Desira Group PLC

Active02482580 Public limited company
Incorporated
19 March 1990 (36 years)
Previously known as
D.M.C. (East Anglia) Limited (until 18 June 2001)
Rapid 9889 Limited (until 28 June 1990)
Industry
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (45111)
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Victoria Road
Diss
IP22 4GS

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
2 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 March 2026

Charges

Total
10
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Secretary · Appointed 1 February 2009
British
Director · Appointed 24 September 2008
British
Born November 1969
Director · Appointed 27 November 2007
British
Born May 1949 (77)
Director · Appointed 18 February 2000
British
Born June 1974 (52)
Officer history (15 former)
22 July 2026
Resigned Desira, John Paul as Director
22 January 2010
Resigned Bailes, Peter Leonard Arthur as Director
1 February 2009
Appointed Gant, Michelle Suzanne as Secretary
2 December 2008
Resigned Sunderland, Colin Arnold as Director
2 December 2008
Resigned Sunderland, Colin Arnold as Secretary
24 September 2008
Appointed Stone, Stuart Peter as Director
27 November 2007
Appointed Desira, Susan Margaret as Director
6 October 2007
Resigned Pochin, Jonathan Shane as Director
10 August 2006
Appointed Bailes, Peter Leonard Arthur as Director
22 July 2005
Resigned Hardman, Andrew George as Director
24 May 2005
Resigned Bell, Frazer Keith as Director
25 November 2004
Appointed Bell, Frazer Keith as Director
2 August 2002
Resigned Stocks, Nigel as Director
13 August 2001
Appointed Hardman, Andrew George as Director
26 July 2001
Resigned Norman, Peter Charles Russell as Director
18 February 2000
Appointed Gant, Michelle Suzanne as Director
20 October 1998
Resigned Bailes, Peter Leonard Arthur as Director
6 November 1997
Appointed Pochin, Jonathan Shane as Director
6 November 1997
Appointed Stocks, Nigel as Director
6 November 1997
Appointed Bailes, Peter Leonard Arthur as Director
29 July 1997
Resigned Desira, Joseph as Director
29 July 1997
Resigned Desira, Sauveur as Director
19 December 1996
Resigned Pretty, Rodney James as Director
7 November 1995
Appointed Sunderland, Colin Arnold as Director
7 November 1995
Appointed Sunderland, Colin Arnold as Secretary
7 November 1995
Resigned Norman, Peter Charles Russell as Secretary
13 March 1995
Appointed Norman, Peter Charles Russell as Secretary
13 March 1995
Resigned Desira, John Paul as Secretary

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
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 04553750

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Desira Group PLC This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£4,690,358
Cash
£14,017
Turnover
£68,068,896
Profit Before Tax
£535,599
Employees
167
Debt Ratio
74%
Current Ratio
1.3x
Profit Margin
1%
Return on Equity
9%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £50.0M £100.0M 2019 2023 £76,815,828 £68,068,896
Balance sheet detail
20232019
Fixed Assets£1,633,036£1,938,354
Current Assets£16,304,369£15,769,745
Cash£14,017£26,348
Creditors (< 1 year)£12,784,428£14,548,019
Creditors (> 1 year)£7,994
Net Current Assets£3,519,941£1,221,726
Net Assets£4,690,358£2,849,315
Shareholder Funds£4,690,358£2,849,315

Turnover£68,068,896£76,815,828
Cost of Sales£60,128,056£68,835,049
Gross Profit£7,940,840£7,980,779
Admin Expenses£4,786,306£5,158,512
Staff Costs£5,422,880£5,858,644
Operating Profit£571,199£350,664
Profit Before Tax£535,599£300,692
Tax£118,199£81,063
Profit for Period£417,400£219,629

What Desira Group say about themselves

“Desira Group offers 52 years of experience in trusted car sales, servicing & MOT across East Anglia, in Norwich, Bury St Edmunds, Diss, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn & Lowestoft.”

— from desiragroup.co.uk

Filings 173

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
9 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
1 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates19 March 2026
1 July 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
8 April 2025Confirmation statement with no updates19 March 2025
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