Castell Howell Foods Limited

Reference number: 722447

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When chfoods.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01269 846896 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SA14 6SX
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Credit Broking

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02269053
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 June 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Cross Hands Food Park, Cross Hands, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA14 6SX
Nature of business
  • Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (SIC 46390)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Ronald Dennis Director Aug 1967 3 Jun 1998 None
James Nigel Owen Williams Director Feb 1964 3 Jun 1998 9 other companies
Matthew Trevor Lewis Director Feb 1975 23 Aug 2004 2 other companies
Simon Martin Jones Director Sep 1978 22 Mar 2007 1 other company
Richard John Davies Director Sep 1978 1 Nov 2021 1 other company
Haydn Christopher Pugh Director Dec 1988 7 May 2024 None
David Brian Jones Director Mar 1947 Not published 12 other companies
James Nigel Owen Williams Secretary Not published 17 Feb 2016 –

Other companies run by these 7 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
19
closed down
1
run together
5

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2024Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£51.3m

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Cash at bank

£7.15m

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Employees (average)

699

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Owed within a year

£29.8m

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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02269053. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Castell Howell Foods’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (23)

2026

2 April 2026

  • Cwmgwili Enterprise Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • David Brian Jones stopped being a part-owner
  • Simon Martin Jones stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2024

9 April 2024

  • Simon Martin Jones became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

9 January 2019

  • David Brian Jones became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 November 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1988

20 June 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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  • All 23 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Castell Howell Foods Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Castell Howell Foods Limited (FRN 722447) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Castell Howell Foods’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01269 846896 and the website chfoods.co.uk for Castell Howell Foods. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Castell Howell Foods a scam or clone?
Castell Howell Foods is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Castell Howell Foods?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Castell Howell Foods handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Castell Howell Foods to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Castell Howell Foods?
Castell Howell Foods is owned by Cwmgwili Enterprise Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 2 April 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Simon Martin Jones and Mr David Brian Jones.
Who runs Castell Howell Foods?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Castell Howell Foods: Christopher Ronald Dennis, James Nigel Owen Williams, Matthew Trevor Lewis, Simon Martin Jones, Richard John Davies, Haydn Christopher Pugh and 1 more.
How long has Castell Howell Foods been in business?
The company was formed on 20 June 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
What do Castell Howell Foods’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2024, show net assets of £51.3m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £7.15m (no earlier figure to compare).

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