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BIRKENHEAD CAR AND VAN HIRE LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 8 Oct 1993

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    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2026.

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    Owners

    2 owners on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £3,081,972.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 8 Oct 1993 (33 years ago).

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    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 30 Oct 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    HIND STREET, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, CH41 5DA

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 77110 Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
    • 77120 Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    31 Mar 2025
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    22 Oct 2026 · OVERDUE
    Last made up to
    8 Oct 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    12
    All time
    14

  6. Names

    1. BIRKENHEAD CAR AND VAN HIRE LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Mar 2025 not published not published £233,188 £3,081,972 24
31 Mar 2024 not published not published £185,440 £3,036,426 21
31 Mar 2023 not published not published £472,026 £2,767,810 22
31 Mar 2022 * not published not published £208,875 £3,292,439 21

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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  • R M Houghton · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Mar 2025
  • R J Houghton · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Mar 2025

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Richard Michael Houghton Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 1 Jul 2016 — March 1967 British · United Kingdom
Mr Richard Joseph Houghton Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent; Voting rights 25 to 50 percent 1 Jul 2016 — August 1941 British · United Kingdom

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Is BIRKENHEAD CAR AND VAN HIRE LIMITED still trading?

The register shows BIRKENHEAD CAR AND VAN HIRE LIMITED as active.

What does BIRKENHEAD CAR AND VAN HIRE LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 77110 (Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles); 77120 (Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles).

When was BIRKENHEAD CAR AND VAN HIRE LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 8 October 1993.

When are BIRKENHEAD CAR AND VAN HIRE LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2026. The last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

When is BIRKENHEAD CAR AND VAN HIRE LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

It was due on 22 October 2026 and is overdue.

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  4. 02946374 HAWK VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED Active Private Limited Company Inc. 7 Jul 1994 77110 · Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
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