BEFANCO LTD

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Shareholders' funds

£926,228

Balance sheet as at 2025-09-30

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1973-11-07
Employees
13 (2025 accounts · was 12 in 2024)
Registered office
6 Vale Lane, Bristol, BS3 5RU
Postcode
BS3 5RU
Capital
290 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
1 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-09-30
Next due by
2027-06-30
Financial year end
30 September

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-01-05
Next due by
2027-01-19
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 28290 Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery not elsewhere classified

Officers 6 current · 2 resigned

Appointed 2016-07-19
Appointed 2013-04-02
ENGINEER Appointed 2006-04-13
Steven HAWKINS Director
Appointed 2006-04-13
ENGINEER Appointed 1992-01-03

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Contact details

Website
befanco.com

BEFANCO is the leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of parts and services for Beasley French paper bag machines, established in 1973 by former Beasley French & Co employees.

Previous company names

NameDate changed
A.R. CRAIG ENGINEERING LIMITED2018-03-13

Among its peers

3rd largest employer

of 10 similar companies in BS, with 13 staff. The oldest of its local peers.

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Competitors Bristol

This company ranks 4 among manufacture of other general-purpose machinery not elsewhere classified in Bristol.

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The class of 1973

52%

of the 7,317 companies incorporated in 1973 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Property in England & Wales 1 title

Freehold
1
Most recent registration
2023-09-28
Price paid, where recorded
£400,000
Where
City Of Bristol
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
BL107482 City Of Bristol Freehold 2023-09-28 £400,000

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