LAWRENCE VEHICLES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-09-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-09 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
-79.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£29M
+14.1% vs 2024
Employees
178
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£5M
+8.7% vs 2024
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £233,236,000 | £215,330,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £7,030,000 | £5,544,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £4,549,000 | £4,944,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £3,472,000 | £3,561,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £17,863,000 | £3,706,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £25,204,000 | £29,121,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £25,204,000 | £28,765,000 | |
| Equity | £13,201,000 | £11,018,000 | £14,179,000 | £17,604,000 | £21,732,000 | £25,204,000 | £28,765,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | 178 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £8,432,000 | £9,025,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | £352,108 | £375,352 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31
-
Turnover
-7.7%
£233,236,000 £215,330,000
-
Cash
-79.3%
£17,863,000 £3,706,000
-
Net assets
+14.1%
£25,204,000 £28,765,000
-
Employees
0%
178 178
-
Operating profit
-21.1%
£7,030,000 £5,544,000
-
Profit before tax
+8.7%
£4,549,000 £4,944,000
-
Wages
+7%
£8,432,000 £9,025,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0% | 2.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5% | 1.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 27.9% | 19.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.33x | 1.41x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 2.83x | 9.24x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- LAWRENCE VEHICLES LIMITED 2002-01-14 → present
- CASTLEGATE 209 LIMITED 2001-09-25 → 2002-01-14
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Bates Weston Audit Ltd
- 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 are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “Turnover decreased by 7.7% due to reduced market demand, while the gross profit margin remained stable at 4.6% (2024: 4.9%). Performance is considered satisfactory in challenging trading conditions.”
- “Priorities for 2026 include improving sales volumes, investing in workshop capability, enhancing digital systems, and strengthening sustainability practices.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENTWISTLE, Paul Joseph | Director | 2004-02-01 | Oct 1963 | British |
| MARSHALL, Ian Edward | Director | 2006-03-31 | Jul 1963 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBSON, Sarah Ann | Secretary | 2006-03-31 | 2009-06-06 |
| WALDEN, Russell Henry | Secretary | 2002-01-11 | 2006-03-31 |
| CASTLEGATE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2001-09-25 | 2002-01-11 |
| MAHON, Colin John | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2017-04-30 |
| MARSHALL, Edward Donald | Director | 2002-01-11 | 2011-11-18 |
| ROBSON, Gary Robert | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2026-03-31 |
| WALDEN, Russell Henry | Director | 2002-01-11 | 2006-03-31 |
| CASTLEGATE DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2001-09-25 | 2002-01-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Edward Marshall | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-12-01 | Ceased 2016-12-01 |
| Mrs Judith Ann Wright | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-12-01 | Ceased 2016-12-01 |
| Mrs Sarah Ann Robson | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-12-01 | Ceased 2016-12-01 |
| Mr Matthew Edward Marshall | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-12-01 | Ceased 2016-12-01 |
| Pentagon Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-09-25 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 92 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-31 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-31 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-31 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-31 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-31 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-08-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-10-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-15 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.