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Benton Bros (Transport) Limited
- Incorporated
- 23 December 1958 (67 years)
- Industry
- Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities (52103) Cargo handling for land transport activities (52243)
- Directors
- Emma Louise Benton
- Owned by
- Martin John Benton
- Accounts type
- Unaudited abridged
- Region
- East Midlands
- Address
- High FerrySibseyBostonPE22 0TB
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 October 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 January 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 28 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 14 October 2026
Charges
- Total
- 6
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 5
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Benton, Emma Louise
Secretary · Appointed 1 January 2017
Benton, Emma Louise
Director · Appointed 22 November 2016
British
Born June 1986 (40)
British
Born January 1963 (63)
Officer history (14 former)
30 June 2025
30 June 2025
Resigned Roper, Lee as Director
30 June 2025
Resigned Lilley, Jonathan as Director
1 February 2022
Appointed Roper, Lee as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Benton, Emma Louise as Secretary
31 December 2016
Resigned Appleyard, Barry as Secretary
22 November 2016
Appointed Benton, Emma Louise as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Lilley, Jonathan as Director
28 June 2006
Resigned Benton, Jean as Director
23 June 2006
23 June 2006
23 June 2006
Appointed Appleyard, Barry as Secretary
23 June 2006
Resigned Benton, Stephen William as Director
24 August 2004
Resigned Benton, George Alexander as Director
18 April 2002
31 August 2001
8 February 2001
Resigned Benton, Edward Victor as Director
8 February 2001
Resigned Benton, Edward Victor as Secretary
23 October 1998
Appointed Benton, Jean as Director
26 September 1998
Resigned Benton, William Henry as Director
11 November 1996
Resigned Benton, Jean as Director
11 November 1996
11 November 1996
Appointed Benton, Stephen William as Director
11 November 1996
21 July 1995
Resigned Benton, Thelma Jean as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born January 1963 (63)
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
- £2,057,112
- Turnover
- £9,384,163
- Profit Before Tax
- (£282,425)
- Employees
- 72
- Debt Ratio
- 55%
- Current Ratio
- 0.7x
- Profit Margin
- -3%
- Return on Equity
- -14%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £2,859,822 | £3,599,593 | £4,227,268 | £3,391,389 |
| Current Assets | £1,685,308 | £2,003,515 | £2,443,642 | £2,480,919 |
| Debtors | £1,645,440 | £1,929,960 | £1,960,990 | £2,023,545 |
| Cash | £0 | £344,907 | £358,576 | |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £2,477,106 | £2,808,114 | £2,499,693 | £1,770,441 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £10,912 | £432,457 | £1,337,383 | £835,646 |
| Net Current Assets | (£791,798) | (£804,599) | (£56,051) | £710,478 |
| Net Assets | £2,057,112 | £2,362,537 | £2,833,834 | £3,266,221 |
| Shareholder Funds | £2,057,112 | £2,362,537 | £2,833,834 | £3,266,221 |
| Turnover | £9,384,163 | £10,642,756 | £12,752,191 | £11,800,152 |
| Cost of Sales | £8,548,991 | £9,877,237 | £11,964,174 | £10,537,999 |
| Gross Profit | £835,172 | £765,519 | £788,017 | £1,262,153 |
| Admin Expenses | £992,802 | £1,106,260 | £1,153,147 | £1,043,687 |
| Staff Costs | £3,048,874 | £3,655,130 | £4,290,347 | £3,688,551 |
| Operating Profit | (£154,655) | (£340,741) | (£365,130) | £218,466 |
| Profit Before Tax | (£282,425) | (£448,297) | (£409,387) | (£190,010) |
| Tax | £0 | £0 | £0 | (£33,255) |
| Profit for Period | (£282,425) | (£448,297) | (£409,387) | (£156,755) |
Filings 143
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 14 October 2026 | ||
| 15 October 2026 | Secretary's details changed | |||
| 15 October 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 11 September 2026 | Unaudited abridged accounts | 31 January 2026 | ||
| 30 October 2025 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 January 2025 |
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