WILMOT-BUDGEN LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
† WILMOT-BUDGEN LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Like most small UK companies, WILMOT-BUDGEN LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2025/26Sector comparison
SIC 18129Where the company stands among the 8,197 active companies whose first SIC code is 18129 (Printing n.e.c.).
- SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED£288.3m
- PARAGON CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED£98.6m
- TOPPS EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED£70.8m
- TOPPS EUROPE LIMITED£60.3m
- MOONPIG.COM LIMITED£59.5m
- CPI BOOKS LTD£57.3m
- ADARE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED£52.8m
- CLAYS LTD.£50.5m
- PARANOVA PRINT AND PACKAGING LIMITED£50.1m
- WORLDMARK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED£43m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 8,197. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: WILMOT-BUDGEN LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
WILMOT-BUDGEN LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01050875. It was incorporated on 21 Apr 1972. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (SE11). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is printing n.e.c. (18129).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025/26 (period ending 30 Apr 2026); the company files full accounts. Net assets were £915,096, up 1.8% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £30,154. Total assets were £7,169,981 and total liabilities £5,800,310. The company had an average of 89 employees. Figures are available for 3 financial years (2022/23–2025/26).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 8,197 active companies whose first SIC code is 18129: By net assets it ranks higher than 93% of them (median £11,264). By total assets it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £58,934). By cash it ranks higher than 51% of them (median £27,561). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 2). It is older than 96% of them (median age 9.4 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly paper and paperboard, printed matter, machinery. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly printed matter, paper and paperboard, plastics.
Who runs and controls the company?
The company has 8 current directors. One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 7 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Jan 2028. The next confirmation statement is due by 5 Jul 2027.
Filed accounts2022/23–2025/26
| 2022/23 | 2024/25 † | 2025/26 † | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 12,346,546 | — | — |
| Profit for the year | -371,829 | — | — |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 7,271 | 152,366 | 30,154 |
| Total assets | 3,869,888 | 6,986,898 | 7,169,981 |
| Total liabilities | 3,307,070 | 5,667,075 | 5,800,310 |
| Net assets / total equity | 472,671 | 898,884 | 915,096 |
| Average number of employees | 81 | 77 | 89 |
| Average pay (per year) | 45,642 | — | — |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 2026The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of finishers to the printing trade.
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Registers and licences
Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 4 of the last 12 months on record, most recently June 2026. Main goods: paper and paperboard, printed matter, machinery and optical, medical and measuring instruments.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: printed matter, paper and paperboard, plastics and machinery.
From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.
History
17 events- Financial year 2025/26 endedAccounts: net assets £915.1k, 89 employees
- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £898.9k, 77 employees
- Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: turnover £12.3m, net assets £472.7k, 81 employees
- Paul Anthony FLETCHER appointedDirector
- Peter Gary BURFORD appointedDirector
- Timothy Mark COLLIER appointedDirector
- Tatsfield Holdings Ltd registered as a person with significant control
- Neil Spencer BECK appointedDirector
Earlier events (9)
- Marjory BUDGEN resignedSecretary
- Michael James BUDGEN appointedSecretary
- Michael James BUDGEN appointedDirector
- Richard Stanley BUDGEN appointedDirector
- Elizabeth SPICER resignedSecretary
- Marjory BUDGEN appointedSecretary
- Janina CHAMBERS resignedSecretary
- Elizabeth SPICER appointedSecretary
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.