F BENDER LIMITED
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Cash
£1M
+95.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£670K
+321.4% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
157
-5.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£2.2M
-114.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £36,069,000 | £30,891,000 | £29,118,000 | -5.7% | |
| Operating profit | £834,000 | -£307,000 | -£1,484,000 | -383.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £190,000 | -£1,042,000 | -£2,239,000 | -114.9% | |
| Net profit | £190,000 | -£1,042,000 | -£2,239,000 | -114.9% | |
| Cash | £279,000 | £516,000 | £1,009,000 | +95.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,102,000 | £6,324,000 | £5,694,000 | -10% | |
| Net assets | £357,000 | £159,000 | £670,000 | +321.4% | |
| Equity | £357,000 | £159,000 | £670,000 | +321.4% | |
| Average employees | 174 | 166 | 157 | -5.4% | |
| Wages | £6,228,000 | £6,312,000 | £6,229,000 | -1.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £359,000 | £333,000 | £366,000 | +9.9% |
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 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.3% | -1.0% | -5.1% | |
| Net margin | 0.5% | -3.4% | -7.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 16.3% | -4.9% | -26.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 98.2% | 99.2% | — | |
| Current ratio | 0.56x | 0.60x | 0.61x | |
| Interest cover | 1.30x | -0.42x | -1.97x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- F BENDER LIMITED 1993-03-26 → present
- F. BENDER WREXHAM LIMITED 1984-05-16 → 1993-03-26
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MHA Audit Services LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the above, the directors have concluded it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis. Whilst the directors acknowledge there remain some macro-economic uncertainties, these are not viewed to be material and mitigating actions could be undertaken, such as additional shareholder funding, to allow the Company to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “On 15 February 2026, armed conflict commenced in Iran following regional military escalation and this has had a significant impact on the world economy. The Company's operations are predominantly based in the United Kingdom and it has no direct trading activities or physical presence in Iran. As the conditions giving rise to the conflict did not exist at the reporting date, this event is classified as a non-adjusting event under FRS 102 and no adjustments have been made to the 2025 financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 47 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKLAND, Claire Louise | Secretary | 2023-07-12 | — | — |
| IVKOV, Zlatislav | Director | 2025-10-27 | Sep 1973 | Bulgarian |
| PREVEDINI, Luca | Director | 2025-10-27 | Nov 1991 | Italian |
| SIMONAZZI, Daniele | Director | 2025-10-27 | Dec 1971 | Italian |
Show 47 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVENEY, Andrew Hilbre | Secretary | 2004-06-24 | 2006-06-16 |
| DEMEZA, Mark | Secretary | 2010-07-01 | 2016-09-09 |
| DURRANCE, Philip Walter | Secretary | 2006-06-16 | 2006-09-26 |
| DURRANCE, Philip Walter | Secretary | 2001-07-16 | 2004-06-24 |
| DURRANCE, Philip Walter | Secretary | — | 1993-03-09 |
| HUNT, Miles William Rupert | Secretary | 1993-03-09 | 2000-06-07 |
| MILLS, Colin John | Secretary | 2000-06-07 | 2001-07-16 |
| SPOZIO, Bruno | Secretary | 2016-09-12 | 2023-07-12 |
| WOODWARD, Michelle | Secretary | 2006-09-26 | 2010-05-31 |
| BAILEY, David | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2002-11-13 |
| BROMLEY, Ian | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2009-08-31 |
| CAMPO, Joaquin | Director | 2012-08-24 | 2016-07-20 |
| CEBOLLERO, Pedro | Director | 2012-08-24 | 2020-01-03 |
| COVENEY, Andrew Hilbre | Director | 2004-01-05 | 2006-06-16 |
| CRAMPTON, Michael Brian | Director | 1997-01-21 | 1998-02-24 |
| CREMASCHI, Antonio | Director | 2023-07-12 | 2025-10-27 |
| CUNLIFFE, Andrew Harvey | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2025-10-27 |
| DEMEZA, Mark | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2016-09-09 |
| DURRANCE, Philip Walter | Director | — | 2006-09-26 |
| ELEFANTE, Giorgio | Director | 2020-01-08 | 2020-07-24 |
| GALLAWAY, Bernard John | Director | 1993-03-09 | 1993-06-25 |
| GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey | Director | 2009-11-25 | 2015-05-18 |
| HARGREAVES, David Harry | Director | 2006-10-04 | 2007-10-24 |
| HELLINGS, Geoffrey Patrick Alexander | Director | 1993-11-01 | 1995-01-31 |
| HUNTER, Graham | Director | 2001-06-04 | 2006-08-31 |
| IRVINE, William Mcdermott | Director | 1997-01-13 | 1998-03-17 |
| IVKOV, Zlatislav | Director | 2024-09-12 | 2025-10-27 |
| JARRETT, Alexander Edward Michael | Director | 1993-03-09 | 2007-01-26 |
| KIRKLAND, Claire Louise | Director | 2020-01-09 | 2025-10-27 |
| LAWLOR, David | Director | 2006-10-04 | 2009-12-22 |
| LEVADA, Carlo | Director | 2012-08-24 | 2020-01-03 |
| LEVADA, Renato | Director | 2012-08-24 | 2020-01-03 |
| MATUSCH, Antony Hugh | Director | — | 2006-10-04 |
| MATUSCH, Helen Mary | Director | 1993-03-09 | 2006-10-04 |
| MILLS, Colin John | Director | 1993-03-09 | 2001-07-16 |
| PARKINSON, Gary | Director | 2001-01-04 | 2002-03-31 |
| RICHARDS, Keith Edward | Director | 1993-03-09 | 2000-07-14 |
| SEEKINGS, Mark | Director | 2000-05-02 | 2003-07-03 |
| SIMONAZZI, Antonio | Director | 2012-08-24 | 2013-09-03 |
| SIMONAZZI, Daniele | Director | 2012-08-24 | 2025-10-27 |
| SOAL, Stephen John | Director | 2005-11-07 | 2007-04-20 |
| SPOZIO, Bruno | Director | 2016-09-13 | 2023-07-12 |
| TAYLOR, Andrew Paul | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2004-06-30 |
| WATSON, Alexander Ernest | Director | 2006-10-04 | 2007-01-31 |
| WEBBER, Michael John | Director | 1993-03-09 | 2001-08-31 |
| WOODWARD, Michelle | Director | 2006-09-26 | 2010-05-31 |
| ZERBINI, Tazio | Director | 2013-11-01 | 2020-07-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Francesco Canzonieri | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2025-10-27 | Active |
| Mr Luca Prevedini | Individual | Significant influence | 2025-10-27 | Active |
| Mr Daniele Simonazzi | Individual | Significant influence | 2025-10-27 | Active |
| Mr Zlatislav Ivkov | Individual | Significant influence | 2024-09-12 | Active |
| Paola Melley | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2020-10-30 | Active |
| Mrs Claire Louise Kirkland | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-01-01 | Active |
| Mr Andrew Harvey Cunliffe | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-09 | Ceased 2025-11-12 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 292 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-28 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-10-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-18 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-13 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-12 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-12 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-10-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-28 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 18
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 5
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.