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L. Bennett & Son Limited
- Incorporated
- 11 November 1971 (54 years)
- Industry
- Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (45310)
- Directors
- Anthony Leroy HerbertStewart Anthony King
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- 3 Prime PointBessemer RoadWelwyn Garden CityAL7 1HU
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 5 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 21 September 2026
Charges
- Total
- 17
- Outstanding
- 5
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 12
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Herbert, Anthony Leroy
Director · Appointed 1 August 2025
British
Born May 1968 (58)
King, Stewart Anthony
Director · Appointed 1 July 2010
English
Born May 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 24 May 1996
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Director · Appointed 24 May 1996
British
Born May 1971 (55)
Officer history (7 former)
1 August 2025
Appointed Herbert, Anthony Leroy as Director
29 October 2016
31 March 2016
Resigned Pridmore, Richard John as Director
1 July 2010
Appointed King, Stewart Anthony as Director
1 July 2010
Appointed Pridmore, Richard John as Director
19 February 2008
19 February 2008
23 January 2007
Resigned Gamblin, Richard Charles as Director
6 August 2003
Appointed Gamblin, Richard Charles as Director
6 August 2003
6 August 2003
6 August 2003
Resigned Bennett, Frances Elizabeth as Secretary
3 June 1996
Resigned Bennett, Maud Elizabeth as Director
24 May 1996
24 May 1996
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
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 04805311
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £18,569,512
- Cash
- £214,945
- Turnover
- £52,710,190
- Profit Before Tax
- £6,134,027
- Employees
- 367
- Debt Ratio
- 42%
- Current Ratio
- 2.7x
- Profit Margin
- 12%
- Return on Equity
- 25%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £5,636,354 | £3,843,275 | £2,633,012 | £1,820,804 | £1,600,782 | £1,611,852 |
| Current Assets | £26,254,432 | £23,240,614 | £19,030,997 | £12,305,531 | £11,157,824 | £9,808,046 |
| Cash | £214,945 | £21,820 | £161,474 | £158,944 | £77,930 | £198,295 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £9,570,980 | £8,230,495 | £7,880,312 | £6,926,962 | £6,693,503 | £6,797,847 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £2,767,182 | £2,160,016 | £2,189,770 | £360,000 | £501,477 | £789,566 |
| Net Current Assets | £16,683,452 | £15,010,119 | £11,150,685 | £5,378,569 | £4,464,321 | £3,010,199 |
| Net Assets | £18,569,512 | £15,974,540 | £11,140,051 | £6,602,017 | £5,435,451 | £3,713,485 |
| Shareholder Funds | £18,569,512 | £15,974,540 | £11,140,051 | £6,602,017 | £5,435,451 | £3,713,485 |
| Turnover | £52,710,190 | £44,394,749 | £33,425,292 | £29,793,089 | £22,722,282 | £21,306,495 |
| Cost of Sales | £23,541,682 | £20,615,056 | £14,531,020 | £14,438,542 | £10,978,417 | £10,336,794 |
| Gross Profit | £29,168,508 | £23,779,693 | £18,894,272 | £15,354,547 | £11,743,865 | £10,969,701 |
| Admin Expenses | £22,992,662 | £17,396,914 | £13,408,676 | £11,557,000 | £9,603,502 | £9,992,683 |
| Staff Costs | £14,104,646 | £11,014,610 | £8,447,574 | £7,463,827 | £6,159,179 | £6,196,403 |
| Operating Profit | £6,275,169 | £6,471,705 | £5,568,880 | £4,024,191 | £3,391,449 | £1,048,459 |
| Profit Before Tax | £6,134,027 | £6,350,995 | £5,586,167 | £3,964,483 | £3,366,787 | £1,015,534 |
| Tax | £1,539,055 | £1,516,506 | £1,048,133 | £797,917 | £644,821 | £220,776 |
| Profit for Period | £4,594,972 | £4,834,489 | £4,538,034 | £3,166,566 | £2,721,966 | £794,758 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2026 | Replacement filing for the appointment of a director | |||
| 2 November 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 21 September 2026 | ||
| 14 September 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 14 May 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 14 May 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full |
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