DALE'S CENTRAL MOTORS LIMITED
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Cash
£660k
+51.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£7.6m
+19.2% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
111
+4.7% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.9m
-10.2% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £37,476,627 | £48,019,488 | £58,292,137 | £65,472,613 | £72,746,606 | £76,955,192 | +5.8% | |
| Operating profit | £1,113,601 | £1,687,291 | £1,830,020 | £1,852,024 | £2,257,886 | £2,083,002 | -7.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,047,473 | £1,629,700 | £1,779,470 | £1,742,227 | £2,096,050 | £1,881,630 | -10.2% | |
| Net profit | £847,206 | £1,330,971 | £1,434,591 | £1,327,647 | £1,577,832 | £1,393,622 | -11.7% | |
| Cash | £419,359 | £361,717 | £802,495 | £404,914 | £434,403 | £659,865 | +51.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,268,476 | £2,523,280 | £3,847,664 | £5,052,866 | £6,480,385 | £7,725,697 | +19.2% | |
| Net assets | £4,196,035 | £2,467,006 | £3,783,598 | £4,978,244 | £6,393,076 | £7,623,698 | +19.2% | |
| Equity | £4,196,035 | £2,467,006 | £3,783,598 | £4,978,244 | £6,393,076 | £7,623,698 | +19.2% | |
| Average employees | 98 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 106 | 111 | +4.7% | |
| Wages | £2,900,920 | £2,717,365 | £2,909,860 | £3,597,235 | £4,151,296 | £4,437,099 | +6.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £72,840 | £73,583 | £75,814 | £98,089 | £105,694 | £99,594 | -5.8% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 | 0% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2.7% | |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 1.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 26.1% | 66.9% | 47.6% | 36.7% | 34.8% | 27.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 59.1% | 68.6% | 57.9% | 50.3% | 44.7% | 53.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.86x | 2.10x | 1.79x | |
| Interest cover | 9.17x | 24.89x | 15.89x | 10.57x | 10.12x | 7.62x |
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
- Phillips Frith LLP
- 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
- “The Seat showrooms were c'osed until April for the refurbishment work and to install Cupra. There was also a new build at Scorrier for the additional workshops and body repair centre. This caused massive disruption and the staff all responded positively and worked to bring a hugely impressive result.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 1 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALE, Margaret | Secretary | — | — | British |
| CADGE, Dominic | Director | 1997-04-14 | Apr 1968 | British |
| CADGE, Sara Louise | Director | 1997-04-14 | Oct 1968 | British |
| DALE, Margaret | Director | — | Apr 1945 | British |
| DALE, Tony | Director | — | Sep 1945 | British |
| PETERS, Carolyn | Director | 1997-04-14 | Mar 1971 | British |
| PETERS, Simon | Director | 2002-04-05 | Nov 1965 | British |
| ROUSE, Jeremy | Director | 1999-04-01 | May 1967 | British |
Show 1 resigned officer
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMSON, Leonard | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2004-08-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carolyn Peters | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2022-11-01 | Active |
| Mrs Sara Louise Cadge | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as firm) | 2022-11-01 | Active |
| Mr Tony Dale | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-11-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 139 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-10-25 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-10-25 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-21 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-30 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-30 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-10-25 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-10-25 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-10-25 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2022-10-25 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2022-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type 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.