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LEWDEN LTD

#00425180 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 1946-12-06 (79y 10m) · Last filing 2026-09-24 (1mo ago)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 47190 · G Wholesale & Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 11 months) · Confirmation due 2027-06-19 (in 8 months) · 1 watchout

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Cash

£7.5m

+16.8% highest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£13m

+7.6% highest in 3 filed years

Employees

57

+1.8% highest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

£1.2m

-9.1% vs 2024

Watchouts

Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £18,060,573£13,664,782£13,729,512 +0.5%
Operating profit £555,183£1,127,995£1,019,051 -9.7%
Profit before tax £652,003£1,359,336£1,235,921 -9.1%
Net profit £430,609£1,001,802£926,538 -7.5%
Cash £5,717,627£6,401,322£7,473,790 +16.8%
Total assets less current liabilities £11,446,131£12,270,033£13,154,828 +7.2%
Net assets £11,422,359£12,224,161£13,150,699 +7.6%
Equity £11,422,359£12,224,161£13,150,699 +7.6%
Average employees 535657 +1.8%
Wages £2,473,723£2,615,614£2,731,411 +4.4%
Directors' remuneration £278,483£302,767£249,381 -17.6%
Directors' pension contributions £7,943£8,000£8,000 0%
Highest paid director £263,483£286,267£232,881 -18.6%

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 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating margin 3.1%8.3%7.4%
Net margin 2.4%7.3%6.7%
Return on capital employed 4.9%9.2%7.7%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 26.0%22.8%23.0%
Current ratio 3.48x4.00x3.99x

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

  1. LEWDEN LTD 2019-12-23 → present
  2. LEWDEN METAL PRODUCTS LIMITED 1946-12-06 → 2019-12-23

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
RPG Crouch Chapman LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”

Group structure

  1. LEWDEN LTD · parent
    1. Palazzoli Middle East 100% · United Arab Emirates · Trading in electrical fittings
    2. Controlgear Direct Limited (CGD) 100% · Scotland · Dormant

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

5 active · 25 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
TRINDER, Andrew Michael Warren Secretary 2014-10-22 — British
BACCINI, Giovanni Director 2016-09-29 Jul 1974 Italian
DAVANZO, Patrizia Director 2011-10-25 Sep 1967 Italian
MORETTI, Andrea Director 2017-06-30 Jan 1990 Italian
MORETTI, Luigi Director 2007-08-31 Oct 1945 Italian
Show 25 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
DUNSTON, Ian Charles Secretary 2010-08-16 2014-10-22
JOHNSON, Eric Charles Secretary 1995-12-18 2001-04-12
MCGUINNESS, Glenn Richard Secretary 2002-09-13 2010-08-16
OCHILTREE, Kim Lesley Secretary 2002-01-24 2002-09-13
SANDERS, Sidney Secretary — 1995-12-18
WAKE, Peter Secretary 2001-04-12 2002-01-24
DENFIELD, Tillie Director — 1994-12-31
FORSYTH, Robin Paul Director 2014-03-03 2016-04-29
GREEN, Alan Ralph Director 2005-10-06 2017-06-30
HOWELLS, Paul Director 2001-01-01 2002-11-15
JOHNSON, Eric Charles Director — 2001-04-12
JOSEPHS, Brenda Sylvia Director — 2007-08-31
JOSEPHS, David Alexander Director — 2014-01-09
JOSEPHS, Michael Stanley, Mr. Director 2007-08-31 2013-03-25
LEVI, Bruno Director 2013-01-29 2016-09-29
LEVY, Raina Joy Director 1995-01-01 1995-02-28
LEVY, Sydney Director — 1995-02-28
LEWIS, Michael John Director — 2007-08-31
MCGUINNESS, Glenn Richard Director 2002-09-13 2007-08-31
MILLS, James Francis Director — 1996-07-02
OCHILTREE, Kim Lesley Director 2002-02-22 2002-09-13
PALMER, Garry William Director — 2001-11-22
PRIORA, Gino Director 2007-08-31 2011-10-25
REZEK, Joseph, Dr Director — 1995-02-28
RUMPF, Carsten Director 2001-09-03 2002-09-13

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Lmh S.R.L. Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2025-03-31 Active
Palazzoli Spa Corporate entity Shares 75–100% 2016-04-06 Ceased 2025-03-31

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 224 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2024-05-24 MA Memorandum articles
  • 2024-05-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2019-12-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution PDF
Date Type Category Description
2026-09-24 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2026-06-09 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2025-10-03 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-06-10 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-04-01 PSC07 persons-with-significant-control Cessation of a person with significant control PDF
2025-04-01 PSC02 persons-with-significant-control Notification of a person with significant control PDF
2024-09-21 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2024-06-06 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-05-24 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2024-05-24 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2023-09-26 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2023-06-05 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-04-19 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2022-09-20 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2022-06-06 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2021-09-21 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2021-06-07 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2020-09-25 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2020-06-08 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2019-12-23 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
3

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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