BICKENHALL ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-29 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£432K
+19.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£3M
-43.4% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
3
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£6M
+39.8% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Real Estate median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-01 | 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-01 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £6,365,575 | — | £6,019,159 | — | — | — | -£9,145,412 | — | £6,676,689 | £9,389,422 | |
| Operating profit | £3,047,793 | — | £2,844,603 | — | £3,770,615 | — | £3,526,544 | — | £3,967,531 | £6,410,242 | |
| Profit before tax | £3,215,339 | — | £2,991,724 | — | £3,922,943 | — | £3,687,096 | — | £4,179,760 | £5,842,650 | |
| Net profit | £3,234,351 | — | £3,034,210 | — | £3,746,010 | — | £3,713,724 | — | £3,853,551 | £5,426,927 | |
| Cash | £365,639 | — | £379,483 | — | £326,884 | — | £685,545 | — | £360,463 | £432,173 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £28,082,863 | — | £26,117,073 | — | £17,363,083 | — | £17,076,807 | — | £5,930,358 | £3,357,285 | |
| Net assets | £28,082,863 | — | £26,117,073 | — | £17,363,083 | — | £17,076,807 | — | £5,930,358 | £3,357,285 | |
| Equity | £28,082,863 | £28,082,863 | £26,117,073 | £26,117,073 | £17,363,083 | £17,363,083 | £17,076,807 | £17,076,807 | £5,930,358 | £3,357,285 | |
| Average employees | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-01 | 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-01 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 47.9% | — | 47.3% | — | — | — | -38.6% | — | 59.4% | 68.3% | |
| Net margin | 50.8% | — | 50.4% | — | — | — | -40.6% | — | 57.7% | 57.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 10.9% | — | 10.9% | — | 21.7% | — | 20.7% | — | 66.9% | 190.9% | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1868.83x | 11.28x |
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.
People
6 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, William Frederick | Secretary | 2013-03-15 | — | — |
| PEARS, David Alan | Secretary | 1992-08-03 | — | British |
| PEARS, David Alan | Director | 1993-08-31 | Apr 1968 | British |
| PEARS, Mark Andrew | Director | — | Nov 1962 | British |
| PEARS, Trevor Steven, Sir | Director | — | Jun 1964 | British |
| WPG REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2005-07-19 | — | — |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEIDAN, Michael David Alan | Secretary | — | 2013-02-18 |
| LUCAS, Anthony David | Secretary | — | 1992-06-24 |
| MDAK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1996-03-19 | 2001-06-26 |
| COLEMAN, John Frederick | Director | 1996-03-29 | 1998-04-30 |
| KEIDAN, Michael David Alan | Director | 1996-03-19 | 1998-04-30 |
| LUCAS, Anthony David | Director | — | 1992-06-24 |
| PEARS, Clarice Talisman | Director | — | 1999-08-31 |
| PEARS, Josephine Naomi | Director | — | 1991-07-31 |
| SHAW, Barry Michael Howard | Director | 1996-03-29 | 1998-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The William Pears Group Of Companies Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 284 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-03 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2018-12-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2017-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small |
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 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
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Turnover
+40.6%
£6,676,689 £9,389,422
highest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
+19.9%
£360,463 £432,173
-
Net assets
-43.4%
£5,930,358 £3,357,285
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
0%
3 3
-
Operating profit
+61.6%
£3,967,531 £6,410,242
highest in 6 filed years
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Profit before tax
+39.8%
£4,179,760 £5,842,650
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