BISHOP & SEWELL LLP
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-21 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£956K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£2M
Equity attributable
Employees
95
lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£3M
Period ending 2025-03-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Unclassified median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-09-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £16,644,970 | £11,407,164 | |
| Operating profit | — | £4,328,603 | £2,442,229 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £4,822,688 | £3,355,659 | |
| Net profit | £2,993,202 | £4,822,688 | £3,355,659 | |
| Cash | — | £905,172 | £956,465 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,459,428 | £2,445,586 | |
| Net assets | — | £2,342,761 | £2,428,919 | |
| Equity | — | £2,342,761 | £2,428,919 | |
| Average employees | 100 | 100 | 95 | |
| Wages | — | £6,286,807 | £4,417,618 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £3,405,951 | £2,347,326 |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2022-09-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 26.0% | 21.4% | |
| Net margin | — | 29.0% | 29.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 176.0% | 99.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | 2.97x | 2.36x | |
| Interest cover | — | 8.25x | 8.77x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Begbies Chartered Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the limited liability partnership's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
20 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARLOW, Nicholas Hugh | Llp Designated Member | 2021-02-01 | May 1973 | — |
| BRIGHT, Karen Linda | Llp Designated Member | 2009-11-01 | Dec 1975 | — |
| CHICK, Mark Christopher | Llp Designated Member | 2006-10-02 | Feb 1969 | — |
| LITTLE, David Anthony | Llp Designated Member | 2016-06-13 | Sep 1967 | — |
| MACARTNEY, Christopher James | Llp Designated Member | 2014-10-01 | Sep 1977 | — |
| POTTER, Nicholas Francis | Llp Designated Member | 2006-07-01 | Aug 1960 | — |
| SWAINE, Andrew Douglas | Llp Designated Member | 2006-07-01 | Feb 1962 | — |
| ARCHER, Charlotte Jayne | Llp Member | 2020-11-01 | Mar 1986 | — |
| COFFEY, Julienne Tracy | Llp Member | 2012-04-01 | Jan 1971 | — |
| GROOM, Clare Bliss | Llp Member | 2024-10-01 | Jun 1986 | — |
| JAMIESON, Charles Donald Gardner | Llp Member | 2025-05-01 | Dec 1985 | — |
| KAVANAGH, Andrew | Llp Member | 2022-10-01 | Dec 1987 | — |
| LANGWORTHY, Helen Margaret | Llp Member | 2017-10-01 | Jun 1963 | — |
| MEEKIN, Olivia Greer | Llp Member | 2021-02-01 | Oct 1975 | — |
| O'LEARY, Alexander James | Llp Member | 2026-01-05 | Feb 1987 | — |
| PATEL, Senal | Llp Member | 2025-05-01 | Feb 1981 | — |
| RUTTER, Philip Alec | Llp Member | 2016-04-11 | Mar 1968 | — |
| STAFFORD, Lee Paul | Llp Member | 2017-08-08 | Sep 1974 | — |
| WADE, Stephen Mark | Llp Member | 2021-02-01 | Feb 1963 | — |
| WILKINSON-KEANE, Thomas Paul | Llp Member | 2021-02-01 | Mar 1975 | — |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BISHOP, Stephen Charles | Llp Designated Member | 2006-05-12 | 2021-09-30 |
| COLEMAN, Matthew John | Llp Designated Member | 2006-07-01 | 2006-09-30 |
| GILLMAN, Michael John | Llp Designated Member | 2006-05-12 | 2019-09-30 |
| KASHIS, Agathocles Michael | Llp Designated Member | 2016-11-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| ARCHER, Kim Marie | Llp Member | 2007-10-01 | 2011-08-17 |
| BARNES, Paul | Llp Member | 2019-03-29 | 2022-02-23 |
| BARRETTO, Moira Louise | Llp Member | 2017-08-01 | 2022-03-31 |
| BUDIBENT, Sarah Mary | Llp Member | 2021-02-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| CHETINKAYA, Levent Halil | Llp Member | 2016-11-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| FAIRFAX, Gina Margaret | Llp Member | 2006-08-01 | 2017-09-30 |
| GREEN, Charles Edwin | Llp Member | 2018-06-04 | 2020-09-30 |
| HAWKES, Linda Susan | Llp Member | 2017-08-08 | 2019-12-31 |
| HODGSON, David James | Llp Member | 2017-08-08 | 2022-10-31 |
| HOLME, Christopher | Llp Member | 2007-04-01 | 2009-08-31 |
| JOHNSON, Daniel Robert, Mr. | Llp Member | 2006-08-01 | 2006-12-22 |
| KHALIQ, Mariam Sabah, Ms. | Llp Member | 2021-10-01 | 2023-06-02 |
| LONGSHAW, Catherine Margaret | Llp Member | 2021-02-01 | 2022-02-28 |
| MARTIN, David Andrew | Llp Member | 2007-10-01 | 2012-03-31 |
| MURRAY, Andrew Raymond Edward Teyhatyr | Llp Member | 2007-10-01 | 2016-11-01 |
| PITCAIRN, Andrew Duncan Kilvert | Llp Member | 2006-08-01 | 2008-09-30 |
| RADIA, Rhian Nicola | Llp Member | 2019-04-29 | 2023-12-29 |
| RAHMAN, Shams | Llp Member | 2012-10-01 | 2014-09-23 |
| THOMAS, Stephanie Louise | Llp Member | 2016-09-05 | 2020-08-31 |
| TWIDALE, William Paul | Llp Member | 2016-05-16 | 2018-04-17 |
| VAGHELA, Dipak Harjivan | Llp Member | 2014-10-01 | 2023-06-30 |
| WALLER, Rachel Bowles, Mx | Llp Member | 2021-10-01 | 2023-08-31 |
| WEINSTOCK, Diane | Llp Member | 2014-10-01 | 2016-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Karen Linda Bright | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2021-10-01 | Active |
| Mr Nicholas Hugh Barlow | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2021-02-01 | Active |
| Mr Christopher James Macartney | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2018-10-01 | Active |
| Mr David Anthony Little | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2018-10-01 | Active |
| Mr Agathocles Michael Kashis | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2017-10-01 | Ceased 2023-03-31 |
| Mr Stephen Charles Bishop | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-09-30 |
| Mr Michael John Gillman | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-30 |
| Mr Nicholas Francis Potter | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Andrew Douglas Swaine | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Mark Christopher Chick | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 162 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-07 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-04-07 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2026-01-13 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-12-03 | LLPSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control limited liability partnership | |
| 2025-11-27 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-11-27 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2025-10-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-23 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-05-23 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-05-09 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-09 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2024-12-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-11 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2024-04-26 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-26 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2024-04-25 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2024-04-25 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2024-01-04 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-21 | LLAA01 | accounts | Change account reference date limited liability partnership current extended |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.