OXFORDSHIRE MOTOR PROJECT
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Next accounts due
2026-05-30 (this month)
Last filed for 2024-08-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-04-14
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£41K
-36.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£237K
+22.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
31
+19.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£44K
-28.2% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-04-14.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £936,946 | £1,119,227 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £60,701 | £43,565 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £60,701 | £43,565 | |
| Cash | — | — | £61,206 | £64,584 | £40,857 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £132,986 | £193,687 | £237,252 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £132,986 | £193,687 | £237,252 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | £193,687 | £237,252 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 23 | 26 | 31 | |
| Wages | — | — | £512,242 | £605,312 | £779,005 |
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 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | — | 6.5% | 3.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 31.9% | 28.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.09x | 1.86x | 2.31x |
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
- Gravita Audit Oxford LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees have assessed the position and have no reason to believe that any material uncertainties would affect the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- OXFORDSHIRE MOTOR PROJECT · parent
- Traxse Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Another year of increasing student numbers, in part driven by an increasing demand across Oxfordshire.”
- “Potential new premises have taken a large part of management time.”
- “As part of our growth, the decision was taken to change the auditor to Critchleys now Gravita.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAPER, Simon John, Dr | Director | 2015-12-01 | Jun 1980 | British |
| HAUDECOEUR-WILKS, Nicolas Bernard Frederick | Director | 2021-04-26 | Mar 1996 | British |
| HUTCHINSON, Carmen Louise | Director | 2022-04-12 | Nov 1979 | British |
| SWEENEY, Paul Alexander | Director | 2022-05-23 | Nov 1985 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFTON, Michael John | Secretary | 2004-09-16 | 2009-11-01 |
| DYDE, Stephen David | Secretary | 1996-05-16 | 2000-06-16 |
| TOWNSEND, Patricia | Secretary | 1992-07-17 | 1996-05-16 |
| DARBYS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2000-06-16 | 2004-09-16 |
| BAILEY, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2021-04-26 | 2022-01-01 |
| BOWMAN, Hazel Jean | Director | 1995-03-23 | 1998-01-01 |
| BRIDGES, Thomas Wilfred Peter | Director | 1992-07-17 | 1995-03-23 |
| CARNELL, Carol Ann | Director | 2004-06-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| CHESTER, Lawson | Director | 1992-07-17 | 1995-03-23 |
| CLARKE-JACQUES, Ellie | Director | 2021-04-26 | 2022-01-01 |
| CLIFTON, Michael John | Director | 2004-09-16 | 2010-12-31 |
| CURRAN, Stephen John | Director | 1995-03-23 | 1998-05-28 |
| DAVIES, Paula | Director | 2020-03-10 | 2021-04-26 |
| GOODEY, Nigel | Director | 2006-07-21 | 2014-09-09 |
| HEDGES, Roger | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2003-04-07 |
| HEMSWORTH, Francis | Director | 1999-08-06 | 2010-12-31 |
| HUMBERSTONE, Rae | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2026-04-10 |
| INCE, Martin | Director | 1992-07-17 | 1995-03-23 |
| MENGECH, Rosamund Joan | Director | 2015-12-01 | 2021-04-26 |
| PATRICK, Peter Ronald | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2014-09-09 |
| RICHARDSON, Gordon | Director | 2013-09-07 | 2018-12-18 |
| SHAW, Thomas Charles William | Director | 2015-12-01 | 2016-05-10 |
| SHEPHERD, Peter | Director | 1995-03-23 | 2017-06-28 |
| SHRIVER, Allan Albert | Director | 1995-03-23 | 1998-01-01 |
| TOWNSEND, Patricia Jane | Director | 2014-09-09 | 2019-07-01 |
| WILKS, Peter David | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2020-01-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Alexander Sweeney | Individual | Appoints directors | 2022-05-23 | Active |
| Ms Carmen Louise Hutchinson | Individual | Appoints directors | 2022-04-12 | Active |
| Mr Jonathan Mark Bailey | Individual | Appoints directors | 2021-04-26 | Ceased 2022-01-01 |
| Ms Ellie Clarke-Jacques | Individual | Appoints directors | 2021-04-26 | Ceased 2022-01-01 |
| Mr Nicolas Bernard Frederick Haudecoeur-Wilks | Individual | Appoints directors | 2021-04-26 | Active |
| Mrs Paula Davies | Individual | Appoints directors | 2020-03-10 | Ceased 2021-04-26 |
| Mr Rae Humberstone | Individual | Appoints directors | 2020-01-01 | Active |
| Ms Rosamund Joan Mengech | Individual | Appoints directors | 2019-10-06 | Ceased 2021-04-26 |
| Mr Peter David Wilks | Individual | Appoints directors | 2019-10-06 | Ceased 2020-01-01 |
| Dr Simon John Draper | Individual | Appoints directors | 2019-10-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 147 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-06-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-06-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-06-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-06-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-06-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-07 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-05-30 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2022-05-23 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-04-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-10-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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 2024-08-31 vs 2023-08-31
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Turnover
+19.5%
£936,946 £1,119,227
-
Cash
-36.7%
£64,584 £40,857
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+22.5%
£193,687 £237,252
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+19.2%
26 31
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-28.2%
£60,701 £43,565
-
Wages
+28.7%
£605,312 £779,005
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