FOUR ELMS SERVICE STATION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-24 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-10
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£466K
-19% vs 2023
Net assets
£701K
-5.6% vs 2023
Employees
55
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£241K
-55.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | £12,898,157 | — | £13,412,303 | £12,410,885 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | £541,872 | — | £550,921 | £247,283 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | £538,428 | — | £542,541 | £240,856 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | £405,726 | — | £417,525 | £173,886 | |
| Cash | £56,687 | — | -£37,871 | — | £238,003 | £238,003 | £868,978 | £868,978 | £575,630 | £466,469 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £265,521 | — | £407,528 | — | £474,649 | — | £801,369 | — | £1,012,913 | £964,426 | |
| Net assets | £149,106 | — | £231,945 | — | £321,697 | — | £556,980 | — | £741,887 | £700,526 | |
| Equity | £149,106 | — | £231,945 | — | £321,697 | £321,697 | £556,980 | £556,980 | £741,887 | £700,526 | |
| Average employees | 61 | — | 55 | — | 54 | — | 52 | — | 55 | 55 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,215,117 | — | £1,390,166 | £1,519,446 |
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 | 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.2% | — | 4.1% | 2.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.1% | — | 3.1% | 1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67.6% | — | 54.4% | 25.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.28x | 1.19x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157.34x | — | 65.74x | 38.07x |
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
- Barnes Roffe Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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
- “4 Elms Group have maintained carbon neutrality at our Fix Auto Rochester bodyshop and Four Elms Service Station, in accordance with PAS2060. We have always demonstrated a commitment to reducing our carbon footprint and having achieved carbon neutrality, we continue to invest and demonstrate our commitment to our customers and supply chain.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL, Katherine Jo | Secretary | 2020-01-08 | — | — |
| DEARNALEY, Robert Arthur | Director | — | Mar 1969 | British |
| DEARNALEY, Steven Richard | Director | — | Feb 1964 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALL, Katherine Jo | Secretary | 2014-03-14 | 2018-03-07 |
| BALL, Katherine Jo | Secretary | 2007-08-01 | 2011-12-21 |
| BELL, Marion | Secretary | — | 1993-03-30 |
| DEADMAN, Paul John | Secretary | 1993-03-30 | 1995-03-24 |
| DEARNALEY, Gordon | Secretary | 2012-01-03 | 2014-03-14 |
| DEARNALEY, Robert Arthur | Secretary | 1995-04-07 | 2007-08-01 |
| DEARNALEY, Gordon Arthur | Director | — | 2001-07-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Arthur Dearnaley | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-06-01 | Active |
| Mr Steven Richard Dearnaley | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-06-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 135 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-05-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-26 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-07-26 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-06-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-05-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-04-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-04-22 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2020-01-08 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2020-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
-7.5%
£13,412,303 £12,410,885
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-19%
£575,630 £466,469
-
Net assets
-5.6%
£741,887 £700,526
-
Employees
0%
55 55
-
Operating profit
-55.1%
£550,921 £247,283
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-55.6%
£542,541 £240,856
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+9.3%
£1,390,166 £1,519,446
highest in 3 filed years
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