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Bennett Opie,limited
- Incorporated
- 30 September 1912 (114 years)
- Industry
- Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables (10390) Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (46390)
- Directors
- William James Davies
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- South East
- Address
- Chalkwell RoadSittingbourneKentME10 2LE
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 12 December 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 28 November 2025
Charges
- Total
- 5
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 5
Officers 10 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Gordon, Lee
Secretary · Appointed 20 October 2023
Director · Appointed 20 October 2023
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British
Born January 1970 (56)
Davies, William James
Director · Appointed 4 April 2016
British
Born July 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 18 February 2016
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British
Born February 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 4 September 2015
Also at Bennett Opie Holdings Limited
British
Born March 1978 (48)
British
Born January 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 13 March 1992
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British
Born August 1951 (75)
Director
British
Born June 1954 (72)
British
Born May 1948 (78)
Director
British
Born May 1951 (75)
Officer history (12 former)
30 July 2025
20 October 2023
20 October 2023
20 October 2023
20 October 2023
20 October 2023
Appointed Gordon, Lee as Secretary
3 May 2019
Resigned Ling, Darril Geoffrey as Director
6 March 2019
Resigned Opie, Jeannine Alice as Director
30 September 2016
4 April 2016
Appointed Davies, William James as Director
4 April 2016
Appointed Ling, Darril Geoffrey as Director
18 February 2016
4 September 2015
4 February 2011
5 July 2009
Resigned Opie, Derek William as Director
11 June 2007
1 June 2006
1 June 2006
9 March 2006
8 April 2002
1 April 2002
31 March 2002
Resigned Brook, Brenda as Secretary
3 August 2001
1 January 1997
1 January 1997
13 March 1992
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Right to appoint and remove directors
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 9999589
Other holdings 1
Companies where Bennett Opie,limited is registered as a person with significant control
Right to appoint and remove directors
Active
Group structure 5 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Bennett Opie,limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Garden of England Foods Ltd Right to appoint and remove directors
Garden of England Preserving Company Limited Right to appoint and remove directors
Kentish Preserves Ltd Right to appoint and remove directors
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £21,979,312
- Cash
- £1,128,792
- Turnover
- £52,678,279
- Profit Before Tax
- £2,986,842
- Employees
- 141
- Debt Ratio
- 26%
- Current Ratio
- 2.9x
- Profit Margin
- 6%
- Return on Equity
- 11%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £1,862,092 | £1,283,881 | £1,479,451 | £1,323,939 | £1,344,643 | £1,542,259 |
| Current Assets | £27,994,371 | £23,998,102 | £23,081,010 | £22,928,722 | £18,042,059 | £17,141,519 |
| Cash | £1,128,792 | £2,475,923 | £1,675,406 | £4,816,653 | £3,580,201 | £8,015,301 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £9,706,679 | £7,134,545 | £7,855,162 | £8,674,643 | £6,113,388 | £6,940,709 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £11,919 | |||||
| Net Current Assets | £18,287,692 | £16,863,557 | £15,225,848 | £14,254,079 | £11,928,671 | £10,200,810 |
| Net Assets | £21,979,312 | £20,236,029 | £18,360,819 | £16,252,212 | £13,440,498 | £11,151,420 |
| Shareholder Funds | £21,979,312 | £20,236,029 | £18,360,819 | £16,252,212 | £13,440,498 | £11,151,420 |
| Turnover | £52,678,279 | £50,419,540 | £44,508,767 | £43,783,638 | £31,617,321 | £34,276,606 |
| Cost of Sales | £40,050,755 | £39,414,673 | £34,720,364 | £32,260,544 | £23,531,817 | £26,813,037 |
| Gross Profit | £12,627,524 | £11,004,867 | £9,788,403 | £11,523,094 | £8,085,504 | £7,463,569 |
| Admin Expenses | £5,898,355 | £5,014,460 | £5,215,597 | £5,113,322 | £3,831,676 | £2,379,666 |
| Staff Costs | £6,251,544 | £5,764,753 | £5,167,454 | £4,438,932 | £4,400,240 | £4,992,760 |
| Operating Profit | £2,685,123 | £2,507,477 | £1,660,014 | £3,772,690 | £2,571,920 | £2,423,516 |
| Profit Before Tax | £2,986,842 | £2,802,863 | £1,756,964 | £3,779,318 | £2,568,471 | £2,473,556 |
| Tax | £562,559 | £489,153 | £215,107 | £768,144 | £469,723 | £415,063 |
| Profit for Period | £2,424,283 | £2,313,710 | £1,541,857 | £3,011,174 | £2,098,748 | £2,058,493 |
Filings 157
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