THE COCOA RESEARCH ASSOCIATION LTDActive
Key figures
Like most small UK companies, THE COCOA RESEARCH ASSOCIATION LTD does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2025Balance sheet structure
Filed accounts2020–2025
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 500,506 | 510,958 | — | — | — |
| Profit for the year | 108,115 | — | — | — | — |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 153,019 | 102,205 | 167,661 | 118,566 | 136,172 |
| Total assets | 568,574 | 566,734 | 572,883 | 570,147 | 330,727 |
| Total liabilities | 239,109 | 246,139 | 288,500 | 361,023 | 313,018 |
| Net assets / total equity | 1,697,500 | 1,426,530 | 1,417,393 | 1,411,996 | 1,236,383 |
| Average number of employees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 2025The principal activity of the company has continued to be that of scientific research on cocoa. The company has received contributions towards this research programme from chocolate manufacturers, cocoa processors and the cocoa trade.
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Summary: THE COCOA RESEARCH ASSOCIATION LTD
Company
THE COCOA RESEARCH ASSOCIATION LTD is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01117804. It was incorporated on 12 Jun 1973. Its status is active. The registered office is in Wickford (SS12). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190).
Accounts
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were £1,236,383, down 12.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £136,172. Total assets were £330,727 and total liabilities £313,018. The company had an average of 0 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2020–2025).
Control and charges
One person with significant control is registered.
Filing deadlines
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 8 Jun 2027.