Cave Direct Ltd.

Active06738514 Private limited company
Incorporated
31 October 2008 (18 years)
Industry
Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco (46170)
Owned by
Colin Gilhespy
Louise Smale
Accounts type
Medium
Region
South East
Address
Unit B10 Larkfield Trading Estate
New Hythe Lane
Larkfield
ME20 6SW

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
31 October 2025

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
5

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 23 December 2015
British
Born February 1984 (42)
Director · Appointed 31 October 2008
British
Born May 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 31 October 2008
British
Born February 1957 (69)

Ownership 2 active

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

Individual · Notified 30 October 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born May 1961 (65)
Individual · Notified 30 October 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born February 1957 (69)
Former controllers (3)
30 October 2024
Ceased Cave Direct Holdings Limited — Holds 75–100% of voting rights
29 September 2023
Ceased Louise Smale — Owns 50–75% of shares
29 September 2023
Ceased Colin Gilhespy — Owns 50–75% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£953,174
Cash
£352,268
Turnover
£22,691,967
Profit Before Tax
£203,500
Employees
68
Debt Ratio
85%
Current Ratio
1.3x
Profit Margin
1%
Return on Equity
22%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £20.0M £40.0M 2023 2024 £21,824,199 £22,691,967
Balance sheet detail
20242023202120202019
Fixed Assets£790,187£602,730£624,003£692,833£873,334
Current Assets£5,533,532£5,502,864£6,064,005£5,393,973£5,526,233
Debtors£3,752,309£3,326,510£3,572,631£3,397,455£3,975,506
Cash£352,268£530,339£767,680£555,932£366,688
Creditors (< 1 year)£4,223,531£3,994,215£3,974,068£3,489,338£5,010,108
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,072,246£1,134,957£1,625,792£1,993,110£611,882
Net Current Assets£1,310,001£1,508,649£2,089,937£1,904,635£516,125
Net Assets£953,174£895,945£1,004,051£523,692£670,995
Shareholder Funds£953,174£895,945£1,004,051£523,692£670,995

Turnover£22,691,967£21,824,199
Cost of Sales£17,202,967£16,489,812
Gross Profit£5,489,000£5,334,387
Admin Expenses£5,217,984£4,919,849
Staff Costs£2,799,588£2,684,612
Operating Profit£271,016£416,497
Profit Before Tax£203,500£312,362
Tax(£6,729)£89,704
Profit for Period£210,229£222,658£727,539£76,926£325,161

Filings 68

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 September 2026Accounts for a medium company31 December 2025
31 October 2025Confirmation statement with no updates31 October 2025
30 September 2025Accounts for a medium company31 December 2024
2 January 2025Satisfaction of a charge in full
2 January 2025Notification of a person with significant control
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