Company Overview
B.R. Whorton Transport Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Friday 25 January 1974, so this is a well established company. B.R. Whorton Transport Limited has been in business for 52 years and 2 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Friday 30 April 2027.
Registered Address

The Croft Footherley Lane, Footherley, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0HJ
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Companies House Data
Company NameB.R. WHORTON TRANSPORT LIMITED
Company Number01158124
Registered Office AddressThe Croft Footherley Lane
 Footherley
 WS14 0HJ
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date25/01/1974
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month7
Accounts Next Due Date30/04/2027
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/07/2025
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date22/12/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date24/11/2015
Directors & Members
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Nigel Whorton - Director
(British, 64 years old, born September 1962)
Irene Whorton - Director
(British, 85 years old, born December 1941)
Sandra Whorton-Eales - Director
(British, 62 years old, born July 1964)
Appointed 02 April 1999
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Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Nigel Whorton
HAVEN REAL ESTATE LIMITED
HAWKESYARD ESTATE LIMITED
RELAINE ESTATES LIMITED
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE FREIGHT SERVICES LIMITED
SOUTH STAFFS COMMERCIALS LIMITED
SOUTH STAFFS FREIGHT TERMINAL LIMITED
SOUTH STAFFS PROPERTIES LIMITED
Irene Whorton
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE FREIGHT SERVICES LIMITED
SOUTH STAFFS COMMERCIALS LIMITED
SOUTH STAFFS FREIGHT TERMINAL LIMITED
SOUTH STAFFS PROPERTIES LIMITED
Sandra Whorton-Eales
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE FREIGHT SERVICES LIMITED
SOUTH STAFFS COMMERCIALS LIMITED
SOUTH STAFFS FREIGHT LIMITED
SOUTH STAFFS FREIGHT TERMINAL LIMITED
SOUTH STAFFS PROPERTIES LIMITED
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2025 31-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2022
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 1,813,273 1,813,273 1,857,291
Current Assets 510,447 510,447 291,097
Creditors Due Within One Year 324,974 324,974 231,831
Working Cap 185,473 185,473 59,266
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 1,998,746 1,998,746 1,916,557
Long-term Liabilities 24,997 24,997 35,645
Net Assets 1,973,749 1,973,749 1,880,912
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 1,973,749 1,973,749 1,880,912
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Accounts Date 31-Jul-2025 31-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2022
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 78.0% 78.0% 86.5%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 10.1% 10.1% 12.1%
Cash Bank In Hand 11.8% 11.8% 1.5%
Current Assets 22.0% 22.0% 13.5%
Creditors Due Within One Year 14.0% 14.0% 10.8%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 8.0% 8.0% 2.8%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 84.9% 84.9% 87.5%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 86.0% 86.0% 89.2%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2025 31-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2022
Liquidity Ratio 1.6 1.6 1.3
Solvency Ratio 6.6 6.6 8.0
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 7
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 7
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2025 31-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2022
Assets 2,323,720 2,323,720 2,148,388
Debt 349,971 349,971 267,476
Net Assets/Debt 1,973,749 1,973,749 1,880,912

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
Estimated High Value £XY,000 Total Assets £XIX,000
Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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First Report Score: (0-10) X
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7 Good
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5 Average
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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Z Score X
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 24 November 2025 with updates
Termination of appointment of Brian Reuben Whorton as a director on 2 April 2025
Cessation of Brian Reuben Whorton as a person with significant control on 1 October 2025
Notification of Irene Winifred Whorton as a person with significant control on 1 October 2025
Confirmation statement made on 24 November 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 November 2023 with updates
Director's details changed for Mr Nigel Christopher Whorton on 1 November 2023
Confirmation statement made on 24 November 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 November 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 November 2020 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 November 2019 with updates
Satisfaction of charge 1 in full
Satisfaction of charge 2 in full
Satisfaction of charge 3 in full
Satisfaction of charge 7 in full
Registered office address changed from The Croft Footherley Lichfield Staffs. to The Croft Footherley Lane Footherley Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0HJ on 31 January 2019
Confirmation statement made on 24 November 2018 with no updates
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