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BECHTEL LIMITED

#00506133 · Active · Incorporated 1952-03-28 (74y 7m) · Last filing 2026-09-18 (1mo ago)
Industrials · SIC 42990 · F Construction · Full accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 11 months) · Confirmation due 2027-01-14 (in 3 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£19m

+61.6% highest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£111m

-12.6% vs 2024

Employees

470

-12.1% lowest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

-£9.7m

-127.7% lowest in 3 filed years

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £267,705,000£209,975,000£128,972,000 -38.6%
Operating profit £18,509,000£29,021,000-£15,919,000 -154.9%
Profit before tax £22,481,000£34,835,000-£9,654,000 -127.7%
Net profit £20,482,000£41,353,000-£19,298,000 -146.7%
Cash £16,377,000£11,900,000£19,230,000 +61.6%
Total assets less current liabilities £125,827,000£140,224,000£133,980,000 -4.5%
Net assets £110,002,000£126,684,000£110,716,000 -12.6%
Equity £110,002,000£126,684,000£110,716,000 -12.6%
Average employees 594535470 -12.1%
Wages £62,290,000£68,928,000£72,359,000 +5%
Directors' remuneration £1,366,000£1,335,000£1,244,000 -6.8%
Directors' pension contributions £39,000£35,000£40,000 +14.3%
Highest paid director £465,000£632,000£776,000 +22.8%

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 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating margin 6.9%13.8%-12.3%
Net margin 7.7%19.7%-15.0%
Return on capital employed 14.7%20.7%-11.9%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 52.1%50.7%67.9%
Current ratio 2.15x2.15x1.61x

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.

Name history

Renamed 2 times since incorporation

  1. BECHTEL LIMITED 1986-07-03 → present
  2. BECHTEL GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED 1977-12-31 → 1986-07-03
  3. ANGLO-BECHTEL LIMITED 1952-03-28 → 1977-12-31

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis and see note 2 under principal accounting policies on page 26.”

Group structure

  1. BECHTEL LIMITED · parent
    1. APB Limited 100% · Hong Kong · Wholly owned subsidiary of Bechtel Limited set up for proposal work in Hong Kong
    2. Bechtel France SAS 99.9875% · France · Design & engineering
    3. Bechtel Infrastructure Ireland Limited 100% · Ireland · Wholly owned subsidiary of Bechtel Limited set up for proposal work in Ireland
    4. Bechtel Mongolia LLC 100% · Mongolia · Wholly owned subsidiary of Bechtel Limited set up for proposal work in Mongolia

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

6 active · 100 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
COOPER, Courtney Secretary 2024-10-16 — —
CUNLIFFE, Alexandra Director 2022-12-13 Dec 1974 British
FIBBENS, James Leonard Director 2024-10-16 Aug 1976 British
HENNESSEY, Keith Director 2022-04-28 Sep 1965 American
KAY, Steven Christopher, Mr. Director 2025-11-14 Jul 1973 British
RANKIN, Clifton Scott, Mr. Director 2023-10-02 Jan 1968 American
Show 100 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
CAIN, Paul Joseph Secretary 2022-08-10 2022-12-20
DAW, Martyn Nicholas Secretary 2017-09-14 2021-12-14
DERING, Christopher John Secretary 2006-05-16 2012-06-22
HURLEY, Gabrielle Sheila Secretary 2012-06-11 2017-09-14
SCHAFER, Kimberley Crawford Secretary 2006-05-16 2018-06-27
SKINNER, Nichola Jeanne Secretary 2018-08-02 2024-04-30
TAYLOR, David Lee Secretary 2003-12-08 2006-05-16
WING, John David Secretary — 2003-12-08
ZAKI, Jasmine Secretary 2024-05-03 2024-07-31
ABERNATHY, Walter Director 2001-10-15 2002-01-31
ADAMS, Michael Augustine Director 2000-05-08 2014-12-31
ALBERT, Craig M., Mr. Director 2016-09-01 2017-09-14
ASHWIN, Mark, Mr. Director 2015-08-01 2020-09-22
ASTLEFORD, Richard Lewis Director 2004-09-06 2008-04-22
BAILEY, Michael Cleveland Director 2006-05-16 2023-10-02
BANGASH, Amjad A. Director 2012-03-12 2014-06-16
BASSILY, Fady Philip Director 2004-01-30 2006-05-26
BAXTER, Robert Director 1994-01-19 1996-05-23
BEETON, Jeremy John, Dr Director 2002-03-01 2007-07-27
CAIN, Paul Joseph, Mr. Director 2021-12-14 2022-12-13
CARPENTER, Michael James Director — 1995-12-21
CARTER, John Douglas Director 1998-04-20 2002-07-19
CATHCART, Alasdair Ian, Mr. Director 2011-04-27 2013-09-01
CLAYTON, Anthony John Director — 1994-05-31
CLIPPER, Robert J Director 2002-06-20 2006-03-29
COCHRANE, James Hugh, Mr. Director 2020-10-05 2023-05-03
COCHRANE, James Hugh, Mr. Director 2010-06-03 2016-09-30
COOKSEY, David James Scott, Sir Director 2008-09-04 2019-09-24
CUNLIFFE, Alexandra, Ms. Director 2022-12-13 2022-12-13
DAW, Martyn Nicholas Director 2017-09-14 2021-12-14
DAWSON, Peter Anthony, Mr. Director 2008-04-23 2018-09-25
DAWSON, Peter Anthony Director 1998-10-12 2001-10-15
DE FRANCA, Michelle, Ms. Director 2022-09-20 2023-12-13
DERING, Christopher John Director 2005-05-16 2012-06-22
DESAI, Bipin Bhikhubai Director 2004-09-06 2005-10-03
DESAI, Bipin Bhikhubai Director 1999-06-07 2001-05-08
DUDLEY, William Nolan Director 1999-02-08 2001-05-08
ELLIOTT, John Keith Director 1995-10-04 1998-06-30
ERRICKER, Douglas Alan Director 1994-12-05 1995-12-01
FUTCHER, John Director 2006-01-01 2007-12-31
GIBBS, Paul Humphrey Paterson Director 2017-04-20 2020-09-29
GUNTHER, Donald Joseph Director — 1995-12-31
GURUN, Katherine Hope Director 1998-07-01 2001-10-15
HARRYMAN, John Alan Director 1999-09-06 2006-04-30
HASLAM, Robert, Lord Director — 1995-01-31
HOLBROOK, Lindsey Martyn Director — 2001-10-15
HUNT RYAN, Catherine Director 2018-09-25 2022-04-28
HURLEY, Gabrielle Sheila Director 2012-06-11 2017-09-14
JENNINGS, John Southwood, Sir Director 2001-06-11 2007-09-30
KAY, Steven Christopher Director 2016-12-14 2019-10-01
KECSKEMETY, Paul J Director 2001-10-15 2004-09-06
KHEDR, Emad Eldin Mohamed, Mr. Director 2008-04-01 2010-05-25
KING, David Christopher Michael, Mr. Director 2023-12-13 2025-11-14
KYZER, Charles Theodore Director — 1994-12-05
LAMB, Robert C Director 1995-10-04 1998-12-07
LIDL, Maximilian Joseph Director — 1993-08-20
LLOYD JONES, Christopher Simon Director 2000-05-08 2001-10-15
MACADAM, Ailie Jane Director 2019-10-07 2020-09-22
MACADAM, Ailie Jane Director 2014-06-16 2017-04-20
MARSHALL, Donald William Director 2001-10-15 2008-01-31
MC INTIRE, Lee Alan Director 2001-05-08 2003-09-26
MCCARTHY, Thomas Michael Director 2002-03-02 2011-12-11
MCCARTHY, Thomas Michael Director 2001-10-15 2002-03-01
MCCORMACK, Edward Director 1995-10-04 1996-01-26
MILLER, Judith Ann, Mrs. Director 2008-04-23 2010-01-31
MORVAN, Armel Henri Maurice Director 2001-10-15 2004-01-15
MUMM, Clifford G Director 1994-12-05 2001-04-17
NEERHOUT JR, John Director — 1996-09-19
NUTWELL, George Perrie Director 1998-03-23 2001-05-08
ODEDRA, Laxman Natha Director 2006-08-25 2013-08-16
OLOFSON, Peter John Philip Director 2000-05-08 2005-05-16
PATEL, Vyomesh Director 2013-12-03 2015-07-31
PICARD, Roger Joseph Director 1996-10-01 2004-02-06
QUENTEL, Karl Heinz Director 2004-02-24 2004-09-06
QUENTEL, Karl Heinz Director 1995-10-04 2001-10-15
RANKIN, Alastair Campbell Director 2004-01-30 2008-04-11
RATNATUNGA, Priyani Nandika Director 2006-08-25 2007-11-15
RAU, Carl Director 2006-01-01 2006-11-01
RAU, Carl Director 1996-07-01 1997-07-28
REDMAN, Charles E Director 2000-05-05 2004-02-13
REINSCH, Earl James Director 2006-05-16 2008-04-22
RIFFEY, Alan Kent Director 1995-10-04 1998-06-30
SASSI, Angelo G Director 1996-10-01 2001-10-15
SEAY, Toby James Director 2015-01-01 2016-09-01
SHEEHAN, John J Director 2001-05-08 2003-01-08
STEVENSON, Peter David Director 2000-05-08 2001-10-15
STROUD, John William, Mr. Director 2014-03-17 2016-09-30
THOLAN, Paul Stuart Director 1993-08-17 1995-10-04
TURNBULL, Kenneth Director — 2000-07-01
VAN HOFTEN, James D A, Dr Director 2002-01-31 2006-05-03
WALKER, Alan Christopher Director — 1994-11-24
WALKER, David Mark Director 2001-03-26 2002-06-20
WALLACE, John W Director 2002-01-31 2003-11-10
WATERHOUSE, Frank Director 2001-05-08 2002-01-31
WHITE, Joanne Director 2000-05-08 2001-10-15
WHITTAKER, George Director 2023-05-03 2023-12-13
WILLIAMS, John Michael, Mr. Director 2019-10-07 2022-09-20
WOOD, Charles Dudley Director 1997-07-28 2000-03-09
WOOLAGHAN, Mark, Mr. Director 2023-12-13 2024-10-16
ZACCARIA, Adrian Director 1996-07-01 2008-04-22

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Bechtel Holdings Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100% 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 367 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-09-18 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2026-02-02 CH03 officers Change person secretary company with change date PDF
2026-01-16 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2026-01-15 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-01-15 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-01-08 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-01-08 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-07-24 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-02-01 ANNOTATION miscellaneous Legacy
2025-01-13 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-10-17 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-10-16 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-10-16 AP03 officers Appoint person secretary company with name date PDF
2024-09-25 PSC05 persons-with-significant-control Change to a person with significant control PDF
2024-09-25 PSC05 persons-with-significant-control Change to a person with significant control PDF
2024-09-24 PSC05 persons-with-significant-control Change to a person with significant control PDF
2024-09-03 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2024-07-31 TM02 officers Termination secretary company with name termination date PDF
2024-05-08 AP03 officers Appoint person secretary company with name date PDF
2024-05-08 TM02 officers Termination secretary company with name termination date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
7

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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