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Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods · Exeter, Devon

Besley & Copp

Besley & Copp Limited

Staff down 10%ActiveLatest figures: 2026Abridged accountsCompany only127 years on the register

Private limited company registered in Exeter, classed under “Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods” and 2 other activities.

Headline figures

FY to Mar 2026 · Company only

Turnover

For subscribers

Profit after tax

—

Not filed: small-company exemption

Net assets

For subscribers

Cash

For subscribers

Employees

For subscribers

Retained reserves

For subscribers

What the numbers say

2 findings from the figures, in plain English

Written by rules from the figures on this page. Not a forecast or a credit opinion.

History

Pro
£2022*20232024*20252026
Profit after tax—
Turnover
Net assets
Cash
Employees
Retained reserves

Every figure for all 5 years

“—” means we did not find the figure in a source; it is never filled with an estimate. * Restated: the next year's accounts printed different figures for this year, and those later figures are shown.

Balance sheet and ratios

From the filed balance sheets · £

Balance sheet2023202420252026
Fixed assets
Current assets
of which debtors
of which cash
Creditors due within a year
Net current assets
Net assets
Ratios
Current ratioCurrent assets for every £1 owed within a year
Cash ratioCash for every £1 owed within a year
Creditors to assetsEverything owed to creditors as a share of fixed plus current assets

7 balance-sheet lines and 3 ratios, every year

A ratio appears only for years where every line it needs was filed. Lines are as tagged in the accounts; nothing is added up or estimated.

Timeline

Checked 2026-10-24

  1. Accounts
    Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2026
  2. Accounts
    Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2025
  3. Filing
    Memorandum and Articles of Association
  4. Filing
    Resolutions (and 3 more like it since 28 October 2004)
  5. Shares
    Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 15 May 2025 · GBP 35,130
  6. Accounts
    Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2024
  7. Accounts
    Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2023
  8. Accounts
    Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2022
  9. Ownership
    Change of details for Mr Shane Maldon Tout as a person with significant control on 3 May 2022
  10. Ownership
    Change of details for Mr Nigel Harkell Short as a person with significant control on 3 May 2022
  11. Address
    Registered office address changed from Unit 3, Orchard Court Heron Road Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter Devon EX2 7LL to Pynes Hill Business Centre Pynes Hill Exeter Devon EX2 5…
  12. Accounts
    Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2021
  13. 24 earlier
    1. Accounts
      Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2020
    2. Directors
      Director's details changed for Shane Tout on 20 December 2018
    3. Ownership
      Change of details for Mr Shane Maldon Tout as a person with significant control on 20 December 2018
    4. Accounts
      Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2019
    5. Accounts
      Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2018
    6. Accounts
      Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2017
    7. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 March 2016
    8. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 March 2015
    9. Address
      Registered office address changed from Unit 7 Orchard Court Heron Road Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter Devon EX2 7LL to Unit 3, Orchard Court Heron Road Sowton Industrial Estate…
    10. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 March 2014
    11. Charges
      Satisfaction of charge 13 in full
    12. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 March 2013
    13. Address
      Registered office address changed from 1 Otter Court Manaton Close Marsh Barton Industrial Estate Exeter Devon EX2 8PF on 4 October 2012
    14. Shares
      Purchase of own shares
    15. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 March 2012
    16. Shares
      Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 15 August 2012 · GBP 35,129
    17. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 March 2011
    18. Directors
      Director's details changed for Shane Tout on 1 October 2009
    19. Directors
      Director's details changed for Nigel Short on 1 October 2009
    20. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 March 2010
    21. Directors
      Termination of appointment of Stephen Gorman as a director
    22. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 March 2009
    23. Directors
      Appointment terminated director and secretary christopher copp
    24. Directors
      Appointment terminate, director peter richard copp logged form

From the Companies House filing history. Routine confirmation statements are left out, and a run of the same filing is shown once.

Questions people ask

›What does Besley & Copp do?

Private limited company registered in Exeter, classed under “Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods” and 2 other activities.

›How much turnover does Besley & Copp make?

Answered in the full report

›Is Besley & Copp profitable?

Besley & Copp's profit isn't public: small companies may file without a profit and loss account.

›How many people work at Besley & Copp?

Answered in the full report

›Who runs and owns Besley & Copp?

Its directors are Nigel Short, Shane Tout. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

›Where is Besley & Copp based?

Its registered office is Pynes Hill Business Centre, Pynes Hill, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5JL, in Exeter, Devon.

›When was Besley & Copp founded?

Besley & Copp Limited was incorporated on 13 October 1898.

›Is Besley & Copp still trading?

The register lists Besley & Copp Limited as active.

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