BEN BURGESS & CO LIMITED

1. BEN BURGESS & CO LIMITED 2004-02-04 → present
2. BEN BURGESS NEWMARKET LIMITED 2001-05-21 → 2004-02-04
3. LEGISLATOR 1520 LIMITED 2001-03-05 → 2001-05-21

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

Larking Gowen LLP

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

• “The diversity of our principal activities has allowed the Company to continue to trade profitably and turnover has increased by £6 million to £184 million (2024 - £178 million).”
• “At the start of 2024, global economic slowdowns impacted many factories that had been delivering multiple and historic orders, this resulted in an excess of machinery stock.”
• “Faced with increased stock and an economic slowdown, we prudently halted capital expenditure until conditions improved. However, we strategically invested in a site to replace our rented Old Leake premises and purchased a purpose-built location in Wrangle.”
• “Our social and environmental played a key role in us proudly being awarded the Kings Royal Warrant in 2024.”
• “At the end of the year the Company is in a strong financial position with net assets of £12 million. This includes stock of £46 million with net current assets at £2.6 million.”

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

0

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

  +3.5%

  £177,597,918 → £183,766,946

• Cash

  -96.7%

  £3,513,817 → £115,004

• Net assets

  +0.3%

  £11,773,738 → £11,803,878

• Employees

  +1.8%

  285 → 290

• Operating profit

  -22.1%

  £5,652,476 → £4,404,187

• Profit before tax

  -31.7%

  £5,086,938 → £3,475,225

• Wages

  +4.7%

  £11,264,089 → £11,791,283

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers