CARSTAR (LEEDS) LIMITED
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Cash
£233
-38.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£6.5M
+8.8% vs 2024
Employees
55
+27.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1.5M
+117.3% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £34,034,491 | £45,216,874 | +32.9% | |
| Operating profit | £1,427,103 | £2,215,211 | +55.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £696,097 | £1,512,459 | +117.3% | |
| Net profit | £500,166 | £1,126,026 | +125.1% | |
| Cash | £381 | £233 | -38.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £7,563,625 | £8,569,317 | +13.3% | |
| Net assets | £5,957,413 | £6,483,439 | +8.8% | |
| Equity | £5,957,413 | £6,483,439 | +8.8% | |
| Average employees | 43 | 55 | +27.9% | |
| Wages | £1,345,619 | £1,954,430 | +45.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £20,105 | £20,439 | +1.7% |
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.2% | 4.9% | |
| Net margin | 1.5% | 2.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 18.9% | 25.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 63.5% | 64.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.34x | 1.33x | |
| Interest cover | 1.92x | 3.01x |
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
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “newly completed workshop and supporting infrastructure are now fully operational, enabling enhanced preparation levels and speed and a first-class customer support experience.”
- “Investment is ongoing at the Wakefield site, where additional offices will be built to support the expanding sales and marketing teams. The site is currently undergoing facility and refurbishment upgrades.”
- “VanStar has been awarded the prestigious "Used Commercial Dealer of the Year" at the Car Dealer Awards in London (2023, 2024, 2025).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALEY, Adam Vincent | Secretary | 2004-06-10 | — | British |
| HALEY, Adam Vincent | Director | 2004-06-10 | Mar 1976 | British |
| MCDONALD, Jonathan | Director | 2004-06-10 | Dec 1974 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-06-09 | 2004-06-10 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-06-09 | 2004-06-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adam Vincent Haley | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Jonathan Mcdonald | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 87 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-05-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-05-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-05-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2020-12-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2020-11-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.