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Bennie Equipment Limited

00920238

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
81 / 100

Healthy

25/30
Filing
20/30
Financial
36/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • 2 outstanding charges (-4)

Details

The Old Piggeries, Cranford Road, Burton Latimer, Kettering, NN15 5TB
Incorporated 27/10/1967

Previously known as

Midland Forklifts Limited · until 12/10/2018

Compliance

Last accounts

30/09/2025

small

Next accounts due

30/06/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 17/12/2025

Due 31/12/2026

On track

Industry

77390
Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods

Officers

Mrs Emma Ayres

director · Since 20/12/1991

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 64

Also on 24 other boards

Mr Matthew John Ayres

director · Since 01/05/2020

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 34

Also on 10 other boards

Emma Ayres

director

British · England · Age 64

Matthew John Ayres

director · Since 01/05/2020

British · England · Age 34

Former

Geoffrey Coales

director · Resigned 08/09/2003

Roger John Toseland

director · Resigned 11/04/2006

Emma Ayres

secretary · Resigned 24/04/2006

Simon John Lewis

director · Resigned 04/01/2017

Nicholas David Lantsbery

secretary · Resigned 12/01/2018

Paul Richard Brown

secretary · Resigned 01/05/2018

Robin Chappell

secretary · Resigned 13/06/2019

Persons with Significant Control

The Bennie Group Ltd

75–100% shares

Toseland House, Cranford Road, Kettering, NN15 5TB

Reg: 00365875 · England And Wales Company Register · Private Limited Company

Notified 06/04/2016

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Change History

statusactive
2026-07-25

Active

typeltd
2026-07-25

Private Limited Company

address line1The Old Piggeries
2026-07-25

THE OLD PIGGERIES

post townKettering
2026-07-25

KETTERING

officer appointedAYRES, Emma
2026-07-25
officer appointedAYRES, Matthew John
2026-07-25

CompanyRankvs 242+ SIC 77390 peers
76

Financial strength98th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees97th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.8× · 16/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees15/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity16/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Key FinancialsYear ending 30/09/2023

Net Worth

£4.7M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£152k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£3.1M

Working capital

Current Assets

£7.0M

Current Liabilities

£3.9M

Fixed Assets

£2.9M

Debtors

£5.3M

27avg. employees

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£10

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£6.1M
Prepared with Sage Accounts Production Advanced 2021 - FRS102_2021

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20231.80

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.