WESSEX PETROLEUM LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
† WESSEX PETROLEUM LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Ratios
2025Sector comparison
SIC 49410Where the company stands among the 56,545 active companies whose first SIC code is 49410 (Freight transport by road).
- TURNERS (SOHAM) HOLDINGS LIMITED£638.4m
- GXO LOGISTICS UK LIMITED£470.7m
- EVRI LIMITED£292.7m
- FEDEX EXPRESS UK TRANSPORTATION LIMITED£285.5m
- BULKHAUL LIMITED£276.5m
- H.W. COATES LIMITED£248.7m
- DPDGROUP UK LTD£214m
- MARITIME GROUP LIMITED£185.6m
- GIST LIMITED£171.4m
- DAVIES TURNER HOLDINGS PLC£132.9m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 56,545. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: WESSEX PETROLEUM LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
WESSEX PETROLEUM LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01024472. It was incorporated on 17 Sep 1971. Its status is active. The registered office is in Southampton (SO15). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is freight transport by road (49410).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £244,425,000. Net assets were £6,986,000, up 2.9% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £1,757,000. Total assets were £34,044,000 and total liabilities £27,050,000. The company had an average of 78 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 56,545 active companies whose first SIC code is 49410: By turnover it ranks higher than 98% of the 1,339 that publish turnover (median £83,192). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £3,868). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £20,069). By cash it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £9,527). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 99% of them (median age 4.2 years).
Does it supply the public sector?
The company is named as a supplier in 6 public contract award notices from 6 public sector buyers since 2019. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £7m. 1 of the awards is shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.
Who runs and controls the company?
One person with significant control is registered. 3 of 11 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 19 Jun 2027.
Filed accounts2024–2025
| 2024 † | 2025 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 243,683,000 | 244,425,000 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 3,186,000 | 1,757,000 |
| Total assets | 36,020,000 | 34,044,000 |
| Total liabilities | 29,228,000 | 27,050,000 |
| Net assets / total equity | 6,787,000 | 6,986,000 |
| Average number of employees | 82 | 78 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Public contracts
6 contractsWESSEX PETROLEUM LIMITED is named as a supplier in 6 public contract award notices from 6 public sector buyers since 2019. The 4 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £7m. 1 award is shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.
- BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
- 1 contract · £3.8m
- Southampton City Council
- 1 contract · £2.3m
- Chichester District Council
- 1 contract · £700k
- Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council
- 1 contract · £290k
- Crown Commercial Service
- 1 contract
- Bunkered FuelSouthampton City Council · £2,250,000
- Supply of Heating Oils, Motor Fuels and Biofuels FrameworkHampshire County Council · 2 lots
- HVO FuelBasingstoke & Deane Borough Council · £290,000
- Call off contract using the Framework Agreement between Hampshire County Council and the Supplier, WP Group, for the Supply of "Heating Oils and Motor Fuels" a…Chichester District Council · £700,000
- National Fuels (2)Crown Commercial Service · shared by 19 suppliers, up to £2,000,000,000 in total
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- Liquid FuelsBOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL · £3,750,000
From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.
History
6 events- Stanbridge Group Limited ceased to be a person with significant control
- Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £244.4m, net assets £7m, 78 employees
- Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £243.7m, net assets £6.8m, 82 employees
- Moove Lubricants Limited registered as a person with significant control
- Stanbridge Group Limited registered as a person with significant control
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.