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Company Number

05401912

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Industry

Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles

Directors

Neil Price

Gareth Brideaux

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Shareholders

neil evan price

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

d2, west point industrial estate, penarth road, cardiff, CF11 8JQ

Website

www.ask4cars.co.uk

ask motor company limited Estimated Valuation

£772.1k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASK MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED at £772.1k based on a Turnover of £2.5m and 0.31x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Ask Motor Company Limited is a live company located in cardiff, CF11 8JQ with a Companies House number of 05401912. It operates in the sale of used cars and light motor vehicles sector, SIC Code 45112. Founded in March 2005, it's largest shareholder is neil evan price with a 100% stake. Ask Motor Company Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.5m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ask Motor Company Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2.5out of 5

3 Strong

4 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £2.5m, make it in line with the average company (£2.1m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 26%, show it is growing at a faster rate (13.4%)

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Ask Motor Company Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £2.5 million and the company has net assets of £56.1 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Ask Motor Company Limited has 7 employees and maintains cash reserves of £15 as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	2,511,923	7,295,328	4,801,203	1,245,377	886,208	2,592,229	1,298,841	1,235,639	4,460,216	7,148,816	11,191,747	3,666,503	2,680,669	4,558,976	4,833,716
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	2,235,787	6,479,063	4,259,136	1,113,594	783,492	2,296,828	1,151,269	1,095,184	3,903,285	6,241,090	9,837,567	3,241,644	2,362,671	3,980,402	4,219,130
Gross Profit	276,136	816,265	542,066	131,783	102,716	295,400	147,572	140,455	556,931	907,726	1,354,180	424,859	317,998	578,574	614,586
Admin Expenses	307,832	864,206	489,182	94,388	96,019	314,058	116,899	114,293	554,267	905,616	1,355,375	425,542	315,147	579,509	613,149
Operating Profit	-31,696	-47,941	52,884	37,395	6,697	-18,658	30,673	26,162	2,664	2,110	-1,195	-683	2,851	-935	1,437
Interest Payable	9,674	6,174	7,039	7,469	6,662	5,464	2,124	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	105	87	0	0	0	2	55	27	0	0	1	2	2	3	2
Pre-Tax Profit	-41,265	-54,028	45,846	29,926	36	-24,120	28,604	26,189	2,664	2,110	-1,194	-681	2,853	-932	1,439
Tax	0	0	-8,711	-5,686	-7	0	-5,435	-5,238	-533	-443	0	0	-742	0	-403
Profit After Tax	-41,265	-54,028	37,135	24,240	29	-24,120	23,169	20,951	2,131	1,667	-1,194	-681	2,111	-932	1,036
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-41,265	-54,028	37,135	24,240	29	-24,120	23,169	20,951	2,131	1,667	-1,194	-681	2,111	-932	1,036
Employee Costs	230,837	224,463	216,998	170,506	115,628	143,827	110,940	110,899	291,787	445,350	701,782	250,667	193,809	339,877	310,039
Number Of Employees	7	7	7	6	4	5	4	4	11	17	28	10	8	14	12
EBITDA*	-24,364	-40,819	61,755	39,768	8,186	-13,672	31,838	26,162	2,664	2,110	-1,195	-374	3,385	-441	1,992

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	182,128	188,620	145,742	128,623	128,496	99,254	5,153	838	1,117	1,490	1,249	927	1,236	1,405	646
Intangible Assets	66,991	65,891	59,781	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	63,923	63,060	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	249,119	254,511	269,446	191,683	128,496	99,254	5,153	838	1,117	1,490	1,249	927	1,236	1,405	646
Stock & work in progress	92,004	0	94,588	183,898	48,775	35,272	90,461	90,945	0	0	0	44,406	51,500	105,550	69,500
Trade Debtors	73,000	274,898	252,740	0	37,150	154,290	34,660	19,700	127,255	207,493	301,724	170,111	132,754	182,640	229,711
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	69,740	138,362	61,516	48,448	97,777	132,797	180,374	152,537	0	0	0	0	0	0	7,388
Cash	15	3,993	89	33	121	168	290	21,631	0	0	0	219	527	267	742
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	234,759	417,253	408,933	232,379	183,823	322,527	305,785	284,813	127,255	207,493	301,724	214,736	184,781	288,457	307,341
total assets	483,878	671,764	678,379	424,062	312,319	421,781	310,938	285,651	128,372	208,983	302,973	215,663	186,017	289,862	307,987
Bank overdraft	55,844	0	39,509	69,429	48,298	12,522	65,368	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	189,007	389,070	354,546	57,799	36,599	164,218	81,045	97,162	124,234	206,976	302,633	162,689	112,998	202,918	148,679
Group/Directors Accounts	63,486	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	58,805	2,509	4,938	3,561	15,600	16,250	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	20,431	132,665	110,442	133,400	101,809	136,803	116,167	163,300	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	387,573	524,244	509,435	264,189	202,306	329,793	262,580	260,462	124,234	206,976	302,633	162,689	112,998	202,918	148,679
loans	22,439	32,389	41,126	50,000	57,993	67,750	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	21,143	40,333	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	51,438	70,802	86,838	158,270
provisions	17,758	17,758	5,274	5,274	5,274	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	40,197	50,147	67,543	95,607	63,267	67,750	0	0	0	0	0	51,438	70,802	86,838	158,270
total liabilities	427,770	574,391	576,978	359,796	265,573	397,543	262,580	260,462	124,234	206,976	302,633	214,127	183,800	289,756	306,949
net assets	56,108	97,373	101,401	64,266	46,746	24,238	48,358	25,189	4,138	2,007	340	1,536	2,217	106	1,038
total shareholders funds	56,108	97,373	101,401	64,266	46,746	24,238	48,358	25,189	4,138	2,007	340	1,536	2,217	106	1,038

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-31,696	-47,941	52,884	37,395	6,697	-18,658	30,673	26,162	2,664	2,110	-1,195	-683	2,851	-935	1,437
Depreciation	7,332	7,122	8,871	2,373	1,489	4,986	1,165	0	0	0	0	309	534	494	555
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	0	-8,711	-5,686	-7	0	-5,435	-5,238	-533	-443	0	0	-742	0	-403
Stock	92,004	-94,588	-89,310	135,123	13,503	-55,189	-484	90,945	0	0	-44,406	-7,094	-54,050	36,050	69,500
Debtors	-270,520	35,081	266,671	-23,419	-152,160	72,053	42,797	44,982	-80,238	-94,231	131,613	37,357	-49,886	-54,459	237,099
Creditors	-200,063	34,524	296,747	21,200	-127,619	83,173	-16,117	-27,072	-82,742	-95,657	139,944	49,691	-89,920	54,239	148,679
Accruals and Deferred Income	-112,234	22,223	-22,958	31,591	-34,994	20,636	-47,133	163,300	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	12,484	0	0	5,274	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-158,145	87,919	149,472	-24,831	-10,503	73,273	-79,160	21,225	-373	241	51,542	19,054	16,659	72,207	-156,331
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-1,940	-56,110	-85,771	-2,500	-30,731	-99,087	-5,480	279	373	-241	-322	0	-365	-1,253	-1,201
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-1,940	-56,110	-85,771	-2,500	-30,731	-99,087	-5,480	279	373	-241	-322	0	-365	-1,253	-1,201
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	63,486	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	56,296	-2,429	1,377	-12,039	-650	16,250	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-9,950	-8,737	-8,874	-7,993	-9,757	67,750	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	-21,143	-19,190	40,333	0	0	0	0	0	0	-51,438	-19,364	-16,036	-71,432	158,270
share issue	0	50,000	0	-6,720	22,479	0	0	100	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2
interest	-9,569	-6,087	-7,039	-7,469	-6,662	-5,462	-2,069	27	0	0	1	2	2	3	2
cash flow from financing	100,263	11,604	-33,726	6,112	5,410	78,538	-2,069	127	0	0	-51,439	-19,362	-16,034	-71,429	158,274
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-3,978	3,904	56	-88	-47	-122	-21,341	21,631	0	0	-219	-308	260	-475	742
overdraft	55,844	-39,509	-29,920	21,131	35,776	-52,846	65,368	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-59,822	43,413	29,976	-21,219	-35,823	52,724	-86,709	21,631	0	0	-219	-308	260	-475	742

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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ASK MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED group structure

Ask Motor Company Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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ASK MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED

05401912

ASK MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED Shareholders

neil evan price

100%

Ask Motor Company Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Neil Price (Mar 2005) and Mr Gareth Brideaux (Mar 2017).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Neil Price		52 years	Mar 2005	-	Director
Mr Gareth Brideaux	United Kingdom	48 years	Mar 2017	-	Director
Mr Liam Powell	Wales	39 years	Mar 2017	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

2.5m

-66%

operating profit

-31.7k

gross margin

11%

-1.75%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

56.1k

-0.42%

total assets

483.9k

-0.28%

cash

-1%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

05401912

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles

incorporation date

March 2005

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

d2, west point industrial estate, penarth road, cardiff, CF11 8JQ

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