River Cottage Limited

Active04821666 Private limited company
Incorporated
4 July 2003 (23 years)
Industry
Event catering activities (56210)
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
Park Farm Trinity Hill Road
Musbury
Axminster
EX13 8TB

Filing status

Accounts due
29 June 2027
Last accounts
29 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
10 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 August 2026

Charges

Total
7
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 26 April 2018
British
Born December 1965 (60)
Director · Appointed 8 August 2016
British
Born July 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 26 February 2004
British
Born January 1965 (61)
Officer history (8 former)
26 April 2018
Appointed Baring, Guy Francis as Director
9 April 2018
Resigned Love, Robert Alexander as Director
9 April 2018
Resigned Love, Robert Alexander as Secretary
7 December 2017
Resigned Palmer, Andrew Kevin as Director
7 December 2017
Resigned Baring, Alexander Nicholas John as Director
30 November 2017
Resigned Greacen, Robert Dudley as Director
9 January 2017
Resigned Gale, Sally Jane as Director
8 August 2016
Appointed Dodd, Gordon Stewart as Director
18 September 2012
Appointed Palmer, Andrew Kevin as Director
18 September 2012
Appointed Greacen, Robert Dudley as Director
18 September 2012
Appointed Baring, Alexander Nicholas John as Director
20 November 2008
Appointed Gale, Sally Jane as Director
26 February 2004
Appointed Love, Robert Alexander as Secretary
26 February 2004
26 February 2004
Appointed Love, Robert Alexander as Director
10 July 2003
Resigned Brighton Secretary Ltd as Corporate Nominee Secretary
10 July 2003
Resigned Brighton Director Ltd as Corporate Nominee Director
4 July 2003
Appointed Brighton Secretary Ltd as Corporate Nominee Secretary
4 July 2003
Appointed Brighton Director Ltd as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 7 December 2017
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 10964698
Individual · Notified 7 December 2017
Has significant influence or control
British
Born December 1965 (60)
Hugh Christopher Fearnley-Whittingstall
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Has significant influence or control
British
Born January 1965 (61)
Former controllers (2)
9 April 2018
Ceased Robert Love — Has significant influence or control
9 April 2018
Ceased Robert Dudley Greacen — Has significant influence or control

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

River Cottage Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
River Cottage Partnerships Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 29 September 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
(£2,453,085)
Cash
£102
Employees
34
Debt Ratio
143%
Current Ratio
0.5x

Trend

Net Assets
(£4.0M) (£2.0M) £0 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (£864,928) (£1,254,812) (£1,526,181) (£1,957,256) (£2,044,613) (£2,453,085)
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£2,707,986£2,777,750£2,828,532£2,928,050£2,883,485£2,968,386
Current Assets£2,960,590£3,043,809£2,883,082£2,676,366£2,811,922£2,827,805
Debtors£2,707,677£2,718,760
Cash£102£987£732£13,241£91,716£61,379
Creditors (< 1 year)£6,552,811£6,188,279£5,884,193£6,138,294£5,251,082£4,871,197
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,568,850£1,677,893£1,784,677£992,303£1,699,137£1,789,922
Net Current Assets(£3,592,221)(£3,144,470)(£3,001,111)(£3,461,928)(£2,439,160)(£2,043,392)
Net Assets(£2,453,085)(£2,044,613)(£1,957,256)(£1,526,181)(£1,254,812)(£864,928)
Shareholder Funds(£1,526,181)(£1,254,812)(£864,928)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
1 September 2026Confirmation statement with updates27 August 2026
29 July 2026Total exemption full accounts29 September 2025
22 August 2025Confirmation statement with no updates22 August 2025
21 August 2025Confirmation statement with no updates21 August 2025
27 June 2025Total exemption full accounts29 September 2024
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