Ford Retail Limited

Active00191596 Private limited company
Incorporated
27 July 1923 (103 years)
Previously known as
Polar Motor Company Limited (until 2 January 2007)
Polar Motor Company (York) Limited (until 31 December 1995)
Unwins (York) Limited (until 31 December 1978)
Industry
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (45111)
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (45200)
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (45310)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
2 Charter Court Newcomen Way
Colchester Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9YA

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
11 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 September 2026

Charges

Total
28
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
27

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 May 2026
Also at Standard Leasing Limited, Ford Retail Group Limited
British
Born February 1975 (51)
Ransome, Mary Lucy
Secretary · Appointed 26 May 2015
Director · Appointed 1 January 2013
Also at Ford Retail Group Limited, Standard Leasing Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1976 (50)
Officer history (38 former)
9 June 2026
Resigned Williams, Jonathan Paul as Director
1 May 2026
Appointed Darnell, Michael Peter as Director
30 April 2026
Resigned Darnell, Michael Peter as Secretary
30 April 2026
Resigned Glanville, Shaun as Director
29 March 2023
Appointed Williams, Jonathan Paul as Director
11 February 2022
Resigned Foulds, Stuart Edgar as Director
26 September 2019
Resigned Jason, Nicholas John as Director
26 September 2019
Appointed Glanville, Shaun as Director
18 September 2017
Appointed Foulds, Stuart Edgar as Director
18 September 2017
Appointed Jason, Nicholas John as Director
18 September 2017
Resigned Hood, Stephen Glenn as Director
31 October 2016
Resigned Macniven, Paul Alexander as Director
26 July 2016
Appointed Darnell, Michael Peter as Secretary
26 May 2015
Appointed Ransome, Mary Lucy as Secretary
26 May 2015
Resigned Page, Clive Charles as Secretary
27 January 2015
Appointed Hood, Stephen Glenn as Director
1 January 2015
Resigned Kerr, Stuart Donald as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Williams, Steven Wyn as Director
25 July 2013
Appointed Macniven, Paul Alexander as Director
31 January 2013
Resigned Myers, Bryan David as Director
1 January 2013
Appointed Mustoe, Stuart David as Director
1 February 2012
Appointed Kerr, Stuart Donald as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Brown, Angus Lushington Wylie as Director
30 June 2011
17 June 2009
Resigned Hughes, Graham Paul as Secretary
16 November 2007
Appointed Williams, Steven Wyn as Director
5 August 2007
Resigned Thorley, David Ian as Director
6 April 2006
Appointed Thorley, David Ian as Director
3 February 2006
Resigned Parker, Nigel Martin as Director
21 December 2004
Appointed Parker, Nigel Martin as Director
21 December 2004
Appointed Brown, Angus Lushington Wylie as Director
27 August 2004
Resigned Checkley, Kenneth as Director
30 April 2004
Appointed Hughes, Graham Paul as Secretary
30 April 2004
Appointed Page, Clive Charles as Secretary
30 April 2004
Resigned Macniven, Paul Alexander as Director
30 April 2004
Appointed Myers, Bryan David as Director
30 April 2004
Resigned Houston, Samuel George as Director
30 April 2004
Resigned Matheson & Co Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 April 2004
Resigned Bradley, Eamon as Director
30 April 2004
Resigned Jones, Alun Morton as Director
10 June 2002
Appointed Macniven, Paul Alexander as Director
9 June 2002
Resigned Cramton, Kevin as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed Houston, Samuel George as Director
29 June 2001
Resigned Potts, Derek as Director
1 February 2001
Appointed Bradley, Eamon as Director
19 January 2001
19 January 2001
Resigned Judge, Bernard Francis Thomas as Director
31 October 2000
Resigned Ritchie, John Muir as Director
18 April 2000
Appointed Checkley, Kenneth as Director
17 April 2000
Resigned Cowper, John Bernard as Director
18 February 2000
Appointed Cramton, Kevin as Director
17 February 2000
Resigned Geiger, Gregory as Director
1 January 2000
Appointed Potts, Derek as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Beynon, Peter as Director
8 February 1999
Appointed Ritchie, John Muir as Director
8 February 1999
Appointed Judge, Bernard Francis Thomas as Director
8 February 1999
Appointed Geiger, Gregory as Director
8 February 1999
Appointed Beynon, Peter as Director
16 November 1998
Appointed Cowper, John Bernard as Director
16 November 1998
Appointed Jones, Alun Morton as Director
16 November 1998
Resigned Ritchie, John Muir as Director
16 November 1998
Resigned Beynon, Peter as Director
12 June 1998
Resigned Witt, John Raymond as Director
12 June 1998
Appointed Beynon, Peter as Director
1 February 1997
Appointed Witt, John Raymond as Director
31 January 1997
Resigned Potts, Derek as Director
20 September 1995
Resigned Mack, Lewis Bernard as Director
20 September 1995
Resigned Watkins, Terry Christopher as Director
31 January 1995
Appointed Matheson & Co Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 January 1995
Resigned Mack, Lewis Bernard as Secretary
27 January 1995
Appointed Potts, Derek as Director
27 January 1995
Appointed Ritchie, John Muir as Director
27 January 1995
Resigned Burgess, Christopher Martin as Director
27 January 1995
Resigned Jackson, Eric as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Ltd Company
Reg. no. 950395

Filings 265

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates27 September 2026
9 August 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
22 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
11 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
11 May 2026Appointment of a director
Show all 265 filings

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