Website & contact details
- Website
Contract Candles & Diffusers Ltd
- Incorporated
- 17 March 2004 (22 years)
- Previously known as
- Contract Candles Limited (until 1 November 2018)
- Industry
- Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. (20590)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- South East
- Address
- Contract Candles & DiffusersQuarry LaneChichesterPO19 8PE
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2024
- Conf. stmt due
- 3 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 20 May 2026
Charges
- Total
- 12
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 11
Officers 6 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 13 August 2025
British
Born June 1984 (42)
Gray, Lucy
Secretary · Appointed 16 April 2024
Director · Appointed 16 January 2024
British
Born October 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 14 March 2016
British
Born September 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 17 June 2013
British
Born August 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2011
British
Born March 1958 (68)
Officer history (12 former)
16 September 2026
13 August 2025
30 April 2025
3 October 2024
Resigned Hamilton, Lewis as Director
3 October 2024
Resigned Dormer, Lee Alan as Director
31 May 2024
16 April 2024
16 April 2024
Resigned Thompson, Steven as Secretary
16 April 2024
Appointed Gray, Lucy as Secretary
16 January 2024
16 January 2024
16 January 2024
16 January 2024
1 September 2023
Resigned Kyle, Ken as Director
1 August 2022
Resigned Harrison, Matthew as Director
26 May 2018
Appointed Kyle, Ken as Director
26 May 2018
Appointed Dormer, Lee Alan as Director
26 May 2018
Appointed Hamilton, Lewis as Director
26 May 2018
Appointed Harrison, Matthew as Director
17 November 2017
14 March 2016
22 January 2016
Resigned Hales, Nicholas Rhys as Director
17 June 2013
17 June 2013
Appointed Thompson, Steven as Secretary
16 June 2013
Resigned Hamilton-Fox, Fiona Louise as Secretary
1 January 2011
1 April 2007
Resigned Fowler, Keith Robert as Director
1 August 2005
Appointed Fowler, Keith Robert as Director
17 March 2004
Appointed Hamilton-Fox, Fiona Louise as Secretary
17 March 2004
Appointed Hales, Nicholas Rhys as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 09347785
Former controllers (1)
6 January 2021
Group structure 11 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Colorlites Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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Contract Candles & Diffusers Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Function Fitness South East Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
JFD (Midhurst) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Lower Lodge Candles Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
THF Bottles Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
THF Digital Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
THF Glassware Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
THF Homes Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £2,761,475
- Cash
- £0
- Profit Before Tax
- (£1,246,461)
- Debt Ratio
- 84%
- Current Ratio
- 1.0x
- Return on Equity
- -37%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £2,709,766 | £3,298,287 | £3,011,855 |
| Current Assets | £14,267,808 | £12,282,230 | £18,419,401 |
| Debtors | £11,842,770 | £8,236,822 | £10,934,903 |
| Cash | £0 | £54,241 | £55,273 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £13,763,674 | £10,863,056 | |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £452,425 | £730,222 | |
| Net Current Assets | £504,134 | £1,419,174 | £3,109,446 |
| Net Assets | £2,761,475 | £3,783,531 | £4,863,937 |
| Shareholder Funds | £2,761,475 | £3,783,531 | £4,863,937 |
| Turnover | £48,355,368 | ||
| Cost of Sales | £21,219,771 | £33,999,515 | |
| Gross Profit | £14,355,853 | ||
| Admin Expenses | £10,046,957 | £11,630,513 | £13,616,506 |
| Staff Costs | £6,592,935 | £8,441,100 | £12,717,802 |
| Operating Profit | £434,046 | ||
| Profit Before Tax | (£1,246,461) | (£1,397,499) | £392,609 |
| Tax | (£224,405) | (£317,093) | £164,210 |
| Profit for Period | (£1,022,056) | (£1,080,406) | £228,399 |
Filings 126
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2026 | Registered office address changed | |||
| 16 September 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 2 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 20 May 2026 | ||
| 27 May 2026 | Replacement filing for the appointment of a director | |||
| 23 December 2025 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 |
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