Bentham Instruments Limited
- Active
- Small
- Holding
- 51 years
- 1m-15m
- Regular importer
- Regular exporter
- Real address
- 2 directors
- 1 owner
- Reading
Company status
Company size
Two conditions of three:
1.Turnover < £10.2 million
2.Balance sheet total < £5.1 million
3.Average number of employees < 50
Two conditions of three:
1.Turnover < £10.2 million
2.Balance sheet total < £5.1 million
3.Average number of employees < 50
Controlled by corporate entities
Company incorporated on January 22, 1975
Estimated revenue range
Top import category is Various light-based testing tools, Various optical elements, Various optical fibers and cables, Semiconductor testing tools, 252.0 months imported, the last import operation was made on November 01, 2025
Top export category is Various light-based testing tools, Spectrometers using light, Various optical elements, Various arc lamps, 138.0 months exported, the last export operation was made on November 01, 2025
1 company registered at the address, less than ten
2 directors
1 owner. It is not exhaustive, as only owners with more than twenty five percent of shares are published.
Company is located in Reading
Field of Operation
Manufacture of non-electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
26513
119 companies
SIC CODE 26513. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes are used to classify the business activities of companies.
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Social media
Summary
Bentham Instruments Limited is a private limited company registered in England/Wales with the registration number 01197391. The company was founded fifty one years ago on January 22, 1975, and registered at RG2 0NH, United Kingdom, Reading, Berks, 2 & 4 Boulton Road 2 Boulton Road. The address is probably real as only one company registered at the same address. Its status is active. The company operates in the processing & manufacturing, the measuring and testing equipment, the non-electronic measuring instruments industries. Officially, it has one owner or PSCs, two directors and no number of employees published.
It's a small company as it met two conditions of three: turnover less than £10.2 million, balance sheet less than £5.1 million, employees less than 50.
The company is a regular importer, with its top import category being Various light-based testing tools, Various optical elements, Various optical fibers and cables, Semiconductor testing tools, totaling 252.0 months of imports. The last import operation was conducted on November 01, 2025. The company is a regular exporter, with its top export categories including Various light-based testing tools, Spectrometers using light, Various optical elements, Various arc lamps, totaling 138.0 of months exports. The last export operation took place on November 01, 2025. Exports to China, Finland, France, Germany, and India. Imports from Belgium, China, France, Germany, and India. Uses ports Belfast Airport, Birmingham Airport, Dover, Dover / Eurotunnel, and East Midlands Airport. Uses Air transport, Road transport, Roll on Roll off (RORO), and Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) for transport.
WARNING: The numbers have been rounded for simplicity and may be inaccurate.Please, refer to the latest financial report for verification.
Ports, countries, transport, and price/kg were calculated by CorpSignals; non-official data, may contain errors.
Owners & PSC
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Corporate
- 9 years
- psc
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Resident of United Kingdom
Started on 2016-04-06
Has significant influence or control as a member of a firm
Managers
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Individual
- 13 years
- 1
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Resident of United Kingdom
Started on 2013-01-01
Also participates in 1 other companies.
Company director
Company director
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Individual
- 19 years
- 1
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Resident of United Kingdom
Started on 2007-02-14
Also participates in 1 other companies.
R&d director
R&d director
Last reports
Download the last financial report
The latest financial report submitted nine months ago.
Download the last confirmation report
May contain a full shareholders list.
The latest confirmation statement submitted one month ago.
The latest confirmation statement submitted one month ago.
* may contain a full shareholder list
Last news
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Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-09 with no updatesDownload 3 pages pdf report
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Confirmation statement made on 2025-01-09 with no updatesDownload 3 pages pdf report
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Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-05-31Download 10 pages pdf report
Importer profile by HS codes
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Import HS codes in detail
3916
3916-Thick plastic monofilament, rods, sticks, and shaped profiles
Plastic materials like thick threads, rods, and shaped pieces, not further processed beyond surface work
1 months, last: 2023-12-01
7508
7508-Various nickel products
Includes various items made of nickel, such as tools, parts, and accessories, not specified elsewhere
1 months, last: 2025-11-01
8205
8205-General hand tools and equipment
Includes tools like hammers, screwdrivers, blowlamps, and vices, as well as portable forges and grinding wheels
1 months, last: 2024-12-01
8304
8304-Metal office supplies like filing cabinets, paper trays, and pen holders
Includes items such as filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, and desk organizers made of metal, but not office furniture
1 months, last: 2021-07-01
8443
8443-Printing machinery for plates, cylinders, and other components
Machines used for printing with plates, cylinders, and other parts, including printers, copiers, and fax machines, with or without combined functions, and their parts
1 months, last: 2023-02-01
8471
8471-Computers and computer parts
Automatic data-processing machines, including magnetic or optical readers, and machines for coding or processing data
1 months, last: 2022-02-01
8483
8483-Transmission parts and components
Includes transmission shafts, cranks, bearing housings, gears, gearboxes, flywheels, pulleys, clutches, and couplings. Used in machinery and vehicles for power transmission
1 months, last: 2024-04-01
8504
8504-Electrical transformers and converters
Devices like transformers, rectifiers, and inductors used to change electrical voltage or current
6 months, last: 2025-10-01
8512
8512-Vehicle lighting and signalling equipment
Includes lights, signals, and safety devices like wipers and defrosters for cars, bikes, and other vehicles. Excludes items like burglar alarms
1 months, last: 2023-07-01
8517
8517-Telephones and communication devices
Includes smartphones, landline phones, and devices for transmitting or receiving voice, images, or data over networks
1 months, last: 2025-09-01
8534
8534-Printed circuits
Flat boards with electronic circuits printed on them, used in devices like computers and phones
6 months, last: 2025-10-01
8536
8536-Electrical devices for low-voltage circuits
Includes switches, relays, fuses, and connectors for circuits under 1,000V
1 months, last: 2022-12-01
8538
8538-Parts for electric control panels
Parts specifically designed for use with electric control panels, distribution boards, or similar devices
1 months, last: 2022-12-01
8539
8539-Electric lamps, including LED lights and special lamps
Includes all types of electric lamps like LED, ultraviolet, and infrared lamps, as well as sealed beam units and arc lamps
15 months, last: 2025-11-01
8541
8541-Semiconductor devices
Includes diodes, transistors, and other semiconductor-based devices like light-emitting diodes (LEDs), photovoltaic cells, and mounted piezo-electric crystals
2 months, last: 2025-02-01
8542
8542-Electronic integrated circuits
Microchips and circuits used in electronic devices
6 months, last: 2025-11-01
8543
8543-Electrical machines with special functions
Machines and devices that perform specific electrical tasks, not covered elsewhere
1 months, last: 2024-11-01
8544
8544-Insulated wires and cables
Wires, cables, and optical fibers, insulated or fitted with connectors
1 months, last: 2025-05-01
8548
8548-Electrical parts for machinery
Electrical components for machines or devices not listed in other categories
1 months, last: 2024-10-01
9001
9001-Optical fibers, lenses, and related items
Covers optical fibers, cables, polarizing sheets, lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors, and other unmounted optical elements
75 months, last: 2025-11-01
9002
9002-Optical parts for devices
Lenses, prisms, mirrors, and other optical parts used in instruments or machines, excluding simple glass elements
18 months, last: 2022-08-01
9005
9005-Binoculars, telescopes, and astronomical tools
Includes binoculars, monoculars, telescopes, and other tools used for viewing distant objects or studying the stars
1 months, last: 2019-08-01
9011
9011-Compound optical microscopes
Microscopes that use light to magnify small objects, including models for taking photos or videos of tiny things
2 months, last: 2022-12-01
9012
9012-Non-optical microscopes and diffraction devices
Microscopes that don’t use light, such as electron microscopes, and tools for studying light diffraction
14 months, last: 2025-11-01
9013
9013-Lasers and optical devices
Lasers (except laser diodes) and other optical tools not listed elsewhere
11 months, last: 2025-10-01
9015
9015-Surveying and measuring tools
Tools for land, water, and weather measurements, like oceanographic, meteorological, or geophysical devices. Excludes compasses and rangefinders
2 months, last: 2024-02-01
9018
9018-Medical and dental tools
Instruments and devices used in medical, surgical, dental, or veterinary fields, including imaging and testing equipment
4 months, last: 2018-06-01
9024
9024-Machines to test material strength
Machines used to check how strong, hard, or flexible materials like metal, wood, or plastic are
2 months, last: 2025-10-01
9026
9026-Tools for measuring liquids or gases
Instruments for checking flow, level, pressure, or other properties of liquids or gases. Excludes medical or lab tools
4 months, last: 2024-07-01
9027
9027-Tools for testing and measuring physical or chemical properties
Instruments for analyzing materials, checking heat, light, or sound levels, and measuring things like viscosity or surface tension. Includes microtomes for cutting thin samples
104 months, last: 2025-11-01
9030
9030-Electrical measuring instruments
Tools like oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and devices for measuring electrical quantities or detecting radiation
36 months, last: 2025-09-01
9031
9031-Measuring tools and machines
Tools and machines used to measure or check things, not listed elsewhere. Includes profile projectors
24 months, last: 2025-06-01
9032
9032-Automatic control devices
Devices used to automatically regulate or control systems or processes
2 months, last: 2021-07-01
9405
9405-Lights and lighting fixtures, including searchlights, spotlights, and parts
Includes all types of lights and lighting fixtures, such as searchlights, spotlights, and their parts. Also includes illuminated signs and nameplates with fixed light sources
17 months, last: 2025-10-01
9506
9506-Sports and outdoor game equipment
Includes items for exercise, gymnastics, and sports like table tennis, plus swimming and paddling pools
1 months, last: 2025-03-01
Last imported products
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HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last purchased: 2025-11-01
Country: Germany
Transport: Air transport
Price: £104.58 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last purchased: 2025-11-01
Port: East Midlands Airport
Transport: Air transport
Price: £205.82 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last purchased: 2025-11-01
Port: Southampton
Country: India
Transport: Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry)
Price: £31.91 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last purchased: 2025-11-01
Port: East Midlands Airport
Country: Germany
Transport: Air transport
Price: £175.95 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last purchased: 2025-11-01
Transport: Air transport
Price: £177.79 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last purchased: 2025-10-01
Port: London Heathrow Airport
Transport: Air transport
Price: £187.45 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last purchased: 2025-11-01
Country: China
Transport: Air transport
Price: £21.82 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last purchased: 2025-11-01
Port: East Midlands Airport
Transport: Air transport
Price: £619.48 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last purchased: 2025-11-01
Country: United States
Transport: Air transport
Price: £149.17 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last purchased: 2025-10-01
Country: China
Transport: Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry)
Price: £10.8 per kg
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Exporter profile by HS codes
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Export HS codes in detail
8419
8419-Machinery for heating, cooling, or treating materials
Machines used in labs or factories to heat, cool, or process materials, like drying, sterilizing, or distilling. Excludes household appliances
1 months, last: 2019-11-01
8504
8504-Electrical transformers and converters
Devices like transformers, rectifiers, and inductors used to change electrical voltage or current
3 months, last: 2024-12-01
8537
8537-Electric control panels and distribution boards
Electric control panels and distribution boards with two or more devices for controlling or distributing electricity. These may include instruments or devices from Chapter 90 and numerical control systems, but not switching devices from heading 8517
1 months, last: 2017-02-01
8538
8538-Parts for electric control panels
Parts specifically designed for use with electric control panels, distribution boards, or similar devices
1 months, last: 2019-10-01
8539
8539-Electric lamps, including LED lights and special lamps
Includes all types of electric lamps like LED, ultraviolet, and infrared lamps, as well as sealed beam units and arc lamps
8 months, last: 2025-01-01
8540
8540-Vacuum tubes and valves
Includes vacuum tubes, cathode ray tubes, and other electronic valves
1 months, last: 2018-02-01
8541
8541-Semiconductor devices
Includes diodes, transistors, and other semiconductor-based devices like light-emitting diodes (LEDs), photovoltaic cells, and mounted piezo-electric crystals
1 months, last: 2023-02-01
8542
8542-Electronic integrated circuits
Microchips and circuits used in electronic devices
1 months, last: 2021-12-01
8543
8543-Electrical machines with special functions
Machines and devices that perform specific electrical tasks, not covered elsewhere
2 months, last: 2019-10-01
8548
8548-Electrical parts for machinery
Electrical components for machines or devices not listed in other categories
2 months, last: 2024-11-01
9001
9001-Optical fibers, lenses, and related items
Covers optical fibers, cables, polarizing sheets, lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors, and other unmounted optical elements
11 months, last: 2024-03-01
9002
9002-Optical parts for devices
Lenses, prisms, mirrors, and other optical parts used in instruments or machines, excluding simple glass elements
1 months, last: 2019-11-01
9005
9005-Binoculars, telescopes, and astronomical tools
Includes binoculars, monoculars, telescopes, and other tools used for viewing distant objects or studying the stars
1 months, last: 2017-07-01
9013
9013-Lasers and optical devices
Lasers (except laser diodes) and other optical tools not listed elsewhere
5 months, last: 2024-11-01
9015
9015-Surveying and measuring tools
Tools for land, water, and weather measurements, like oceanographic, meteorological, or geophysical devices. Excludes compasses and rangefinders
2 months, last: 2025-03-01
9018
9018-Medical and dental tools
Instruments and devices used in medical, surgical, dental, or veterinary fields, including imaging and testing equipment
3 months, last: 2023-02-01
9024
9024-Machines to test material strength
Machines used to check how strong, hard, or flexible materials like metal, wood, or plastic are
3 months, last: 2025-11-01
9025
9025-Measuring tools like thermometers, barometers, and hygrometers
Tools used to measure temperature, air pressure, humidity, and more. Includes both simple and advanced devices, with or without recording features
1 months, last: 2020-02-01
9027
9027-Tools for testing and measuring physical or chemical properties
Instruments for analyzing materials, checking heat, light, or sound levels, and measuring things like viscosity or surface tension. Includes microtomes for cutting thin samples
85 months, last: 2025-11-01
9028
9028-Meters for gas, liquid, or electricity
Devices for measuring the flow or supply of gas, liquids, or electricity
3 months, last: 2019-08-01
9031
9031-Measuring tools and machines
Tools and machines used to measure or check things, not listed elsewhere. Includes profile projectors
12 months, last: 2024-06-01
9033
9033-Parts and accessories for machines and instruments
Spare parts and accessories for machines, appliances, or instruments in Chapter 90, not listed elsewhere. Includes items like screws, connectors, and other small components
1 months, last: 2018-03-01
9101
9101-Watches with precious metal cases
Watches with cases made of precious metals like gold or silver, or metal coated with precious metals. Includes wristwatches, pocket watches, and stopwatches
1 months, last: 2019-02-01
9405
9405-Lights and lighting fixtures, including searchlights, spotlights, and parts
Includes all types of lights and lighting fixtures, such as searchlights, spotlights, and their parts. Also includes illuminated signs and nameplates with fixed light sources
4 months, last: 2024-05-01
Last exported products
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HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last exported: 2025-11-01
Port: London Heathrow Airport
Transport: Air transport
Price: £389.33 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last exported: 2025-11-01
Port: London Heathrow Airport
Transport: Air transport
Price: £91.76 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last exported: 2025-09-01
Transport: Air transport
Price: £407.08 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last exported: 2025-03-01
Port: London Heathrow Airport
Transport: Air transport
Price: £246.14 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last exported: 2025-03-01
Transport: Air transport
Price: £282.31 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last exported: 2024-11-01
Port: Glasgow Airport
Transport: Air transport
Price: £639.7 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last exported: 2024-06-01
Transport: Air transport
Price: £251.83 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last exported: 2025-01-01
Port: London Stansted Airport
Transport: Air transport
Price: £519.52 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last exported: 2024-12-01
Transport: Air transport
Price: £97.73 per kg
HS code used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for the application of duties and taxes.
Last exported: 2024-11-01
Port: Dover / Eurotunnel
Country: Spain
Transport: Roll on Roll off (RORO)
Price: £1.58 per kg
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