TLC (CAR CARE) LIMITED
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Cash
£261K
+132.3% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£503K
-7.5% vs 2024
Employees
354
-5.9% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£27K
-77.2% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £10,849,558,000 | £10,820,470 | £11,017,722 | +1.8% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £112,981 | £238,099 | £156,051 | -34.5% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £14,792 | £119,701 | £27,313 | -77.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£14,064 | £79,439 | £42,499 | -46.5% | |
| Cash | £38,800 | £92,707 | £136,327 | £112,410 | £261,153 | +132.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £704,776 | £876,375 | £1,017,469 | £1,198,006 | £1,106,647 | -7.6% | |
| Net assets | £191,176 | £337,682 | £485,171 | £543,730 | £503,149 | -7.5% | |
| Equity | — | — | £485,171 | £543,730 | £503,149 | -7.5% | |
| Average employees | 571 | 554 | 449 | 376 | 354 | -5.9% | |
| Wages | — | — | £8,567,399 | £8,329,167 | £8,441,318 | +1.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £353,080 | £453,310 | £231,500 | -48.9% |
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 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 11.1% | 19.9% | 14.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 85.7% | 84.8% | — | |
| Current ratio | 0.92x | 0.98x | 0.98x | 1.00x | 0.97x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 1.14x | 2.01x | 1.21x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Clive Owen LLP
- 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 its ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months.”
Group structure
- TLC (CAR CARE) LIMITED · parent
- TLC (Car Care) North Limited 100%
- TLC (Car Care) South Limited 100%
Significant events
- “TLC is excited to announce its strategic expansion into the private customer repairs market.”
- “TLC is also introducing a new online booking system.”
- “TLC plans to increase its fleet from 2 foam wash vans to 6 in 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCAS, Graham Stuart | Secretary | 2003-08-14 | — | British |
| LUCAS, Graham Stuart | Director | 2003-08-14 | Sep 1968 | British |
| ORR, Jemma Anne | Director | 2024-06-11 | Dec 1981 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-08-14 | 2003-08-14 |
| SIVES, Ian | Director | 2003-08-14 | 2004-12-28 |
| SIVES, Ileen | Director | 2004-12-28 | 2024-06-11 |
| COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-08-14 | 2003-08-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graham Stuart Lucas | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Ileen Sives | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 85 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-04-15 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-04-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-04-09 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2024-06-27 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-06-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-04-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-04-15 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2025-04-09 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2024-11-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-30 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-27 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-06-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-27 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2024-06-27 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2024-06-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.