SEWELL RETAIL LIMITED

1. SEWELL RETAIL LIMITED 2004-07-15 → present
2. SEWELL SERVICE STATIONS LIMITED 2000-09-01 → 2004-07-15
3. SOUTHCOATES SERVICE STATION LIMITED 1995-08-08 → 2000-09-01
4. GENEVA SERVICES LIMITED 1993-07-28 → 1995-08-08
5. SEWELL ELECTRICAL LTD. 1989-10-25 → 1993-07-28

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

RSM UK Audit LLP

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

• “2024 has been a successful year of trading for Sewell Retail (trading as 'Sewell on the go'). During the directors of the business made a decision to dispose of one of its forecourts in order to generate funds for future developments. This transaction was completed in early 2025.”
• “In March 2025 the company disposed at a profit, one of its sites. At the year end date the carrying value of the asset in the accounts was £448,000. This event does not affect the financial position as at 31 December 2024 of the company.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

7

last 12 months

Capital events

1

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -4.4%

  £56,443,000 → £53,968,000

• Cash

  +92.3%

  £1,905,000 → £3,664,000

• Net assets

  +1.5%

  £9,071,000 → £9,203,000

• Employees

  +1.3%

  230 → 233

• Operating profit

  -22.8%

  £2,337,000 → £1,804,000

• Profit before tax

  -41.1%

  £1,979,000 → £1,165,000

• Wages

  +8.8%

  £4,272,000 → £4,647,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers