£8.60m
+5%vs Apr 2024Active00473649Private limited companyBoston
A.E. LENTON LIMITED
Significant control: A.E. Lenton (Holdings) Limited (75–100%)
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Summary
A.E. LENTON LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00473649) incorporated on 6 October 1949, registered in Boston. Its registered activity is wholesale of fruit and vegetables (SIC 46310). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £8.60m and cash of £21k, with 12 employees on average. Net assets rose 5% on the prior period (£8.16m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 279 comparable companies in Other (median £24k, upper quartile £198k).
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Ownership and control
- A.E. Lenton (Holdings) Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 6 October 194977 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 January 2027in 98 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 20 October 2027in 361 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 46310
- Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£21k
+15%vs Apr 2024Not reported
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No changevs Apr 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £8.60m | £21k | £4.32m | — | — | — | 12 |
| 30 April 2024 | £8.16m | £18k | £5.21m | — | — | — | 12 |
Cash per employee£1,768Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £8,598,951 at 30 April 2025
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 6 October 1949
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 361 days
- Next accounts duein 98 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £8.60m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £8.16m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK
- MOON & EVISON LIMITEDWisbech · inc. Dec 1949
- CARRICKS (FISH) LIMITEDBedale · inc. Sept 1946
- NELLIST & COMPANY LIMITEDYork · inc. May 1945
- J O SIMS HOLDINGS LIMITEDSpalding · inc. Mar 1954
- C.P.REES LIMITEDWisbech · inc. May 1956
- A.CARMICHAEL & CO.LIMITEDNorth Ferriby · inc. Nov 1941
All companies incorporated on 6 October 1949 · in Oct 1949.
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