J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of the Mott MacDonald Group, the company provides civil engineering, mechanical, and electrical contracting services primarily for the UK water and environmental sectors.
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Cash
£32M
+4.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£39M
+34.2% vs 2023
Employees
2,035
+23.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£19M
+38.7% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £388,340,000 | £510,234,000 | +31.4% | |
| Operating profit | £12,854,000 | £17,549,000 | +36.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £13,545,000 | £18,787,000 | +38.7% | |
| Net profit | £10,491,000 | £13,925,000 | +32.7% | |
| Cash | £30,650,000 | £32,126,000 | +4.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £36,969,000 | £52,207,000 | +41.2% | |
| Net assets | £29,061,000 | £38,986,000 | +34.2% | |
| Equity | £29,061,000 | £38,986,000 | +34.2% | |
| Average employees | 1,642 | 2,035 | +23.9% | |
| Wages | £95,951,000 | £123,176,000 | +28.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,152,000 | £1,380,000 | +19.8% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.3% | 3.4% | |
| Net margin | 2.7% | 2.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 34.8% | 33.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.10x | 1.08x |
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
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In determining whether the Company annual financial statements can be prepared on the going concern basis, the Board considered all factors likely to affect its future development, performance and financial position, including cash flows, liquidity position and the risks and uncertainties relating to its business activities and relationship with shareholders and business model as explained above. Uncertainty regarding the ability to recruit staff with specialist construction or design skills and supply chain challenges have been considered as part of the Company's adoption of the going concern basis. We have also considered risk around operational performance, including health and safety, associated direct margin delivery and general uncertainty over workload timing as we transition from AMP7 to AMP8.”
Group structure
- J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED · parent
- Mott MacDonald Bentley Limited 75%
- JBA Bentley Limited 75%
Significant events
- “2024 has continued to be a very successful year in terms of industry and client recognition with a total of 52 award wins, commendations and short-listings (2023: 50) for the technical excellence of our projects, innovation, digital delivery, efficiency, environment, temporary works, apprenticeships and STEM.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHODES, Jonathan David | Secretary | 2018-12-20 | — | — |
| BENTLEY, Paul Rogerson | Director | 1999-05-28 | May 1967 | British |
| BESTER, Ian | Director | 2022-10-03 | Aug 1981 | British |
| HARRIS, James Huw Keir | Director | 2014-09-18 | Jun 1968 | Welsh |
| RHODES, Jonathan David | Director | 2018-12-20 | Oct 1974 | British |
| ROUD, Edwin George | Director | 2014-09-18 | Sep 1963 | British |
| TETLOW, Steven Christopher | Director | 2022-10-03 | Jun 1966 | British |
| TRAVERS, Catherine Helen | Director | 2024-12-31 | Oct 1964 | British |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMITSTEAD, Christopher John | Secretary | 2003-01-24 | 2008-07-25 |
| FOWLER, Sara Elizabeth | Secretary | 1993-12-15 | 2003-01-24 |
| GREY, Richard Julian | Secretary | — | 1993-12-14 |
| THOMPSON, Helen Marie | Secretary | 2015-04-30 | 2018-12-20 |
| ARMITSTEAD, Christopher John | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2008-07-25 |
| BEAN, David John | Director | — | 1993-11-01 |
| BENTLEY, David Mark | Director | 2013-01-11 | 2020-04-01 |
| BENTLEY, John Nicholas | Director | — | 2000-11-30 |
| BENTLEY, Martin Matthew | Director | 2004-10-14 | 2014-12-15 |
| BINNS, John Alastair | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2019-09-20 |
| BRADSHAW, John Neil | Director | — | 2000-07-28 |
| CAIN, Jonathan Michael Field | Director | 1999-05-28 | 2013-03-31 |
| CUNDILL, Philip Robert | Director | 2015-01-09 | 2020-04-01 |
| DAVIES, Andrew Robert | Director | 2008-07-25 | 2015-04-30 |
| FIELD, Richard David, Doctor | Director | 2012-05-21 | 2013-01-11 |
| FITTON, James Richard | Director | 2013-01-11 | 2020-04-01 |
| GREENWOOD, John Matthew | Director | 2013-04-09 | 2020-04-01 |
| HAIGH, Michael David | Director | 2014-09-18 | 2022-07-29 |
| JEFFERY, Judith | Director | 2015-01-09 | 2020-04-01 |
| MARSH, George Robert | Director | 2008-02-01 | 2012-04-12 |
| PEARSON, David Peter | Director | 2008-02-01 | 2008-12-19 |
| RIDGE, Angus James Anderson | Director | 2015-01-09 | 2020-04-01 |
| RIDINGS, John Gordon | Director | 2008-02-29 | 2013-01-11 |
| RISDON, Richard, Mr. | Director | 2013-01-11 | 2022-10-03 |
| STAIANO, Harry Francis | Director | — | 2004-06-01 |
| TETLOW, Steven Christopher | Director | 2013-01-11 | 2020-04-01 |
| TOZER, Rodney | Director | — | 1992-10-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-10-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 189 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-09-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-04-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.