Edward Benton & Company Limited

Active00275446 Private limited company
Incorporated
29 April 1933 (93 years)
Industry
Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. (28290)
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
Creteangle Works
Brook Lane
Ferring Worthing
BN12 5LP

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
1 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
18 March 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Officer history (5 former)
6 July 2000
Appointed Ferrigno, John Alan as Director
6 July 2000
Resigned Baker, Daniel Robert as Director
30 April 1999
Appointed Smith, Gavin Andrew Gordon as Director
30 April 1999
Resigned Heward, Duncan Kenneth as Director
1 September 1993
Appointed Heward, Duncan Kenneth as Director
1 September 1993
Resigned Smith, Carol Ann as Director
1 September 1993
Resigned Smith, Gordon Victor as Director
31 March 1993
Resigned Thompson, Stephen Frederick as Director

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
Limited Company
Reg. no. 00974632
Former controllers (2)
6 April 2016
Ceased Carol Ann Smith — Owns 25–50% of shares
6 April 2016
Ceased Gordon Victor Smith — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Benton Weatherstone Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Edward Benton & Company Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Cash
£308,297
Employees
2
Current Ratio
11.4x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £200k £400k 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 £320,623 £329,532 £355,156 £351,090 £356,099
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£5,250£6,176£8,550£10,059£10,297
Current Assets£384,618£374,250£407,157£367,147£337,295
Debtors£49,356£62,129£94,302£64,960£60,834
Cash£308,297£287,121£285,812£281,226£244,889
Creditors (< 1 year)£33,769£29,336£28,392£60,551£47,674£26,969
Net Current Assets£350,849£344,914£346,606£319,473£310,326
Shareholder Funds£356,099£351,090£355,156£329,532£320,623

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 August 2026Change of details for a person with significant control
18 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates18 March 2026
4 December 2025Total exemption full accounts31 August 2025
24 March 2025Confirmation statement with no updates22 March 2025
27 November 2024Total exemption full accounts31 August 2024
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