Group 1 Retail Limited

Active00194561 Private limited company

Incorporated: 19 December 1923 (102 years)
Previously known as: Inchcape Retail Limited (until 1 August 2024)
Wadham Kenning Motor Group Limited (until 16 February 2001)
Wadham Stringer Vehicles Limited (until 31 December 1987)
Earlier: Wadham Stringer (Dibden Purlieu)limited, Portsmouth Garages Limited
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: Craig Rodney Strike
Jane Louise Cadell
Farheen Ahmad
all 5 directors
Owned by: Group 1 Automotive UK Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: South East
Address: First Point St. Leonards Road
Allington
Maidstone
ME16 0LS

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 19 June 2027
Last conf. stmt: 5 June 2026

Charges

Total: 25
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 24

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Strike, Craig Rodney

Director · Appointed 24 August 2026

Also at Spire Automotive Limited, Robinsons Autostar Garages Holdings Limited, Barons Autostar Limited · more companies

British

Born October 1975 (51)

Cadell, Jane Louise

Director · Appointed 24 August 2026

Also at Spire Automotive Limited, Robinsons Autostar Garages Holdings Limited, Barons Autostar Limited · more companies

British

Born January 1969 (57)

Ahmad, Farheen

Director · Appointed 5 June 2026

Also at Barons Automotive Limited, L & L Inc Limited, Group 1 Trade Parts Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1987 (39)

Mchenry, Daniel James

Director · Appointed 1 August 2024

British

Born May 1974 (52)

Hobson, Gillian

Secretary · Appointed 1 August 2024

Hobson, Gillian

Director · Appointed 1 August 2024

American

Born July 1971 (55)

Officer history (34 former)

24 August 2026

Appointed Cadell, Jane Louise as Director

24 August 2026

Appointed Strike, Craig Rodney as Director

5 June 2026

Appointed Ahmad, Farheen as Director

19 May 2026

Resigned Raban, Mark Douglas as Director

31 March 2026

Resigned Leeder, Mark as Director

4 September 2025

Resigned Southwick, Philip as Director

1 October 2024

Appointed Raban, Mark Douglas as Director

1 August 2024

Appointed Leeder, Mark as Director

1 August 2024

Appointed Southwick, Philip as Director

1 August 2024

Appointed Hobson, Gillian as Director

1 August 2024

Resigned Inchcape UK Corporate Management Limited as Corporate Secretary

1 August 2024

Appointed Hobson, Gillian as Secretary

1 August 2024

Resigned Martin-Hickey, Katie as Director

1 August 2024

Resigned Ashford, George Oliver as Director

1 August 2024

Appointed Mchenry, Daniel James as Director

30 June 2022

Resigned Wheatley, Martin Peter as Director

13 December 2021

Appointed Martin-Hickey, Katie as Director

13 December 2021

Appointed Ashford, George Oliver as Director

13 December 2021

Resigned Brearley, James Richard as Director

20 September 2019

Resigned Hancox, Elizabeth Louise, Dr as Director

1 November 2018

Appointed Hancox, Elizabeth Louise, Dr as Director

21 September 2018

Resigned Catlin, Claire Louise as Director

1 January 2017

Resigned Fallenstein, Louis as Director

1 January 2017

Appointed Brearley, James Richard as Director

6 October 2015

Appointed Fallenstein, Louis as Director

6 October 2015

Resigned Mccluskey, Ross as Director

6 October 2015

Resigned Mccormack, Connor as Director

5 October 2015

Appointed Catlin, Claire Louise as Director

20 December 2011

Appointed Mccluskey, Ross as Director

20 December 2011

Resigned Ronchetti, Marc Arthur as Director

1 December 2009

Resigned Lock, Spencer as Director

1 December 2009

Appointed Ronchetti, Marc Arthur as Director

17 September 2006

Resigned Potts, Graeme John as Director

1 November 2005

Appointed Mccormack, Connor as Director

1 October 2005

Resigned Raban, Mark Douglas as Director

9 August 2004

Resigned Wheatley, Martin Peter as Secretary

9 August 2004

Appointed Lock, Spencer as Director

9 August 2004

Appointed Inchcape UK Corporate Management Limited as Corporate Secretary

18 June 2004

Appointed Wheatley, Martin Peter as Director

1 November 2003

Appointed Raban, Mark Douglas as Director

1 November 2003

Resigned Wallwork, Paul Anthony Hewitt as Director

7 April 2003

Appointed Potts, Graeme John as Director

7 April 2003

Resigned Hazelwood, Robert as Director

17 May 2002

Resigned Boult, Richard David as Director

14 January 2002

Resigned Franklin, Christopher Tom as Director

14 January 2002

Appointed Wallwork, Paul Anthony Hewitt as Director

23 May 2000

Appointed Franklin, Christopher Tom as Director

23 May 2000

Appointed Hazelwood, Robert as Director

23 May 2000

Resigned Newbury, David John as Director

25 April 2000

Resigned James, John William as Director

21 September 1999

Resigned Johnson, Peter William as Director

9 March 1998

Appointed Boult, Richard David as Director

17 September 1997

Appointed Wheatley, Martin Peter as Secretary

17 September 1997

Resigned James, John William as Secretary

17 September 1997

Resigned Dick, Andrew Francis as Director

30 August 1996

Appointed Newbury, David John as Director

20 June 1995

Resigned Rourke, Maurice as Director

20 June 1995

Resigned Allen, Ian Douglas as Director

20 June 1995

Resigned Taylor, Leslie Charles James as Director

20 June 1995

Appointed James, John William as Director

6 March 1995

Appointed Johnson, Peter William as Director

7 February 1995

Appointed Dick, Andrew Francis as Director

30 September 1994

Resigned Harfield, Frank as Director

31 August 1994

Resigned Heath, Reginald Frank as Director

1 March 1994

Appointed Rourke, Maurice as Director

28 February 1994

Appointed Allen, Ian Douglas as Director

28 February 1994

Resigned Caney, Peter Richard as Director

1 October 1993

Resigned Light, John Michael Heathcote as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Group 1 Automotive UK Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 1 August 2024

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Limited Company

Reg. no. 06099813

Former controllers (1)

1 August 2024

Ceased Inchcape International Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 19 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Group 1 Automotive UK Limited

Aliom Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Soper of Lincoln Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Autodevotion Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Barons Automotive Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Barons Autostar Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Beadles Coulsdon Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Beadles Dartford Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Beadles Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Beadles Maidstone Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Beadles Medway Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Beadles Sidcup Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Chandlers Garage Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Meridian Park Management Company Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Chapelgate Motors Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Elms Stansted Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Fairfield Garage (Leigh-On-Sea) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Gerard Mann Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Group 1 Retail Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

And 10 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
29 October 2026	Accounts filing
29 October 2026	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	31 December 2025
28 August 2026	Appointment of a director
28 August 2026	Appointment of a director
24 June 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	5 June 2026