Mars-Jones Limited

Active00479303 Private limited company
Incorporated
9 March 1950 (76 years)
Industry
Freight transport by road (49410)
Accounts type
Small
Region
East of England
Address
3 Doolittle Yard Froghall Road
Ampthill
Bedford
MK45 2NW

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
13 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
29 November 2025

Charges

Total
9
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
7

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 23 October 2024
British
Born January 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 23 October 2024
British
Born January 1951 (75)
Director · Appointed 23 October 2024
British
Born July 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 18 December 2020
British
Born October 1965 (61)
Officer history (7 former)
23 October 2024
Resigned Newton, Paul as Director
23 October 2024
Appointed Gates, Peter William as Director
23 October 2024
Appointed Lynch, Christopher as Director
23 October 2024
Appointed Gates, Mary Jeanette as Director
18 December 2020
Resigned Mars-Jones, Iona Mair as Director
18 December 2020
Appointed Newton, Paul as Director
18 December 2020
Appointed Flynn, Christopher John as Director
18 December 2020
Resigned Mars Jones, Philip Henry as Secretary
18 December 2020
Resigned Mars Jones, Philip Henry as Director
25 November 1997
Resigned Mars Jones, Dilys Rhys as Director
31 March 1996
Resigned Batty, Michael David as Director
3 October 1994
Appointed Batty, Michael David as Director
3 October 1994
Appointed Mars-Jones, Iona Mair as Director
1 November 1992
Resigned Mars Jones, David as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 18 December 2020
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 12957555
Former controllers (1)
18 December 2020
Ceased Philip Henry Mars Jones — Owns 50–75% of shares

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Mercury Holdings (Manchester) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Mars-Jones Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets
(£465,541)
Cash
£74
Employees
55
Debt Ratio
117%
Current Ratio
0.6x

Trend

Net Assets
(£500k) £0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £1,212,893 £1,382,258 £1,205,684 £1,313,976 £909,420 (£465,541)
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£1,208,605£1,212,871£1,237,980£764,200£763,123£1,664,614
Current Assets£1,488,414£3,111,514£3,377,814£2,649,319£2,460,416£625,310
Debtors£1,488,340£3,111,441£3,368,757£2,511,576£2,277,804£586,545
Cash£74£73£9,057£137,743£182,612£38,765
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,465,003£2,535,133£2,305,689£1,750,832£1,402,830£654,767
Creditors (> 1 year)£618,005£754,872£753,252£339,191£353,373£309,093
Net Current Assets(£976,589)£576,381£1,072,125£898,487£1,057,586(£29,457)
Net Assets(£465,541)£909,420£1,313,976£1,205,684£1,382,258£1,212,893
Shareholder Funds(£465,541)£909,420£1,313,976£1,205,684£1,382,258£1,212,893

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
31 March 2026Accounts for a small company31 March 2025
19 December 2025Confirmation statement with updates29 November 2025
18 February 2025Current accounting period shortened
18 February 2025Registered office address changed
2 December 2024Confirmation statement with updates29 November 2024
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