The Guild of Fine Food Limited

Active02744552 Private limited company
Incorporated
3 September 1992 (34 years)
Previously known as
Stanstead Publications Limited (until 9 January 2007)
Industry
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
Activities of exhibition and fair organisers (82301)
Activities of business and employers membership organizations (94110)
Directors
Christabel Louise Cairns
Victoria Jane Farrand
Owned by
John Robert Farrand
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
23B Kingsmead Business Park
Shaftesbury Road
Gillingham
SP8 5FB

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
12 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 April 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Cairns, Christabel Louise
Director · Appointed 1 January 2025
British
Born October 1985 (41)
Richards, Annie Farrand
Secretary · Appointed 8 August 2023
Farrand, Victoria Jane
Director · Appointed 26 January 2015
British
Born November 1971
Director · Appointed 19 March 2010
British
Born May 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 31 December 2003
British
Born January 1946 (80)
Officer history (8 former)
1 January 2025
Appointed Cairns, Christabel Louise as Director
8 August 2023
Appointed Richards, Annie Farrand as Secretary
8 August 2023
Resigned Farrand, Linda Dorothy as Secretary
8 August 2023
Resigned Farrand, Linda Dorothy as Director
11 May 2022
Appointed Farrand, Linda Dorothy as Director
26 January 2015
Appointed Farrand, Victoria Jane as Director
19 March 2010
Appointed Farrand, John Robert as Director
1 January 2010
Resigned Farrand, John Robert as Director
1 January 2009
Resigned Farrand, Linda Dorothy as Director
1 November 2005
Appointed Farrand, John Robert as Director
31 January 2005
Resigned Burt, Elizabeth as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Farrand, John Robert as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Farrand, Robert John as Director
31 December 2003
Appointed Farrand, Robert John as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Burt, Elizabeth as Director
1 November 2002
Appointed Farrand, John Robert as Director
3 September 1992
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
3 September 1992
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
3 September 1992
Appointed Farrand, Robert John as Director
3 September 1992
Appointed Farrand, Linda Dorothy as Director
3 September 1992
Appointed Farrand, Linda Dorothy as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 27 February 2026
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born May 1972 (54)
Former controllers (2)
27 February 2026
Ceased Robert John Farrand — Owns 25–50% of shares
5 November 2020
Ceased John Robert Farrand — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£643,165
Cash
£1,101,899
Employees
40

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £392,999 £332,535 £635,784 £885,961 £371,292 £379,726 £643,165
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£22,348£47,873£62,551£23,406£153,511£207,649
Current Assets£1,333,449£1,136,372£905,177
Debtors£285,869£252,543£791,303
Cash£1,101,899£561,672£562,972£1,008,961£1,010,183£838,560£69,652
Creditors (< 1 year)£779,681£503,551£544,254£418,206£567,888£581,101£478,203
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£61,818£105,455£149,091£367,590£229,011
Net Current Assets£765,561£555,271£426,974
Net Assets£643,165£379,726£371,292£885,961£635,784£332,535£392,999
Shareholder Funds£643,165£379,726£371,292£885,961£635,784£332,535£392,999

What The Guild Of Fine Food say about themselves

“Guild of Fine Food has a mission to support, celebrate and encourage independent food & drink retailers and the producers that supply them.”

— from gff.co.uk

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
16 July 2026Purchase of own shares
17 June 2026Cancellation of shares
21 May 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
28 April 2026Confirmation statement with updates28 April 2026
24 April 2026Director's details changed
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