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Prepared 08 June 2026
BENNETT OPIE,LIMITED
00124503 · ltd · incorporated 1912-09-30
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- england-wales
- Registered office
- Chalkwell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2LE
- SIC codes
- 10390 — SIC 10390; 46390 — Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
- Accounts next due
- 2026-12-31
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2026-12-12
2. Directors (9 active)
- DAVIES, William James
- director · appointed 2016-04-04 · born 7/1966 (age 60)
- FOX, Paul Anthony
- director · appointed 2001-08-03 · born 1/1968 (age 58)
- GODLEY, Mark James
- director · appointed 2016-02-18 · born 2/1970 (age 56)
- GORDON, Lee
- director · appointed 2023-10-20 · born 1/1970 (age 56)
- OPIE, Christopher Ian William
- director · appointed 2015-09-04 · born 3/1978 (age 48)
- OPIE, David Ian Bennett, Reverend
- director · appointed 1992-03-13 · born 8/1951 (age 75)
- OPIE, Philip Gerard
- director · born 5/1951 (age 75)
- OPIE, William Jean
- director · born 6/1954 (age 72)
- WITTAMS, Judith Margaret
- director · born 5/1948 (age 78)
3. Shareholders (1 active)
- Bennett Opie Holdings Ltd
- 75-100% shares · board control · firm interest
4. Group structure
Bennett Opie Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
- Bennett Opie Holdings Ltd
- Corporate parent · 75-100%
5. Security
5 total charges (0 outstanding, 5 satisfied).
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 79/100 (Strong)
- Owner dependency
- critical — 88/100
- Red flags
- 0 high · 1 medium · 0 low