J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED

Active
Company number 01085646Private limited companyIncorporated 1972

Key figures

£48,369,000+24.1%
Net assets 2025
+24.1%
Average annual growth 2024–2025
020 m40 m60 m20242025

† J.N. BENTLEY 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.

Ratios

2025

Sector comparison

SIC 42210

Where the company stands among the 898 active companies whose first SIC code is 42210 (Construction of utility projects for fluids).

Turnover£533,840,000
Higher than 97% · median £4,956,577 among 31 that publish turnover
Net assets£48,369,000
Higher than 99% · median £48,785
Total assets£158,529,000
Higher than 99% · median £115,038
Company age53.9 years
Older than 99% · median 5.9 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED£48.4m
  2. MILLS CONTRACTS LTD£27.3m
  3. PETER DUFFY LIMITED£21.8m
  4. FLOWSTOP SERVICES LIMITED£11.7m
  5. INFRASTRUCTURE GATEWAY LIMITED£9.8m
  6. HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEMS AND SERVICES LIMITED£9.7m
  7. J. ANDERSON & SON LIMITED£8.8m
  8. DARKE ENGINEERING HOLDINGS LIMITED£7.8m
  9. YOUNG BROS LIMITED£7.6m
  10. BALAENA BRAVO LIMITED£6.5m

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 898. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01085646. It was incorporated on 7 Dec 1972. Its status is active. The registered office is in Skipton (BD23). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is construction of utility projects for fluids (42210), construction of water projects (42910), construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (42990).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £533,840,000. Profit for the year was £19,383,000. Net assets were £48,369,000, up 24.1% on the previous year. Total assets were £158,529,000 and total liabilities £97,752,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 898 active companies whose first SIC code is 42210: By turnover it ranks higher than 97% of the 31 that publish turnover (median £4,956,577). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £48,785). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £115,038). It is older than 99% of them (median age 5.9 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 42 public contract award notices from 24 public sector buyers since 2015. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £685.1m. Its most frequent buyer is Cumbria County Council (7 contracts). 16 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements. It is recorded as the recipient of one central government grant worth £33.9k, from Department for Work and Pensions.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly stone, plaster and cement articles, plastics, rubber. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly machinery, electrical equipment. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 35 days to pay suppliers, and 7% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 5.8% lower than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 7 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 11 Sep 2027.

Filed accounts2024–2025
2024 †2025 †
Turnover510,234,000533,840,000
Profit for the year13,925,00019,383,000
Total assets137,355,000158,529,000
Total liabilities85,148,00097,752,000
Net assets / total equity38,986,00048,369,000

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.

Public contracts

42 contracts

J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED is named as a supplier in 42 public contract award notices from 24 public sector buyers since 2015. The 26 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £685.1m. 16 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers24
Cumbria County Council
7 contracts · £968.5k
The Coal Authority
5 contracts · £876.9k
Sunderland City Council
3 contracts · £1.5m
Mining Remediation Authority
2 contracts · £1.8m
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
2 contracts · £1.4m
Contracts
  1. National Framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works 2026‡YPO · shared by 109 suppliers · runs until Sep 2030
  2. West Cannock Pumping Test & Temporary TreatmentMining Remediation Authority · £1,584,973 · runs until Sep 2027
  3. UVDB Powered by Achilles QUDM for Goods, Works and ServicesAFFINITY WATER LIMITED · shared by 550 suppliers
  4. Langton Mine Water Treatment Scheme (MWTS) Design and BuildMining Remediation Authority · £186,002
  5. Capital Works (Construction) Framework 2025-2029Cumberland Council · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £175,000,000 in total · runs until Dec 2029
Show 37 more
  1. Replacement of Gallows Bridge, SkiptonThe North Yorkshire Council · £274,834
  2. PLACE598ET Shipley Lake Design and Build Scour Pipe Installation‡Derbyshire County Council · £500,000
  3. NMWTRA Civil Engineering Construction Works Framework Contract 2024‡Cyngor Gwynedd Council · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £50,000,000 in total · 3 lots
  4. Capital Works Framework 2024 - 2028‡Westmorland and Furness Council · shared by 11 suppliers, up to £220,000,000 in total · 2 lots
  5. Asset Operation Maintenance and Response Framework‡ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · £451,258,000 · 2 lots
  6. Skills Bootcamps DPS : Digital : Second call off competition‡Department for Education · £1,337,214
  7. Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition‡Department for Education · shared by 28 suppliers, up to £106,368,891 in total · 2 lots
  8. Skipton Road FAS Trial Holes Contract‡City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · £83,000
  9. Yorcivil3 Contractors Framework Agreement.East Riding Of Yorkshire Council · shared by 20 suppliers, up to £800,000,000 in total · runs until Jul 2029
  10. North West Footpath ImprovementsHull City Council · shared by 18 suppliers, up to £65,000,000 in total
  11. Public Realm Upgrades Princes Dock Street and Humber Dock Street, Kingston Upon HullHull City Council · shared by 15 suppliers, up to £355,000,000 in total
  12. National Framework for Medium Works 23‡The Education Alliance · shared by 60 suppliers, up to £390,000,000 in total
  13. CWF Lot 2A - Swarthbeck Bridge C3042 - Replacement Deck (Design & Build)‡Cumbria County Council · £92,497
  14. Waste Compound Upgrade‡Magnox · £349,755
  15. CWF Lot 2A - Holme Flood Alleviation Project - Construction Only‡Cumbria County Council · £465,265
  16. Bradford Beck - Urgent Culvert Remedial Works‡City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · £1,315,525
  17. 2249 Select List Framework for Highway Works 2021‡Lincolnshire County Council · shared by 5 suppliers, up to £60,000,000 in total
  18. Industrial Buildings Framework Contract‡Associated British Ports · shared by 5 suppliers, up to £413,850,000 in total · 5 lots
  19. 2262 Kirton, Station Road Development Fund‡Lincolnshire County Council · £441,414
  20. Tender for the Construction of an Integrated Constructed Wetland in North Herefordshire‡Herefordshire Council · £363,382
  21. Trawsfynydd Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade‡CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance · £3,741,378
  22. CWF Lot 2A - Holywell Bridge for Saddle Design‡Cumbria County Council · £103,275
  23. Six Bells Inlet and Outlet Structures Design and Build‡The Coal Authority · £410,293
  24. Civil Engineering Contractors Framework 2021‡North Yorkshire County Council · £220,000,000 · 2 lots
  25. Pool Farm Reed bed Works Design, Build and Refurbishment Contract‡The Coal Authority · £293,998
  26. CWF Lot 2A - Helsington Moss replacement structure‡Cumbria County Council · £284,138 · 2 lots
  27. Whittle Access Track Design and BuildThe Coal Authority · £85,960
  28. NEPO 211 - Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works Framework‡Sunderland City Council · £400,000 · 2 lots
  29. Structural Maintenance of A182 Bridges‡Sunderland City Council · £1,083,777
  30. CWF Lot 2A - Seascale, Fairways Flood Alleviation Project‡Cumbria County Council · £23,313
  31. Minewater Treatment Civil Engineering, Refurbishment & Minor WorksThe Coal Authority · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £72,000,000 in total
  32. Capital Works Framework 2020-2024‡Cumbria County Council · shared by 23 suppliers, up to £120,000,000 in total
  33. West Allen, Carrshields - Nesting Bird Mitigation Measures‡The Coal Authority · £86,641
  34. Framework for the Provision of Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Works‡Sunderland City Council · shared by 23 suppliers
  35. Non Coal, West Allen, Barneycraig - Early Contractor Involvement‡Coal Authority The - Mining Reports & Subsidence Information · £25,207
  36. Michael - Pump Test Infrastructure‡Coal Authority The - Mining Reports & Subsidence Information · £331,794
  37. Capital Schemes Framework‡CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL · shared by 24 suppliers, up to £100,000,000 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Government grants

1 grant

J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED is recorded as the recipient of 1 central government grant, worth £33.9k.

Grant
  1. JN BENTLEYDepartment for Work and Pensions · £33,873 · Kickstart Scheme

From the Government Grants Register published by the Cabinet Office (financial years 2016/17 onwards, Open Government Licence v3.0). It covers grants from central government departments and their agencies where the register states the recipient's company number and the recipient name matches this company; grants from local authorities, lottery distributors and devolved governments are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
35 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
7%
Standard payment terms
25–45 days
  • Within 30 days 39%
  • 31 to 60 days 58%
  • After 60 days 3%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
35
41%
8%
30 Jun 2025
36
38%
10%
31 Dec 2024
35
40%
8%
30 Jun 2024
37
38%
17%
31 Dec 2023
35
40%
18%
30 Jun 2023
37
35%
18%
31 Dec 2022
36
33%
11%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 5.8% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 7.5% lower
Median bonus pay
women 11.1% lower
Employer size
1000 to 4999 employees
Lower pay quarter20.7% womenLower middle9.9% womenUpper middle11.6% womenUpper pay quarter7.8% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 16.1% lower
women 15% lower
2023/24
women 22.6% lower
women 17.5% lower
2022/23
women 23.4% lower
women 19.2% lower
2021/22
women 18.5% lower
women 17.4% lower
2020/21
women 32.4% lower
women 24.1% lower
2019/20
women 24.4% lower
women 24.4% lower
2018/19
women 23.1% lower
women 21.8% lower
2017/18
women 13.6% lower
women 17.8% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements7
2026
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (MOTT MACDONALD BENTLEY LTD)
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (MOTT MACDONALD BENTLEY LTD)
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (MOTT MACDONALD BENTLEY LTD)
Earlier years (4)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (MOTT MACDONALD BENTLEY LTD)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (MOTT MACDONALD BENTLEY LTD)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (MOTT MACDONALD BENTLEY LTD)
2020
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (MOTT MACDONALD BENTLEY LTD)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Route
Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 5 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: stone, plaster and cement articles, plastics and rubber.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 5 of the last 12 months on record, most recently May 2026. Main goods: machinery and electrical equipment.

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

4 events
  1. Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £533.8m, net assets £48.4m
  2. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £510.2m, net assets £39m
  3. Bentley Holdings Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. 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.