AJ BELL PLC
Active Company number 04503206
AJ BELL PLC (company number 04503206) is a public limited company incorporated on 5 August 2002. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Salford Quays, M5 3EE. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is activities of head offices (70100). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 30 September 2024, report turnover of £269.4m.
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Company details
- Company number
- 04503206
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 5 August 2002
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 4 EXCHANGE QUAY
SALFORD QUAYS
MANCHESTER
M5 3EE
ENGLAND
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 30 September
- Accounts category
- GROUP
- Accounts last made up to
- 30 September 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 March 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 1 March 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 15 March 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 30 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £269.4m |
| Operating profit | £107.3m |
| Profit before tax | £113.3m |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (group) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 0 current (2 including ceased)
- Charges (mortgages)
- 2 registered, 0 outstanding, 2 satisfied
Previous names
- AJ BELL HOLDINGS LIMITED (changed 14 November 2018)
- A J BELL HOLDINGS LIMITED (changed 11 April 2013)
Questions about AJ BELL PLC
Is AJ BELL PLC active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
When was AJ BELL PLC incorporated?
AJ BELL PLC was incorporated on 5 August 2002, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Where is AJ BELL PLC registered?
Its registered office is in Salford Quays, M5 3EE. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Who controls AJ BELL PLC?
The register lists 0 current persons with significant control (2 including those who have ceased). The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04503206/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are AJ BELL PLC's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 March 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 30 September 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Does AJ BELL PLC file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Group accounts”, made up to 30 September 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does AJ BELL PLC have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 2 charges: 0 outstanding and 2 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04503206/charges. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is AJ BELL PLC on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 7 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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Companies with similar names
Other companies, LLPs and partnerships on the Companies House register whose names begin “AJ BELL”. Each is a separate legal entity from AJ BELL PLC: check the registered number before relying on a name. Register data as at 1 April 2026.
- AJ BELL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (Company, Active, Salford Quays; 09742568)
- AJ BELL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED (Company, Active, Salford Quays; 03091664)
- AJ BELL DIGITAL SAVINGS LIMITED (Company, Active, Salford Quays; 11180432)
- AJ BELL EBT LIMITED (Company, Active, Salford Quays; 07942182)
- AJ BELL FUTURES FOUNDATION (Company, Active; CE033494)
- AJ BELL MANAGEMENT LIMITED (Company, Active, Salford Quays; 03948391)
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