BANCROFT WINES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-03 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-20
Watchouts
Cash
£531K
+246.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£763K
-2.6% vs 2023
Employees
34
-5.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-09-30
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2018-10-01 | 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £11,520,616 | — | £10,091,038 | — | £12,894,218 | — | £16,628,005 | £15,618,098 | £14,233,674 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£14,190 | — | £15,216 | — | £116,392 | — | £403,836 | £239,913 | £189,639 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£28,205 | — | £51,041 | — | £105,424 | — | £389,420 | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | -£28,205 | — | £51,041 | — | £105,424 | — | £389,420 | £97,462 | -£20,521 | |
| Cash | — | £400,340 | — | £668,167 | £668,167 | £475,263 | £475,263 | £294,626 | £153,289 | £531,184 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £686,286 | £783,748 | £763,227 | |
| Net assets | — | £140,401 | — | £191,442 | — | £296,866 | — | £686,286 | £783,748 | £763,227 | |
| Equity | £168,606 | £140,401 | £140,401 | £191,442 | £191,442 | £296,866 | — | £686,286 | £783,748 | £763,227 | |
| Average employees | — | 25 | — | 22 | — | 32 | — | 36 | 36 | 34 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £1,611,731 | — | £1,874,293 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | £241,666 | — | £383,240 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
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Turnover
-8.9%
£15,618,098 £14,233,674
-
Cash
+246.5%
£153,289 £531,184
-
Net assets
-2.6%
£783,748 £763,227
-
Employees
-5.6%
36 34
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Operating profit
-21%
£239,913 £189,639
first positive since 2019
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-10-01 | 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -0.1% | — | 0.2% | — | 0.9% | — | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% | |
| Net margin | — | -0.2% | — | 0.5% | — | 0.8% | — | 2.3% | 0.6% | -0.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58.8% | 30.6% | 24.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.21x | 1.19x | |
| Interest cover | — | -3547.50x | — | — | — | — | — | 7.75x | 2.19x | 1.86x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- BANCROFT WINES LIMITED 2010-03-04 → present
- H&H BANCROFT WINES LIMITED 2002-07-08 → 2010-03-04
- H&H BANCROFT LIMITED 2000-05-03 → 2002-07-08
- D H WINES LIMITED 1999-12-02 → 2000-05-03
- SHELFCO (NO.1740) LIMITED 1999-08-20 → 1999-12-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Kreston Reeves LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate because there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the company to continue as a going concern. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “The subsidiary undertaking of Mason & Mason Wines Limited was dissolved during the year on 28 May 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRINGTON, Damian Edward Colin | Director | 2021-06-01 | Oct 1970 | British |
| DE HAAN, Peter Charles | Director | 1999-10-31 | Mar 1952 | British |
| SNOXELL, James Anthony | Director | 2026-04-01 | May 1972 | British |
| WALKER, Joanne Mhari | Director | 2024-07-01 | Aug 1977 | British |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHYSEN, Samantha Jayne | Secretary | 2013-11-28 | 2026-02-19 |
| LAVERY, Andrew Charles | Secretary | 2002-07-01 | 2013-11-28 |
| RANDALL, John David | Secretary | 1999-10-31 | 2002-08-02 |
| E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-08-20 | 1999-10-31 |
| BOWEN, Ian | Director | 2000-07-03 | 2002-10-31 |
| BUSBY, Jason Mark | Director | 2010-01-21 | 2015-03-27 |
| CORBETT, Jaspar John | Director | 2001-03-01 | 2002-11-14 |
| DAVIS, Barnaby Simon | Director | 2018-06-04 | 2019-12-16 |
| DE HAAN, Carlos Roman | Director | 2009-09-21 | 2016-02-11 |
| GERMAN, Piers | Director | 2004-04-27 | 2009-12-31 |
| GUSIC, Nebojsa | Director | 2010-01-21 | 2015-03-27 |
| HARPER, Susan Joy | Director | 2016-12-12 | 2018-09-17 |
| HEYWOOD-LONSDALE, Tom | Director | 2002-06-18 | 2003-11-12 |
| HONORERZ, Christian Pierre | Director | 1999-12-14 | 2003-11-27 |
| JOHNSON, Simon Christopher | Director | 2010-09-20 | 2025-12-31 |
| LAVERY, Andrew Charles | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2013-11-28 |
| MCANDREW, Neil | Director | 2004-04-27 | 2017-11-02 |
| PEARSON, David Nicholas | Director | 2002-02-01 | 2002-09-17 |
| RANDALL, John David | Director | 1999-10-31 | 2002-07-01 |
| ROUND, David Simon Charles | Director | 2004-04-27 | 2009-06-19 |
| SCHENDEL, Anthony | Director | 2025-01-06 | 2026-05-06 |
| SCICILUNA, Hector | Director | 1999-12-14 | 2001-09-01 |
| TILYARD, David | Director | 2001-05-25 | 2003-04-29 |
| WALKER, Simon | Director | 1999-11-02 | 2000-12-15 |
| WEEKES, Rona | Director | 2000-05-10 | 2000-12-12 |
| WORSLEY, Jonathan David | Director | 2018-01-25 | 2024-07-31 |
| MIKJON LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-08-20 | 1999-10-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Charles De Haan | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 193 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-30 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-01-30 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-01-17 | RP01SH01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-01-15 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-09-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.