KEITH MOTORS (CHRISTCHURCH) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-11-30 (in 6mo)
Last filed for 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-30 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£572K
+28.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£590K
+6.8% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
70
-2.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£54K
-86% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-02-28
| Metric | Trend | 2019-02-28 | 2020-02-29 | 2021-02-28 | 2022-02-28 | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £35,472,309 | £39,233,956 | £33,854,871 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £656,455 | £385,143 | £43,847 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £643,455 | £385,143 | £53,896 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £529,215 | £303,978 | £40,287 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £414,135 | £445,655 | £571,689 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £537,716 | £579,570 | £611,062 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £508,115 | £552,343 | £589,630 | |
| Equity | £585,674 | £318,145 | £308,857 | £309,107 | £508,115 | £552,343 | £589,630 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 71 | 72 | 70 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,242,540 | £2,291,193 | £2,290,882 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-02-28 | 2020-02-29 | 2021-02-28 | 2022-02-28 | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 122.1% | 66.5% | 7.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.07x | 1.09x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Schofields
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The company will be surrendering the new car sales element of its Ford franchise from January 2026 but will retain full Ford Authorised Repairer status. This will enable the business to continue providing Ford-approved servicing, repairs, warranty work, and parts supply.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH, Barbara Mary | Director | — | Oct 1938 | British |
| KEITH, Jennifer Margaret | Director | — | Apr 1950 | British |
| KEITH, Richard Etheridge | Director | — | Sep 1947 | British |
| KEITH, Robert Charles | Director | 2020-11-02 | Dec 1980 | British |
| KEITH, Sophia May | Director | 2020-11-02 | Oct 1982 | British |
| O'CONNELL, Justin Simon | Director | 2020-11-02 | Nov 1974 | British |
| O'CONNELL, Tara Michelle | Director | 2020-11-02 | Apr 1975 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH, Charles Terry | Secretary | 1994-08-08 | 2016-03-24 |
| KEITH, Ethel Mary Kate | Secretary | — | 1994-08-08 |
| KEITH, Charles Terry | Director | — | 2016-03-24 |
| KEITH, Ethel Mary Kate | Director | — | 1994-08-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchclaim Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 137 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-23 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-11-26 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2020-11-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-11-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-11-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-11-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-11-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-11-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-11-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-02-28 vs 2024-02-29
-
Turnover
-13.7%
£39,233,956 £33,854,871
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+28.3%
£445,655 £571,689
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+6.8%
£552,343 £589,630
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
-2.8%
72 70
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
-88.6%
£385,143 £43,847
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-86%
£385,143 £53,896
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
0%
£2,291,193 £2,290,882
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers