CM23 3BT

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 24 August 2027
Last conf. stmt: 10 August 2026

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 0

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Birch, Steven Martin

Director · Appointed 1 April 2026

British

Born February 1981 (45)

Officer history (7 former)

1 April 2026

Appointed Birch, Steven Martin as Director

1 April 2026

Resigned Downing, Denise as Director

1 April 2026

Resigned Downing, Geoffrey as Director

2 February 2024

Appointed Downing, Denise as Director

4 June 2013

Resigned Williams, Teresa Ann as Secretary

4 June 2013

Resigned Williams, Teresa Ann as Director

25 March 2004

Appointed Williams, Teresa Ann as Secretary

25 March 2004

Appointed Williams, Teresa Ann as Director

25 March 2004

Resigned Martell, David Kenneth as Secretary

25 March 2004

Resigned Martell, David Kenneth as Director

25 March 2004

Resigned Williams, Ian Robert as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Hertfields Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 1 April 2026

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Limited Company

Reg. no. 17130932

Former controllers (1)

1 April 2026

Ceased Geoffrey Downing — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Hertfields Limited

Continental Wines Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Hertfields Events Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Hertfields Venues Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · micro entity accounts

Employees: 3

Current Ratio: 1.9x

Trend

Shareholder Funds

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Fixed Assets	£3,181	£4,389		£1,975	£2,924	£4,359	£2,929
Current Assets	£57,714	£106,067		£118,268	£152,935	£48,358	£172,588
Creditors (< 1 year)	£29,894	£68,034	£59,918	£87,017	£82,845	£30,671	£140,750
Creditors (> 1 year)				£0	£40,833
Net Current Assets	£27,820	£38,033		£31,251	£70,090	£17,687	£31,838
Net Assets				£33,226	£32,181
Shareholder Funds	£31,001	£42,422		£33,226	£32,181	£22,046	£34,767