ANCHOR VANS LTD.
Company number 02446355 · Active · Reading RG7 5JF
ANCHOR VANS LTD. is an active private limited company (company number 02446355) incorporated on 24 November 1989, registered in Reading. Its registered activity is sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112). Latest medium accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £6.17m and cash of £634k, with 71 employees on average. Turnover was £26.46m and profit for the year £400k. Net assets rose 7% on the prior period (£5.77m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 562 comparable companies in Reading (median £3,013, upper quartile £31k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 24 November 1989
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 70 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 8 December 2026 — in 47 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 45112
- Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
- SIC 45200
- Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
- SIC 45320
- Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Size band
- Medium (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £6.17m | £634k | £463k | £4.62m | £26.46m | £400k | 71 |
| 31 March 2024 | £5.77m | £630k | £242k | £4.10m | £29.59m | £293k | 64 |
| 31 March 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 1.63 — comfortable
- Net margin
- 1.5%
- Cash per employee
- £8,932
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 85/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £6,173,282 at 2025-03-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 1.63
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £634,204
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1989-11-24 (37 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr Graham Michael Joyce — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016
- Mrs Sarah Jane Joyce — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 31 May 2018
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Reading
Same activity (sale of used cars and light motor vehicles), closest in incorporation date.
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- ASTON BARCLAY PREES HEATH LIMITED — Hook, inc. Jul 1989
- ASTON BARCLAY LEEDS LIMITED — Hook, inc. Apr 1991
- JAYCROSS LIMITED — Reading, inc. Mar 1995
- 1ST GTI LIMITED — Hook, inc. Mar 1995
- FRONTLINE SPRIDGET LIMITED — Bracknell, inc. Apr 1995
All companies incorporated on 24 November 1989 · in Nov 1989.
Reminders for ANCHOR VANS LTD.
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.