Kettle Foods LTD.
ActiveLiveKettle Foods LTD. is an active private limited company incorporated on 31 Mar 1988 (38 years ago), with its registered office in Norwich, East of England. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in East of England, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 31 Dec 2026; the last set was made up to 31 Mar 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in East of England.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1East of England is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 27,676 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.0%).
- 3Around 1,474 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Yeoman Foods Limited 05106989 · SIC 10310 | 20 Apr 2004 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Greenvale Ap Limited 03163230 · SIC 01130 | 23 Feb 1996 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Clyde Potatoes Seeds LTD 12524879 · SIC 10310 | 18 Mar 2020 | East of England | Active | 92 |
| Archie Wells Limited 00483251 · SIC 10310 | 13 Jun 1950 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| MZ Valley LTD 13502149 · SIC 10310 | 09 Jul 2021 | East of England | Active | 85 |
| Hobbs Potatoes Limited 13096771 · SIC 10310 | 23 Dec 2020 | East of England | Active | 88 |
| Fairfields Farm Produce Limited 08860351 · SIC 10310 | 24 Jan 2014 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Ben And Bill'S LTD 07018862 · SIC 10310 | 15 Sept 2009 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| PG Chips 2000 LTD 11673539 · SIC 10310 | 12 Nov 2018 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Sussex Crisp Company Limited 10800357 · SIC 10310 | 02 Jun 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Fresh Farm Catering LTD 04091687 · SIC 10310 | 17 Oct 2000 | London | Active | 100 |
| Talloes LTD 15234502 · SIC 10310 | 25 Oct 2023 | London | Active | 72 |
| Newcold LTD 08674581 · SIC 10310 | 03 Sept 2013 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Mighty Startup Adventures LTD 14264229 · SIC 10310 | 29 Jul 2022 | London | Active | 79 |
| Saxon Quality Foods Limited 07374852 · SIC 10310 | 14 Sept 2010 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Mccain Foods (G.B.) Limited 00733218 · SIC 01640 | 22 Aug 1962 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Stark Potatoes LTD SC673709 · SIC 10310 | 09 Sept 2020 | Scotland | Active | 89 |
| G T Prep Limited 06843062 · SIC 10310 | 11 Mar 2009 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Lister And Platt Limited 14573679 · SIC 10310 | 05 Jan 2023 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 76 |
| Refine Houz Limited 13664610 · SIC 10310 | 06 Oct 2021 | London | Active | 83 |
| Mash Direct Limited NI049100 · SIC 10310 | 18 Dec 2003 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| W & J Brooks Limited 08578224 · SIC 10310 | 20 Jun 2013 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Albert Bartlett & Sons (Airdrie) Limited SC037896 · SIC 01130 | 14 Aug 1962 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Agro Green LTD 12361847 · SIC 10310 | 12 Dec 2019 | London | Active | 94 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementReplacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date19 Jan 2026
- Accounts filedFull accounts07 Jan 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates02 Jan 2026
- Legacy25 Nov 2025
- Legacy24 Nov 2025
- Legacy24 Nov 2025
- Share capital changeCapital allotment shares21 Nov 2025
- Share capital changeCapital allotment shares21 May 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates06 Jan 2025
- Accounts filedFull accounts03 Jan 2025
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Company details
- Company
- Kettle Foods LTD.
- Number
- 02238320
- Registered office
- 38 Barnard Road, Bowthorpe Employment Area, Norwich, NR5 9JP
- Incorporated
- 31 Mar 1988
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 10310 — Manufacture of food products; 10890 — Manufacture of food products
- Status
- Active
- Region
- East of England · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Dec 2026
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 14 Jan 2027
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