BRENT CARS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.3m
-60.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£487k
-53.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
211
+3.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£463k
+79.1% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £111,073,350 | £134,955,837 | £147,011,507 | £117,797,229 | £151,798,811 | £168,606,528 | +11.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,401,846 | -£3,313,955 | £1,602,040 | -£86,099 | £1,829,135 | +2,224.5% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £426,890 | -£4,984,154 | £220,488 | -£2,213,792 | -£462,548 | +79.1% | |
| Net profit | £969,325 | £552,100 | -£4,237,144 | £578,836 | -£1,653,662 | -£552,741 | +66.6% | |
| Cash | £3,837,048 | £3,054,109 | £889,006 | £1,526,066 | £3,162,008 | £1,258,009 | -60.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £8,681,404 | £5,298,317 | £5,841,368 | £4,058,506 | £2,303,538 | -43.2% | |
| Net assets | — | £5,617,818 | £1,335,647 | £1,693,540 | £1,039,878 | £487,137 | -53.2% | |
| Equity | £5,139,666 | £5,617,818 | £1,335,647 | £1,693,540 | £1,039,878 | £487,137 | -53.2% | |
| Average employees | 198 | 218 | 227 | 205 | 204 | 211 | +3.4% | |
| Wages | £6,252,697 | £7,195,739 | £8,396,212 | £6,554,243 | £8,741,897 | £9,026,637 | +3.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £159,657 | £178,487 | £185,046 | £96,915 | £135,494 | £148,665 | +9.7% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 1.0% | -2.3% | 1.4% | -0.1% | 1.1% | |
| Net margin | 0.9% | 0.4% | -2.9% | 0.5% | -1.1% | -0.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 16.1% | -62.5% | 27.4% | -2.1% | 79.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 95.8% | 97.1% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.06x | 1.06x | 1.00x | |
| Interest cover | — | 1.01x | -2.11x | 1.10x | -0.04x | 0.80x |
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
- ML Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “On 30 April 2026, the Company entered into a long-term lease for a new purpose-built vehicle preparation centre to replace its existing vehicle preparation facility. The new site is expected to more than double the Company's existing vehicle preparation capacity and represents a significant strategic investment in the future growth of the business.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRD, Graham | Director | 2005-05-22 | Jan 1954 | British |
| HECTOR, Kieran James | Director | 2013-05-01 | Feb 1981 | British |
| TWINE, Kay Kate | Director | 2013-05-01 | Sep 1962 | British |
| WINTER, Steven Paul | Director | 2003-06-11 | Sep 1958 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRD, Graham | Secretary | 2003-06-11 | 2013-06-06 |
| HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-06-11 | 2003-06-13 |
| DASHFIELD, Neil Albert | Director | 2003-06-11 | 2003-09-17 |
| WILKINS, Adrian John | Director | 2003-06-11 | 2004-01-01 |
| HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-06-11 | 2003-06-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steven Paul Winter | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 188 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-30 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2025-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-27 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-06-27 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-05-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-05-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-03-04 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-21 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-03-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-12-22 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2023-09-26 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2023-09-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-07-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 5
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.