SIMPSONS GARAGE (GT. YARMOUTH) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-21 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£161K
-92.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£5M
+11.2% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
37
-7.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£494K
-2.4% lowest in 4 filed years
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 | — | — | — | £20,450,352 | £20,383,408 | £18,940,254 | £13,428,845 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £506,124 | £484,480 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £848,691 | £620,827 | £506,124 | £493,829 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £676,705 | £498,348 | £383,307 | £520,637 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £1,873,904 | £1,803,651 | £2,032,285 | £160,702 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £3,807,023 | £4,301,167 | £4,682,401 | £5,329,368 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £3,775,076 | £4,273,424 | £4,656,731 | £5,177,368 | |
| Equity | £2,854,387 | £2,832,415 | £3,098,371 | £3,775,076 | £4,273,424 | £4,656,731 | £5,177,368 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 37 | 39 | 40 | 37 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £1,020,215 | £1,257,586 | £1,277,918 | £1,063,562 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7% | 3.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 3.3% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 10.8% | 9.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 34.5% | 42.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.66x | 2.46x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210.92x |
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
- Larking Gowen LLP
- 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
- “2024 proved a significant year for Simpsons. The previous owners sold their shareholding to move the Company under the control of Desira Group Plc.”
- “Before the change in ownership, Simpsons was always going to end its relationship in 2024 as a new car sales dealership for the Skoda franchise, whilst maintaining its status as an official Skoda aftersales representative.”
- “2024 was a strong year for the performance of the motorhome side. New motorhome sales increased by 16%.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GANT, Michelle Suzanne | Secretary | 2024-04-23 | — | — |
| DESIRA, John Paul | Director | 2024-04-23 | Jul 1948 | British |
| GANT, Michelle Suzanne | Director | 2024-04-23 | Jun 1974 | British |
| STONE, Stuart Peter | Director | 2024-04-23 | Nov 1969 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUMMERY, Mark | Secretary | 2009-09-16 | 2024-04-23 |
| WALKER, Keith Robert | Secretary | 2007-12-18 | 2009-08-18 |
| WOODGREAVES, Simon | Secretary | — | 2007-12-18 |
| ABLE, Amanda Josie Wood | Director | 2018-10-05 | 2024-04-23 |
| ALDIS, Andrew David | Director | 2006-10-09 | 2024-04-23 |
| CLAYTON, Mark Adrian | Director | — | 1994-02-07 |
| CRICK, Belinda Jane Wood | Director | 2008-01-20 | 2024-04-23 |
| GREAVES, Marcus George Wood | Director | 2018-10-05 | 2024-04-23 |
| OLDFIELD, Peter John | Director | — | 2005-03-01 |
| SAMPSON, Russell William | Director | — | 2005-03-01 |
| WOODGREAVES, Pauline Francis | Director | 1993-06-23 | 2017-11-12 |
| WOODGREAVES, Simon | Director | — | 2007-12-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desira Group Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-04-23 | Active |
| Mrs Belinda Jane Wood Crick | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2018-08-07 | Ceased 2024-04-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 150 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-08 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-08 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-08 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-05-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-08 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-03-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-03-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-03-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-29.1%
£18,940,254 £13,428,845
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-92.1%
£2,032,285 £160,702
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+11.2%
£4,656,731 £5,177,368
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
-7.5%
40 37
-
Operating profit
-4.3%
£506,124 £484,480
-
Profit before tax
-2.4%
£506,124 £493,829
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
-16.8%
£1,277,918 £1,063,562
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