CompanyCore
UK company intelligence
Company profile report
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