GATES GROUP LIMITED

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  1 PSC ceased in last 24 months

  Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.

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

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.

1. GATES GROUP LIMITED 1995-11-08 → present
2. GOULDITAR NO. 447 LIMITED 1995-08-04 → 1995-11-08

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Cooper Parry Group Limited

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 group's and parent 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.”

Group structure

1. GATES GROUP LIMITED · parent
   1. Frank G. Gates Limited 100% · UK · Garage proprietors
   2. Gates Financial Solutions Limited 100% · UK · Dormant company
   3. Gates Leasing Limited 100% · UK · Vehicle sales

Significant events

• “2025 was a year of momentous change for the group, as we finalised partnerships with BYD and Chery (Omoda and Jaecoo brands) and invested in the infrastructure required to introduce their class-leading products into four of our dealerships, thereby complementing the Ford range and enhancing overall product offering and customer choice.”
• “completion of the acquisition of freehold property in Braintree, operating as a Peugeot dealership, via an asset purchase.”
• “Leapmotor and Geely brands have also been successfully launched into two existing dealerships in early 2026, further strengthening the Group's multi-brand strategy.”
• “On 24 October 2025 the group acquired the trade and assets of Braintree Peugeot.”

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

Filings

16

last 12 months

Capital events

2

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.