Company Overview
County Automotive Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Friday 24 January 2003, so this is a well established company. County Automotive Limited has been in business for 23 years and 2 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Registered Address

Unit 4 Higherford Mill, Gisburn Road Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6JH
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Companies House Data
Company NameCOUNTY AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
Company Number04647510
Registered Office AddressUnit 4 Higherford Mill
 Gisburn Road Barrowford
 BB9 6JH
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date24/01/2003
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month3
Accounts Next Due Date31/12/2025
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/03/2024
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date21/02/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date24/01/2016
Previous Company NameChanged Date
ROLVEK LIMITED19 Aug 2024
Directors & Members
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Martin Pennington - Director
(British, 57 years old, born April 1969)
Appointed 01 April 2003
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Michelle Pennington - Director
(British, 57 years old, born April 1969)
Appointed 27 October 2023
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Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Martin Pennington
No companies found
Michelle Pennington
No companies found
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2024 31-Mar-2022 31-Mar-2021
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 10,883 10,883 14,746
Current Assets 199,069 199,069 169,902
Creditors Due Within One Year 46,293 46,293 44,754
Working Cap 152,776 152,776 125,148
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 163,659 163,659 139,894
Long-term Liabilities 72,793 72,793 63,802
Net Assets 90,866 90,866 76,092
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 90,866 90,866 76,092
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2024 31-Mar-2022 31-Mar-2021
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 5.2% 5.2% 8.0%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 32.8% 32.8% 41.2%
Cash Bank In Hand 45.2% 45.2% 35.0%
Current Assets 94.8% 94.8% 92.0%
Creditors Due Within One Year 22.0% 22.0% 24.2%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 72.8% 72.8% 67.8%
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 43.3% 43.3% 41.2%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 78.0% 78.0% 75.8%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2024 31-Mar-2022 31-Mar-2021
Liquidity Ratio 4.3 4.3 3.8
Solvency Ratio 1.8 1.8 1.7
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 0
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2024 31-Mar-2022 31-Mar-2021
Assets 209,952 209,952 184,648
Debt 119,086 119,086 108,556
Net Assets/Debt 90,866 90,866 76,092

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. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. 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 latest accounts are not up-to-date. Later accounts are now overdue. Late filing is not a positive factor. Analysis based on the latest figures available must be taken in the context that the figures are not up-to-date.

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. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. 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 latest accounts are not up-to-date. Later accounts are now overdue. Late filing is not a positive factor. Analysis based on the latest figures available must be taken in the context that the figures are not up-to-date.   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. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. 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 latest accounts are not up-to-date. Later accounts are now overdue. Late filing is not a positive factor. Analysis based on the latest figures available must be taken in the context that the figures are not up-to-date.

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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
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30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
30 days due
XYX SX K YX X
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Going Concern Valuation

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Valuations Valuation Measures
Estimated High Value £XSI,000 Retained Profit £YX,000
Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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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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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 January 2026 with no updates
Registered office address changed from Unit 1 Spring Garden Mill Business Park Spring Garden Road Colne Lancashire BB8 8FP United Kingdom to Unit 1 Spring Gardens Mill Business Park Spring Gardens Road Colne Lancashire BB8 8FP on 8 September 2025
Registered office address changed from Unit 4 Higherford Mill Gisburn Road Barrowford Nelson Lancashire BB9 6JH to Unit 1 Spring Garden Mill Business Park Spring Garden Road Colne Lancashire BB8 8FP on 19 August 2025
Confirmation statement made on 24 January 2025 with no updates
Certificate of change of name
Director's details changed for Mrs Michelle Lynne Ainsworth on 1 August 2024
Confirmation statement made on 24 January 2024 with no updates
Appointment of Mrs Michelle Lynne Ainsworth as a director on 27 October 2023
Confirmation statement made on 24 January 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 January 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 January 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 24 January 2020 with no updates
Change of details for Mr Martin Pennington as a person with significant control on 26 June 2019
Confirmation statement made on 24 January 2019 with updates
Director's details changed for Mr Martin Pennington on 6 February 2018
Confirmation statement made on 24 January 2018 with no updates
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