Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.

Active01792109 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
15 February 1984 (42 years)
Previously known as
Bradford Enterprise Agency Limited (until 19 March 2015)
Industry
Other credit granting n.e.c. (64929)
Directors
Katie Rosanne Hurrell
Alexandra Beardsley
Accounts type
Small
Region
Yorkshire
Address
City Hub 9- 11 Peckover Street
Little Germany
Bradford
BD1 5BD

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
16 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
2 October 2026

Charges

Total
46
Outstanding
8
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
38

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 July 2023
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Hurrell, Katie Rosanne
Director · Appointed 1 July 2023
British
Born February 1981 (45)
Beardsley, Alexandra
Director · Appointed 8 February 2023
British
Born June 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 17 June 2022
Also at Leeds Bid Limited, West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yorkshire Event Centre Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 6 June 2022
Also at The Island N1 · more companies
British
Born November 1964
Hamilton, Timothy Grant
Director · Appointed 13 December 2021
British
Born January 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 23 November 2006
Also at Bef BSC Ltd, Bef (London) Ltd, Bef Npif 2 YH Cip Ltd · more companies
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Officer history (34 former)
31 May 2026
Resigned Jackson, Simon Mark, Mr. as Director
1 July 2023
Appointed Hembrow, Penelope Jane Bradley as Director
1 July 2023
Appointed Hurrell, Katie Rosanne as Director
28 April 2023
Resigned Lynch, Malcolm John as Director
8 February 2023
Appointed Beardsley, Alexandra as Director
8 February 2023
Resigned Underwood, Lee Ramon as Director
2 February 2023
Resigned Beardsley, Alexandra as Director
10 November 2022
Resigned Nicholson, Stephen John as Director
12 September 2022
Appointed Jackson, Simon Mark, Mr. as Director
17 June 2022
Appointed Mason, James Matthew as Director
6 June 2022
Appointed Beardmore, Laurence John as Director
29 April 2022
Resigned Needham, Sandra as Director
7 February 2022
Resigned Beaumont, Nicola as Director
13 December 2021
Appointed Beardsley, Alexandra as Director
13 December 2021
Appointed Hamilton, Timothy Grant as Director
11 October 2021
Resigned Rebecchi, Kim Louise as Director
9 December 2019
Resigned Caton, Andrew Mark as Director
29 May 2019
Appointed Beaumont, Nicola as Director
19 March 2019
Resigned Abenbrook, Julian Chima as Director
2 August 2017
Appointed Underwood, Lee Ramon as Director
16 May 2017
Resigned Mackie, Paul Hugh as Director
21 March 2016
Appointed Nicholson, Stephen John as Director
21 September 2015
Appointed Rebecchi, Kim Louise as Director
9 July 2015
Appointed Lynch, Malcolm John as Director
9 July 2015
Resigned Snook, Julie Alexandra as Secretary
9 July 2015
Appointed Abenbrook, Julian Chima as Director
9 July 2015
Resigned Wright, Stephen Thomas as Director
24 November 2014
Resigned Clark, Susan Elizabeth as Director
7 November 2014
Resigned Beattie, Roslyn as Director
26 March 2013
Appointed Caton, Andrew Mark as Director
26 March 2013
Resigned Moulding, John as Director
15 October 2012
Appointed Mackie, Paul Hugh as Director
24 July 2012
Resigned Panesar, Balbir Singh as Director
13 March 2012
Resigned Robinson, Harold Cawton, Dr as Director
22 November 2011
Appointed Moulding, John as Director
20 September 2011
Appointed Wright, Stephen Thomas as Director
20 September 2011
Appointed Beattie, Roslyn as Director
19 July 2011
Resigned Wightman, Richard Edward John as Director
17 September 2009
Appointed Robinson, Harold Cawton, Dr as Director
17 September 2009
Appointed Clark, Susan Elizabeth as Director
17 September 2009
Resigned Fryer, Victoria as Director
17 September 2009
Appointed Fryer, Victoria as Director
20 July 2009
Resigned Clark, Roland Graham as Director
23 November 2006
Appointed Waud, Stephen Arthur, Mr. as Director
23 November 2006
Appointed Panesar, Balbir Singh as Director
20 October 2005
Appointed Snook, Julie Alexandra as Secretary
20 October 2005
Resigned Ratcliffe, Timothy Harvey as Secretary
4 November 2004
Appointed Wightman, Richard Edward John as Director
11 September 2002
Resigned Watson, John Grenville Bernard as Director
11 September 2002
Appointed Clark, Roland Graham as Director
4 December 2001
Appointed Needham, Sandra as Director
12 October 1999
Resigned Cannell, Robert James as Director
12 October 1999
Appointed Watson, John Grenville Bernard as Director
29 September 1998
Appointed Cannell, Robert James as Director
29 September 1998
Resigned Bell, Howard James as Director
1 July 1998
Resigned Johns, David John, Professor as Director
20 September 1997
Appointed Johns, David John, Professor as Director
2 July 1996
Appointed Bell, Howard James as Director
2 July 1996
Appointed Ratcliffe, Timothy Harvey as Secretary
2 July 1996
Resigned Wilkinson, David Goss as Secretary
2 July 1996
Resigned Watson, John Grenville Bernard as Director
2 July 1996
Resigned Shaw, Wilfred Naylor as Director
1 August 1995
Appointed Wilkinson, David Goss as Secretary
31 July 1995
Resigned Barraclough, Robert James as Secretary
25 July 1995
Resigned Wade, John Andrew Vaizey as Director
25 July 1995
Appointed Watson, John Grenville Bernard as Director
14 October 1993
Appointed Wade, John Andrew Vaizey as Director
14 October 1993
Resigned Binnie, John as Director
27 April 1993
Appointed Shaw, Wilfred Naylor as Director
27 April 1993
Resigned Johns, David Rees as Director
6 January 1993
Appointed Barraclough, Robert James as Secretary
6 January 1993
Resigned Burrows, David William as Secretary

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 10

Companies where Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd. is registered as a person with significant control

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Active
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
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Active
Has significant influence or control
Active
Former controllers (1)
9 August 2016
Ceased West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£9,488,914
Cash
£3,487,779
Profit
£18,213
Employees
28
Debt Ratio
19%
Current Ratio
20.6x
Return on Equity
0%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 £7,542,203 £6,986,267 £8,083,998 £9,488,914
Balance sheet detail
2023202220212020
Fixed Assets£936,218£910,260£938,280£966,638
Current Assets£10,846,523£10,212,218£8,687,797£9,616,591
Debtors£7,358,744£2,619,320£7,635,253£3,393,961
Cash£3,487,779£3,337,767£1,052,544£1,092,350
Creditors (< 1 year)£527,438£892,313£1,893,124£1,652,119
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,766,389£2,146,167£746,686£1,350,907
Net Current Assets£10,319,085£9,319,905£6,794,673£7,964,472
Net Assets£9,488,914£8,083,998£6,986,267£7,542,203
Shareholder Funds£9,488,914£8,083,998£6,986,267£7,542,203

Filings 323

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates2 October 2026
14 September 2026Accounts for a small company31 March 2026
1 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
16 April 2026Registration of a charge
14 April 2026Registration of a charge
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