Ocean Automotive Limited
03982785 · Active
Company details
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2000-04-28
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Accounts & filings
- Accounts last filed
- 2024-12-31 · FULL
- Next accounts due
- 2026-09-30 in 103 days
- Confirmation statement
- last made up 2026-03-31 · next due 2027-04-14
Registered office
582-602 Ringwood RoadPoole
Dorset
Bh12 4ly
Peer comparison
Compared against 28 UK companies in the broader 45xxx sector (this company is in 45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; not enough peers in that exact SIC to compare) within the Large bracket (£10M–£100M net assets).
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Based on this company's latest filed accounts (to Dec 2022) · Full accounts — profit & loss and balance sheet.
Note: these are the most recent machine-readable accounts on file, but they're now over two years old — more recent filings may not yet be available in a readable format.
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Financial health
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Based on this company's latest filed accounts (to Dec 2022) · Full accounts — profit & loss and balance sheet.
Note: these are the most recent machine-readable accounts on file, but they're now over two years old — more recent filings may not yet be available in a readable format.
Ratios and signals derived from this company's filed Companies House figures only.
Accounts
Based on this company's latest filed accounts (to Dec 2022) · Full accounts — profit & loss and balance sheet.
Note: these are the most recent machine-readable accounts on file, but they're now over two years old — more recent filings may not yet be available in a readable format.
| Year ending | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Jan 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Turnover | — |
£113,547,136
↑17.5%
|
£96,656,165
|
— |
| Gross profit | — |
£10,970,499
↑24.2%
|
£8,835,563
|
— |
| Operating profit | — |
£2,471,200
↑90.8%
|
£1,295,430
|
— |
| Profit before tax |
£2,420,300
↑19.4%
|
£2,026,954
↑167.9%
|
£756,747
|
— |
| Profit / loss |
£2,201,476
↑40.3%
|
£1,569,222
↑158.5%
|
£607,064
|
— |
| Balance sheet | ||||
| Fixed assets | — |
£1,505,680
↓13.9%
|
£1,749,487
|
— |
| Current assets |
£28,149,663
↑22.7%
|
£22,942,608
↓1.9%
|
£23,378,325
|
— |
| Cash |
£92,045
↓28.0%
|
£127,906
↑165.8%
|
£48,115
|
— |
| Debtors |
£12,361,386
↑27.8%
|
£9,673,520
|
— |
— |
| Net current assets |
£9,198,206
↑33.6%
|
£6,882,976
↑35.5%
|
£5,079,068
|
— |
| Net assets |
£10,371,431
↑26.9%
|
£8,169,955
↑23.8%
|
£6,600,733
|
— |
| Equity |
£10,371,431
↑26.9%
|
£8,169,955
↑23.8%
|
£6,600,733
↑10.1%
|
£5,993,669
|
| Other | ||||
| Average employees |
149
↑5.7%
|
141
↑0.7%
|
140
|
— |
Source: filed iXBRL accounts at Companies House. P&L items are only published by medium and large companies; small companies file abridged or micro-entity accounts where the P&L is not public.
Industry (SIC codes)
Officers (11)
- Polkinghorne, Alison Gail · Director appointed 2002-12-17
- Russell, Stephen Kenneth · Director appointed 2002-12-17
- Kelly, David John · Director appointed 2000-05-09 resigned 2025-11-20
- Laming, Mark · Director appointed 2010-07-01 resigned 2020-01-14
- Scrimgeour, Alan James · Director appointed 2011-11-09 resigned 2019-02-04
- Coupland, Leon John Ronald · Director appointed 2007-01-01 resigned 2016-05-01
- Williams, Christian Marc · Director appointed 2007-01-01 resigned 2008-10-17
- Webb, Robin Glenn · Director appointed 2005-01-01 resigned 2006-02-17
- Hp Secretarial Services Limited · Corporate Nominee Secretary appointed 2000-04-28 resigned 2002-05-01
- Martin, David Harry · Director appointed 2000-10-20 resigned 2002-02-28
- Hp Directors Limited · Corporate Nominee Director appointed 2000-04-28 resigned 2000-05-11
People with significant control (1)
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Ocean Automotive (Holdings) Limited ActiveCorporate Entity Psc · notified 2016-04-06Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent Voting rights 75 to 100 percent Right to appoint and remove directors
Mortgages & charges (13)
5 outstanding · 8 satisfied
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Held by Barclays Bank PLCCreated 2025-05-13
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Held by Santander Consumer (UK) PLCCreated 2015-08-12 · satisfied 2025-08-21
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Held by Barclays Bank PLCCreated 2015-05-28
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Legal charge OutstandingHeld by Barclays Bank PLCCreated 2011-09-23F/H property k/a 582-600 ringwood road poole dorset t/no. DT66729 and 602 ringwood road poole dorset t/no. DT1121.
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Debenture OutstandingHeld by Barclays Bank PLCCreated 2011-08-26Fixed and floating charge over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future, including goodwill, book debts, uncalled capital, buildings, fixtures, fixed plant & machinery.
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Legal charge SatisfiedHeld by Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) LimitedCreated 2011-08-10 · satisfied 2025-10-29582-600 ringwood road poole dorset t/n DT66729, 602 ringwood road poole dorset t/n DT1121.
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Legal charge SatisfiedHeld by Volkswagen Bank GmbhCreated 2011-08-10 · satisfied 2025-10-31582-600 ringwood road poole dorset t/n DT66729, 602 ringwood road poole dorset t/n DT1121.
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Legal charge SatisfiedHeld by National Westminster Bank PLCCreated 2010-06-07 · satisfied 2011-11-30602 ringwood road, poole, dorset t/no DT1121 by way of fixed charge, the benefit of all covenants & rights concerning the property & all plant machinery, fixtures, fittings, furniture, equipment, implements & utensils. The goodwill of any business carried on at the property & the proceeds of any insurance affecting the property or assets.
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General charge OutstandingHeld by Volkswagen Bank Gmbh Trading as Volkswagen Bank United Kingdom BranchCreated 2010-01-19All of the company's assets of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate both present and future including uncalled capital.
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Debenture SatisfiedHeld by Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) LimitedCreated 2001-03-04 · satisfied 2010-08-03All monies from time to time owing to ocean automotive limted by volkswagen group united kingdom limited in respect of refunds of monies paid by or by the direction of ocean automotive limited to volkswagen group united kingdom limited by way of deposit on the acquisition of motor vehicles on a consignment basis.
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Mortgage debenture SatisfiedHeld by National Westminster Bank PLCCreated 2000-07-31 · satisfied 2011-11-30A specific equitable charge over all freehold and leasehold properties and/or the proceeds of sale thereof fixed and floating charges over undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts and the benefits of any licences.
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Legal mortgage SatisfiedHeld by National Westminster Bank PLCCreated 2000-07-31 · satisfied 2011-11-30The freehold property known as 582-600 ringwood road poole dorset t/no: DT66729. And the proceeds of sale thereof floating charge over all moveable plant machinery implements utensils furniture and equipment and an assignment of the goodwill and connection of any business together with the full benefit of all licences.
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General charge SatisfiedHeld by Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) LimitedCreated 2000-07-28 · satisfied 2025-10-29All assets of the company of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate both present and future including uncalled capital.
Recent filings (15)
- 2026-03-31 Confirmation statement (with updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
- 2025-12-09 Memorandum and articles (paper) MA Incorporation
- 2025-12-09 Resolution (paper) RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-02 Termination director company with name termination date TM01 Officers
- 2025-10-31 Mortgage satisfy charge full MR04 Mortgage
- 2025-10-29 Mortgage satisfy charge full MR04 Mortgage
- 2025-10-29 Mortgage satisfy charge full MR04 Mortgage
- 2025-09-10 Full accounts (paper) AA Accounts
- 2025-08-21 Mortgage satisfy charge full MR04 Mortgage
- 2025-05-28 Change to a person with significant control PSC05 PSC
- 2025-05-16 Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date MR01 Mortgage
- 2025-04-01 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
- 2025-03-21 Second filing of annual return with made up date (paper) RP04AR01 Annual return
- 2025-02-06 Director details changed CH01 Officers
- 2025-02-06 Director details changed CH01 Officers
Showing the 15 most recent filings. View full filing history at Companies House.
Source: Companies House register