Best Companies Limited

Active03916471 Private limited company
Incorporated
31 January 2000 (26 years)
Industry
Market research and public opinion polling (73200)
Directors
James Hamilton Austin
Alan Christopher Kell
Owned by
Jonathan Hamilton Austin
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Wales
Address
Hamilton House
Rackery Lane
Llay, Wrexham
LL12 0PB

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
23 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 January 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Austin, James Hamilton
Director · Appointed 1 January 2021
Welsh
Born September 1995 (31)
Kell, Alan Christopher
Director · Appointed 1 April 2015
British
Born December 1978 (47)
Director · Appointed 26 January 2001
British
Born July 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 29 February 2000
British
Born July 1964 (62)
Officer history (9 former)
11 March 2025
Resigned Edwards, Sheila Constance as Secretary
1 January 2021
Appointed Austin, James Hamilton as Director
1 April 2015
Appointed Kell, Alan Christopher as Director
20 July 2010
Resigned Bewley, Faye Elizabeth as Director
1 December 2008
Appointed Bewley, Faye Elizabeth as Director
1 June 2006
Resigned Grewal, Aman as Director
1 October 2005
Resigned Austin, Jonathan Hamilton as Secretary
1 October 2005
Appointed Edwards, Sheila Constance as Secretary
19 April 2004
Appointed Grewal, Aman as Director
31 January 2001
Resigned Tims, Michael Anthony as Director
26 January 2001
Appointed Austin, Jonathan Hamilton as Secretary
26 January 2001
Resigned Hunt, Russell James as Secretary
26 January 2001
Resigned Hunt, Russell James as Director
26 January 2001
Appointed Dimelow, Glenn Christian as Director
29 February 2000
Appointed Austin, Jonathan Hamilton as Director
29 February 2000
Appointed Hunt, Russell James as Secretary
29 February 2000
Appointed Hunt, Russell James as Director
29 February 2000
Appointed Tims, Michael Anthony as Director
1 February 2000
Resigned Form 10 Secretaries Fd Ltd as Corporate Nominee Secretary
1 February 2000
Resigned Form 10 Directors Fd Ltd as Corporate Nominee Director
31 January 2000
Appointed Form 10 Secretaries Fd Ltd as Corporate Nominee Secretary
31 January 2000
Appointed Form 10 Directors Fd Ltd as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
British
Born July 1964 (62)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£705,942
Cash
£132
Profit
(£340,492)
Employees
66
Debt Ratio
78%
Current Ratio
0.7x
Return on Equity
-48%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M £2.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £1,502,176 £1,307,313 £603,866 £804,497 £880,568 £571,453 £705,942
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£2,478,261£2,074,773£928,866£977,631£792,830£801,835£840,190
Current Assets£715,181£1,411,031£2,017,647£3,173,413£3,824,732£2,733,222£4,667,576
Cash£132£653,402£828,638£1,122,730£1,626,171£531,945£2,911,772
Creditors (< 1 year)£971,457£1,128,307£1,978,145£3,286,847£3,763,696£2,169,744£3,949,590
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,366,043£1,536,044£250,000
Net Current Assets(£256,276)£282,724£39,502(£113,434)£61,036£563,478£717,986
Net Assets£705,942£571,453£880,568£804,497£603,866£1,307,313£1,502,176
Shareholder Funds£705,942£571,453£880,568£804,497£603,866£1,307,313£1,502,176

Turnover£5,202,922£5,301,089
Cost of Sales£4,333,514£4,020,224
Gross Profit£869,408£1,280,865
Admin Expenses£1,093,885£1,273,292
Staff Costs£3,210,929£3,095,444
Operating Profit(£224,477)£7,573
Profit Before Tax(£180,248)£26,403
Tax(£154,631)(£89,611)
Profit for Period(£340,492)(£125,244)£236,236£346,653(£535,876)(£25,617)£116,014

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 June 2026Total exemption full accounts30 September 2025
13 February 2026Confirmation statement with updates9 January 2026
30 October 2025Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
8 September 2025Total exemption full accounts30 September 2024
27 May 2025Previous accounting period extended
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