How much does The Cocoa Research Association Ltd make?

The Cocoa Research Association Ltd reported revenue of £507k and a loss of £176k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Cocoa Research Association Ltd have?

The Cocoa Research Association Ltd reported an average of 1 employee in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Cocoa Research Association Ltd profitable?

No — The Cocoa Research Association Ltd reported a loss of £176k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01117804 · Incorporated 12 Jun 1973

The Cocoa Research Association Ltd

Registered name: THE COCOA RESEARCH ASSOCIATION LTD

The Cocoa Research Association Ltd made £507k revenue and a £176k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

The Cocoa Research Association Ltd’s revenue fell 3% to £507k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £176k and 1 employee. The company is classified under “other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering” and is based in Wickford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Status: Active
Location: Wickford, East of England
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

£507k

Growth ▼3.1%

Profit

−£176k

Growth —

Profit margin

−34.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£176k

Revenue/employee £507k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£511k	£539k	£523k	£507k
Operating profit	−£140k	−£75.2k	−£118k	−£248k
Profit after tax	−£271k	−£9.1k	−£5.4k	−£176k
Profit (best available)	−£271k	−£9.1k	−£5.4k	−£176k
Employees (average)	1	1	1	1
Ratios
Profit margin	−53%	−1.7%	−1%	−34.7%
Revenue per employee	£511k	£539k	£523k	£507k
Profit per employee	−£271k	−£9.1k	−£5.4k	−£176k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.5%	▼3%	▼3.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£102k	£168k	£119k	£136k
Net assets	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.2m
Current assets	£567k	£573k	£570k	£331k
Debtors	£373k	£167k	£345k	£112k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −34.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £507k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£176k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.1%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼12%; Now £1.2m
Cash at bank: ▲15%; Now £136k
Headcount: 0%; Now 1
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£176k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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