LAURENCE J BETTS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-10-31 (in 5mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-18 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+18.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£8M
+3.8% vs 2024
Employees
92
+5.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£347K
-55.4% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £777,329 | £347,031 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £409,108 | £283,010 | |
| Cash | — | — | £1,823,185 | £2,162,862 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £8,528,181 | £8,757,421 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £7,424,969 | £7,707,979 | |
| Equity | — | — | £7,424,969 | £7,707,979 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 87 | 92 | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,824,958 | £3,087,037 |
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
People
5 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCLEAN, Amelia | Secretary | 2023-07-13 | — | — |
| MCLEAN, Amelia | Director | 2023-07-13 | Jun 1989 | British |
| OTTEWELL, Nicholas John | Director | 2023-07-13 | Jun 1971 | British |
| REGAN, Jonathan Peter | Director | 2023-07-13 | Jul 1958 | British |
| REGAN, Marion Frances | Director | 2023-07-13 | Nov 1960 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETTS, Anne Margaret | Secretary | 2000-09-20 | 2023-07-13 |
| BETTS, Margaret Agnes | Secretary | — | 2000-09-20 |
| BETTS, Ian Stewart Frederick | Director | 2004-01-19 | 2014-09-02 |
| BETTS, Margaret Agnes | Director | — | 2012-11-08 |
| BETTS, Philip Rayner | Director | — | 2023-07-13 |
| BETTS, Stephen James | Director | 2004-01-19 | 2023-07-13 |
| BETTS, Stewart Rayner | Director | — | 2020-07-21 |
| OTTEWELL, Nicholas John | Director | 2013-10-09 | 2023-07-12 |
| WRIGHT, Alison Ruth | Director | 2023-07-14 | 2024-01-31 |
| WRIGHT, Alison Ruth | Director | 2014-11-11 | 2023-07-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ljb Holdco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-07-13 | Active |
| Dabbs Pond Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2023-07-12 | Ceased 2023-07-13 |
| Mr Stephen James Betts | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-07-12 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 159 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-07-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-17 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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 2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+18.6%
£1,823,185 £2,162,862
-
Net assets
+3.8%
£7,424,969 £7,707,979
-
Employees
+5.7%
87 92
-
Profit before tax
-55.4%
£777,329 £347,031
-
Wages
+9.3%
£2,824,958 £3,087,037
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