BOB FOWDEN (MOTOR FACTORS) LIMITED

Active
Company number 01492192Private limited companyIncorporated 1980

Key figures

£353,259+14.8%
Net assets 2024/25
+9.9%
Average annual growth 2019/20–2024/25
0100 k200 k300 k400 k2019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25

Like most small UK companies, BOB FOWDEN (MOTOR FACTORS) LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 45310

Where the company stands among the 4,337 active companies whose first SIC code is 45310 (Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories).

Net assets£353,259
Higher than 73% · median £39,120
Total assets£463,131
Higher than 65% · median £174,164
Cash£172,825
Higher than 66% · median £63,049
Employees0
Lower than 75% · median 2
Company age46.6 years
Older than 96% · median 6.5 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. BORDER HOLDINGS (U.K.) LTD.£219m
  2. STAPLETON'S (TYRE SERVICES) LIMITED£122.2m
  3. BCS AUTOMOTIVE GLOBAL LIMITED£102.4m
  4. ALLIANCE AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS LIMITED£94.8m
  5. IVECO LIMITED£87.3m
  6. CONTINENTAL TYRE GROUP LTD.£83.3m
  7. ALLIANCE AUTOMOTIVE UK LV LIMITED£67.9m
  8. R & R.C.BOND (WHOLESALE)LIMITED£60.7m
  9. ALLMAKES PR2 4X4 LIMITED£57.6m
  10. FERDINAND BILSTEIN UK LIMITED£48.5m

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 4,337. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: BOB FOWDEN (MOTOR FACTORS) LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

BOB FOWDEN (MOTOR FACTORS) LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01492192. It was incorporated on 21 Apr 1980. Its status is active. The registered office is in Dyfed (SA15). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (45310), retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (45320).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Jul 2025); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were £353,259, up 14.8% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £172,825. Total assets were £463,131 and total liabilities £112,464. The company had an average of 0 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2019/20–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 4,337 active companies whose first SIC code is 45310: By net assets it ranks higher than 73% of them (median £39,120). By total assets it ranks higher than 65% of them (median £174,164). By cash it ranks higher than 66% of them (median £63,049). By number of employees it ranks lower than 75% of them (median 2). It is older than 96% of them (median age 6.5 years).

Who runs and controls the company?

The company has 1 current director. One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Apr 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 26 Mar 2027.

Dividends

from the accounts
2023/24

Dividends paid in the financial year: £12,000 (23% of the profit for the year).

History
2023/24£12,000
2022/23£12,000
Filed accounts2019/20–2024/25
2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25
Profit for the year——27,97051,280—
Cash at bank and in hand81,57161,64981,184112,405172,825
Total assets334,906346,047361,358410,544463,131
Total liabilities89,07290,36898,936—112,464
Net assets / total equity244,330252,334268,303307,583353,259
Average number of employees66760
Dividends paid——12,00012,000—

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.

History

12 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £353.3k, 0 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £307.6k, 6 employees
  3. Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £268.3k, 7 employees
  4. Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £252.3k, 6 employees
  5. Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £244.3k, 6 employees
  6. Financial year 2019/20 endedAccounts: net assets £220.5k, 6 employees
  7. Mr Robert Davies Fowden registered as a person with significant control
  8. Margaret Helen FOWDEN appointedSecretary
Earlier events (4)
  1. Eunice Mary SNICKER resignedSecretary
  2. Arthur Ernest Clifford SNICKER resignedDirector
  3. Eunice Mary SNICKER resignedDirector
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.