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Company number
11601900

DUCHESS CHINA 1888 LIMITED

Bankruptcy
✓ Status: In Administration. Next accounts due 28 September 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
DUCHESS CHINA 1888 LIMITED
Company number
11601900
Registered office
7400 DARESBURY PARK, DARESBURY, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE, WA4 4BS · 201 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
3 October 2018
Status
Bankruptcy
Age
7 years
Nature of business (SIC)
23410 — Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles
Accounts — next due
28 Sept 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement — next due
27 Aug 2026
Confirmation statement — last
13 Aug 2025

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

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

Heraldic Group Holdings Limited
owns 75–100% of shares
Notified 13/04/2021
Mr Andrew John Tooth
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 03/10/2018
Mr Jason Thomas Simms
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 03/10/2018

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares Notified 13/04/2021 Controls 2 companies
Mr Andrew John Tooth
born 07/1975 · United Kingdom owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 13/04/2021 Controls 6 companies
Mr Jason Thomas Simms
born 12/1969 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 13/04/2021 Controls 5 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
13/04/2021 Person with significant control ceased Mr Jason Thomas Simms
13/04/2021 Person with significant control ceased Mr Andrew John Tooth
13/04/2021 Person with significant control added Heraldic Group Holdings Limited
03/10/2018 Person with significant control added Mr Jason Thomas Simms
03/10/2018 Person with significant control added Mr Andrew John Tooth

Financial highlights

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

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2024FY2023
Total assets less current liabilities 252
▲ 74.6%
144
Net assets 53
back to profit
-161
Employees (avg) 59
▲ 20.4%
49

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of DUCHESS CHINA 1888 LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of DUCHESS CHINA 1888 LIMITED is 11601900.
Where is DUCHESS CHINA 1888 LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 7400 DARESBURY PARK, DARESBURY, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE, WA4 4BS.
What is the SIC code of DUCHESS CHINA 1888 LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 23410 — Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles.
Who controls DUCHESS CHINA 1888 LIMITED?
Heraldic Group Holdings Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares.
When are the next accounts of DUCHESS CHINA 1888 LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 28 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.

About DUCHESS CHINA 1888 LIMITED (11601900)

DUCHESS CHINA 1888 LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 3 October 2018 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 11601900. Its registered office is at 7400 DARESBURY PARK, DARESBURY, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE, WA4 4BS. The recorded nature of business is manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles (SIC 23410). The company is currently bankruptcy , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2024. , and the person with significant control is Heraldic Group Holdings Limited. 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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