Hotel Chocolat Group Limited

Active08612206 Private limited company
Incorporated
16 July 2013 (13 years)
Industry
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Directors
Ross Anthony Plagman
Accounts type
Group
Region
East of England
Address
Mint House
Newark Close
Royston
SG8 5HL

Filing status

Accounts due
28 September 2027
Last accounts
27 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
30 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
16 July 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 8 May 2026
British
Born July 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 4 September 2025
American
Born July 1967 (59)
Plagman, Ross Anthony
Director · Appointed 25 January 2024
American
Born April 1981 (45)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 23 September 2021
Officer history (12 former)
8 May 2026
Appointed Jenks, Daniel Mark as Director
4 September 2025
Resigned Mather, Lisa Maree as Director
4 September 2025
Appointed Kelly, Paula as Director
25 January 2024
Resigned Harris, Peter Mark as Director
25 January 2024
Resigned Thirlwell, Angus as Director
25 January 2024
Appointed Plagman, Ross Anthony as Director
25 January 2024
Resigned Hodder, Brian Gregory as Director
25 January 2024
Resigned Akehurst, Jonathan Firth as Director
25 January 2024
Resigned Tomkins, Sophie Alice as Director
25 January 2024
Resigned Alexander, Stephen Harold as Director
25 January 2024
Appointed Mather, Lisa Maree as Director
15 May 2023
Appointed Akehurst, Jonathan Firth as Director
5 May 2023
Appointed Alexander, Stephen Harold as Director
4 May 2023
Resigned Gerrie, Andrew Martin as Director
31 January 2023
23 September 2021
Resigned Young, Bernadette Clare as Secretary
23 September 2021
Appointed Indigo Corporate Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
29 September 2020
Resigned Margereson, Matthew Paul as Director
25 July 2019
Resigned Harris, Peter Mark as Secretary
25 July 2019
Appointed Young, Bernadette Clare as Secretary
1 May 2017
Appointed Hodder, Brian Gregory as Director
3 May 2016
Appointed Harris, Peter Mark as Secretary
22 April 2016
Appointed Tomkins, Sophie Alice as Director
1 July 2015
Appointed Gerrie, Andrew Martin as Director
24 June 2015
Appointed Margereson, Matthew Paul as Director
20 November 2014
Appointed Pritchard, Matthew Robert Phillip as Director
16 July 2013
Appointed Harris, Peter Mark as Director
16 July 2013
Appointed Thirlwell, Angus as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (3)
6 June 2025
Ceased John Franklyn Mars — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
25 January 2024
Ceased Angus Thirwell — Owns 25–50% of shares
25 January 2024
Ceased Peter Mark Harris — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 20 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Hotel Chocolat Group Limited This company
Hotc Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Hazelnuthill Properties Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Applehill Properties Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Braeburnhill Properties Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Crispinhill Properties Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Gingerhill Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hotel Chocolat DK Ltd DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Lemonhill Properties Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Limehill Properties Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Macadamiahill Properties Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Hotel Chocolat EU Retail Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hotel Chocolat Europe Ltd DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Hotel Chocolat Retail Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Hotel Chocolat Stores Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Rabot Estate UK Ltd Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Hotel Chocolat Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hotel Chocolat Corporate Ltd DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Rabot 1745 Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
The Chocolate Tasting Club Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 August 2026Group of companies' accounts27 December 2025
21 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates16 July 2026
12 May 2026Appointment of a director
17 October 2025Group of companies' accounts28 December 2024
11 September 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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