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LENHAM STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED
Cash
£208K
-63.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£28M
-1.4% vs 2024
Employees
562
+4.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£889K
-39.9% vs 2024
Profile
- Company number
- 00463800
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1949-01-22
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-08-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 49410
Net assets
10-year trend · vs UK Logistics & Mobility median
LENHAM STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED
LENHAM STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED
LENHAM STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED
LENHAM STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED
Accounts
10-year trend · latest 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-01 | 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-01 | 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-01 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-01 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £41,042,740 | — | £45,511,161 | — | £49,285,671 | — | £50,075,438 | — | £53,625,859 | £58,917,915 | |
| Operating profit | £1,500,164 | — | £2,451,514 | — | £1,956,040 | — | £1,683,604 | — | £1,964,399 | £1,535,704 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,231,321 | — | £2,218,732 | — | £1,739,855 | — | £1,321,558 | — | £1,478,697 | £889,375 | |
| Net profit | £970,753 | — | £1,151,611 | — | £1,379,110 | — | £992,082 | — | £1,105,232 | £633,169 | |
| Cash | £2,614,764 | £2,614,764 | £3,598,076 | £3,598,076 | £1,630,102 | £1,630,102 | £826,999 | £826,999 | £571,373 | £207,805 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £26,744,840 | — | £30,637,708 | — | £30,194,520 | — | £30,925,798 | — | £34,605,508 | £33,441,871 | |
| Net assets | £21,804,574 | — | £25,960,472 | — | £27,402,582 | — | £27,664,915 | — | £28,745,647 | £28,339,084 | |
| Equity | £21,804,574 | £21,804,574 | £25,960,472 | £25,960,472 | £27,402,582 | £27,402,582 | £27,664,915 | £27,664,915 | £28,745,647 | £28,339,084 | |
| Average employees | 500 | — | 497 | — | 508 | — | 531 | — | 538 | 562 | |
| Wages | £15,463,264 | — | £17,116,300 | — | £18,647,779 | — | £18,669,726 | — | £21,214,813 | £23,045,756 |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Menzies LLP
- 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
- “The company were proud during the year to maintain BRCGS AA+ accreditation following an unannounced multi day audit for our sites at Aylesford, Lenham and Sittingbourne. Customer service and client partnership are central to the success of the business. We have continued to build on our highly valued, long-lasting relationships with our customers and several clients during the year formally renewed long term contracts. The business also welcomed a number of new clients during the year. Reinvestment back into our business and sites has always been important. This trading year saw heavy investment in site maintenance and building projects which follows the company strategy that focuses on success in the long term. A significant number of the growing fleet was replaced during the trading year with investment in both new technology and more environmentally friendly vehicles and equipment. The gas and electric powered vehicles on the fleet have largely shown positive results with further electric lorries on order. The company invested heavily to renovate a number of existing warehouse facilities specifically Mainstream and the Drywall units. During the year the final Drywall unit (no 6) was purchased that gave the company control of all suite of buildings at this location. Continual investment also took place in building maintenance on the Lenham site and this will continue for the foreseeable future. The company again addressed the issue of recruitment and retaining staff by raising pay rates in the year. Costs increased in 2025 again primarily as a result of the increase in the living wage from April which affected all pay rates and the increase in ers nic rate from 13.8% to 15% and significantly the adjustment to the ers nic threshold.”
- “During the Covid crisis the Company donated funds to the parish council that was used to provide food deliveries for the elderly and those to unable to shop due to ill health. Noise pollution is a constant issue as the site sits within a large housing area. To alleviate the problem, the Company installed an acoustic fence which runs the length of the site to reduce the noise pollution while at the same time planted spreading plants to hide the length of the fence.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
8 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURGESS, Anthony Michael | Secretary | 2004-11-03 | — | British |
| ABREHART, Dorothy Janet | Director | 2004-11-03 | Sep 1946 | British |
| ABREHART, Keith Nicholas | Director | 1996-03-25 | Apr 1972 | British |
| BURGESS, Anthony Michael | Director | 2001-10-02 | Jun 1963 | British |
| FULCHER, Andrew Charles | Director | 2003-09-22 | May 1968 | British |
| PHIBBS, Stephen Leslie | Director | 2007-12-01 | Sep 1951 | British |
| ROSE, Ian | Director | 2019-04-15 | Dec 1971 | British |
| TOLHURST, Rodney Frederic | Director | — | Jul 1943 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABREHART, Dorothy Janet | Secretary | — | 2004-11-03 |
| CHAPMAN, Kenneth Anthony | Director | — | 1998-04-12 |
| FARREN, Paul | Director | — | 2001-05-11 |
| FARRIN, Arnold Trevor | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2003-07-31 |
| FLOOD, Allan | Director | — | 1999-01-31 |
| REYNOLDS, Maurice Bert | Director | — | 2002-05-31 |
| TOLHURST, Christopher Frederick | Director | 2003-09-22 | 2023-05-17 |
| WOOD, Geoffrey David | Director | — | 2002-05-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Keith Nicholas Abrehart | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2024-10-21 | Active |
| Mrs Dorothy Janet Abrehart | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Rodney Frederic Tolhurst | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 209 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2026-02-24 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2026-02-24 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2026-02-23 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2026-02-23 | CH03 | officers | change person secretary company with change date |
| 2026-02-23 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2026-02-23 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2026-02-23 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2026-02-23 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | change to a person with significant control |
| 2026-02-23 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | change to a person with significant control |
| 2026-01-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-05-21 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2024-10-22 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | notification of a person with significant control |
| 2024-06-26 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2024-04-30 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-06-26 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-04-27 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2025-08-31
0.90
DISTRESS
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets -0.081 × 6.56 = -0.53
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.029 × 6.72 = +0.20
- Book equity / Total liabilities 1.170 × 1.05 = +1.23
Bands: > 2.6 safe · 1.1–2.6 grey · < 1.1 distress. Z″ is a public-formula baseline, not a substitute for adverse-data signals (CCJs, charges, gazette notices) — those land in a later pass.
Activity Score
Filings velocity, capital events, officer churn, accounts trajectory
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