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Company number
00247933

LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED

Officer · GRAY, Ross Alexander and 6 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 March 2027.
3 outstanding charges registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

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Registered name
LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED
Company number
00247933
Registered office
NURSERY COTTAGE BECKLEY, HINTON, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 7ED, UNITED KINGDOM · 38 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
8 May 1930
Status
Active
Age
96 years
Nature of business (SIC)
46380 — Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Accounts — next due
31 Mar 2027
Accounts — last made up to
30 Jun 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
10 May 2027
Confirmation statement — last
26 Apr 2026

What the register says

Facts from the register, with the dates they are filed under. Not a score: what they mean is for you to judge, and every line can be checked against Companies House itself.

Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

3 active · 4 resigned

secretary
Appointed 15/03/2023
Active
director
Appointed 15/03/2023
Active
director
Appointed 20/09/2023
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mr Ian Edward Patten
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 26/07/2018
R.A.G. Billingsgate Limited
owns 75–100% of shares
Notified 15/03/2023

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

R.A.G. Billingsgate Limited
owns 75–100% of shares Notified 15/03/2023
Mr Ian Edward Patten
born 11/1963 · England owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 15/03/2023

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 15/03/2023
director Appointed 15/03/2023
director Appointed 20/09/2023

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
20/09/2023 Director appointed PATTEN, Ian Edward
15/03/2023 Person with significant control ceased Mr Ian Edward Patten
15/03/2023 Person with significant control added R.A.G. Billingsgate Limited
15/03/2023 Director resigned PATTEN, Ian Edward
15/03/2023 Director appointed GRAY, Ross Alexander
15/03/2023 Secretary appointed GRAY, Ross Alexander
31/12/2022 Secretary resigned HUNTER, Janet Louise
26/07/2018 Person with significant control added Mr Ian Edward Patten
30/04/2012 Charge registered Rent deposit deed
31/03/2005 Director resigned PATTEN, Arthur Frederick
31/03/2005 Secretary resigned PATTEN, Ian Edward
31/03/2005 Secretary appointed HUNTER, Janet Louise
02/10/2002 Charge registered Rent deposit deed
02/10/2002 Charge registered Rent deposit deed

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 205
▲ 1.7%
202
Net assets 150
▼ 4.3%
157
Employees (avg) 4 4

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Filing history

Most recent filings

CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AP03 — appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers
AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address
PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts
DISS40 — gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette

Charges

3 outstanding · 0 satisfied

Rent deposit deed — persons entitled: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
outstanding
Rent deposit deed — persons entitled: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
outstanding
Rent deposit deed — persons entitled: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
outstanding

Data protection register

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED is 00247933.
Where is LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED registered?
The registered office is NURSERY COTTAGE BECKLEY, HINTON, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 7ED, UNITED KINGDOM.
Who runs LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED?
GRAY, Ross Alexander is listed among the officers of LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 46380 — Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs.
Who controls LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED?
Mr Ian Edward Patten is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares, holds 75–100% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 March 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 30 June 2025.
Does LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 3 outstanding charges are registered against the company.

About LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED (00247933)

LAWRENCE BROTHERS (BILLINGSGATE) LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 8 May 1930 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00247933. Its registered office is at NURSERY COTTAGE BECKLEY, HINTON, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 7ED, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs (SIC 46380). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 30 June 2025. 7 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Mr Ian Edward Patten. 3 outstanding charges are registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 11 September 2026.

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