The Firmwatch take
Candover Valley Wines Limited (13877400) currently shows: Watch signal detected, based on accounts to 31 January 2025; last refreshed 25 May 2026. Cautionary signals appear on this company's public record.
Companies House source·Accounts to 31 Jan 2025·Refreshed 25 May 2026·Methodology and caveats
Firmwatch signals are generated from public filings and are not credit ratings or financial advice.
Incorporated
28 January 2022
4 years on the register
Sector
Beverage manufacturing
SIC 11020 · matched to division
Size
Not classified
Net assets
£2
Bottom 30% in sector
Cash at bank
Not disclosed
Not required for this filing type
Latest filing
None yet
Insolvency risk
Worth watching
The latest public accounts contain some cautionary signs, but not enough to suggest severe distress on their own.
Thin net asset buffer
The company reports a small visible net asset position.
Address pattern · EC4V 4BE
1,023 other UK companies are registered at this postcode — a high-volume registered-office service. Treat as a flag, not a verdict.
Active
965
Dissolved
23
Strike-off action
33
Sector benchmark · Food and Beverage Manufacturing
How this company compares in 13,374 filers in this sector
Bottom 30% in sector — Candover Valley Wines Limited shows £2 in net assets. Sector median is £200.
Sector medians are computed annually across all UK companies in this broad sector. Position is approximate — see the Money tab for the full balance sheet.
Money
What the balance sheet says
Net assets
£2
Bottom 30% in sector · sector median £200 · 13,374 filers in this sector
Cash
Not disclosed
Working cap.
Not disclosed
Current ratio
—
Signals · 1
Positive net assets
The latest filed accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
People
Who runs this company
- SJ
SAINSBURY, John Julian
director · since 2022
Registered office
Address intelligence
1,023 other companies use this address.
High-volume registered-office service. Many UK companies use these legitimately, but they are also a known hosting location for shell entities. Treat this as a flag, not a verdict.
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