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Bben Development Company Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsProperty developersWaltham Cross
Company number
00492222
Incorporated
3 Mar 195175 years trading
Registered office
147A High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 7AP
Nature of business
Development of building projects
Accounts due in
260 days
30 Jun 2027
Net assets
£2.3M▲
+7.4% on the year before
Cash at bank
£79K▲
At 30 Sep 2025
Employees
2
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Bben Development Company Limited is a 75-year-old private limited company registered in Waltham Cross, company number 00492222, one of 81 property development companies in Waltham Cross. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 June 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 30 September 2026 is due at HMRC on 30 September 2027.

Key dates

Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.

Accounts due
30 Jun 2027
in 260 days
For the period to 30 Sep 2026
CT600 due
30 Sep 2027
in 352 days
Period 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jul 2027
in 261 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
20 Aug 2027
in 311 days
Last made up to 6 Aug 2026

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Finances

From each year's balance sheet filed at Companies House. Small companies do not have to publish turnover or profit, so these are balance sheet figures.

  • Net assets up £157K (+7.4%) on the year before, to £2.3M.
  • Net assets rose in 8 of 8 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £122K against £1M owed within a year: 0.1 times cover.
  • 2 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 9 years, 2017 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£1M£2M30 September 2017: net assets £2M£2M201730 September 2018: net assets £2M£2M201830 September 2019: net assets £2.1M£2.1M201930 September 2020: net assets £2.1M£2.1M202030 September 2021: net assets £2.1M£2.1M202130 September 2022: net assets £2.1M£2.1M202230 September 2023: net assets £2.1M£2.1M202330 September 2024: net assets £2.1M£2.1M202430 September 2025: net assets £2.3M£2.3M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2025£0£1M£2M30 September 2017: net assets £2M£2M'1730 September 2018: net assets £2M£2M'1830 September 2019: net assets £2.1M£2.1M'1930 September 2020: net assets £2.1M£2.1M'2030 September 2021: net assets £2.1M£2.1M'2130 September 2022: net assets £2.1M£2.1M'2230 September 2023: net assets £2.1M£2.1M'2330 September 2024: net assets £2.1M£2.1M'2430 September 2025: net assets £2.3M£2.3M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
30 Sep 2025£2.3M£79K£122K£1M2
30 Sep 2024£2.1M£64K£112K£1.1M2
30 Sep 2023£2.1M£28K£93K£987K1
30 Sep 2022£2.1M£102K£150K£1.1M1
30 Sep 2021£2.1M£280K£324K£862K1
30 Sep 2020£2.1M£76K£133K£615K0
30 Sep 2019£2.1M£27K£84K£568K0
30 Sep 2018£2M£170£71K£368K
30 Sep 2017£2M£50K£106K£362K

Who runs and owns Bben Development Company Limited

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
C*** G***DirectorMar 1998
J*** G***DirectorMar 2015
3 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
J*** G***SecretaryOct 2018
J*** G***DirectorOct 2018
G*** S***DirectorApr 1998

Person with significant control

Company · since Jan 2020
Lawnstead Limited
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Holds 75% or more of the votes

Charges (secured borrowing)

5 of 25 registered charges are outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets, typically for a loan, mortgage or asset finance.

LenderStatusRegistered
Cambridge Building SocietyOutstandingNov 2010
Skipton Building SocietyOutstandingApr 2001
Skipton Building SocietyOutstandingApr 2001
Skipton Building SocietyOutstandingApr 2001
Skipton Building SocietyOutstandingApr 2001
Skipton Building SocietySatisfied Jun 2006Apr 2001
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2005Mar 1991
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 1991Mar 1991
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Mar 1991Apr 1990
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2009Mar 1990
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Apr 1996Jan 1989
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2009Aug 1988
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2009Jul 1988
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2009May 1987
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Jun 1999May 1987
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Jul 1993May 1987
Barclays Bank PLCSatisfied Oct 2005Apr 1987
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Jun 1987Mar 1986
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Jun 1987Dec 1984
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfiedMay 1984
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfiedApr 1980
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2009Nov 1978
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Jan 1993Jan 1978
Midland Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2009Sep 1977
National Westminster Bank PLCSatisfied Dec 2009Dec 1975

Where Bben Development Company Limited is registered

Bben Development Company Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Waltham Cross (EN8), in the Broxbourne local authority area, East of England. Show EN8 7AP on a map.

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Shared registered office

59 companies on our pages use this registered office address. An address shared this widely is usually an accountant's office or a company formation agent's service address, not where the business trades from.

What happens if Bben Development Company Limited files late

Companies House charges an automatic penalty the day after the deadline, and it rises the longer the accounts are late. These are the dates for this company's accounts due on 30 June 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Aug 2027 to 30 Sep 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Oct 2027 to 31 Dec 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jan 2028£1,500

Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Oct 2027£200
3 months late30 Dec 2027another £200
6 months late30 Mar 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late30 Sep 2028another 10% of any unpaid tax

For returns filed on or after 1 April 2026. Late three times in a row and the £200 penalties become £1,000 each.

Company details

As held on the Companies House register.

Company number
00492222
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 March 1951 (75 years ago)
Registered office
147A High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 7AP
Nature of business
Development of building projects (SIC 41100)
Year end
30 September (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
30 September 2025
Last confirmation statement
6 August 2026
Charges (mortgages)
5 outstanding of 87 registered

Filing notes for property development companies

Many property development companies are single-project vehicles. Stock of land and buildings sits on the balance sheet as work in progress until sale, and a company that has finished its project may become dormant rather than close.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Bben Development Company Limited's accounts due?

Bben Development Company Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 June 2027 (in 260 days), covering the period to 30 September 2026.

When is Bben Development Company Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 30 September 2026 is due at HMRC by 30 September 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 July 2027.

Is Bben Development Company Limited still trading?

Bben Development Company Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register as of 1 Oct 2026. Active means it has not been dissolved or entered insolvency; it does not show whether it is currently taking on work.

What does Bben Development Company Limited do?

Bben Development Company Limited is registered under Development of building projects (SIC 41100).

How old is Bben Development Company Limited?

Bben Development Company Limited was incorporated on 3 March 1951, 75 years ago.

Who runs Bben Development Company Limited?

Bben Development Company Limited has 2 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Mar 1998. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Bben Development Company Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Bben Development Company Limited: Lawnstead Limited (owns 75% or more of the shares).

What is the penalty if Bben Development Company Limited files its accounts late?

Companies House charges £150 if the accounts are up to 1 month late, £375 up to 3 months, £750 up to 6 months and £1,500 after that, doubled if the previous year's accounts were also late. HMRC charges £200 for a CT600 filed a day late and another £200 at 3 months.

Official records

View Bben Development Company Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.

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Based on the Companies House register (snapshot 1 Oct 2026). Deadlines are worked out from the register and assume a standard accounting period; a change of year end or a short period moves them. This page is general information, not tax or accountancy advice.

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