Chapel Down Group PLC

Active04362181 Public limited company
Incorporated
28 January 2002 (24 years)
Previously known as
English Wines Group PLC (until 21 September 2011)
Industry
Manufacture of wine from grape (11020)
Directors
Peter Simon Litherland
Lourens Mouton
Owned by
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
Chapel Down Winery
Smallhythe Road
Tenterden
TN30 7NG

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
11 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 January 2026

Charges

Total
21
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
19

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Litherland, Peter Simon
Director · Appointed 27 August 2025
British
Born March 1964 (62)
Mouton, Lourens
Secretary · Appointed 8 April 2025
Mouton, Lourens
Director · Appointed 8 April 2025
South African
Born November 1986
Director · Appointed 1 February 2025
British
Born April 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 29 June 2023
British
Born May 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 17 July 2019
British
Born November 1966
Director · Appointed 5 August 2013
British
Born June 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 5 April 2004
British
Born April 1948 (78)
Officer history (23 former)
24 September 2025
Resigned Glenn, Martin Richard as Director
27 August 2025
Appointed Litherland, Peter Simon as Director
8 April 2025
Resigned Smith, Robert Allan Charles as Director
8 April 2025
Appointed Mouton, Lourens as Secretary
8 April 2025
Appointed Mouton, Lourens as Director
8 April 2025
Resigned Smith, Robert Allan Charles as Secretary
1 February 2025
31 January 2025
Resigned Carter, Andrew James as Director
31 December 2024
Resigned Gilliand, Stewart Charles as Director
29 June 2023
Appointed Spencer, Michael Alan as Director
29 June 2023
Resigned Emeny, Selina Holliday as Director
1 September 2022
Appointed Smith, Robert Allan Charles as Secretary
1 September 2022
Appointed Smith, Robert Allan Charles as Director
31 August 2022
31 August 2022
30 June 2022
Resigned Harvey, Mark Simon as Director
13 September 2021
Appointed Carter, Andrew James as Director
13 September 2021
Resigned Thompson, Frazer Douglas as Director
19 May 2021
Appointed Gilliand, Stewart Charles as Director
1 July 2020
Resigned Dunsmore, John Michael as Director
1 July 2020
Appointed Glenn, Martin Richard as Director
20 December 2019
Resigned Bath, Gareth Robert David as Director
17 July 2019
Appointed Wren, Samantha Anne as Director
23 July 2018
Resigned Brett, Paul as Director
23 July 2018
Appointed Emeny, Selina Holliday as Director
30 January 2018
Appointed Bath, Gareth Robert David as Director
1 April 2016
Appointed Harvey, Mark Simon as Director
5 August 2013
Appointed Dunsmore, John Michael as Director
5 August 2013
Appointed Brooke, James Dominic as Director
30 June 2009
Resigned Balfour-Lynn, Richard Gary as Director
7 October 2004
Resigned Kraftman, Paul Richard as Director
7 October 2004
Resigned Drewe, Adrian Peter as Director
7 October 2004
Resigned Hume Kendall, Simon Patrick as Director
20 September 2004
20 September 2004
Resigned Brown, Christopher Kerr as Director
20 September 2004
Resigned Brown, Christopher Kerr as Secretary
20 September 2004
Appointed Woodhouse, Richard Alexander Bruce as Secretary
5 April 2004
Appointed Wray, Nigel William as Director
24 November 2003
Appointed Balfour-Lynn, Richard Gary as Director
1 October 2002
Resigned Hazell, Timothy Robert Brian as Director
30 April 2002
Appointed Kraftman, Paul Richard as Director
13 March 2002
Appointed Brett, Paul as Director
13 March 2002
Appointed Thompson, Frazer Douglas as Director
13 March 2002
Appointed Hazell, Timothy Robert Brian as Director
28 January 2002
Appointed Gabay, Nicholas Joseph as Director
28 January 2002
Resigned Gabay, Nicholas Joseph as Director
28 January 2002
Appointed Partridge, Walter Michael James as Director
28 January 2002
Resigned Partridge, Walter Michael James as Director
28 January 2002
Appointed Brown, Christopher Kerr as Secretary
28 January 2002
Resigned Gabay, Nicholas Joseph as Secretary
28 January 2002
Appointed Brown, Christopher Kerr as Director
28 January 2002
Appointed Gabay, Nicholas Joseph as Secretary
28 January 2002
Appointed Drewe, Adrian Peter as Director
28 January 2002
Appointed Hume Kendall, Simon Patrick as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 13 June 2018
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 2011009

Holdings 1

Companies where Chapel Down Group PLC is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 25–50% of shares
Active

Group structure 26 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Footbalance System UK Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Ipgl Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aker Wines and Spirits Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Chapel Down Group PLC This company Owns 25–50% of shares
Chiaro Technology Limited In administrationOwns 25–50% of shares
Ddcap Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
DD&Co Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Ddgi Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ethos Exchange Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Epworth Trading Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Faro Capital Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Architectural Glass and Aluminium Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Faro Property Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Fresh Pastures Holdings Ltd Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Ipgl No. 12 LLP Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Ipgl No.1 Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Ipgl No.11 Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Ipgl No.16 Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Ipgl No.17 Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Ipgl No.4 Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Exotix (2) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Exotix Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ipgl No.7 Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Nutshell Asset Management Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
P1 Ipgl Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
8 July 2026Resolutions
2 July 2026Group of companies' accounts31 December 2025
6 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates28 January 2026
24 September 2025Termination of appointment of a director
16 September 2025Appointment of a director
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