BEN CHALLUM LIMITED
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Cash
£38K
-65% vs 2023
Net assets
£1.7M
-13.6% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
1
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£267K
-24.5% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £179,355 | £97,382 | -45.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£214,493 | -£266,961 | -24.5% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£214,493 | -£266,975 | -24.5% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£214,493 | -£266,975 | -24.5% | |
| Cash | £555,752 | £15,368 | £142,221 | £313,012 | £108,233 | £37,856 | -65% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,540,222 | £2,420,685 | £2,430,882 | £2,176,207 | £1,961,714 | £1,694,739 | -13.6% | |
| Net assets | £2,533,574 | £2,420,685 | £2,426,674 | — | £1,961,714 | £1,694,739 | -13.6% | |
| Equity | £2,533,574 | £2,420,685 | £2,426,674 | £2,176,207 | £1,961,714 | £1,694,739 | -13.6% | |
| Average employees | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2019-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -119.6% | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -119.6% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -10.9% | -15.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 50.06x | 34.19x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- MMG Archbold Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEWART, David Macpherson | Secretary | 1992-10-08 | — | British |
| STEWART, Christian Chancellor | Director | — | Sep 1968 | British |
| STEWART, David Macpherson | Director | — | Dec 1963 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTHERLAND, Kenneth Gordon | Secretary | 1990-07-24 | 1992-10-08 |
| MOORES ROWLAND | Corporate Secretary | — | 1990-07-24 |
| STEWART, Ian Macpherson Mccallum | Director | — | 2017-03-19 |
| STEWART, Mary Alexandra | Director | — | 2010-08-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christian Chancellor Stewart | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr David Macpherson Stewart | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| D M Stewart Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 114 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-09-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-04 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-11-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-11-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-10-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-08-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2018-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.