BICKNELL HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-08 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-22
Watchouts
Cash
£6M
+10.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£13M
+2.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£427K
+715.8% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Audit opinion: Qualified
Latest auditor's report carried a non-clean opinion.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2025-10-07
- BICKNELL HOLDINGS LIMITED 2025-10-07 → present
- BICKNELL HOLDINGS PLC 1982-11-05 → 2025-10-07
- BICKNELL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 1971-07-14 → 1982-11-05
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £0 | £0 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £627,123 | — | -£153,665 | £188,060 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £705,403 | — | £52,392 | £427,428 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £527,940 | — | -£30,709 | £323,178 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £3,093,485 | — | £5,178,138 | £5,713,194 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £12,580,830 | — | £12,602,713 | £13,018,891 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £13,120,830 | — | £12,882,713 | £13,184,891 | |
| Equity | £12,035,413 | £13,332,672 | £13,876,163 | £13,120,830 | £13,211,120 | £12,882,713 | £13,184,891 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £222,189 | £294,506 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 5.0% | — | -1.2% | 1.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 6.59x | 4.33x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 313561.50x | — | — | — |
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
- Auditor
- Gravita Audit Western Limited
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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.”
Group structure
- BICKNELL HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Canynge Bicknell Limited 50%
- Canynge Bicknell (Lenfestey) Limited 30%
- Canynge Bicknell (Street) Limited 30%
Significant events
- “Following the year-end, the investment in associated companies was subject to a reorganisation, such that Canynge Bicknell (Street) Limited became a wholly owned subsidiary and the investment in Canynge Bicknell (Lenfestey) Limited was disposed of.”
- “Subsequent to the year end, there was a share buyback arrangement between Bicknell Holdings Plc and Canynge Bicknell (Lenfestey) Limited that resulted in the disposal of the full investment in that company.”
- “Additionally, there was an another share buyback arrangement after the year end involving the purchase of 70 shares of Canynge Bicknell (Street) Limited from the existing shareholders that resulted in that company becoming a wholly owned subsidiary.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BICKNELL, Carl Royston | Director | 2014-06-01 | Jul 1976 | British |
| BICKNELL, Stephen Barrie | Director | 1992-10-01 | Jun 1950 | British |
| CASTELL, John Edward | Director | 1999-10-01 | Oct 1953 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BICKNELL, Eileen Lillian | Secretary | 2004-01-29 | 2026-02-05 |
| SCOTT, Rosalind Muriel | Secretary | 1993-07-01 | 2004-01-29 |
| SMITH, Edward Colin | Secretary | 1991-07-14 | 1993-06-30 |
| BICKNELL, Brian Robert | Director | 1991-07-14 | 2019-07-30 |
| BICKNELL, Eric Arthur | Director | 1991-07-14 | 1993-02-21 |
| BICKNELL, Patricia Marie | Director | 1991-07-14 | 2010-09-13 |
| SCOTT, Rosalind Muriel | Director | 2004-01-29 | 2021-10-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Carl Royston Bicknell | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2021-08-26 | Active |
| B R Bicknell Will Trust | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-09-30 | Ceased 2021-08-26 |
| Mr Brian Robert Bicknell | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-09-30 |
| Mr Stephen Barrie Bicknell | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 188 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-10-07 RR02 Reregistration public to private company
- 2025-10-07 CERT10 Certificate re registration public limited company to private
- 2025-10-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-03 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2025-10-01 CC02 Notice removal restriction on company articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-07 | RR02 | change-of-name | Reregistration public to private company | |
| 2025-10-07 | CERT10 | change-of-name | Certificate re registration public limited company to private | |
| 2025-10-07 | MAR | incorporation | Re registration memorandum articles | |
| 2025-10-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-03 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-10-01 | CC02 | change-of-constitution | Notice removal restriction on company articles | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-22 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-07-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-10-11 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-10-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
—
Not reported
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Cash
+10.3%
£5,178,138 £5,713,194
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+2.3%
£12,882,713 £13,184,891
highest in 3 filed years
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Employees
—
Not reported
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Operating profit
+222.4%
-£153,665 £188,060
first positive since 2023
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Profit before tax
+715.8%
£52,392 £427,428
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Wages
+32.5%
£222,189 £294,506
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