−£4.86m
vs Oct 2024Active02131034Private limited companyEast Sussex
WHYTE BIKES LIMITED
Significant control: Atb 2021 Bidco Limited (75–100%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
WHYTE BIKES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 02131034) incorporated on 12 May 1987, registered in East Sussex. Its registered activity is non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900). Latest medium accounts cover the period ending 31 October 2025, showing net assets of −£4.86m and cash of £665k, with 32 employees on average. Turnover was £13.29m and profit for the year −£2.86m. Net assets fell 143% on the prior period (−£2.00m). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is falling.
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 288 comparable companies in Kent (median £2,980, upper quartile £104k).
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Ownership and control
- Atb 2021 Bidco Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mr Guy Ross Farrant
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- Mr Derek Keith Farrant
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
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
- 12 May 198739 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 July 2027in 281 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 26 May 2027in 215 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 46900
- Non-specialised wholesale trade
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£665k
−67%vs Oct 2024£13.29m
+20%vs Oct 202432
−11%vs Oct 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | −£4.86m | £665k | £2.16m | — | £13.29m | −£2.86m | 32 |
| 31 October 2024 | −£2.00m | £2.04m | £1.23m | — | £11.10m | −£4.17m | 36 |
| 31 October 2023 | £2.17m | £5.16m | £2.12m | — | £15.86m | −£6.05m | 46 |
| 31 October 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net margin-21.5%Profit for the year ÷ turnover
Cash per employee£21kCash ÷ 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 below zeroNet assets £-4,861,606 at 31 October 2025
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-142.9% vs prior period
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £664,663
- Three or more accounting periods on record4 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 12 May 1987
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
- Next accounts duein 281 days
- Confirmation statement duein 215 days
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £4.86m · medium accounts
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £2.00m · medium accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.17m · medium accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Kent
- B.C. CERAMICS LIMITEDGillingham, · inc. Jun 1987
- INSTANT GIFTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDAshford · inc. Mar 1987
- WAHL (UK) LIMITEDRamsgate · inc. Oct 1987
- ACTION HARDWARE LIMITEDHartfield · inc. Oct 1986
- BUDDSGROUP LIMITEDAshford · inc. Sept 1986
- MACO DOOR & WINDOW HARDWARE (UK) LIMITEDSittingbourne · inc. Jul 1986
All companies incorporated on 12 May 1987 · in May 1987.
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Reminders for WHYTE BIKES LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.