W.H. BENCE (COACHWORKS) LIMITED

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  1 PSC ceased in last 24 months

  Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.

1. W.H. BENCE (COACHWORKS) LIMITED 1983-06-13 → present
2. HERBDULCE LIMITED 1983-03-21 → 1983-06-13

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Grahame J Harbour Limited

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, I 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 I have performed, I 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

• “2024-2025 was another stable and strong year for WH Bence, continuing work in the medical field and expanding lung screening services across the UK.”
• “The company purchased a new factory facility which will house all Bence departments, leading to a business restructuring, expected to be online in 2027.”
• “The coming year is expected to be challenging due to government changes affecting manufacturing, increased overheads, and reduced national spending, prompting diversification of sales markets and a reduction in medical facilities.”
• “A new marketing strategy and sales promotion in Outside Broadcasting and Motor Racing is being prepared for 2025.”
• “The service department picked up 25 new customer contracts and upskilled its delivery team, expanding in process chiller and air conditioning as well as electrical capacity.”
• “The war in Ukraine has destabilised world markets, but the company has not experienced a direct impact, with the situation being monitored for business decisions.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

6

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -8.1%

  £16,306,839 → £14,991,918

  lowest in 3 filed years

• Cash

  -59.3%

  £1,880,793 → £766,020

• Net assets

  +16.1%

  £1,539,420 → £1,787,473

  highest in 4 filed years

• Employees

  -0.8%

  126 → 125

• Operating profit

  +19.7%

  £511,120 → £611,943

• Profit before tax

  +21.6%

  £506,561 → £616,080

  highest in 3 filed years

• Wages

  +3.9%

  £4,052,131 → £4,209,422

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