Website & contact details
- Website
Besley & Copp Limited
- Incorporated
- 13 October 1898 (128 years)
- Industry
- Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods (46190) Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities (52103)Packaging activities (82920)
- Directors
- Nigel ShortShane Tout
- Owned by
- Nigel Harkell ShortShane Maldon Tout
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- South West
- Address
- Pynes Hill Business CentrePynes HillExeterEX2 5JL
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 3 September 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 20 August 2026
Charges
- Total
- 13
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 11
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Short, Nigel
Director · Appointed 12 December 2003
British
Born August 1961 (65)
Tout, Shane
Director · Appointed 1 April 2003
British
Born April 1967 (59)
Officer history (7 former)
6 November 2009
Resigned Gorman, Stephen Christopher as Director
24 March 2009
Resigned Copp, Christopher Philip as Secretary
24 March 2009
Resigned Copp, Christopher Philip as Director
17 October 2008
Resigned Copp, Peter Richard as Director
12 December 2003
Appointed Short, Nigel as Director
12 June 2003
Resigned Copp, Mile Holway as Director
1 April 2003
Appointed Tout, Shane as Director
24 January 1996
Resigned Copp, Michael Patrick Holway as Director
1 February 1993
Resigned Bissell, John Joseph Patrick as Director
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Nigel Harkell Short
Individual · Notified 31 August 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born August 1961 (65)
Shane Maldon Tout
Individual · Notified 31 August 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born April 1967 (59)
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £89,048
- Cash
- £67,614
- Debt Ratio
- 81%
- Current Ratio
- 1.3x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £33,324 | £1,888 | £4,942 | £8,141 | £1,604 | £1,442 |
| Current Assets | £434,372 | £357,645 | £330,306 | £404,652 | £473,238 | £470,292 |
| Debtors | £294,869 | £244,300 | £206,696 | £263,895 | £355,588 | £320,841 |
| Cash | £67,614 | £49,625 | £49,933 | £81,565 | £47,322 | £22,797 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £330,424 | £282,125 | £228,848 | £265,568 | £340,869 | £377,807 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £47,695 | £11,667 | £22,342 | £32,820 | £41,667 | |
| Net Current Assets | £103,948 | £75,520 | £101,458 | £139,084 | £132,369 | £92,485 |
| Net Assets | £89,048 | £65,647 | £83,606 | £113,886 | £92,220 | £93,920 |
| Shareholder Funds | £89,048 | £65,647 | £83,606 | £113,886 | £92,220 | £93,920 |
What Besley & Copp say about themselves
“We’re besley & copp, the UK’s leader in multisite brand management solutions. Established in 1750, we have quite the story to tell & we can help you tell yours.”
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 20 August 2026 | ||
| 1 October 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 March 2025 | ||
| 1 September 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 31 August 2025 | ||
| 19 May 2025 | Memorandum and Articles of Association | |||
| 19 May 2025 | Resolutions |
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