£5.59m
+16%vs Jul 2024Active01437311Private limited companyStevenage
FORMULA ONE AUTO CENTRES LIMITED
Significant control: Aston Group Holdings Limited (75–100%)
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Summary
FORMULA ONE AUTO CENTRES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01437311) incorporated on 16 July 1979, registered in Stevenage. Its registered activity is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 July 2025, showing net assets of £5.59m and cash of £3.51m, with 890 employees on average. Turnover was £94.08m and profit for the year £2.35m. Net assets rose 16% on the prior period (£4.80m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 375 comparable companies in Hertfordshire (median £2,907, upper quartile £33k).
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Ownership and control
- Aston Group Holdings Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- Philip Stanley Glencross
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 16 July 197947 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 April 2027in 186 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 30 July 2027in 277 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 45200
- Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- LargeCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£3.51m
+28%vs Jul 2024£94.08m
+3%vs Jul 2024890
+3%vs Jul 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £5.59m | £3.51m | £13.64m | — | £94.08m | £2.35m | 890 |
| 31 July 2024 | £4.80m | £2.75m | £14.75m | — | £91.70m | £724k | 863 |
| 31 July 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net margin2.5%Profit for the year ÷ turnover
Cash per employee£3,947Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £5,588,094 at 31 July 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+16.4% vs prior period
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £3,512,972
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 16 July 1979
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 277 days
- Next accounts duein 186 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £5.59m · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £4.80m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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- GOLD CREST MOTORS LIMITEDHertfordshire · inc. May 1978
- DISCOUNT TYRES LIMITEDHitchin · inc. Sept 1980
- JOHN GORDON MOTORS LIMITEDStevenage · inc. Feb 1978
- SDP (NEWMARKET BODYWORKS) LIMITEDBuntingford · inc. Oct 1977
All companies incorporated on 16 July 1979 · in Jul 1979.
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