W. H. Bowker (Rochdale) Limited

Active01260308 Private limited company
Incorporated
25 May 1976 (50 years)
Previously known as
W. H. Bowker (Rochdale) Limited Limited (until 15 June 2022)
W. H, Bowker (Rochdale) Limited (until 15 June 2022)
James Nuttall (Transport) Limited (until 14 June 2022)
Earlier: Nuttall Transport Limited
Industry
Freight transport by road (49410)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
North West
Address
Holme Road
Bamber Bridge
Preston
PR5 6BP

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
16 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
2 January 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Gee, Andrew John
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2022
Director · Appointed 1 April 2022
British
Born April 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2022
British
Born May 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2022
British
Born June 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2022
British
Born March 1977 (49)
Officer history (5 former)
1 April 2022
Appointed Gee, Andrew John as Secretary
1 April 2022
Appointed Bowker, Kenneth Neil as Director
1 April 2022
Appointed Bowker, William Henry as Director
1 April 2022
Appointed Gee, Andrew John as Director
1 April 2022
Appointed Kay, Christopher as Director
1 April 2022
Resigned Nuttall, Catherine Jane as Director
1 April 2022
Resigned Nuttall, James Richard Harry as Director
27 March 2020
Resigned Nuttall, James as Director
9 January 2020
Resigned Nuttall, Catherine Janet as Director
24 June 2019
Resigned Nuttall, Catherine Janet as Secretary
1 July 2001
Appointed Nuttall, Catherine Jane as Director
1 July 2001
Appointed Nuttall, James Richard Harry as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 23 February 2018
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 11020584
Former controllers (2)
23 February 2018
Ceased Catherine Janet Nuttall — Owns 25–50% of shares
23 February 2018
Ceased James Nuttall — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 9 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Bowker Blackburn Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bowker Motorcycles Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bowker Performance Cars Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bowker Preston Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Used Car Warehouse Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bowker Ribble Valley Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
James Nuttall (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
W. H. Bowker (Rochdale) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£6,427,820
up £841,881 (15%)
Cash
£1,535,609
up £553,097 (56%)
Turnover
£7,202,975
up £704,324 (11%)
Profit Before Tax
£1,117,519
up £503,426 (82%)
Employees
68
down 3 (4%)
Debt Ratio
34%
Current Ratio
1.6x
Profit Margin
16%
Return on Equity
14%
Balance sheet detail
2021
Fixed Assets£6,188,649
Current Assets£3,576,168
Debtors£2,000,882
Cash£1,535,609
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,218,303
Creditors (> 1 year)£678,505
Net Current Assets£1,357,865
Net Assets£6,427,820
Shareholder Funds£6,427,820

Turnover£7,202,975
Cost of Sales£5,870,536
Gross Profit£1,332,439
Admin Expenses£691,364
Staff Costs£2,484,902
Operating Profit£661,727
Profit Before Tax£1,117,519
Tax£195,638
Profit for Period£921,881

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 July 2026Other filing
17 July 2026Other filing
17 July 2026Accounts filing
17 July 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts31 December 2025
6 January 2026Director's details changed
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