Company Overview
E K Motor Factors Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Monday 22 February 1965, so this is a well established company. E K Motor Factors Limited has been in business for 61 years and 1 month. The accounts status is full and the accounts are next due on Monday 30 November 2026.
Registered Address

Lansil Way, Caton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3QY
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Companies House Data
Company NameE K MOTOR FACTORS LIMITED
Company Number00838524
Registered Office AddressLansil Way
 Caton Road
 LA1 3QY
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date22/02/1965
Accounting Reference Date Day28
Accounting Reference Date Month2
Accounts Next Due Date30/11/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date28/02/2025
Accounts Account CategoryFULL
Returns Next Due Date28/01/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date31/12/2015
Directors & Members
Eric Kitchen - Director
(British, 93 years old, born January 1933)
Anthony Kitchen - Director
(British, 68 years old, born September 1958)
Appointed 22 July 1999
 Active
Ellen Kitchen - Director
(British, 90 years old, born July 1936)
Tiphanie Kitchen - Director
(British, 35 years old, born August 1991)
Appointed 16 May 2025
 Active
Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Eric Kitchen
E K HOLDINGS LIMITED
E.K.BRAKES(BARROW)LIMITED
E.K.BRAKES(BLACKPOOL)LIMITED
Anthony Kitchen
E K HOLDINGS LIMITED
E.K.BRAKES(BARROW)LIMITED
E.K.BRAKES(BLACKPOOL)LIMITED
INDEPENDENT MOTOR TRADE FACTORS ASSOCIATED LIMITED
N.P. ALLIANCE LIMITED
REGIONAL AUTOMOTIVE PARTS INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
Ellen Kitchen
E.K.BRAKES(BARROW)LIMITED
Tiphanie Kitchen
No companies found
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 28-Feb-2025 28-Feb-2016 28-Feb-2015
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 574,308 574,308 630,175
Current Assets 5,209,011 5,209,011 4,465,846
Creditors Due Within One Year 3,302,160 3,302,160 2,924,421
Working Cap 1,906,851 1,906,851 1,541,425
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 2,481,159 2,481,159 2,171,600
Long-term Liabilities 99,798 99,798 113,603
Net Assets 2,381,361 2,381,361 2,057,997
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 2,400 2,400 2,400
Profit & Loss Reserves 2,378,961 2,378,961 2,055,597
Other Reserves 0 0 0
Shareholders Funds 2,381,361 2,381,361 2,057,997
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 28-Feb-2025 28-Feb-2016 28-Feb-2015
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 9.9% 9.9% 12.4%
Stocks Inventory 45.2% 45.2% 54.5%
Debtors 30.3% 30.3% 31.7%
Cash Bank In Hand 9.4% 9.4% 0.0%
Current Assets 90.1% 90.1% 87.6%
Creditors Due Within One Year 57.1% 57.1% 57.4%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 33.0% 33.0% 30.2%
Creditors Due After One Year 1.7% 1.7% 2.2%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 41.2% 41.2% 40.4%
Called Up Share Capital 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 41.1% 41.1% 40.3%
Shareholder Funds 41.2% 41.2% 40.4%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 42.9% 42.9% 42.6%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 28-Feb-2025 28-Feb-2016 28-Feb-2015
Liquidity Ratio 1.6 1.6 1.5
Solvency Ratio 1.7 1.7 1.7
Reserves to Assets 0.4 0.4 0.4
Secured Creditors Unlock full report
Mortgages Charges 11
Mortgages Outstanding 9
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 2
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 28-Feb-2025 28-Feb-2016 28-Feb-2015
Assets 5,783,319 5,783,319 5,096,021
Debt 3,401,958 3,401,958 3,038,024
Net Assets/Debt 2,381,361 2,381,361 2,057,997

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Total Invoices Paid Before
30 days due		 Paid After
30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
30 days due
XYX SX K YX X
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

Liquidation Valuation

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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7 Good
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4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2025 with no updates
Appointment of Miss Tiphanie Hope Kitchen as a director on 16 May 2025
Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2023 with no updates
Registration of charge 008385240011, created on 21 November 2023
Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2022 with updates
Change of details for E K Holdings Limited as a person with significant control on 31 December 2022
Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2020 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2019 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2018 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2017 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 31 December 2016 with updates
Annual return made up to 31 December 2015 with full list of shareholders
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