BELLS OF LAZONBY LIMITED
A wholly owned subsidiary of Bells of Lazonby (Holdings) Ltd, the company operates a commercial bakery in Cumbria manufacturing and distributing bread, cakes, and pastry products across the UK.
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Cash
£2.1m
+370.8% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£11m
+14.2% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
401
+6.9% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£3m
+5.1% highest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-10-06.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £17,939,081 | £21,058,457 | £35,550,986 | £40,936,860 | £47,396,596 | +15.8% | |
| Operating profit | £672,659 | £1,334,647 | £2,263,844 | £2,933,462 | £3,155,861 | +7.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £650,526 | £1,307,157 | £2,186,305 | £2,841,541 | £2,985,184 | +5.1% | |
| Net profit | £515,843 | £1,078,120 | £1,721,421 | £2,145,992 | £2,202,293 | +2.6% | |
| Cash | £2,111,299 | £1,442,533 | £254,679 | £449,288 | £2,115,046 | +370.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £7,823,788 | £8,885,932 | £10,775,955 | £11,520,471 | £12,541,553 | +8.9% | |
| Net assets | £5,971,711 | £7,049,831 | £8,461,312 | £9,793,804 | £11,184,347 | +14.2% | |
| Equity | £5,971,711 | £7,049,831 | £8,461,312 | £9,793,804 | £11,184,347 | +14.2% | |
| Average employees | 237 | 249 | 306 | 375 | 401 | +6.9% | |
| Wages | £5,768,089 | £6,247,438 | £9,105,428 | £10,737,479 | £12,101,087 | +12.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £330,228 | £387,350 | £196,860 | £191,024 | £190,526 | -0.3% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £85,693 | £1,101 | £0 | -100% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.7% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 6.7% | |
| Net margin | 2.9% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 4.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.6% | 15.0% | 21.0% | 25.5% | 25.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 47.0% | 46.9% | 53.8% | 52.6% | 59.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.72x | 1.62x | 1.40x | |
| Interest cover | 28.43x | 48.30x | 26.49x | 24.03x | 16.43x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company meets its funding requirements by means of intercompany loans and borrowings. The Directors have reviewed the impact of the cost of living crisis and are satisfied that the business has the financial strength to work through the current crisis.”
Significant events
- “With the acquisition of the adjacent land next to its existing site and obtaining the required planning approvals. Strategic preparations are now underway, with development expected to commence in 2026/2027.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEFTWICH, Claire | Secretary | 2024-03-01 | — | — |
| KEEPING, Robert | Director | 2025-10-08 | Apr 1985 | British |
| LEFTWICH, Claire | Director | 2024-03-01 | Nov 1983 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALLAGHAN, Jane Elizabeth | Secretary | — | 1999-07-07 |
| SIMMONS, David | Secretary | 2008-06-02 | 2024-03-01 |
| TRINGHAM, Roger Martin | Secretary | 1999-07-07 | 2008-05-31 |
| BELL, Eva Patricia | Director | — | 1993-06-09 |
| BELL, John Suitor | Director | — | 1993-06-09 |
| BELL, Michael John | Director | 2025-05-23 | 2025-10-08 |
| BELL, Michael John | Director | — | 2022-01-04 |
| BELL, Susan | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2022-01-04 |
| CALLAGHAN, Jane Elizabeth | Director | — | 2022-01-04 |
| CALLAGHAN, Philip Gerard | Director | 2025-05-23 | 2025-10-08 |
| CALLAGHAN, Philip Gerard | Director | 1993-06-09 | 2022-01-04 |
| CONDER, Timothy | Director | 2021-10-04 | 2025-05-23 |
| MOORE, James David | Director | 2020-02-10 | 2021-04-30 |
| ORMANDY, Christopher Robert | Director | 1993-06-09 | 2012-03-31 |
| SIMMONS, David | Director | 2008-12-01 | 2024-03-01 |
| TRINGHAM, Roger Martin | Director | 1993-06-09 | 2008-05-31 |
| WHITLEY, Andrew Michael | Director | 2000-07-04 | 2002-12-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bells Of Lazonby Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 156 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-03-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-18 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2022-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.