Ciao Chocolate Co. LTD
ActiveLiveCiao Chocolate Co. LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 16 Jun 2024 (2 years ago), with its registered office in Halesowen, West Midlands. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
Incorporated 2 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.
An established manufacturing business in West Midlands, in a market growing 1.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here. 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 Mar 2027; the last set was made up to 30 Jun 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 West Midlands.
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.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1West Midlands is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 23,411 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
- 3Around 1,247 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 (68) — not the full 49/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB Chocolate LTD 14321933 · SIC 10821 | 29 Aug 2022 | West Midlands | Active | 78 |
| Mondelez UK Confectionery Production Limited 00474310 · SIC 10821 | 26 Oct 1949 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Cadbury UK Limited 00155256 · SIC 10821 | 19 May 1919 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Cenu LTD 12102489 · SIC 10821 | 15 Jul 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 96 |
| Innovate Gifts Limited 12385035 · SIC 10821 | 03 Jan 2020 | North West | Active | 93 |
| Sweet Revolution Limited 06944950 · SIC 10821 | 25 Jun 2009 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Marcella Chocolates Limited 13594914 · SIC 10821 | 31 Aug 2021 | North West | Active | 84 |
| Buttermilk Confections Limited 04610483 · SIC 10821 | 06 Dec 2002 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Paris Beguin LTD 13418818 · SIC 10710 | 25 May 2021 | London | Active | 85 |
| Bolmeros Foods Limited 14723181 · SIC 10821 | 11 Mar 2023 | London | Active | 75 |
| N&D Services LTD 13441040 · SIC 10710 | 07 Jun 2021 | London | Active | 85 |
| Chocolates Of Glenshiel Limited SC537431 · SIC 10821 | 08 Jun 2016 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Cocoa Libre Limited 12588915 · SIC 10821 | 06 May 2020 | South West | Active | 91 |
| Rock City Superstore Limited 05816758 · SIC 10821 | 15 May 2006 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Ocelot Craft Chocolate Limited SC743088 · SIC 10821 | 01 Sept 2022 | Scotland | Active | 78 |
| Moo Free LTD 07260970 · SIC 10821 | 21 May 2010 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Chocolate Party Express Limited 12011619 · SIC 10821 | 22 May 2019 | Wales | Active | 97 |
| Ktreatz LTD 14935962 · SIC 10710 | 14 Jun 2023 | South East | Active | 74 |
| Pistachio Sweets Limited 13461857 · SIC 10821 | 17 Jun 2021 | Wales | Active | 85 |
| Harrison Chocolatiers Limited 10699304 · SIC 10821 | 30 Mar 2017 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Tastespotters LTD 07595760 · SIC 10821 | 07 Apr 2011 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Islands Cocoa Limited 11318503 · SIC 10821 | 19 Apr 2018 | London | Active | 100 |
| Islands Cacao Limited 11318248 · SIC 10821 | 19 Apr 2018 | London | Active | 100 |
| Sweet Valentine Limited 07209777 · SIC 10821 | 31 Mar 2010 | Wales | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates29 Jun 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant16 Mar 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates26 Jun 2025
- IncorporatedIncorporation16 Jun 2024
Company details
- Company
- Ciao Chocolate Co. LTD
- Number
- 15782884
- Registered office
- 123 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen, B63 3UA
- Incorporated
- 16 Jun 2024
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 10821 — Manufacture of food products
- Status
- Active
- Region
- West Midlands · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Mar 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 29 Jun 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
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