PETROCELL HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-29 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
-60.6% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£14M
+10.8% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
110
-1.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£3M
+10.6% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-05-01 | 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-01 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £18,258,978 | — | £24,154,383 | — | £31,419,432 | — | £26,970,778 | £25,381,160 | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,377,658 | — | £1,836,670 | — | £2,514,214 | — | £4,354,552 | £2,817,746 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,378,000 | — | £1,851,329 | — | £2,535,323 | — | £2,957,783 | £3,272,103 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,111,503 | — | £1,490,224 | — | £1,995,122 | — | £1,914,567 | £2,437,606 | |
| Cash | — | £5,944,172 | — | £7,164,500 | — | £7,003,227 | — | £10,597,538 | £4,174,992 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £12,140,689 | — | £12,727,796 | — | £12,586,883 | — | £14,581,241 | £16,017,785 | |
| Net assets | — | £9,604,812 | — | £10,502,032 | — | £11,814,166 | — | £13,074,145 | £14,487,763 | |
| Equity | £9,067,935 | £9,604,812 | £9,604,812 | £10,502,032 | £10,502,032 | £11,814,166 | £11,814,166 | £13,074,145 | £14,487,763 | |
| Average employees | — | 108 | — | 106 | — | 104 | — | 112 | 110 | |
| Wages | — | £2,997,317 | — | £2,974,106 | — | £3,334,371 | — | £3,535,944 | £3,839,199 |
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 | 2020-05-01 | 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-01 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 7.5% | — | 7.6% | — | 8.0% | — | 16.1% | 11.1% | |
| Net margin | — | 6.1% | — | 6.2% | — | 6.3% | — | 7.1% | 9.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 11.3% | — | 14.4% | — | 20.0% | — | 29.9% | 17.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.13x | 1.15x | |
| Interest cover | — | 54.00x | — | 79.67x | — | 120.59x | — | 234.66x | 123.37x |
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
“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.”
Group structure
- PETROCELL HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- South Godstone Garage Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Trading conditions hardened during the year. Fuel volumes were down 9.8% on the previous year due to a more competitive pricing stance by the supermarkets.”
- “The Government's decision to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030, and hybrids from 2035, continues to represent a significant challenge for the fuel retailing industry.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| READ, Elaine | Secretary | 1999-11-06 | — | British |
| DAWSON, Elizabeth | Director | 2017-09-25 | Dec 1980 | British |
| DOWLING, Jeremiah Bernard | Director | — | Aug 1946 | British |
| DOWLING, John Timothy | Director | 2009-06-23 | Oct 1975 | British |
| DOWLING, Patrick Ronald | Director | 2011-11-01 | Jan 1980 | British |
| DOWLING, Thomas Andrew | Director | 2017-11-28 | Jan 1984 | British |
| READ, Elaine | Director | 1993-04-26 | Nov 1963 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOWLING, Nuala Veronica Theresa | Secretary | — | 1999-11-06 |
| DOWLING, Nuala Veronica Theresa | Director | 1993-04-26 | 1999-11-06 |
| O CONNOR, Patrick Joseph | Director | 1993-04-26 | 2002-02-23 |
| SPACKMAN, Alan | Director | 1993-04-26 | 2017-11-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribrosis Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-04-30 | Active |
| Nedegib Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2018-08-30 | Ceased 2019-04-30 |
| Mr Jeremiah Bernard Dowling | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-08-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 234 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-27 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-11-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-11-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-11-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-11-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-11-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-11-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-03-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-20 | SH05 | capital | Capital cancellation treasury shares with date currency capital figure |
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 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
-
Turnover
-5.9%
£26,970,778 £25,381,160
-
Cash
-60.6%
£10,597,538 £4,174,992
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+10.8%
£13,074,145 £14,487,763
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
-1.8%
112 110
-
Operating profit
-35.3%
£4,354,552 £2,817,746
-
Profit before tax
+10.6%
£2,957,783 £3,272,103
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+8.6%
£3,535,944 £3,839,199
highest in 5 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