Kensal Handling Systems Limited

Active04578549 Private limited company
Incorporated
31 October 2002 (24 years)
Industry
Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing (28930)
Owned by
Janet Southwood
Debbie Samantha Lappage
Mark Antony Southwood
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
Kensal House
1-4 President Way
Luton
LU2 9NR

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
7 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
24 October 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 4 December 2003
British
Born August 1952 (74)
Secretary · Appointed 29 July 2003
British
Officer history (4 former)
9 October 2019
Resigned Southwood, Anthony John as Director
4 December 2003
Appointed Southwood, John Charles as Director
4 December 2003
Appointed Southwood, Anthony John as Director
4 December 2003
Resigned Southwood, Mark Antony as Director
29 July 2003
Appointed Southwood, Janet as Secretary
6 December 2002
Appointed Southwood, Mark Antony as Director
6 December 2002
Resigned A.C. Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
6 December 2002
Resigned A.C. Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
31 October 2002
Appointed A.C. Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
31 October 2002
Appointed A.C. Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Janet Southwood
Individual · Notified 14 August 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born September 1948 (78)
Debbie Samantha Lappage
Individual · Notified 14 August 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born April 1972 (54)
Mark Antony Southwood
Individual · Notified 14 August 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born January 1971 (55)
Former controllers (4)
22 July 2024
Ceased Anthony John Southwood — Owns 25–50% of shares
22 July 2024
Ceased John Charles Southwood — Owns 25–50% of shares
25 May 2022
Ceased Patricia Maud Southwood — Owns 25–50% of shares
13 December 2021
Ceased Janet Southwood — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Cash
£3,248,847
Current Ratio
2.5x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £1,302,259 £1,270,020 £1,704,672 £1,829,781 £1,977,644 £2,427,141
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£5,340£3,366£9,004£15,505£25,832£30,544
Current Assets£4,025,572£3,408,572£2,843,420£4,313,129£4,727,912£4,640,620
Debtors£771,230£1,134,954£577,886£1,488,998£1,867,822£2,178,621
Cash£3,248,847£2,237,963£2,143,852£1,912,960£2,563,418£2,243,197
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,603,771£1,434,294£1,022,643£2,623,962£3,483,724£3,368,905
Net Current Assets£2,421,801£1,974,278£1,820,777£1,689,167£1,244,188£1,271,715
Shareholder Funds£2,427,141£1,977,644£1,829,781£1,704,672£1,270,020£1,302,259

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates24 October 2026
21 August 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
21 August 2026Resolutions
27 October 2025Confirmation statement with no updates24 October 2025
19 September 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
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