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STEBBINGS CAR CENTRE LIMITED

#04635016 · Active · Incorporated 2003-01-13 (23y 9m) · Last filing 2026-09-21 (1mo ago)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 45112 · G Wholesale & Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles · Full accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 11 months) · Confirmation due 2027-01-27 (in 3 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£200k

-76.1% lowest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£12m

+2% highest in 3 filed years

Employees

52

+8.3% highest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

£331k

-40.7% lowest in 3 filed years

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £49,107,168£47,717,736£46,607,885 -2.3%
Operating profit £955,527£572,963£341,797 -40.3%
Profit before tax £949,378£558,929£331,219 -40.7%
Net profit £712,071£422,637£231,966 -45.1%
Cash £860,364£836,725£199,600 -76.1%
Total assets less current liabilities £11,553,110£12,109,052£12,314,062 +1.7%
Net assets £11,159,219£11,581,856£11,813,822 +2%
Equity £11,159,219£11,581,856£11,813,822 +2%
Average employees 474852 +8.3%
Wages £1,389,024£1,465,276£1,632,952 +11.4%
Directors' remuneration £37,830£35,947£81,253 +126%

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating margin 1.9%1.2%0.7%
Net margin 1.5%0.9%0.5%
Return on capital employed 8.3%4.7%2.8%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 18.3%12.4%11.5%
Current ratio 5.38x9.34x10.06x
Interest cover —40.83x22.25x

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
Larking Gowen LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“Based on this, the directors have concluded that the company and group will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

4 active · 4 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
RAYNER, Derek William Secretary 2016-03-16 — —
BROWN, Richard David Director 2013-08-01 Jan 1980 British
SKERRY, Anthony Philip Director 2003-01-13 Feb 1969 British
SKERRY, Katherine Anna Director 2005-11-07 Apr 1972 British
Show 4 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
SKERRY, Heather Ann Secretary 2003-01-13 2005-11-07
SKERRY, Katherine Anna Secretary 2005-11-07 2016-03-16
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 2003-01-13 2003-01-13
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED Corporate Nominee Director 2003-01-13 2003-01-13

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Garnham Management Services Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2016-04-06 Ceased 2016-04-06
Garnham Management Services Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 102 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-09-21 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2026-01-20 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2026-01-19 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2026-01-19 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2025-09-18 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-01-21 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2024-10-04 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2024-08-03 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full
2024-08-03 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full
2024-08-03 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full
2024-06-24 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2024-01-16 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2023-10-12 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-01-19 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2022-09-28 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2022-01-27 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2021-09-28 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2021-02-22 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2021-02-22 PSC05 persons-with-significant-control Change to a person with significant control PDF
2021-02-22 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
4

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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