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02559526

HOSPITAL FRIENDS (TAUNTON) LIMITED

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 October 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
HOSPITAL FRIENDS (TAUNTON) LIMITED
Company number
02559526
Registered office
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS SHOP, MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DA · about this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
16 November 1990
Status
Active
Age
35 years
Nature of business (SIC)
47240 — Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Accounts — next due
31 Oct 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Jan 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
30 Nov 2026
Confirmation statement — last
16 Nov 2025

Registered charity

This company is also on the Charity Commission's register of England and Wales. The register records the company number itself, so this is not a match on the name.

LEAGUE OF FRIENDS MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL
Charity 250797 · Other · registered 14 February 1967
Latest reported income £1,495,529
Charity Commission record ↗

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mr Colin Hawkins
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 11/01/2022
Mr Michael Edward Fry
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 06/04/2016
Mrs Susan Ewan
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Colin Hawkins
born 05/1952 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 11/01/2022
Mrs Susan Ewan
born 05/1949 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Michael Edward Fry
born 06/1942 · United Kingdom owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 11/01/2022

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
11/01/2022 Person with significant control ceased Mr Michael Edward Fry
11/01/2022 Person with significant control added Mr Colin Hawkins
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mrs Susan Ewan
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Michael Edward Fry

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 28
▼ 0.8%
28
Employees (avg) 6
▲ 20.0%
5

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of HOSPITAL FRIENDS (TAUNTON) LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of HOSPITAL FRIENDS (TAUNTON) LIMITED is 02559526.
Where is HOSPITAL FRIENDS (TAUNTON) LIMITED registered?
The registered office is LEAGUE OF FRIENDS SHOP, MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DA.
What is the SIC code of HOSPITAL FRIENDS (TAUNTON) LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 47240 — Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores.
Who controls HOSPITAL FRIENDS (TAUNTON) LIMITED?
Mr Colin Hawkins is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares, holds 25–50% of voting rights.
When are the next accounts of HOSPITAL FRIENDS (TAUNTON) LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 October 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 January 2025.

About HOSPITAL FRIENDS (TAUNTON) LIMITED (02559526)

HOSPITAL FRIENDS (TAUNTON) LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 16 November 1990 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 02559526. Its registered office is at LEAGUE OF FRIENDS SHOP, MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 5DA. The recorded nature of business is retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores (SIC 47240). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 January 2025. , and the person with significant control is Mr Colin Hawkins. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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