HSH MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-20 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-06
Watchouts
Cash
£94K
lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£3M
lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
88
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£77K
lowest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
Following the end of the reporting period, the company sold its trade and assets to a 3rd party. The intention is to liquidate HSH Motor Company Limited before the end of the next reporting period. As such, these accounts are prepared on a non going concern basis.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £34,476,894 | £38,191,747 | £44,468,643 | £49,511,248 | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,358,428 | £739,753 | £263,076 | £76,780 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,317,191 | £647,671 | £126,368 | -£77,271 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,067,778 | £519,667 | £90,214 | -£67,423 | |
| Cash | £530,590 | £1,064,966 | £482,878 | £156,116 | £93,713 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,845,211 | £3,043,702 | £2,944,770 | £2,627,600 | |
| Net assets | — | £2,799,884 | £3,008,113 | £2,914,738 | £2,625,727 | |
| Equity | £2,049,696 | £2,799,884 | £3,008,113 | £2,914,738 | £2,625,727 | |
| Average employees | — | 86 | 79 | 88 | 88 | |
| Wages | — | £2,502,391 | £2,703,914 | £2,977,519 | £2,732,995 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £57,571 | £60,006 | £43,065 | £43,065 |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 3.9% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 0.2% | |
| Net margin | — | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.2% | -0.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 47.7% | 24.3% | 8.9% | 2.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.65x | 1.41x | |
| Interest cover | — | 32.94x | 8.03x | 1.92x | 0.50x |
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
- HSH MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED 2003-12-12 → present
- QUAYSHELFCO 950 LIMITED 2002-09-16 → 2003-12-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Armstrong Watson LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“Following the end of the reporting period, the company sold its trade and assets to a 3rd party. The intention is to liquidate HSH Motor Company Limited before the end of the next reporting period. As such, these accounts are prepared on a non going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “Following the end of the reporting period, the company sold its trade and assets to a 3rd party. The intention is to liquidate HSH Motor Company Limited before the end of the next reporting period.”
- “The company acquired the New Omoda Jaecoo Franchise to partner our Honda franchise at our Bristol Branch opening approximately August 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUAYSECO LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2002-09-16 | — | — |
| BOWKETT, Stephen John | Director | 2007-09-19 | Oct 1959 | British |
| HUMPHRIES, Warwick | Director | 2007-09-19 | Dec 1964 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| NQH (CO SEC) LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-09-16 | 2002-09-16 |
| CLOUGH, Suzanne Jayne | Director | 2003-05-27 | 2005-10-31 |
| HUNT, Gordon John | Director | 2003-05-27 | 2007-09-19 |
| MORGAN, Christopher | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2003-06-02 |
| MUNDY, Paul Douglas | Director | 2003-05-27 | 2006-10-02 |
| THOMAS, Paul Raymond | Director | 2007-09-19 | 2020-08-31 |
| NQH LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-09-16 | 2002-09-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Mrs Betty Humphries | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-03-02 |
| Warwick Humphries | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 93 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-10-06 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-10-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-10-06 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.