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Prepared 18 May 2026

BEN SMITH & SONS(WANTAGE)LIMITED

00600903 · ltd · incorporated 1958-03-20

1. Company facts

Status
active
Lifecycle
🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
Jurisdiction
england-wales
Registered office
Manor Road Farm, Manor Road, Wantage, OX12 8NE
SIC codes
01500 — SIC 01500; 45112 — SIC 45112
Accounts next due
2026-12-31
Confirmation statement next due
2026-12-30

2. Directors (6 active)

BRIDLE, Christopher Ian
director · appointed 2012-03-01 · born 4/1958 (age 68)
BRIDLE, Clifford Phillip
director · appointed 2012-03-01 · born 5/1955 (age 71)
FOWLER, Angela Theresa
director · appointed 2012-03-01 · born 2/1966 (age 60)
SHEPHERD, Helen Joanna
director · appointed 2012-03-01 · born 7/1964 (age 62)
SMITH, Ben
director · appointed 2012-03-01 · born 4/1962 (age 64)
SMITH, William John
director · appointed 2012-03-01 · born 5/1969 (age 57)

3. Shareholders (1 active)

Qubic Trustees Ltd
75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

4. Group structure

Qubic Trustees Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

Qubic Trustees Ltd
Corporate parent · 75-100%

5. Security

18 total charges (13 outstanding, 5 satisfied).

Headline verdict

Opportunity score
74/100 (Strong)
Owner dependency
high — 78/100
Red flags
0 high · 1 medium · 1 low