GM COACHWORK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-06-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-06 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-23
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£535
-90.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£24M
+9% vs 2024
Employees
278
+18.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£9M
+16.7% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- GM COACHWORK LIMITED 2000-09-07 → present
- SUPPORTDRIVE LIMITED 1998-04-17 → 2000-09-07
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £77,524,464 | £98,279,837 | |
| Operating profit | £7,306,441 | £8,483,527 | |
| Profit before tax | £7,688,438 | £8,968,745 | |
| Net profit | £6,117,702 | £6,858,244 | |
| Cash | £5,428 | £535 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £24,411,161 | £25,988,301 | |
| Net assets | £21,946,601 | £23,918,396 | |
| Equity | £21,946,601 | £23,918,396 | |
| Average employees | 235 | 278 | |
| Wages | £10,357,523 | £12,014,916 |
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.4% | 8.6% | |
| Net margin | 7.9% | 7.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 29.9% | 32.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.37x | 1.41x | |
| Interest cover | 38.82x | 52.53x |
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
- M J Smith & Co Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on this assessment, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “Turnover increased significantly during the year reflecting continued demand within the wheelchair accessible vehicle sector and increased production volumes.”
- “Gross margin reduced compared to the prior year due to continued supply chain cost pressures and competitive pricing conditions.”
- “The company operated in a UK economic environment characterised by moderating inflation, elevated labour costs and higher borrowing rates compared to historic norms.”
- “Supply chain conditions improved relative to prior periods, certain component and base vehicle lead times remained extended.”
- “The company has made and continues to make significant investments in research and development to drive innovation and mitigate supply chain constraints.”
- “The company is currently undertaking research and development to bring new models to the market.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOOGHT, Linda Glynns | Secretary | 1998-05-15 | — | British |
| BOWDEN, Jamie | Director | 2018-01-01 | Oct 1987 | British |
| COLLINS, Nigel | Director | 2008-10-01 | Aug 1955 | British |
| MURPHY, Stephen | Director | 2018-01-01 | Feb 1972 | British |
| VOOGHT, David Arthur William | Director | 1998-05-15 | Jan 1955 | British |
| VOOGHT, Graham David | Director | 2017-03-30 | Sep 1984 | British |
| VOOGHT, Linda Glynns | Director | 1998-05-15 | Aug 1959 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-04-17 | 1998-05-15 |
| DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1998-04-17 | 1998-05-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Arthur William Vooght | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-07-01 | Active |
| Mrs Linda Glynns Vooght | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-07-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 84 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-28 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2023-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2020-12-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-07-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2020-05-27 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2019-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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 2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30
-
Turnover
+26.8%
£77,524,464 £98,279,837
-
Cash
-90.1%
£5,428 £535
-
Net assets
+9%
£21,946,601 £23,918,396
-
Employees
+18.3%
235 278
-
Operating profit
+16.1%
£7,306,441 £8,483,527
-
Profit before tax
+16.7%
£7,688,438 £8,968,745
-
Wages
+16%
£10,357,523 £12,014,916
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