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THE DARLING EXPERIMENT LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 30 Mar 2009

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 7 Jan 2027.

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    None of the 1 current officer checked is disqualified.

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    Directors

    1 current director.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £821,969.

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    Charges

    None outstanding (2 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 30 Mar 2009 (17 years ago).

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    Name changes

    2 earlier names, none in the last year.

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  1. Registered office

    16 GREAT QUEEN STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, WC2B 5AH

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 46380 Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Mar 2026
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    7 Jan 2027
    Last made up to
    24 Dec 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    2

  6. Names

    1. THE DARLING EXPERIMENT LIMITED current
    2. DARLING'S REAL FOOD LIMITED earlier
    3. DARLING'S REAL PET FOOD LIMITED earlier

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Mar 2026 not published not published £412,267 £821,969 34
31 Mar 2025 not published not published £385,137 £843,205 39
31 Mar 2024 not published not published £416,800 £860,935 41
31 Mar 2023 not published not published £462,806 £848,706 38
31 Mar 2022 not published not published £544,949 £834,843 38
31 Mar 2021 not published not published £660,765 £890,128 35

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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People

Officers All 9, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Anthony Maciocia Certified Chartered Accountant Director 28 Apr 2021 — October 1957 British · England

Owners and controllers All 4, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Jonathan Self Ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent 25 Sep 2018 — March 1959 British · Malta

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Is THE DARLING EXPERIMENT LIMITED still trading?

The register shows THE DARLING EXPERIMENT LIMITED as active.

What does THE DARLING EXPERIMENT LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 46380 (Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs).

When was THE DARLING EXPERIMENT LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 30 March 2009.

When are THE DARLING EXPERIMENT LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 March 2026.

When is THE DARLING EXPERIMENT LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 7 January 2027.

Who runs THE DARLING EXPERIMENT LIMITED?

THE DARLING EXPERIMENT LIMITED has 1 current director. They're listed under People on this page.

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