J.BENNETT (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-03 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-19
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£5M
-6.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£6M
-3.1% vs 2023
Employees
33
+3.1% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£770K
-46.6% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £31,820,453 | — | £39,386,332 | — | £38,028,129 | £35,705,469 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £2,400,735 | — | £1,832,167 | — | £1,451,978 | £771,269 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,453,830 | — | £1,256,886 | — | £2,400,735 | — | £1,832,167 | — | £1,441,585 | £769,565 | |
| Net profit | £1,174,358 | — | £1,017,504 | — | £1,942,329 | — | £1,475,958 | — | £1,098,363 | £426,356 | |
| Cash | £3,653,419 | — | £4,089,270 | — | £4,426,200 | — | £5,081,651 | — | £5,156,334 | £4,843,481 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,570,743 | — | £5,534,164 | — | £6,004,732 | — | £6,235,597 | — | £6,555,034 | £6,354,038 | |
| Net assets | £5,560,974 | — | £5,526,530 | — | £5,998,389 | — | £6,230,232 | — | £6,551,213 | £6,348,569 | |
| Equity | £5,560,974 | £5,560,974 | £5,526,530 | £5,526,530 | £5,998,389 | £5,998,389 | £6,230,232 | £6,230,232 | £6,551,213 | £6,348,569 | |
| Average employees | 28 | — | 28 | — | 30 | — | 31 | — | 32 | 33 | |
| Wages | £937,324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,225,233 | £1,257,119 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 7.5% | — | 4.7% | — | 3.8% | 2.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 6.1% | — | 3.7% | — | 2.9% | 1.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | — | 29.4% | — | 22.2% | 12.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.64x | 2.78x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128.85x | 256.75x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Barnes Roffe Audit Limited
- 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.”
Significant events
- “During the year majority ownership of the business was transferred to the employees through a disposal to an employee ownership trust with the intention of securing the long-term success of the business.”
- “After the year end the Company entered into a number of contracts and received payment of £1,425,450 in respect of these.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARTER, Justine Claire | Secretary | 1999-10-01 | — | British |
| LARTER, Justine Claire | Director | 2007-06-28 | Oct 1968 | British |
| PARISH, Russell | Director | 2007-06-28 | Jun 1971 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, George Stuart Grindley | Secretary | 1994-07-31 | 1998-08-07 |
| GORMANLY, Frederick John | Secretary | — | 1993-05-28 |
| STONE, John Patrick | Secretary | 1998-08-07 | 1999-10-01 |
| TICKRIDGE, Malcolm John | Secretary | 1993-05-28 | 1994-07-31 |
| ANGLISS, Charles Simon | Director | 1998-08-07 | 2007-06-28 |
| BOWLEY, Denis | Director | — | 1998-08-07 |
| CULLEN, Terry Roy | Director | — | 1998-07-31 |
| SHELTON, John William | Director | — | 2006-10-07 |
| SMITH, Andrew John | Director | 2007-06-28 | 2022-12-01 |
| STONE, John Patrick | Director | — | 2007-06-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayben Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 149 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-10-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-21 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-6.1%
£38,028,129 £35,705,469
-
Cash
-6.1%
£5,156,334 £4,843,481
-
Net assets
-3.1%
£6,551,213 £6,348,569
-
Employees
+3.1%
32 33
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
-46.9%
£1,451,978 £771,269
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-46.6%
£1,441,585 £769,565
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Wages
+2.6%
£1,225,233 £1,257,119
highest in 3 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