LUSH LTD.

29 HIGH STREET, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 1AB

Company Number: 02940032
Incorporation date: 17-Jun-1994
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
20420 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations
46450 Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics




SUMMARY

This company is 31.6 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Lush Cosmetics Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 139 million which has increased from GBP 52.2 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 59 million which is down -20% on the previous year. The company has 6 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 18 other companies, 5 (27.8%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Mar-2026
Accounts Filed: AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY (30-Jun-2024)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
11-Jul-2019 GBP 58,971,000 8,124,000 1,798,000 537,000 3,462,000 85,987,000
30-Jun-2018 GBP 71,571,000 1,159,000 901,000 387,000 -2,583,000 -3,967,000
30-Jun-2017 GBP 3,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,786,000
30-Jun-2016 GBP 62,149,000 -1,911,000 1,868,000 720,000 2,234,000 3,926,000
30-Jun-2015 GBP 48,140,752 9,204,397 6 770,334 2,922,746 11,980,514
30-Jun-2014 GBP 40,326,618 4,489,473 1,295,975 401,426 952,301 18,500,961
30-Jun-2013 GBP 37,275,642 5,939,619 738,090 424,655 846,581 7,833,769


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
11-Jul-2019 GBP 33,967,000 118,987,000 46,840,000 12,000 1,506,000 134,077,000 138,968,000
30-Jun-2018 GBP 15,461,000 93,776,000 88,137,000 12,000 1,506,000 49,290,000 52,242,000
30-Jun-2017 GBP 28,427,000 70,032,000 74,575,000 12,000 1,506,000 57,565,000 59,083,000
30-Jun-2016 GBP 16,633,000 38,442,000 55,601,000 12,000 1,506,000 48,871,000 50,389,000
30-Jun-2015 GBP 5,012,058 61,918,294 43,422,130 11,976 1,506,083 48,355,251 49,873,310
30-Jun-2014 GBP 2,253,947 50,024,291 39,461,253 2,853,572 11,976 1,506,083 36,374,737 37,892,796
30-Jun-2013 GBP 939,794 23,516,054 17,291,777 3 10,335 1,506,083 22,216,276 23,732,694

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
30-Jun-2016 GBP 0.20% -59 -29,441 -29,500 -10,852,000
30-Jun-2014 GBP 13.70% 1,641 10,335 11,976 -158,928
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Karl Joseph BYGRAVE 27 Nov 2006 19 Jan 2026 British 12 - 6
Resigned David Masterton ARNOTT 14 Feb 2002 27 Nov 2006 British 0 - 9
Resigned Susan Jean COOK 26 Jun 1997 14 Feb 2002 British 0 - 10

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Janis PASKIN 05 Dec 2019 Non-Executive Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Jack CONSTANTINE 01 Dec 2015 Director British 4 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Simon George NICHOLLS 01 Dec 2015 British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Hilary Anita JONES 01 Mar 2012 Director British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Karl Joseph BYGRAVE 20 Jun 2005 British 12 - 65 (27.8%)
Resigned Heather June WILLIAMS 17 Sep 2001 18 Aug 2006 British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Active Rowena Jaqueline BIRD 17 Sep 2001 Retail Consultant British 2 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Margaret Joan CONSTANTINE 19 May 1997 26 Jun 1997 Inventor British 6 - 42 (20.0%)
Resigned Peter Gordon BLACKER 01 Mar 1995 31 Jan 2008 Company Director British 1 - 3922 (55.0%)
Active Mark CONSTANTINE 27 Feb 1995 Company Director British 7 - 65 (38.5%)
Resigned Elizabeth BENNETT 27 Feb 1995 19 May 1997 Company Director British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Andrew Martin GERRIE 27 Feb 1995 18 Dec 2014 Company Director New Zealander 7 - 2411 (35.5%)
Resigned Margaret Joan CONSTANTINE 17 Jun 1994 27 Feb 1995 Inventor British 6 - 42 (20.0%)
Resigned Mark Philip FONTAINE 17 Jun 1994 31 Jul 1994 British 0 - 1913 (68.4%)
Number of active directors: 7
Average tenure of active directors: 16.6 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.8 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 9.5%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
LUSH LTD. (02940032) - Active
LUSH RETAIL LIMITED (03084750) - Active
LUSH MANUFACTURING LIMITED (03327905) - Active
STEELRAY NO.162 LIMITED (04150230) - Dissolved
LUSH COSMETICS LIMITED (04162033) - Active
COSMETIC WARRIORS LIMITED (04165681) - Active
COSMETICS TO GO LIMITED (04569228) - Active
THE OLD SCHOOL LIMITED (04752591) - Dissolved
B NEVER TOO BUSY TO BE BEAUTIFUL LIMITED (04752601) - Active
BACCEB LIMITED (04752635) - Dissolved
FOUBERTS LIMITED (04753728) - Dissolved
ECC RECORDS LIMITED (07521587) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
QUIRK EVENTS LTD (07950649) - Active
GO GO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (08633560) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
LUSH GLOBAL DIGITAL LIMITED (10719619) - Active
TECH WARRIORS LIMITED (10916109) - Active
REALM RUNNER STUDIOS LIMITED (12052839) - Active
INVESTMENT 1234 LTD (12728565) - Active
KEEP IT FLUFFY LIMITED (14540272) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-05-252015-05-252014-08-252013-05-252012-05-25
LUSH COSMETICS LTDORDINARY11,976
100%
11,976
100%
11,976
100%
10,335
100%
10,335
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

LUSH LTD.

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2024-07-01 2024-12-31 45 24% 70% 97867
2022-07-01 2022-12-31 42 16% 59% 66401
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 47 19% 66% 60101
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 42 18% 58% 54647
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 53 15% 53% 46957
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 58 18% 58% 39836
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 58 22% 67% 35346
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 36 12% 67% 28549
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 39 14% 65% 18262
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 36 10% 63% 12769
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 43 14% 59% 5837
2017-07-01 2017-12-31 26 3% 46% 615


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


Title Date filed Status Publication number
Cosmetics container 1999-05-10 Terminated GB2349869
Packaged cosmetics 1999-04-14 Terminated GB2348861

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 20420 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
CPL AROMAS LIMITED CPL AROMAS LIMITED QUARRY ROAD, BRIXWORTH, NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND, NN6 9UB 01031292 2018-03-31 91,471,000 6,803,000
CPL AROMAS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED CPL AROMAS QUARRY ROAD,, BRIXWORTH, NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND, NN6 9UB 03840091 2018-03-31 91,471,000 6,551,000
LUSH MANUFACTURING LIMITED 29 HIGH STREET, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 1AB 03327905 2018-06-30 88,145,000 203,000
COTY MANUFACTURING UK LIMITED FAO COMPANY SECRETARY, EUREKA PARK, ASHFORD, KENT, ENGLAND, TN25 4AQ 00428213 2017-06-30 77,609,000 2,163,000
ELEMIS LIMITED UNIT D POPLAR WAY EAST, CABOT PARK, AVONMOUTH, BRISTOL, BS11 0DD 02279688 2017-12-31 76,975,552 10,280,040 21100-Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
SWALLOWFIELD PLC UNITS B & C ORBITAL FORTY SIX, THE RIDGEWAY TRADING ESTATE, IVER, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND, SL0 9HW 01975376 2017-06-24 73,945,000 5,222,000
LUSH LTD. 29 HIGH STREET, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 1AB 02940032 2018-06-30 71,571,000 -2,941,000 46450-Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
LIZ EARLE BEAUTY CO. LIMITED SEDLEY PLACE 4TH FLOOR, 361 OXFORD STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1C 2JL 03070395 2017-08-31 64,425,223 7,528,894 47750-Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
NEAL'S YARD (NATURAL REMEDIES) LIMITED 15 NEAL'S YARD, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, WC2H 9DP 01597194 2018-03-31 39,843,000 -2,330,000 32990-Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified
46450-Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
47750-Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
GILLETTE U.K. LIMITED THE HEIGHTS,, BROOKLANDS, WEYBRIDGE, SURREY, KT13 0XP 00254912 2018-06-30 25,364,000 6,718,000 32990-Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified
DR. ORGANIC LIMITED DR. ORGANIC LIMITED VALLEY WAY, SWANSEA ENTERPRISE PARK, SWANSEA, WALES, SA6 8QP 06295606 2017-09-30 22,392,000 0 46450-Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY SYSTEMS LIMITED 3 NEWMAINS AVENUE, INCHINNAN, RENFREW, PA4 9RR SC080712 2017-09-30 20,527,286 0
PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY SYSTEMS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 3 NEWMAINS AVENUE, INCHINNAN, RENFREW, PA4 9RR SC313968 2017-09-30 19,679,470 0
SILYN PRODUCTS LTD 205 WELL STREET, LONDON, E9 6QU 08076660 2018-05-31 54,928 0
CHRISTIAN LINCOLN ENTERPRISE LIMITED 32 SCHOONER WAY, CARDIFF, WALES, CF10 4EQ 09653298 2018-07-31 49,283 0 68100-Buying and selling of own real estate
68209-Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
85600-Educational support services
SHAW & COMPANY BUSINESS LTD 2 CHANCERY PLACE, WRITTLE, CHELMSFORD, CM1 3DY 08596025 2019-07-31 43,994 0 86900-Other human health activities
FLO VENTURES LTD 10 ROUND MEAD, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG2 9PH 07113013 2018-12-31 29,231 0 46750-Wholesale of chemical products
46900-Non-specialised wholesale trade
47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
LEGENDES PRODUCTS LTD THE COACH HOUSE MORBORNE ROAD, FOLKSWORTH, PETERBOROUGH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND, PE7 3SS 05125091 2018-05-31 22,897 0
CONCEPT: SKIN LIMITED 29 HERNE BAY ROAD, STURRY, CANTERBURY, ENGLAND, CT2 0NJ 08009650 2018-03-31 8,531 0 47750-Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
FITGIRL BATH AND BODY LIMITED 275, FITGIRL BATH AND BODY, SHOTESHAM ST. MARY, NORWICH, ENGLAND, NR15 1UQ 10828055 2018-06-30 1,199 0 47190-Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
OMBOTAS LIMITED 22 CROWN WALK, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, HP3 9WS 10264118 2018-07-31 0 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
LUSH LTD. 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.4% 1.3% 3.0% Medium
Accounting Month 0.7% 5.7% 7.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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