PRIMETOOLS LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
Like most small UK companies, PRIMETOOLS LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2024/25Sector comparison
SIC 45320Where the company stands among the 7,734 active companies whose first SIC code is 45320 (Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories).
- LKQ GROUP (UK) LIMITED£517.8m
- RIDGEWAY GARAGES (NEWBURY) LIMITED£76.5m
- JAYAR COMPONENTS LIMITED£33.7m
- DEMON TWEEKS LIMITED£18.6m
- HALFORDS COMMERCIAL FLEET SERVICES LIMITED£18m
- MARRIOTT MOTOR GROUP LIMITED£13.9m
- PARKER MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED£13.8m
- AUTOPARTS & DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED£12.8m
- JOHN MORGAN AUTOPARTS LIMITED£11.8m
- MITCHELL NORTH WEST LIMITED£11m
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 7,734. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: PRIMETOOLS LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
PRIMETOOLS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 04649688. It was incorporated on 28 Jan 2003. Its status is active. The registered office is in Radstock (BA3). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is 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 Mar 2025); the company files abridged accounts (unaudited). Net assets were £702,907, up 6% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £407,495. The company had an average of 24 employees. Figures are available for 4 financial years (2020/21–2024/25).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 7,734 active companies whose first SIC code is 45320: By net assets it ranks higher than 94% of them (median £8,774). By total assets it ranks higher than 96% of them (median £56,430). By cash it ranks higher than 91% of them (median £23,371). By number of employees it ranks higher than 97% of them (median 1). It is older than 92% of them (median age 4.8 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly tools and cutlery, optical, medical and measuring instruments, leather goods and bags. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly tools and cutlery, machinery, electrical equipment.
Who runs and controls the company?
The company has 5 current directors. 2 persons with significant control are registered. 1 of 1 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 27 Jan 2027.
Filed accounts2020/21–2024/25
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank and in hand | 542,469 | 267,345 | 645,178 | 407,495 |
| Total assets | 1,421,841 | 1,267,091 | 2,026,144 | 2,286,505 |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — |
| Net assets / total equity | 233,527 | 433,113 | 663,029 | 702,907 |
| Average number of employees | 16 | 17 | 23 | 24 |
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
Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: tools and cutlery, optical, medical and measuring instruments, leather goods and bags, machinery and plastics.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: tools and cutlery, machinery, electrical equipment, optical, medical and measuring instruments and rubber.
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
18 events- Stephanie Elizabeth Jayne CANDY appointedDirector
- Robert Ken LYDFORD appointedDirector
- Max Oliver ROGERS appointedDirector
- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £702.9k, 24 employees
- Mrs Caroline Jayne Candy registered as a person with significant control
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £663k, 23 employees
- Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £433.1k, 17 employees
- Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £233.5k, 16 employees
Earlier events (10)
- Joseph Christopher ROGERS appointedDirector
- Mr Michael Julian Candy registered as a person with significant control
- Name changed to PRIMETOOLS LIMITEDPreviously CANDY TOOLS (UK) LIMITED
- SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedNominee secretary (corporate)
- CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedNominee director (corporate)
- Caroline Jayne CANDY appointedSecretary
- Michael Julian CANDY appointedDirector
- SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedNominee secretary (corporate)
- CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedNominee director (corporate)
- 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.