DEVONSHIRE MOTORS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-02 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-19
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£550K
-34.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
+1.8% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
58
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£343K
-34.8% lowest in 4 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- DEVONSHIRE MOTORS LIMITED 2008-04-28 → present
- BANTIO LIMITED 1994-07-19 → 2008-04-28
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £12,202,759 | £10,317,028 | £15,051,556 | £13,932,136 | |
| Operating profit | — | £613,762 | £449,633 | £621,326 | £450,240 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £547,582 | £392,244 | £526,510 | £343,432 | |
| Net profit | — | £436,967 | £312,505 | £386,048 | £243,358 | |
| Cash | — | £159,434 | £864,106 | £840,586 | £549,676 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,076,398 | £2,541,568 | £3,011,412 | £2,814,010 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,196,360 | £1,493,865 | £1,832,817 | £1,866,175 | |
| Equity | £1,074,293 | £1,196,360 | £1,493,865 | £1,832,817 | £1,866,175 | |
| Average employees | — | 60 | 62 | 58 | 58 | |
| Wages | — | £1,464,700 | £1,541,465 | £1,886,222 | £2,004,810 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 5.0% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 3.2% | |
| Net margin | — | 3.6% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 1.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 29.6% | 17.7% | 20.6% | 16.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.31x | 1.20x | |
| Interest cover | — | 9.13x | 7.78x | 5.71x | 3.76x |
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
- Bishop Fleming LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Given that the Company has continued to trade profitably and has sufficient cash resources and borrowing facilities, the Directors believe that the Company will be able to meet its debts as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months afteer the approval of these financial statements. The Directors have therefore prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “During 2024 the dealership embraced new technology successfully on-boarding both an internal and external Al agent to assist customers and enhance internal productivity.”
- “2024 saw the accident repair operation, despite margin pressure from work streams and supply chain issues, continue to grow, with improved turnover on 2023 of £197,704.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONES, Janet Susan | Secretary | 2001-10-22 | — | British |
| DAMPIER BENNETT, Graeme Stuart | Director | 2005-07-01 | Sep 1971 | British |
| JONES, Janet Susan | Director | 2007-08-22 | Mar 1961 | British |
| TOMLINSON, Nathan James | Director | 2005-07-01 | Apr 1973 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROSS, Paul Michael | Secretary | 1998-07-01 | 1999-06-30 |
| CROSS, Ruth Mary | Secretary | 1999-06-30 | 2001-10-22 |
| CROSS, Ruth Mary | Secretary | 1994-07-27 | 1998-06-30 |
| COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1994-07-19 | 1994-07-27 |
| BRETTELL, Barry Anthony | Director | 2007-08-22 | 2009-04-28 |
| CROSS, David Henry | Director | 1998-07-01 | 2007-08-19 |
| CROSS, Ruth Mary | Director | 1994-07-27 | 2019-03-31 |
| JONES, Janet Susan | Director | 2001-09-28 | 2004-11-15 |
| JORDAN, Robert Thomas | Director | 2001-09-28 | 2003-07-31 |
| PRATER, Leslie Martin | Director | 2007-08-22 | 2019-03-31 |
| PRATER, Leslie Martin | Director | 1994-07-27 | 2004-10-07 |
| COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1994-07-19 | 1994-07-27 |
| COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1994-07-19 | 1994-07-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Susan Jones | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Nathan James Tomlinson | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Graeme Stuart Dampier-Bennett | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 146 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-05-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-07-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-07-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-04-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2019-04-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2019-03-28 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2019-03-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-05-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2017-07-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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
-7.4%
£15,051,556 £13,932,136
-
Cash
-34.6%
£840,586 £549,676
-
Net assets
+1.8%
£1,832,817 £1,866,175
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
0%
58 58
-
Operating profit
-27.5%
£621,326 £450,240
-
Profit before tax
-34.8%
£526,510 £343,432
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+6.3%
£1,886,222 £2,004,810
highest in 4 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