MASTERS OF BECKENHAM LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-30 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-16
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
-31.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£16M
-1.8% vs 2023
Employees
56
-16.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
+44.5% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £24,583,025 | £26,383,931 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,114,849 | £918,084 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,127,567 | £1,629,008 | |
| Net profit | — | £303,829 | — | £4,057,097 | — | £624,363 | — | £1,298,600 | £854,205 | £860,887 | |
| Cash | — | £2,339,080 | — | £747,625 | — | £1,467,857 | — | £914,824 | £2,606,023 | £1,778,578 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £9,551,925 | — | £13,901,662 | — | £13,904,203 | — | £14,705,232 | £17,553,695 | £17,767,077 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £15,981,073 | £15,691,770 | |
| Equity | £9,678,794 | £9,433,873 | £9,433,873 | £12,900,970 | £12,900,970 | £12,903,510 | £12,903,510 | £13,132,610 | £15,981,073 | £15,691,770 | |
| Average employees | — | 43 | — | 59 | — | 59 | — | 41 | 67 | 56 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £2,977,385 | £3,336,815 |
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 | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5% | 3.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5% | 3.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.4% | 5.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.29x | 1.23x |
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
- Affinia (Orpington)
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- MASTERS OF BECKENHAM LIMITED · parent
- Chinese Garage Limited 100%
- Eden Park Cars Limited 100%
- Masters of Beckenham (2003) Limited 100%
- Autobahn Beckenham Limited 2%
- Copers Cope Limited 755%
- Bromley Motor Works Limiited 100%
- Commercial Automotive Guarantee Corporation Limited 2%
Significant events
- “In 2022 it was decided to close the majority of the group's motor dealerships and this process was completed in 2024 when the sale of Bromley Kia was negotiated and completed in early January 2025.”
- “The group now has a substantial property investment portfolio with a good mix of commercial and residential tenants.”
- “In 2024 the directors have taken the opportunity to reflect the true value of subsidiary companies in the consolidated accounts and take appropriate adjustments to profit and loss.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONEHAM, Scott David | Secretary | 2025-01-31 | — | — |
| STONEHAM, Christian William | Director | 2000-04-13 | Jul 1968 | British |
| STONEHAM, Scott David | Director | 2000-04-13 | Jul 1967 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COTTON, Brian Geoffrey | Secretary | 2003-04-08 | 2025-01-31 |
| STONEHAM, Elizabeth | Secretary | — | 2003-04-08 |
| COTTON, Brian Geoffrey | Director | — | 2025-01-31 |
| PENFOLD, John | Director | — | 2007-02-08 |
| STONEHAM, David John | Director | — | 2008-12-19 |
| STONEHAM, Elizabeth | Director | — | 2008-12-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brian Geoffrey Cotton | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-01-31 |
| Mr Scott David Stoneham | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Christian William Stoneham | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 146 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-11 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-02-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-11 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-05 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-07-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2019-07-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+7.3%
£24,583,025 £26,383,931
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Cash
-31.8%
£2,606,023 £1,778,578
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Net assets
-1.8%
£15,981,073 £15,691,770
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Employees
-16.4%
67 56
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Operating profit
-17.6%
£1,114,849 £918,084
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Profit before tax
+44.5%
£1,127,567 £1,629,008
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Wages
+12.1%
£2,977,385 £3,336,815
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