HANWELLS OF LONDON LIMITED

Active
Company number 02238846Private limited companyIncorporated 1988

Key figures

−£50,482-115.2%
Net assets 2024/25
-100 k0100 k200 k300 k400 k2019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25

Like most small UK companies, HANWELLS OF LONDON 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 77110

Where the company stands among the 5,979 active companies whose first SIC code is 77110 (Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles).

Net assets−£50,482
Lower than 91% · median £6,098
Total assets£1,610,247
Higher than 90% · median £55,700
Cash£651
Lower than 85% · median £11,204
Employees12
Higher than 95% · median 1
Company age38.6 years
Older than 98% · median 3.7 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR UK LIMITED£1.2bn
  2. LEASEPLAN UK LIMITED£230.4m
  3. LEX AUTOLEASE LIMITED£192.8m
  4. NORTHGATE VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED£171.4m
  5. UNITED RENTAL GROUP LIMITED£146.5m
  6. EUROPCAR GROUP UK LIMITED£138.9m
  7. ZENITH VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED£124.6m
  8. NORTHGATE FLEET SERVICES LIMITED£112.6m
  9. CAR HIRE (DAY OF SWANSEA) LIMITED£103.9m
  10. OGILVIE FLEET LIMITED£97.4m

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 5,979. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: HANWELLS OF LONDON LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

HANWELLS OF LONDON LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 02238846. It was incorporated on 4 Apr 1988. Its status is active. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (77110).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Jun 2025); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were −£50,482, down 115.2% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £651. The company had an average of 12 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2019/20–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 5,979 active companies whose first SIC code is 77110: By net assets it ranks lower than 91% of them (median £6,098). By total assets it ranks higher than 90% of them (median £55,700). By cash it ranks lower than 85% of them (median £11,204). By number of employees it ranks higher than 95% of them (median 1). It is older than 98% of them (median age 3.7 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly art and antiques. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly vehicles.

Who runs and controls the company?

The company has 2 current directors. 2 persons with significant control are registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 29 Mar 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 29 May 2027.

Filed accounts2019/20–2024/25
2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25
Cash at bank and in hand42225,7371,832647651
Total assets2,190,8171,801,3101,800,4781,794,3421,610,247
Total liabilities—————
Net assets / total equity229,472306,550330,801331,886-50,482
Average number of employees1714141312

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.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently January 2026. Main goods: art and antiques.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently September 2025. Main goods: vehicles.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

19 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets −£50.5k, 12 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £331.9k, 13 employees
  3. Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £330.8k, 14 employees
  4. Margaret BROWN appointedDirector
  5. Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £306.6k, 14 employees
  6. Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £229.5k, 17 employees
  7. Financial year 2019/20 endedAccounts: net assets £123.4k, 15 employees
  8. Judith Ann BROWN resignedSecretary
Earlier events (11)
  1. Judith Ann BROWN resignedDirector
  2. Mrs Susan Mcloughlin registered as a person with significant control
  3. Mr Stephen Ernest Brown registered as a person with significant control
  4. Name changed to HANWELLS OF LONDON LIMITEDPreviously RENT-A-ROLLS LIMITED
  5. Ann-Marie HARLINGTON resignedSecretary
  6. Ann-Marie HARLINGTON resignedDirector
  7. Bjorn Ragnar HARLINGTON resignedDirector
  8. Stephen Ernest BROWN appointedDirector
  9. Judith Ann BROWN appointedSecretary
  10. Judith Ann BROWN appointedDirector
  11. 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.