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Whittard of Chelsea

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Whittard of Chelsea: Whittard Trading Limited is the verified operating company identified in the reviewed disclosures. [1][2][3]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Whittard of Chelsea?

Private [1][2][3]

  1. 01
    Verified operating company

    Whittard Trading Limited [1][2][3]

    As reported · 27 Sept 2026

Registered significant control

The current trading company is identified separately from the historic Chelsea brand name. The published Abingdon customer-service office is not used to infer the ultimate group’s headquarters; the current beneficial-owner chain remains unverified here. Current Companies House disclosures for Whittard Trading Limited (06753147): Hamsard 3145 Ltd: Ownership of shares – 75% or more. These are statutory control categories, not exact shareholdings. They can overlap, including through trusts, and must not be added together or interpreted as sole ownership. [1][2][3][7]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Verified operating company
Whittard Trading Limited [1][2][3]
Group headquarters
Not yet verified [1][2][3]
Parent incorporated in
United Kingdom [6]

Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.

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Registered share control only

The reviewed register names share controllers. Exact economic interests, smaller shareholders and the complete ultimate investor chain have not been verified. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.

Registered share control

Hamsard 3145 Ltd

Held entity · Whittard Trading Limited

Ownership of shares – 75% or more

Register checked ·

An active Companies House share-control category for this exact registered entity. This is a statutory band, not an exact economic stake or the complete ultimate investor chain. Categories can overlap, including through trusts, and must not be added together.

Evidence · 1 source

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

Whittard Trading's 2025 accounts omit a cash-flow statement, and the parent group accounts show no separate cash-tax payment line. UK cash corporation tax cannot be determined from the reviewed filings.

United KingdomPeriod ended 27 December 2025

UK corporation tax paid

Not separately disclosedCash payment

Whittard Trading Limited
Period ending 27 Dec 2025

The operating company omits a cash-flow statement. The parent group's cash-flow statement has no separate cash-tax line; its income-tax expense is an accounting item, not a payment. [4][5]

These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.

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    Company history and ownership history (opens in a new tab)

    whittard.com · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  2. 02
    Company number and published contact office (opens in a new tab)

    whittard.co.uk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
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    Company register and persons with significant control (opens in a new tab)

    find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  4. 04
    Whittard Trading Limited accounts for the period ended 27 December 2025 (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Cash-flow statement exemption, PDF p.19 (printed p.15)

    Accessed 28 Sept 2026
  5. 05
    Hamsard 3145 Limited group accounts for the period ended 27 December 2025 (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Group cash-flow statement without a cash tax line, PDF p.21 (printed p.18); US and China subsidiaries, PDF p.34

    Accessed 28 Sept 2026
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    Whittard Trading Limited (06753147): company overview (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Legal name, company number, domestic company type and incorporation. UK registration does not establish headquarters or tax residence; a constituent jurisdiction is not inferred from a registered-office address.

    Accessed 30 Sept 2026
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    Whittard Trading Limited: persons with significant control (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Active persons with significant control and their stated nature of control; ceased entries and withdrawn statements are excluded. Control categories can overlap and are not exact beneficial shareholdings.

    Accessed 30 Sept 2026