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BENNETT OPIE,LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 30 Sep 1912

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    Cash fell from £2,475,923 to £1,128,792 in a year.

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2026.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 12 Dec 2026.

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    None of the 10 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    9 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Charges

    None outstanding (5 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 30 Sep 1912 (114 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

    Names over time

From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 2 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    CHALKWELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ME10 2LE

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 10390 Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
    • 46390 Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    31 Mar 2025
    Type
    FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    12 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    28 Nov 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    5

  6. Names

    1. BENNETT OPIE,LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Mar 2025 £52,678,279 £2,424,283 £1,128,792 £21,979,312 141
31 Mar 2024 £50,419,540 £2,313,710 £2,475,923 £20,236,029 144
31 Mar 2023 £44,508,767 £1,541,857 £1,675,406 £18,360,819 136
31 Mar 2022 £43,783,638 £3,011,174 £4,816,653 £16,252,212 132
31 Mar 2021 £31,617,321 £2,098,748 £3,580,201 £13,440,498 129
27 Mar 2020 * £34,276,606 £2,058,493 £5,515,301 £11,151,420 114

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

People

Officers All 22, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Judith Margaret Wittams Director — — May 1948 British · England
William Jean Opie Director — — June 1954 British · England
Philip Gerard Opie Director — — May 1951 British · England
David Ian Bennett Opie Director 13 Mar 1992 — August 1951 British · England
Paul Anthony Fox Director 3 Aug 2001 — January 1968 British · England
Christopher Ian William Opie Director 4 Sep 2015 — March 1978 British · England
Mark James Godley Director 18 Feb 2016 — February 1970 British · England
William James Davies Director 4 Apr 2016 — July 1966 British · England

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Bennett Opie Holdings Ltd company · 9999589 · United Kingdom Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors; Right to appoint and remove directors as firm 6 Apr 2016 — —

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Is BENNETT OPIE,LIMITED still trading?

The register shows BENNETT OPIE,LIMITED as active.

What does BENNETT OPIE,LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 10390 (Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables); 46390 (Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco).

When was BENNETT OPIE,LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 30 September 1912.

When are BENNETT OPIE,LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2026. The last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

When is BENNETT OPIE,LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 12 December 2026.

Who runs BENNETT OPIE,LIMITED?

BENNETT OPIE,LIMITED has 9 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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