HALLIWELL JONES (NORTH WALES) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-15 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-53.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£16M
+1.7% vs 2023
Employees
65
+4.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£383K
-68.1% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- HALLIWELL JONES (NORTH WALES) LIMITED 2007-12-17 → present
- PREMIER CARS LIMITED 1996-05-08 → 2007-12-17
- PREMIER CARS (R.S.J.) LIMITED 1980-12-31 → 1996-05-08
- PREMIER B.M.W.CARS(NORTH WALES)LIMITED 1976-06-30 → 1980-12-31
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £49,918,736 | £50,736,992 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £1,264,028 | £540,186 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £1,200,219 | £382,660 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £879,094 | £261,158 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £2,424,027 | £1,122,552 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £15,487,399 | £15,785,216 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £15,399,214 | £15,660,372 | |
| Equity | £10,440,351 | £10,854,716 | £11,268,233 | £12,729,496 | £14,520,120 | £15,399,214 | £15,660,372 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 65 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £2,298,096 | £2,205,331 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5% | 1.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8% | 0.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 8.2% | 3.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.51x | 2.04x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 6.91x | 1.58x |
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
- MHA Audit Services LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors refer to note 1.2 and have concluded that it is appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “FCA began an investigation into Discretionary Commission Arrangements (DCAs) in automotive finance.”
- “MINI will transition from a wholesale model to an agency model for vehicle sales from March 2025.”
- “During 2024 the company completed a major project to enhance its vehicle charging capacity.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOUGH, Margaret Louise | Secretary | 2007-07-31 | — | British |
| HANKEY, Nicholas William | Director | 2026-03-02 | Oct 1982 | British |
| JONES, Phillip Harold | Director | 2025-01-16 | Nov 1990 | British |
| JONES, Phillip | Director | 2007-07-31 | Aug 1950 | British |
| METCALFE, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2025-05-19 | May 1978 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCKEE, John Hugh | Secretary | 1994-07-01 | 2007-07-31 |
| STEGEMAN, Glenys | Secretary | — | 1994-06-30 |
| HOUGHTON, James Mark Charles | Director | 2007-09-25 | 2026-03-26 |
| HOWES, Glyn Anthony | Director | 2007-07-31 | 2025-06-30 |
| HUGHES, Rhodri Ellis | Director | 1994-07-01 | 2007-07-31 |
| JONES, Dafydd Gruffudd | Director | 2000-01-28 | 2003-03-31 |
| KINDER, John Michael | Director | 1992-04-07 | 1993-04-23 |
| LISTER, Glyn Thomas | Director | — | 1992-01-18 |
| MASON, Michael George | Director | — | 2007-07-31 |
| MCKEE, Frederick Alexander | Director | 1994-07-01 | 2007-07-31 |
| MCKEE, John Hugh | Director | 1994-07-01 | 2007-07-31 |
| SMITH, Fred | Director | 1993-05-04 | 1993-08-25 |
| STEGEMAN, Glenys | Director | — | 1994-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halliwell Jones (Warrington) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 185 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-12-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-12-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-11-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+1.6%
£49,918,736 £50,736,992
-
Cash
-53.7%
£2,424,027 £1,122,552
-
Net assets
+1.7%
£15,399,214 £15,660,372
-
Employees
+4.8%
62 65
-
Operating profit
-57.3%
£1,264,028 £540,186
-
Profit before tax
-68.1%
£1,200,219 £382,660
-
Wages
-4%
£2,298,096 £2,205,331
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