# MACPHERSON & COLBURN LIMITED (01168510)

> MACPHERSON & COLBURN LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01168510) incorporated on 30 April 1974, registered in Goddards Green. Its registered activity is sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112). Latest medium accounts cover the period ending 31 May 2025, showing net assets of £1.38m and cash of £1.02m, with 246 employees on average. Turnover was £19.81m and profit for the year −£321k. Net assets fell 18% on the prior period (£1.69m).

- Status: Active
- Incorporated: 1974-04-30
- Registered office: Goddards Green, BN6 9HG
- SIC 45112: Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
- SIC 45200: Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
- Next accounts due: 2027-02-28
- Confirmation statement due: 2027-05-14
- Accounts type: MEDIUM

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 195 comparable companies in Brighton (median £3,769, upper quartile £62k).

## Accounts (as filed)

| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | £1.38m | £1.02m | £1.91m | — | £19.81m | −£321k | 246 |
| 2024-05-31 | £1.69m | £499k | £2.21m | — | £20.04m | −£409k | 244 |
| 2023-05-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

net margin -1.6%; size band medium.

## Filing and accounts signals (facts, not a rating)

- Net assets above zero: Net assets £1,383,767 at 31 May 2025
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or more: Cash £1,018,864
- Three or more accounting periods on record: 3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years ago: Incorporated 30 April 1974

How each signal is derived: https://firmoscan.com/methodology

## Persons with significant control

- Mr Richard James Colburn — owns 50–75% of shares, since 2016-04-06

---
Source: Companies House register snapshot 2026-08-31, Open Government Licence v3.0. Information may have changed since that date and is not advice or a credit reference; check the official record before relying on it. Official record: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01168510
HTML: https://firmoscan.com/company/01168510-macpherson-colburn-limited