BENUGO LIMITED
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Cash
£6.1m
highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£54m
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,511
Average over period
Profit before tax
£13m
Period ending 2025-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-27 | 2024-12-25 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £123,501,000 | £134,664,000 | £145,693,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £10,701,000 | £10,685,000 | £12,501,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £10,701,000 | £10,685,000 | £12,501,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £8,032,000 | £7,893,000 | £9,303,000 | — | |
| Cash | £5,090,000 | £5,999,000 | £6,125,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £36,664,000 | £44,488,000 | £53,724,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £36,320,000 | £44,213,000 | £53,516,000 | — | |
| Equity | £36,320,000 | £44,213,000 | £53,516,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 1,476 | 1,524 | 1,511 | — | |
| Wages | £43,648,000 | £48,689,000 | £51,653,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £128,000 | £122,000 | £244,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 13 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-27 | 2024-12-25 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.7% | 7.9% | 8.6% | |
| Net margin | 6.5% | 5.9% | 6.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 29.2% | 24.0% | 23.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 60.3% | 36.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.60x | 1.58x | 2.58x |
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
- BENUGO LIMITED 1998-08-24 → present
- BEN'UGOS LIMITED 1998-02-05 → 1998-08-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, the directors have considered the performance of the business through 2025 and ongoing performance and cash flow in 2026. The directors believe these results, including continued growth in trading and resilience in the financial performance of the company, coupled with the positive outlook and the continued support of the parent WSH, reinforce the directors' confidence that the company can meet all its obligations as they fall due through to at least the end of 2027. Accordingly, the directors have formed a judgement that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- BENUGO LIMITED · parent
- Benugo (Museum 2004) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In 2025 the establishment of a WSH Risk Committee further strengthened the company's approach to risk oversight and leadership.”
- “WSH partnered with leading UK allergen charity Anaphylaxis UK and undertook a joint review of how to continue to evolve and innovate in our ambitions to provide excellent service and protect the wellbeing of customers with allergies.”
- “WSH rolled out an improved process for managing allergen risks in our operated cafes, recognising an opportunity to build on our robust procedures.”
- “During 2025, we hosted the first WSH Supplier Connect event for our supplier partners to share our vision on how we see supply chains evolving to shape the future of hospitality.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY, Marc | Secretary | 2007-12-14 | — | British |
| BRADLEY, Marc | Director | 2007-12-14 | Apr 1975 | British |
| COX, Stephen Charles | Director | 2025-07-01 | Apr 1980 | British |
| MAHONY, Christopher Noel | Director | 2023-04-21 | Dec 1966 | Irish |
| STOREY, Alastair Dunbar | Director | 2007-12-14 | Jan 1953 | British |
| WARNER, Benedict | Director | 1998-02-05 | Jun 1964 | British |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARNER, Hugo | Secretary | 1998-02-05 | 2007-12-14 |
| ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-02-05 | 1998-02-05 |
| AMOS, Handley | Director | 2018-04-23 | 2019-02-04 |
| BAXTER, William Robert | Director | 2007-12-14 | 2010-12-31 |
| BOWLEY, Paul Robert | Director | 2013-08-05 | 2025-12-31 |
| COLQUITT, Warren Geoffrey | Director | 2005-06-09 | 2007-12-14 |
| JENKINS, Paul Johnathan | Director | 1998-07-21 | 2001-11-05 |
| KAVANAGH, Shane Peter | Director | 2021-04-07 | 2023-04-21 |
| KAVANAGH, Shane Peter | Director | 2014-06-01 | 2016-03-31 |
| KELLNER, Guy | Director | 2010-03-22 | 2014-05-22 |
| MAHONY, Christopher Noel | Director | 2007-12-14 | 2011-03-01 |
| MALLIN, Anthony Granville | Director | 2001-11-05 | 2007-12-14 |
| MCNAMARA, Turlough | Director | 2014-06-01 | 2017-10-23 |
| PARFITT, Tim | Director | 2001-11-05 | 2005-03-04 |
| PLIMMER, John Roden | Director | 2001-11-05 | 2002-11-21 |
| THOMPSON, Matthew Longstreth | Director | 2021-04-07 | 2022-10-12 |
| WARNER, Benjamin | Director | 1998-05-27 | 1999-11-26 |
| WARNER, Hugo | Director | 1998-04-18 | 2010-12-03 |
| WILSON, Keith James | Director | 2007-12-14 | 2010-03-22 |
| ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1998-02-05 | 1998-02-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wsh Uk & Ireland Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-04-29 | Active |
| Westbury Street Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-04-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 173 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-01 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-01 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.