BEESTON V.E. LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
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Equity attributable
Employees
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Average over period
Profit before tax
£244k
+11.9% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | £760,000 | £981,000 | £1,076,000 | £1,173,000 | £1,200,000 | +2.3% | |
| Operating profit | £288,000 | £269,000 | £178,000 | £201,000 | £230,000 | +14.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £289,000 | £269,000 | £193,000 | £218,000 | £244,000 | +11.9% | |
| Net profit | £234,000 | £219,000 | £148,000 | £162,000 | £180,000 | +11.1% | |
| Cash | £1,000 | £2,000 | £6,000 | £89,000 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £333,000 | £412,000 | £372,000 | £391,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £333,000 | £402,000 | £365,000 | £387,000 | — | — | |
| Equity | £333,000 | £402,000 | £365,000 | £387,000 | — | — | |
| Average employees | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | — | — | |
| Wages | £202,000 | £246,000 | £321,000 | £330,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £68,000 | £69,000 | £74,000 | £78,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £15,000 | £31,000 | — | — |
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 | 37.9% | 27.4% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 19.2% | |
| Net margin | 30.8% | 22.3% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 15.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 86.5% | 65.3% | 47.8% | 51.4% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 31.8% | 36.8% | 29.7% | 43.4% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.62x | 1.98x | — |
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, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBEYFIELD VE LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-12-02 | — | — |
| MEAD, Nicholas James | Director | 2005-06-21 | Aug 1976 | British |
| MEAD, Rachel Emma | Director | 2005-06-21 | Jan 1978 | British |
| ABBEYFIELD VE LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1997-09-12 | — | — |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISION EXPRESS (UK) LTD | Corporate Secretary | 1997-09-12 | 1998-12-02 |
| ALLAN, Ranald George | Director | 2017-10-01 | 2023-04-13 |
| BOWMAR, Estelle | Director | 2003-03-24 | 2005-06-21 |
| HYDE, Philip Martin | Director | 2023-04-13 | 2025-08-18 |
| MCGHEE, Daniel | Director | 2023-04-13 | 2025-08-18 |
| MCGIBNEY, Georgina Ruth | Director | 2003-03-24 | 2005-06-21 |
| NOBLE, Stephen Mark | Director | 2013-07-09 | 2017-09-30 |
| ROBSON, Peter | Director | 1997-09-21 | 2003-03-24 |
| WARD, Alan William | Director | 2000-05-18 | 2005-06-21 |
| LINKMEL VE LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2012-11-07 | 2023-04-13 |
| VISION EXPRESS (UK) LTD | Corporate Director | 1997-09-12 | 1998-12-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nicholas James Mead | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mrs Rachel Emma Mead | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Nicholas James Mead | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mrs Rachel Emma Mead | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Abbeyfield V.E. Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 121 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-04 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-12 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-12 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-12 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-11 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.