BEECHFIELD BRANDS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-11 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-28
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£13M
-2.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£35M
+11.6% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
65
+3.2% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£9M
+29.8% highest in 6 filed years
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- BEECHFIELD BRANDS LIMITED 2002-12-24 → present
- BEECHFIELD CAP COMPANY LIMITED 2002-08-21 → 2002-12-24
- BEECHFIELD BRANDS LIMITED 2002-08-07 → 2002-08-21
- BEECHFIELD CAP COMPANY LIMITED 1994-09-12 → 2002-08-07
- BROOKFIELD CAP COMPANY LIMITED 1994-07-28 → 1994-09-12
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 | £39,618,569 | — | £35,154,108 | — | £42,809,364 | — | £53,349,232 | — | £60,278,079 | £66,069,137 | |
| Operating profit | £6,371,518 | — | £5,493,067 | — | £6,772,195 | — | £6,481,294 | — | £6,637,777 | £8,334,795 | |
| Profit before tax | £6,354,714 | — | £5,479,327 | — | £6,760,759 | — | £6,471,693 | — | £6,785,929 | £8,810,890 | |
| Net profit | £5,135,761 | — | £4,421,632 | — | £5,487,950 | — | £5,214,896 | — | £5,163,622 | £6,500,630 | |
| Cash | £2,028,850 | £2,028,850 | £6,952,926 | £6,952,926 | £10,498,214 | £10,498,214 | £1,974,794 | £1,974,794 | £12,868,719 | £12,590,579 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £17,345,281 | — | £20,007,970 | — | £23,652,469 | — | £26,100,582 | — | £31,173,641 | £34,785,502 | |
| Net assets | £17,344,230 | — | £20,000,028 | — | £23,610,298 | — | £26,044,214 | — | £31,173,641 | £34,785,502 | |
| Equity | £17,344,230 | £17,344,230 | £20,000,028 | £20,000,028 | £23,610,298 | £23,610,298 | £26,044,214 | £26,044,214 | £31,173,641 | £34,785,502 | |
| Average employees | 42 | — | 42 | — | 43 | — | 48 | — | 63 | 65 | |
| Wages | £1,791,253 | — | £2,020,445 | — | £2,528,505 | — | £2,487,752 | — | £3,136,738 | £3,442,041 |
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 | 16.1% | — | 15.6% | — | 15.8% | — | 12.1% | — | 11.0% | 12.6% | |
| Net margin | 13.0% | — | 12.6% | — | 12.8% | — | 9.8% | — | 8.6% | 9.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 36.7% | — | 27.5% | — | 28.6% | — | 24.8% | — | 21.3% | 24.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.94x | 4.24x | |
| Interest cover | 265.27x | — | 380.49x | — | 592.18x | — | 540.29x | — | 603.54x | 561.95x |
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
- Hurst Accountants Limited
- 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.”
Group structure
- BEECHFIELD BRANDS LIMITED · parent
- Beechfield Brands Europe B.V. 100%
Significant events
- “The directors acknowledge that the company's performance in 2024 has been exceptional. This was largely driven by an unsustainably low cost base following delayed investment in specific areas of the business.”
- “The results of Beechfield Brands Limited were also exaggerated by a one-off gain of £0.5 million, arising from a change in the accounting treatment of the results of the Group's agency business in the Netherlands.”
- “Looking ahead to 2025, the directors remain committed to investing in the future of the business. Planned investments include expanding staffing levels, exploring opportunities in artificial intelligence, enhancing training, and adopting new technologies to improve products, strengthen relationships, and optimise processes and resource utilisation. Consequently, the directors expect the company's performance to return to more sustainable and modest levels in the coming periods.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCHUGH, Shelley Jayne | Secretary | 2016-04-01 | — | — |
| DENSEM, Timothy Robert | Director | 2024-09-27 | Oct 1970 | British |
| MCHUGH, Roger | Director | 1994-08-31 | Mar 1968 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCHUGH, Roger | Secretary | 2006-02-06 | 2016-04-01 |
| PERSEY, Paul Richard | Secretary | 1994-08-31 | 2006-02-06 |
| BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1994-07-28 | 1994-08-31 |
| MCHUGH, Peter | Director | 2006-02-06 | 2020-09-03 |
| PERSEY, Paul Richard | Director | 1998-02-06 | 2006-02-06 |
| BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1994-07-28 | 1994-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Mchugh | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-09-03 |
| Mr Roger Mchugh | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Beechfield Brands Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 128 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-02 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-01-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-09-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-09-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-09-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-09-27 | 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
- 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
-
Turnover
+9.6%
£60,278,079 £66,069,137
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
-2.2%
£12,868,719 £12,590,579
-
Net assets
+11.6%
£31,173,641 £34,785,502
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+3.2%
63 65
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+25.6%
£6,637,777 £8,334,795
highest in 6 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+29.8%
£6,785,929 £8,810,890
highest in 6 filed years
-
Wages
+9.7%
£3,136,738 £3,442,041
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