WEST AND NORTH YORKSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-14 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-28
Watchouts
Cash
£5M
+22.2% highest in 7 filed years
Net assets
£12M
+1.3% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
85
+13.3% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£424K
+103.3% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £7,059,345 | £7,858,009 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £1,075,880 | £1,535,751 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £208,331 | £423,502 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £172,019 | £267,907 | |
| Cash | £1,913,779 | £182,221 | £386,882 | £247,549 | £269,864 | £3,919,070 | £4,788,044 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £3,122,113 | — | — | — | £24,450,407 | £28,474,250 | |
| Net assets | — | £979,105 | £1,096,415 | £1,026,603 | £989,710 | £12,048,095 | £12,199,094 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | — | £12,048,095 | £12,199,094 | |
| Average employees | — | 77 | 71 | 67 | 62 | 75 | 85 | |
| Wages | — | £1,628,137 | £1,503,958 | £1,501,160 | £1,582,333 | £2,405,343 | £2,890,303 |
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 | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 15.2% | 19.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4% | 3.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4% | 5.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 60.2% | 64.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 4.51x | 5.44x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 1.13x | 1.26x |
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
- Brown Butler
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- WEST AND NORTH YORKSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY · parent
- Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd 100%
- Commerce Court Limited 100%
- BEF-FFE CIP LLP 50%
- BEF-NPIF GP Limited 100%
- Business & Enterprise Finance (NE) Ltd 100%
- BEF (NE) 2 Ltd. 100%
- BEF BSC Limited 100%
- BEF BSC 2 Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Chamber has historically had a strong international trade department but wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and the ongoing unravelling of Brexit have continued to impact businesses trading internationally.”
- “The Chamber has committed to a series of profitable and well attended overseas Trade missions, namely to New York in May 2024 and Dubai and Abu Dhabi in February 2025.”
- “In June 2024 we led on a trip to Kenya, in December 2024 to Sri Lanka and a UAE trade mission in February 2025.”
- “Among many initiatives, the successful Bradford Manufacturing Weeks, ran again in Autumn 2024. The activity would not be financially possible without the support of sponsors.”
- “in 2024 the Chamber team were involved in a reorganisation of our membership model to offer more choice to members. The new choice-based model will go live in August 2025”
- “Since 2023 and to remain in place until 2025, members elected three new Presidents.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 89 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNOOK, Julie Alexandra | Secretary | 2005-07-29 | — | British |
| BLACK, Christopher John | Director | 2021-09-09 | May 1970 | British |
| CHOUDHRY, Aqila | Director | 2023-09-21 | Mar 1962 | British |
| COWGILL, Mark Graham | Director | 2021-09-09 | Jan 1972 | British |
| FITZGERALD, Rebecca | Director | 2023-09-21 | Sep 1980 | British |
| GORDON, Alastair Iain | Director | 2025-09-26 | Sep 1974 | British |
| JENKINS, Scott | Director | 2023-09-21 | May 1974 | British |
| LEWIS, Katrina Helen | Director | 2025-11-24 | Feb 1982 | British |
| MASON, James Matthew | Director | 2022-05-03 | Mar 1978 | British |
| WAINWRIGHT, Victoria | Director | 2009-09-17 | Aug 1974 | British |
| WILSON, Scott Alan Grant | Director | 2025-07-18 | Nov 1969 | British |
Show 89 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRACLOUGH, Robert James | Secretary | 1993-01-06 | 1995-07-31 |
| BOTTOMLEY, Richard John | Secretary | 1997-04-14 | 1997-10-20 |
| BURROWS, David William | Secretary | — | 1993-01-06 |
| HELME, Geoffrey Alan | Secretary | 2001-09-19 | 2005-07-29 |
| NEEDHAM, Sandra | Secretary | 1997-10-20 | 2001-09-19 |
| WILKINSON, David Goss | Secretary | 1995-08-01 | 1997-04-11 |
| AIMSON, Geoff | Director | 1996-07-22 | 1999-12-13 |
| ALI, Mohammed | Director | 1994-07-26 | 2000-01-26 |
| ARMISTEAD, John | Director | — | 1993-04-27 |
| ASGHAR, Ali | Director | 1996-07-22 | 1999-04-07 |
| BARRACLOUGH, Robert James | Director | — | 1997-07-28 |
| BARROW, John David | Director | — | 2001-09-19 |
| BEARDMORE, Laurence John | Director | 2019-09-27 | 2023-10-31 |
| BEATTIE, Roslyn | Director | 2006-04-24 | 2014-02-10 |
| BENSON, Sydney | Director | — | 1994-07-26 |
| BERESFORD, Amanda | Director | 2017-01-18 | 2026-03-27 |
| BIGGIN, Alan Keith | Director | 1998-07-27 | 2000-01-26 |
| BOTTOMLEY, Richard John | Director | 1995-07-25 | 1997-10-20 |
| BOULTS, Stephen William | Director | 1995-07-25 | 1998-04-06 |
| BOWSER, Wayne | Director | 1995-07-25 | 1998-11-23 |
| BRIFFETT, Michael James | Director | 2019-02-15 | 2025-01-31 |
| BROWN, Glyn Anthony | Director | 2012-07-24 | 2014-02-10 |
| BROWN, Norman Edward | Director | — | 1993-09-29 |
| BUGLER, Michael Colin | Director | 1992-09-27 | 1995-11-28 |
| BURNETT, Suzanne Jane | Director | 2014-02-14 | 2016-04-29 |
| CATON, Andrew Mark | Director | 2012-04-16 | 2020-09-09 |
| CLAPHAM, John Charles | Director | — | 1994-07-19 |
| CLARK, Roland Graham | Director | 1998-07-27 | 2009-07-20 |
| CLARK, Susan Elizabeth | Director | 2004-07-26 | 2014-02-10 |
| COATES, David | Director | 2003-07-28 | 2006-09-29 |
| COLLETT, David John | Director | 2000-01-26 | 2003-07-28 |
| COOPER, Graham Philip | Director | 2014-02-14 | 2020-06-30 |
| CZARNECKI, Sarah | Director | 2023-04-17 | 2025-09-02 |
| DIGWOOD, Andrew James | Director | 2017-09-13 | 2023-02-15 |
| DILLON, Paula Marie | Director | 2015-09-28 | 2021-09-09 |
| DONOVAN, Judith | Director | — | 2003-07-28 |
| DOYLE, Michael | Director | 1997-07-28 | 1998-03-10 |
| EVERARD, Edward James | Director | 2014-11-28 | 2017-09-13 |
| FINNIGAN, Norman | Director | 1992-04-28 | 1997-12-09 |
| FIRTH, Philip Stuart | Director | 1999-07-26 | 2000-01-26 |
| FOJT, Martin Anthony | Director | 2002-07-29 | 2009-09-17 |
| FORGAN, Charles David | Director | 1993-04-27 | 1999-11-29 |
| FOSTER, Nigel Richard John | Director | 2014-02-14 | 2015-09-11 |
| GALLAGHER, Paul John, Dr | Director | — | 1999-03-01 |
| GARTHWAITE, Nicholas James | Director | 2015-09-25 | 2022-09-30 |
| GINESI, Harold Samuel | Director | — | 1993-04-27 |
| HALLIDAY, David Charles | Director | — | 1993-04-27 |
| HARDAKER, Douglas | Director | — | 1993-04-27 |
| HINDLE, Kathryn | Director | 2001-07-30 | 2003-07-28 |
| HINDLEY, John Timothy Talbot | Director | 1995-07-25 | 1999-09-23 |
| HODGSON, Alan William | Director | 1999-07-26 | 2000-01-26 |
| HOLLOWAY, John Arthur | Director | — | 1992-04-30 |
| HOPE, Kerry | Director | 2023-09-21 | 2025-02-28 |
| HORNER, Brian Peter | Director | 1993-04-27 | 1995-11-28 |
| HOWARD, Keith, Dr | Director | 1996-07-22 | 2000-07-10 |
| JACKSON, Richard Andrew | Director | — | 1994-12-12 |
| JENNINGS, Gerald Robert | Director | 2014-10-31 | 2021-09-09 |
| JOHNS, David Rees | Director | — | 1993-04-27 |
| KADER, Saleem | Director | 2011-09-20 | 2015-09-11 |
| KARIM, Nasreen Akhtar | Director | 2020-09-25 | 2025-09-02 |
| LEVI, Brian Stanley | Director | 1996-07-22 | 2000-06-20 |
| LINDSAY, Colin Andrew | Director | 2014-02-14 | 2015-09-11 |
| LORD, David Edward | Director | — | 1993-09-28 |
| LUMB, Douglas Bernard | Director | — | 1994-07-26 |
| MACKIE, Paul Hugh | Director | 2011-09-20 | 2016-07-22 |
| MADELEY, Christine Muriel | Director | — | 1994-08-17 |
| MARTIN, Michael Peter | Director | 2013-09-16 | 2014-02-10 |
| MASSEY, Bruce Madison | Director | 1994-07-26 | 1998-01-26 |
| MCLEAN, Neil Martin | Director | 2014-02-14 | 2014-10-31 |
| MEYNELL, Bridget Lee | Director | 2014-02-14 | 2021-09-09 |
| MITCHELL, Frank Edward | Director | — | 1991-11-08 |
| MOFFATT, Robert Iain | Director | 1998-07-27 | 2000-07-24 |
| MURRAY, Daniel | Director | 2022-03-01 | 2024-03-22 |
| NEEDHAM, Sandra | Director | 1997-10-20 | 2022-04-29 |
| NERURKAR, Devadatta Janardan | Director | — | 1993-03-30 |
| NEVILL, Amanda Elizabeth | Director | 1997-07-28 | 2000-01-26 |
| O'HEARNE, Derek | Director | — | 2009-07-20 |
| OWEN, David Edward | Director | — | 1995-07-25 |
| PANESAR, Balbir Singh | Director | 2004-07-26 | 2012-07-24 |
| PARKER, John Francis | Director | — | 1992-04-28 |
| PARKIN, John | Director | 2014-02-14 | 2016-07-22 |
| PATTINSON, Ronald | Director | — | 2000-01-26 |
| PENNINGTON, John Allan | Director | 1999-07-26 | 2009-01-15 |
| PLIMLEY, Simon, Dr | Director | 1999-07-26 | 2000-01-26 |
| PRIESTLEY, Brian John | Director | 1994-07-26 | 1995-02-23 |
| RAE, Alan Gordon | Director | 2001-07-30 | 2005-11-21 |
| RAE, Alan Gordon | Director | 1997-07-28 | 2000-01-26 |
| RAPER, Albert | Director | — | 1992-02-03 |
| RATCLIFFE, Timothy Harvey | Director | 2000-01-26 | 2009-02-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 354 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-25 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-03-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
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
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Turnover
+11.3%
£7,059,345 £7,858,009
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Cash
+22.2%
£3,919,070 £4,788,044
highest in 7 filed years
-
Net assets
+1.3%
£12,048,095 £12,199,094
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+13.3%
75 85
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+42.7%
£1,075,880 £1,535,751
-
Profit before tax
+103.3%
£208,331 £423,502
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Wages
+20.2%
£2,405,343 £2,890,303
highest in 6 filed years
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