PICCADILLY MOTORS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-21 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£11M
+15.7% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£12M
+15.5% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
62
+6.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2M
+24.3% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-07-31 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £23,111,424 | £35,285,645 | — | £38,566,345 | £42,785,842 | |
| Operating profit | — | £817,519 | £1,316,324 | — | £1,458,970 | £1,591,788 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £824,899 | £1,331,782 | £1,472,953 | £1,731,407 | £2,152,814 | |
| Net profit | — | £694,711 | £1,117,838 | £1,147,900 | £1,332,938 | £1,628,925 | |
| Cash | — | £6,471,242 | £7,621,275 | £8,358,427 | £9,267,275 | £10,719,873 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £7,979,927 | £8,283,191 | £9,400,530 | £10,188,648 | £11,767,573 | |
| Net assets | — | £7,972,927 | £8,262,070 | £9,391,970 | £10,159,908 | £11,738,833 | |
| Equity | £7,278,216 | £7,972,927 | £8,262,070 | £9,391,970 | £10,159,908 | £11,738,833 | |
| Average employees | — | 70 | 66 | 61 | 58 | 62 | |
| Wages | — | £1,281,589 | £1,731,890 | £1,771,521 | £1,858,599 | £1,953,799 |
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 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 3.5% | 3.7% | — | 3.8% | 3.7% | |
| Net margin | — | 3.0% | 3.2% | — | 3.5% | 3.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 10.2% | 15.9% | — | 14.3% | 13.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 19.2% | 20.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 5.11x | 4.82x | |
| Interest cover | — | 5207.13x | — | — | 722.26x | — |
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
- Buckle Barton Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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
- “Piccadilly Motors Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of Piccadilly Holdings Limited.”
- “April to September 2025 we have completely refurbished the Wakefield Kia business on the back of finishing the Knaresborough Dealership, to include the latest Kia Global Store Concept. At the same time increasing the size of the showroom by introducing first floor offices and canteen. An investment of nearly £400K.”
- “We continue to invest in the business by installing two 80KW fast chargers at Knaresborough Kia site at a total cost of £120K to future proof increasing EV demand.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATTS, Simon Stuart | Secretary | 2008-02-18 | — | British |
| WATTS, Simon Stuart | Director | 1993-01-07 | May 1961 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GETTINGS, Anita | Secretary | 1993-01-07 | 2008-02-18 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-12-14 | 1993-01-07 |
| HALL, Steven Charles | Director | 1993-01-07 | 2017-10-05 |
| SKELDING, Christopher | Director | 1993-01-07 | 2000-03-31 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-12-14 | 1993-01-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Stuart Watts | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 112 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-07 | RP04PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Second filing notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-05-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-05-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-28 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2020-11-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-04-16 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2019-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-11-30 | MG01 | mortgage | Legacy |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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
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Turnover
+10.9%
£38,566,345 £42,785,842
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
+15.7%
£9,267,275 £10,719,873
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+15.5%
£10,159,908 £11,738,833
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+6.9%
58 62
-
Operating profit
+9.1%
£1,458,970 £1,591,788
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+24.3%
£1,731,407 £2,152,814
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+5.1%
£1,858,599 £1,953,799
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