Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 October 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 January 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 18 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 4 October 2026
Laurence J Betts Limited
- Incorporated
- 14 April 1930 (96 years)
- Industry
- Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds (01110) Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers (01130)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- South East
- Address
- Barons PlaceMereworthMaidstoneME18 5NF
Charges
- Total
- 13
- Outstanding
- 3
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 10
Officers 6 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
British
Born March 1991 (35)
Director · Appointed 13 July 2023
British
Born July 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 13 July 2023
British
Born June 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 13 July 2023
British
Born June 1989 (37)
Director · Appointed 13 July 2023
British
Born November 1960
Mclean, Amelia
Secretary · Appointed 13 July 2023
Officer history (10 former)
25 September 2026
31 January 2024
Resigned Wright, Alison Ruth as Director
14 July 2023
Appointed Wright, Alison Ruth as Director
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Appointed Mclean, Amelia as Secretary
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Resigned Betts, Anne Margaret as Secretary
13 July 2023
13 July 2023
Resigned Betts, Philip Rayner as Director
12 July 2023
Resigned Wright, Alison Ruth as Director
12 July 2023
Resigned Ottewell, Nicholas John as Director
21 July 2020
Resigned Betts, Stewart Rayner as Director
11 November 2014
Appointed Wright, Alison Ruth as Director
2 September 2014
Resigned Betts, Ian Stewart Frederick as Director
9 October 2013
Appointed Ottewell, Nicholas John as Director
8 November 2012
Resigned Betts, Margaret Agnes as Director
19 January 2004
Appointed Betts, Ian Stewart Frederick as Director
19 January 2004
20 September 2000
Resigned Betts, Margaret Agnes as Secretary
20 September 2000
Appointed Betts, Anne Margaret as Secretary
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 13 July 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 14849294
Former controllers (2)
13 July 2023
Ceased Dabbs Pond Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
12 July 2023
Group structure 4 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
LJB Holdco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Laurence J Betts Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Upper Medway Farms Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 January 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £7,707,979
- Cash
- £2,162,862
- Profit Before Tax
- £347,031
- Debt Ratio
- 32%
- Current Ratio
- 1.5x
- Return on Equity
- 4%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £7,342,953 | £7,332,230 | £9,845,339 |
| Current Assets | £4,031,492 | £3,147,045 | £4,551,812 |
| Debtors | £1,392,374 | £707,715 | £682,691 |
| Cash | £2,162,862 | £1,823,185 | £3,316,308 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £2,617,024 | £1,951,094 | £1,567,576 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £352,442 | £400,212 | £3,166,699 |
| Net Current Assets | £1,414,468 | £1,195,951 | £2,984,236 |
| Net Assets | £7,707,979 | £7,424,969 | £9,140,876 |
| Shareholder Funds | £7,707,979 | £7,424,969 | £9,140,876 |
Filings 163
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 2026 | Full accounts | 31 January 2026 | ||
| 21 October 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 4 October 2026 | ||
| 9 October 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 2 October 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 24 October 2025 | Full accounts | 31 January 2025 |
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