L. BENNETT & SON LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-05 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£215K
+885.1% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£19M
+16.2% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
367
+18% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£6M
-3.4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- L. BENNETT & SON LIMITED 1996-06-11 → present
- L.BENNETT & SON(MOTORS)LIMITED 1971-11-11 → 1996-06-11
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 | £21,306,495 | — | £22,722,282 | — | £29,793,089 | — | £33,425,292 | — | £44,394,749 | £52,710,190 | |
| Operating profit | £1,048,459 | — | £3,391,449 | — | £4,024,191 | — | £5,568,880 | — | £6,471,705 | £6,275,169 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,015,534 | — | £3,366,787 | — | £3,964,483 | — | £5,586,167 | — | £6,350,995 | £6,134,027 | |
| Net profit | £794,758 | — | £2,721,966 | — | £3,166,566 | — | £4,538,034 | — | £4,834,489 | £4,594,972 | |
| Cash | £198,295 | — | £77,930 | — | £158,944 | — | £161,474 | — | £21,820 | £214,945 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,622,051 | — | £6,065,103 | — | £7,199,373 | — | £13,783,697 | — | £18,853,394 | £22,319,806 | |
| Net assets | £3,713,485 | — | £5,435,451 | — | £6,602,017 | — | £11,140,051 | — | £15,974,540 | £18,569,512 | |
| Equity | £3,713,485 | £3,713,485 | £5,435,451 | £5,435,451 | £6,602,017 | £6,602,017 | £11,140,051 | £11,140,051 | £15,974,540 | £18,569,512 | |
| Average employees | 257 | — | 250 | — | 271 | — | 311 | — | 311 | 367 | |
| Wages | £5,687,119 | — | £5,537,904 | — | £6,811,173 | — | £7,555,608 | — | £9,789,401 | £12,313,753 |
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 | 4.9% | — | 14.9% | — | 13.5% | — | 16.7% | — | 14.6% | 11.9% | |
| Net margin | 3.7% | — | 12.0% | — | 10.6% | — | 13.6% | — | 10.9% | 8.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 22.7% | — | 55.9% | — | 55.9% | — | 40.4% | — | 34.3% | 28.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.0% | 41.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.82x | 2.74x | |
| Interest cover | 31.78x | — | 116.26x | — | 60.19x | — | 695.85x | — | 43.86x | 40.10x |
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
- Haslers
- 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
- “There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, John Leonard | Director | 1996-05-24 | Dec 1968 | British |
| BENNETT, Mark Amos | Director | 1996-05-24 | May 1971 | British |
| HERBERT, Anthony Leroy | Director | 2025-08-01 | May 1968 | British |
| KING, Stewart Anthony | Director | 2010-07-01 | May 1964 | English |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, Frances Elizabeth | Secretary | — | 2003-08-06 |
| MARKS, Robert Lewin | Secretary | 2003-08-06 | 2008-02-19 |
| BENNETT, David Peter Stratford | Director | — | 2016-10-29 |
| BENNETT, Maud Elizabeth | Director | — | 1996-06-03 |
| GAMBLIN, Richard Charles | Director | 2003-08-06 | 2007-01-23 |
| MARKS, Robert Lewin | Director | 2003-08-06 | 2008-02-19 |
| PRIDMORE, Richard John | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2016-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Bennett & Son Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 155 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-07-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2019-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-04-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2018-12-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2018-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2018-06-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
+18.7%
£44,394,749 £52,710,190
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+885.1%
£21,820 £214,945
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+16.2%
£15,974,540 £18,569,512
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+18%
311 367
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
-3%
£6,471,705 £6,275,169
-
Profit before tax
-3.4%
£6,350,995 £6,134,027
-
Wages
+25.8%
£9,789,401 £12,313,753
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