ALBERT FARNELL LIMITED

00391896
Active Gateshead

Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

669 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Sale of new cars and light motor vehiclesMaintenance and repair of motor vehicles
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ALBERT FARNELL LIMITED

00391896

Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Founded 15 Dec 1944 Active Gateshead, United Kingdom 669 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Sale of new cars and light motor vehiclesMaintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts Submitted 14 Nov 2025 Next due 30 Nov 2026 5 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 2 Apr 2026 Next due 16 Apr 2027 10 months remaining
Net assets £19M £3M 2024 year on year
Total assets £156M £17M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £136M £21M 2024 year on year
Charges 14
1 outstanding 13 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Vertu House Fifth Avenue Business Park Team Valley Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE11 0XA United Kingdom

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for ALBERT FARNELL LIMITED (00391896), an active supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models company based in Gateshead, United Kingdom. Incorporated 15 Dec 1944. Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Mar → 28 Feb 2025
Type audit-exemption-subsidiary
Next accounts 28 Feb 2026
Due by 30 Nov 2026 5 months remaining

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

N/A

Decreased by £9.78M (-100%)

Net Assets

£19.35M

Increased by £3.03M (+19%)

Total Liabilities

£136.47M

Decreased by £20.53M (-13%)

Turnover

£534.26M

Increased by £50.41M (+10%)

Employees

669

Increased by 14 (+2%)

Debt Ratio

88%

Decreased by 3 (-3%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2025
28 Feb Year End
2024
29 Feb Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Forrester, Robert ThomasDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom5612 Jun 2013Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Vertu Motors Plc
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Vertu Motors Plc

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Group Structure

VERTU MOTORS PLC united kingdom
ALBERT FARNELL LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding 13 satisfied

Properties

Properties

1 freehold 3 leasehold 4 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Land at Cornwall Business Park West, Hallenbeagle, Scorrier, Redruth CORNWALL
Leasehold-4 Apr 2023
Land lying to the south-west of Matford Way, Exeter EXETER
Leasehold£6,106,6874 Apr 2023
Land on the north-west side of Toneway, Taunton SOMERSET
Leasehold-4 Apr 2023
land and buildings on the north west side of West End Terrace, Guiseley LEEDS
Freehold-31 May 2013
Land at Cornwall Business Park West, Hallenbeagle, Scorrier, Redruth
Leasehold
Added 4 Apr 2023
District CORNWALL
Land lying to the south-west of Matford Way, Exeter
Leasehold £6,106,687
Added 4 Apr 2023
District EXETER
Land on the north-west side of Toneway, Taunton
Leasehold
Added 4 Apr 2023
District SOMERSET
land and buildings on the north west side of West End Terrace, Guiseley
Freehold
Added 31 May 2013
District LEEDS

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
2 Apr 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2 Apr 2026 with no updates
12 Jan 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Leonardo Caruso as director
14 Nov 2025OtherNotice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 28/02/25
14 Nov 2025OtherAudit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 28/02/25
14 Nov 2025AccountsAnnual accounts filed
2 Apr 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2 Apr 2026 with no updates

12 Jan 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Leonardo Caruso as director

14 Nov 2025 Other

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 28/02/25

14 Nov 2025 Other

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 28/02/25

14 Nov 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts filed

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 2 Apr 2026 with no updates

2 months ago on 2 Apr 2026

Appointment of Mr Leonardo Caruso as director

5 months ago on 12 Jan 2026

Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 28/02/25

7 months ago on 14 Nov 2025

Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 28/02/25

7 months ago on 14 Nov 2025

Annual accounts filed

7 months ago on 14 Nov 2025