Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 28 May 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 14 May 2026
Obarcs (Holdings) Limited
- Incorporated
- 3 July 2003 (23 years)
- Previously known as
- Knysna (Holdings) Limited (until 25 January 2017)This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
- Industry
- Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (10890)
- Directors
- Jannine Van Der VeenAnthony FrancheterreMaria Van Troys
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Address
- 34 Jubilee RoadNewtownardsBT23 4YH
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Hartley, Lorraine Alexandra
Secretary · Appointed 27 April 2026
Van Der Veen, Jannine
Director · Appointed 20 February 2026
Dutch
Born April 1975 (51)
Francheterre, Anthony
Director · Appointed 9 July 2024
French
Born March 1970 (56)
Troys, Maria Van
Director · Appointed 9 July 2024
Belgian
Born October 1965 (61)
Officer history (11 former)
27 April 2026
Appointed Hartley, Lorraine Alexandra as Secretary
27 April 2026
Resigned Newton, John as Secretary
20 February 2026
Appointed Van Der Veen, Jannine as Director
20 February 2026
Resigned Jones, Adam as Director
10 July 2025
9 July 2024
Appointed Troys, Maria Van as Director
9 July 2024
Appointed Jones, Adam as Director
9 July 2024
9 July 2024
Appointed Newton, John as Secretary
9 July 2024
9 July 2024
9 July 2024
9 July 2024
Appointed Francheterre, Anthony as Director
6 May 2005
6 May 2005
Resigned Boyd, Gareth as Director
6 May 2005
6 May 2005
6 May 2005
Resigned Boyd, Gareth as Secretary
11 March 2004
Appointed Boyd, Gareth as Director
11 March 2004
11 March 2004
11 March 2004
11 March 2004
Resigned Mcbride, Paul as Director
3 July 2003
3 July 2003
Appointed Mcbride, Paul as Director
3 July 2003
Appointed Boyd, Gareth as Secretary
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 9 July 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 03880027
Former controllers (1)
9 July 2024
Ceased Alfred Kells Mr Trevor Robert — Owns 50–75% of shares
Group structure 11 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Essential Cuisine Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hero Topco Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Hero Midco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hero Bidco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Obarcs (Holdings) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Knysna (N.I.) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Only Plant Based Foods International Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Rich Sauces Direct Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Solina UK Trading Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Zafron Foods Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Cash
- £1,253
- Employees
- 86
- Current Ratio
- 0.9x
Trend
Shareholder Funds
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £7,050,929 | £7,050,929 | £6,612,238 | £6,612,238 | |
| Current Assets | £15,202,305 | £13,550,042 | £11,053,072 | £10,115,796 | |
| Cash | £1,253 | £274 | £1,558 | £1,592,877 | |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £16,165,110 | £14,954,999 | £13,003,099 | £10,850,899 | £10,755,322 |
| Net Current Assets | (£962,805) | £546,943 | £202,173 | (£639,526) | |
| Shareholder Funds | £6,088,124 | £7,597,872 | £6,814,411 | £5,972,712 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 14 May 2026 | ||
| 29 April 2026 | Appointment of a secretary | |||
| 29 April 2026 | Termination of appointment of a secretary | |||
| 3 March 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 3 March 2026 | Appointment of a director |
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