BUSINESS WEST (HOLDINGS)
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-05 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-17.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£6M
+4.1% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
153
-8.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£235K
+127.5% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BUSINESS WEST (HOLDINGS) 2024-05-29 → present
- BRISTOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND SHIPPING 1874-09-16 → 2024-05-29
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £10,577,096 | £12,059,853 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£1,050,390 | -£37,388 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£856,604 | £235,410 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£856,604 | £235,410 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £1,344,919 | £1,104,317 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,890,461 | £2,890,461 | £2,890,461 | £2,890,461 | £5,778,959 | £5,937,390 | |
| Net assets | £2,890,461 | £2,890,461 | £2,890,461 | £2,890,461 | £5,701,980 | £5,937,390 | |
| Equity | £2,890,461 | £2,890,461 | £2,890,461 | £2,890,461 | £5,701,980 | £5,937,390 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 153 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £6,225,793 | £6,113,827 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -9.9% | -0.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -8.1% | 2.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -18.2% | -0.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.99x | 2.02x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -77.15x | -2.31x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- S&W Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have considered the ongoing operations of the business and have prepared forecasts which demonstrate the Group will be able to operate for a period of at least 12 months within its anticipated cash resources. The directors' assumptions and outlook assumes no material unanticipated changes to the business model. The financial statements do not reflect the adjustments that would be necessary if the Group's ability to operate is jeopardised due to a material issue with the availability of its funding. The Board feel that Business West has robust cash reserves and a strong balance sheet, therefore is a going concern and we are in a strong position to continue delivering Government support to businesses in the region alongside a range of commercial business services.”
Group structure
- BUSINESS WEST (HOLDINGS) · parent
- GWE Business West Ltd 100%
- Recognising Excellence Limited 50%
- Visit West Limited 50%
Significant events
- “In 2024 we have reconstituted the Business West group. There was a cancellation of shares by Great Western Enterprise Holdings with 100% ownership being taken by Business West (Holdings), formerly Bristol Chamber of Commerce Industry and Shipping. Business West (Holdings) is a member held guarantee company, and is now the 100% controller of the GWE Business West Ltd.”
- “During the year we have also launched our Futures West Foundation for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, which is one of the most significant developments that Business West has supported since the inception of the Bristol Initiative over 40 years ago.”
- “In August 2025 we were awarded the LSIP for Somerset.”
- “In 2024 we were re-certified [as a B Corp], improving our score by 20% to 109.9 making us a 'Great' B Corp company...”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
16 active · 73 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREESE, Teresa Louise | Secretary | 2022-05-11 | — | — |
| ADEBAYO, Adebola | Director | 2024-04-01 | Jun 1980 | Nigerian |
| BONNER, Richard John | Director | 2015-06-24 | Sep 1969 | British |
| BOUCHER, Peter Valentine | Director | 2024-04-01 | Jan 1971 | British |
| COLSTON, Alistair Ian | Director | 2025-07-01 | Apr 1960 | British |
| GREENWOOD, Joanna Cathryn | Director | 2005-06-16 | Jun 1970 | British |
| HOLT, Jeremy Martin | Director | 2024-04-01 | Jun 1956 | British |
| OSEI, Pipim Poku | Director | 2024-04-01 | Apr 1982 | Ghanaian |
| PHILLIPS, Briony Eleanor | Director | 2024-04-01 | Oct 1981 | British |
| PRESCOTT, Simon Paul | Director | 2012-12-05 | Aug 1971 | British |
| ROWBERRY, Edward John | Director | 2025-07-01 | Aug 1975 | British |
| SKELLETT, Colin Frank | Director | 2020-09-10 | Jun 1945 | British |
| SMITH, Philip Meyrick | Director | 1999-05-26 | Feb 1962 | British |
| URE, Douglas Richard | Director | 2026-03-31 | May 1976 | British |
| WEST, Steven George, Professor Sir | Director | 2025-01-22 | Mar 1961 | British |
| WESTBROOK, Kate Victoria | Director | 2025-07-01 | May 1978 | British |
Show 73 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENWOOD, Joanna Cathryn | Secretary | 2014-03-06 | 2019-07-19 |
| GUENO, Jemma Amy | Secretary | 2019-07-19 | 2022-05-24 |
| HUTCHINGS, Nigel Barrie | Secretary | 2000-01-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| MARSHFIELD, Susan Joy | Secretary | — | 1995-06-01 |
| MONAGHAN, Fiona Rosemary | Secretary | 1998-01-30 | 1999-12-31 |
| PALMER, John Leslie | Secretary | 1995-06-30 | 1998-01-30 |
| ANDERSON, Timothy Thornton | Director | — | 1993-01-28 |
| BARBER, Alan Roy | Director | 1992-11-06 | 1993-07-14 |
| BLAKE, Kelvin John | Director | 2016-07-14 | 2024-03-31 |
| BOOY, Christopher Arthur | Director | 2005-09-02 | 2009-05-20 |
| BURKE, John Joseph | Director | 1994-09-02 | 2004-04-02 |
| CHAKRABARTI-GALLEMORE, Jaya | Director | 2012-12-05 | 2024-03-31 |
| CLAISSE, Douglas Martin | Director | 1993-02-25 | 2003-10-23 |
| COOPER, Simon Charles Bowden | Director | 1997-05-28 | 2024-03-31 |
| CRAIG, Paul Anthony | Director | 2015-05-29 | 2021-10-20 |
| CREN, Serge Alphonse Marie | Director | 2002-06-07 | 2015-04-15 |
| CUSSEN, Edward William | Director | 2012-12-05 | 2019-05-23 |
| DURIE, James Robert | Director | 2006-07-07 | 2023-07-01 |
| DURIE, William Howard Robert | Director | 1993-02-25 | 2024-03-31 |
| EVERITT, John Meldrum | Director | 2007-09-07 | 2012-12-05 |
| EWENS, Alec David | Director | 1995-05-24 | 2002-05-23 |
| EWENS, Alec David | Director | — | 1993-01-28 |
| FITZSIMONS, Patrick Anthony | Director | 1993-02-25 | 1994-07-01 |
| FLOYD, Peter John | Director | 1996-05-29 | 2001-05-23 |
| FROST, Jonathan | Director | 2024-04-01 | 2026-04-08 |
| GEOGHEGAN, Christopher Vincent | Director | 1993-02-25 | 1998-05-27 |
| GIBBS, Kevin John | Director | 2001-09-07 | 2024-03-31 |
| GODWIN, John Peter | Director | 2007-09-07 | 2009-05-20 |
| GRAY, Iain Gilmour | Director | 2006-11-03 | 2009-12-09 |
| GRIER, Christopher Ian | Director | 2017-07-27 | 2024-03-31 |
| HEPPELL, Wendy Susan | Director | 2005-06-16 | 2006-07-07 |
| HOLLAND, Helen | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2009-05-20 |
| HORDLE, Jeffrey Gordon | Director | — | 2001-05-23 |
| HUTCHINSON, Roger Malcolm | Director | 2005-10-07 | 2007-07-06 |
| JANKE, Barbara | Director | 2009-06-29 | 2012-12-05 |
| KEY, Douglas Roger | Director | 2012-12-05 | 2021-10-20 |
| MARSH, David John | Director | 1993-02-25 | 2012-12-05 |
| MARSHALL, Philip Duncan Geoffery | Director | 2004-04-02 | 2005-05-06 |
| MARTIN, Andrew | Director | 2016-02-25 | 2017-04-20 |
| MCDERMOTT, Theresa Evelyn | Director | 2005-05-06 | 2009-05-20 |
| MCKINLAY, Robert Murray | Director | 1994-05-25 | 1998-05-27 |
| MELLOR, David Tom | Director | 2012-12-05 | 2024-03-31 |
| MORDAUNT, Terence Charles | Director | 2009-06-24 | 2009-06-24 |
| ORGAN, Bryan Saxby | Director | 2005-09-02 | 2007-09-07 |
| PARKIN, John | Director | 2001-07-06 | 2002-05-31 |
| PONTIN, John Graham | Director | 1993-02-25 | 2012-12-05 |
| POWELL, David Philip | Director | 2002-01-16 | 2011-09-09 |
| PRESCOTT, Michael John | Director | — | 1993-01-28 |
| PRIOR, Alice Mary | Director | 1994-11-04 | 1998-01-20 |
| PULLEN, Sarah | Director | 2024-04-01 | 2025-04-01 |
| REES, Peter | Director | 1992-11-06 | 1994-07-01 |
| RILETT, Peter John | Director | 2005-09-02 | 2023-07-01 |
| RUSSETT, Robert Harold | Director | 1994-05-25 | 1996-05-29 |
| RYLANCE, Nicola Jane | Director | 1999-05-26 | 2006-10-06 |
| SAVAGE, John Christopher | Director | 1998-05-27 | 2025-02-01 |
| SETTER, Michael Peter | Director | 1998-05-27 | 2001-05-23 |
| SETTER, Michael Peter | Director | — | 1997-05-28 |
| SHEPHERD, Anthony James Vernon | Director | — | 2001-05-23 |
| SHERWOOD, Peter Louis Michael | Director | 1993-02-25 | 2009-03-26 |
| SKELLETT, Colin Frank | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2016-05-23 |
| SKIPP, Andrew Mckenzie | Director | 2002-07-05 | 2007-05-18 |
| SMALLWOOD, Trevor | Director | 2001-07-06 | 2003-08-27 |
| STAINER, John Andrew | Director | 2005-06-16 | 2007-03-02 |
| STORVIK, Simon | Director | 1994-10-07 | 2005-09-28 |
| TANNER, Matthew Richard, Dr | Director | 2015-07-16 | 2024-03-31 |
| TANNER, Matthew Richard, Dr | Director | 2015-06-24 | 2015-07-16 |
| TIDMARSH, James Napier, Sir | Director | 1995-08-04 | 2015-02-17 |
| TIDMARSH, James Napier, Sir | Director | 1993-02-25 | 1995-05-25 |
| TURNER, Graham | Director | 2005-09-02 | 2012-12-05 |
| WEST, Steven George | Director | 2013-12-05 | 2017-11-30 |
| WINWOOD, Michael George | Director | — | 1994-05-25 |
| WRAY, Clive Richard | Director | 2005-06-16 | 2015-01-01 |
| ZAIR, Roger Clive | Director | — | 1994-05-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 285 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+14%
£10,577,096 £12,059,853
-
Cash
-17.9%
£1,344,919 £1,104,317
-
Net assets
+4.1%
£5,701,980 £5,937,390
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
-8.9%
168 153
-
Operating profit
+96.4%
-£1,050,390 -£37,388
-
Profit before tax
+127.5%
-£856,604 £235,410
-
Wages
-1.8%
£6,225,793 £6,113,827
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers