BONIFACE ENGINEERING LIMITED
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Cash
£2.4M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£12M
Equity attributable
Employees
82
Average over period
Profit before tax
£2.1M
Period ending 2024-12-31
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19,436,310 | £17,557,265 | — | |
| Operating profit | £1,672,992 | £2,067,869 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £1,712,610 | £2,089,117 | — | |
| Net profit | £1,307,553 | £1,551,507 | — | |
| Cash | £1,404,794 | £2,448,055 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,256,173 | £11,904,715 | — | |
| Net assets | £10,009,677 | £11,561,184 | — | |
| Equity | £10,009,677 | £11,561,184 | — | |
| Average employees | 73 | 82 | — | |
| Wages | £3,209,402 | £2,738,139 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £129,832 | £135,068 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 9 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.6% | 11.8% | |
| Net margin | 6.7% | 8.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 16.3% | 17.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 49.5% | 44.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.89x | 2.09x |
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
- BONIFACE ENGINEERING LIMITED 1988-06-02 → present
- DUKERULE LIMITED 1987-10-23 → 1988-06-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Larking Gowen LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors have assessed the financial impact of generally increasing prices across the world. They consider these future challenges to be manageable and profits are forecast to remain at a similar level. Demand for the Company's products is expected to continue and the company is putting in place new strategies in terms of sourcing and purchasing in bulk to mitigate the challenges from supply chain problems. The Company is not leveraged with debt, thereby eliminating any risk of exposure to debt covenant violations.”
Group structure
- BONIFACE ENGINEERING LIMITED · parent
- Vehicle Technology Limited 100%
- Wreckers International (Eastern) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Profits increased in the period ending December 2024 as a result of gaining extra workspace and investment in equipment.”
- “Gross margin increased to 27.6% compared to 24.1% in the prior year.”
- “The company intends to continue as manufacturers of specialised vehicle recovery systems and to expand its production capability to take advantage of buoyant market conditions.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADONIA, Frank | Secretary | 1996-04-10 | — | British |
| BADGLEY, Jeffrey Iisley | Director | 1996-04-10 | Apr 1952 | American |
| BONIFACE, Michael John | Director | — | Jan 1955 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONIFACE, Carol Betty | Secretary | — | 1996-04-10 |
| OTT, Keith Terry | Secretary | 1996-04-10 | 1997-06-23 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO.1 LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1997-06-23 | 2003-01-28 |
| MISH, James Vincent | Director | 1996-04-10 | 2016-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael John Boniface | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Miller Industries Inc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 118 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-31 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2024-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-12 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-04-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-12-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2018-05-10 | 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
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