The Essential Parent Company Limited

Active07535196 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 February 2011 (15 years)
Previously known as
The Essential Baby Company Limited (until 2 November 2011)
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Industry
Video production activities (59112)
Business and domestic software development (62012)
Directors
Rebecca Chicot
Owned by
The DHRC Company Ltd
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
East of England
Address
St John's Innovation Centre
Cowley Road
Cambridge
CB4 0WS

Filing status

Accounts due
30 November 2026
Last accounts
28 February 2025
Conf. stmt due
23 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
9 December 2025

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Chicot, Rebecca, Dr
Director · Appointed 18 February 2011
British
Born January 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 18 February 2011
Australian
Born May 1963 (63)
Officer history (3 former)
16 March 2026
Resigned Downing, Adrian Hadley as Director
30 November 2020
Appointed Downing, Adrian Hadley as Director
29 June 2020
Resigned Spearman, John Litting as Director
26 October 2016
Appointed Spearman, John Litting as Director
26 October 2016
Resigned Clarke, Robert as Director
9 June 2011
Appointed Clarke, Robert as Director
18 February 2011
Appointed Chicot, Rebecca, Dr as Director
18 February 2011
Appointed Hill, Diana as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

The DHRC Company Ltd
Corporate entity · Notified 3 July 2020
Owns 75–100% of shares
Private Limited Company
Former controllers (1)
16 April 2020
Ceased The World Weekly Media Limited — Owns 50–75% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 28 February 2025 · micro entity accounts

Net Assets
(£518,445)
Debt Ratio
471%
Current Ratio
0.6x

Trend

Net Assets
(£1.0M) (£500k) £0 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (£683,617) (£710,494) (£887,845) (£401,140) (£631,774) (£518,445)
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£4,097£0£124
Current Assets£135,748£188,076£30,297£20,471£150,646£3,355
Debtors£13,935
Cash£16,362
Creditors (< 1 year)£234,833£264,468£354,413£715,862£693,450£437,109
Creditors (> 1 year)£117,840£77,024£192,454£173,954£249,987
Net Current Assets(£99,085)(£76,392)(£324,116)(£695,391)(£542,804)(£433,754)
Net Assets(£518,445)(£631,774)(£401,140)(£887,845)(£710,494)(£683,617)
Shareholder Funds(£518,445)(£631,774)(£887,845)(£710,494)(£683,617)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
10 December 2025Confirmation statement with updates9 December 2025
28 November 2025Micro company accounts28 February 2025
9 December 2024Confirmation statement with updates9 December 2024
29 November 2024Micro company accounts29 February 2024
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