Divine Chocolate Limited

ActiveConfirmation statement overdue 03433202 Private limited company
Incorporated
12 September 1997 (29 years)
Previously known as
The Day Chocolate Company Limited (until 3 January 2007)
Industry
Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery (46360)
Directors
James Agyekum Kwarteng
Boateng Solomon
Cord Herbert Gerhard Ernst Karl Budde
Owned by
Papa Paa GMBH
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
Sustainable Workspaces
Riverside Building County Hall
3rd
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7PB

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
31 August 2026 (overdue)
Last conf. stmt
17 August 2025

A late confirmation statement can get a company struck off.

Charges

Total
13
Outstanding
12
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Kwarteng, James Agyekum
Director · Appointed 7 September 2023
Ghanaian
Born March 1965 (61)
Solomon, Boateng
Director · Appointed 7 September 2023
Ghanaian
Born July 1983 (43)
Budde, Cord Herbert Gerhard Ernst Karl
Director · Appointed 29 May 2020
German
Born January 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 29 May 2020
Also at STB Trading Ltd (proposed for strike-off)
British
Born February 1986 (40)
Officer history (52 former)
25 November 2025
Resigned Rypholz, Jessica as Director
7 September 2023
Appointed Solomon, Boateng as Director
7 September 2023
Resigned Ali, Fatima as Director
7 September 2023
Appointed Kwarteng, James Agyekum as Director
7 September 2023
Resigned Adubofour, Nelson as Director
1 July 2022
Appointed Rypholz, Jessica as Director
1 July 2022
Resigned Lindemann, Jessica as Director
28 September 2020
Appointed Adubofour, Nelson as Director
18 September 2020
Resigned Adimado, Samuel as Director
29 May 2020
Resigned Tranchell, Sophi as Director
29 May 2020
Resigned Averdieck, James as Director
29 May 2020
Appointed Adimado, Samuel as Director
29 May 2020
Appointed Budde, Cord Herbert Gerhard Ernst Karl as Director
29 May 2020
Resigned Beart, Nicholas Anthony as Director
29 May 2020
Appointed Lindemann, Jessica as Director
29 May 2020
Resigned Archer, June Maria as Director
29 May 2020
Appointed Bundy, Samuel as Director
29 May 2020
Resigned Pearley, Troy Parris as Director
28 February 2020
Resigned Upton, David as Director
3 February 2020
Resigned Tomlinson, William Marc as Director
26 November 2019
Resigned Tiffen, Pauline Mary as Director
26 November 2019
Resigned Croft, David as Director
21 November 2019
Resigned Gull, Tor Gote as Director
6 November 2019
Appointed Beart, Nicholas Anthony as Director
5 November 2019
Resigned Anstead, Richard James as Director
9 July 2019
Resigned Pinto, Cheryl Rose as Director
9 July 2019
Appointed Archer, June Maria as Director
1 June 2019
Resigned Hartzell, James Graham as Director
23 November 2018
Appointed Tomlinson, William Marc as Director
31 July 2017
Appointed Pearley, Troy Parris as Director
28 February 2017
Appointed Croft, David as Director
28 February 2017
Appointed Pinto, Cheryl Rose as Director
1 November 2016
Resigned Settle, Michele as Director
26 July 2016
Resigned Solomon, Lawrence Neil as Director
17 May 2016
Appointed Anstead, Richard James as Director
4 March 2016
Resigned Langley, Paul as Director
4 March 2016
Resigned Mounard, Nicolas Jean Louis as Director
27 November 2015
Resigned Arthur, Emmanuel Kwabena as Director
6 February 2015
Resigned Wills, Carol Jane as Director
7 January 2015
Appointed Averdieck, James as Director
4 November 2014
Appointed Solomon, Lawrence Neil as Director
14 May 2014
Resigned Bradley, Jeremy Peter as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Fleming, Patrick John as Director
5 November 2013
Appointed Hartzell, James Graham as Director
1 June 2013
Appointed Ali, Fatima as Director
21 May 2013
Resigned Agyare, Christiana Ohene as Director
29 April 2013
Resigned Good, Andrew Robert as Director
29 April 2013
Appointed Mounard, Nicolas Jean Louis as Director
30 October 2012
Appointed Gull, Tor Gote as Director
30 October 2012
Resigned Van Den Burg, Cornelis as Director
2 July 2012
Appointed Arthur, Emmanuel Kwabena as Director
2 July 2012
Appointed Good, Andrew Robert as Director
29 June 2012
Resigned Barney, Ian Richard as Director
30 April 2012
Resigned Pereira, Caelia Anne Georgiana as Secretary
31 January 2012
Appointed Upton, David as Director
1 November 2011
Resigned Aduse-Poku, Kwasi as Director
9 May 2011
Resigned Roddick, Thomas Gordon as Director
9 May 2011
Appointed Bradley, Jeremy Peter as Director
1 February 2011
Resigned Balfour, Alexander Hugh as Director
28 September 2010
Resigned Buah, Paul Celestine Kofi as Director
28 September 2010
Appointed Agyare, Christiana Ohene as Director
9 July 2009
Appointed Wills, Carol Jane as Director
27 April 2009
Appointed Settle, Michele as Director
27 April 2009
20 January 2009
Resigned Harpe, Stefan as Director
20 January 2009
Appointed Van Den Burg, Cornelis as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Challens, Robert John as Director
26 September 2008
Resigned Hutchison, Robert as Director
26 September 2008
Appointed Challens, Robert John as Director
24 September 2008
Appointed Aduse-Poku, Kwasi as Director
24 September 2008
Resigned Ohemeng-Tinyase, Kwabena as Director
15 January 2008
Resigned Macdonald, Jacqueline Rose as Director
22 May 2007
Appointed Langley, Paul as Director
1 April 2007
Appointed Hutchison, Robert as Director
1 April 2007
Resigned Murray, Robin as Director
1 April 2007
Resigned Appiah Kubi, Kojo as Director
1 April 2007
Appointed Buah, Paul Celestine Kofi as Director
1 April 2007
Appointed Barney, Ian Richard as Director
24 November 2006
Resigned Loikyer, Peter as Director
28 September 2006
Appointed Harpe, Stefan as Director
6 June 2005
Appointed Fleming, Patrick John as Director
31 May 2005
Appointed Pereira, Caelia Anne Georgiana as Secretary
1 February 2005
Appointed Loikyer, Peter as Director
12 October 2004
Resigned Tyler, Martin Charles as Director
12 October 2004
Resigned Tyler, Martin Charles as Secretary
12 October 2004
Resigned Moulds, Tim as Director
18 June 2002
Appointed Moulds, Tim as Director
26 April 2002
Appointed Macdonald, Jacqueline Rose as Director
2 October 2000
11 September 2000
Resigned White, Duncan as Secretary
11 September 2000
Appointed Tyler, Martin Charles as Secretary
14 February 2000
Appointed Tranchell, Sophi as Director
14 February 2000
Appointed Tiffen, Pauline Mary as Director
29 January 1999
Appointed Ohemeng-Tinyase, Kwabena as Director
29 January 1999
Appointed Tyler, Martin Charles as Director
29 January 1999
Appointed Roddick, Thomas Gordon as Director
29 January 1999
Appointed Appiah Kubi, Kojo as Director
29 September 1998
Appointed Balfour, Alexander Hugh as Director
29 September 1998
Resigned Hide, Richard as Director
29 September 1998
Resigned Tucker, Albert as Director
29 September 1998
Appointed Murray, Robin as Director
28 May 1998
Appointed Hide, Richard as Director
28 May 1998
Appointed Tucker, Albert as Director
28 May 1998
Appointed White, Duncan as Secretary
28 May 1998
Resigned Pellow, Julia Madeline as Secretary
28 May 1998
Resigned Lynch, Malcolm John as Director
12 September 1997
Appointed Pellow, Julia Madeline as Secretary
12 September 1997
Appointed Lynch, Malcolm John as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Papa Paa GMBH
Corporate entity · Notified 29 May 2020
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Gmbh
Reg. no. Hrb 13375
Former controllers (2)
29 May 2020
Ceased Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union — Owns 25–50% of shares
29 May 2020
Ceased Twin Trading Ltd — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£1,199,101
down £564,828 (32%)
Cash
£80,272
down £348,325 (81%)
Profit
(£564,828)
down £393,723 (230%)
Employees
16
down 6 (27%)
Debt Ratio
63%
Current Ratio
1.3x
Return on Equity
-47%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M £2.0M 2020 2021 £1,763,929 £1,199,101
Balance sheet detail
20212020
Fixed Assets£1,107,061£1,111,337
Current Assets£2,152,191£3,213,489
Debtors£1,545,313
Cash£80,272£428,597
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,608,623£2,232,973
Creditors (> 1 year)£451,528£327,924
Net Current Assets£543,568£980,516
Net Assets£1,199,101£1,763,929
Shareholder Funds£1,199,101£1,763,929

What Divine Chocolate say about themselves

“Discover Divine Chocolate – luxurious, Fairtrade chocolate made with ethically sourced cocoa. From bars to gifts, indulge in delicious, palm oil-free chocolate.”

— from divine-chocolate.co.uk

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