Euro Self Drive Limited

Active02985545 Private limited company

What Euro Self Drive say about themselves

“Flexible van hire for businesses in Eastbourne & Sussex. Contract hire, long-term rental & fleet support. Reliable Car, Van, Minibus & Truck Rental and Hire in Brighton, Eastbourne and Crawley. We've Been renting vehicles in East Sussex For Over 30 Years - Book Online Or Call Us Today.”

— from euroselfdrive.co.uk

Incorporated: 1 November 1994 (32 years)
Industry: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (77110)
Directors: Hugh Oliver Smithson
Bruce Smithson
Owned by: Euro Self Drive Brighton Limited
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: South East
Address: 5 Peveril Court
6-8 London Road
Crawley
RH10 8JE

Website & contact details

Website: euroselfdrive.co.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 10 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 26 June 2026

Charges

Total: 21
Outstanding: 14
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 7

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Smithson, Hugh Oliver

Director · Appointed 1 October 2017

Also at Freight Container Services (Newark) Limited, Euro Vehicle Contracts Limited

English

Born September 1993 (33)

Smithson, Bruce

Director · Appointed 17 March 1995

Also at Euro Vehicle Contracts Limited

British

Born August 1958 (68)

Officer history (3 former)

1 October 2017

Appointed Smithson, Hugh Oliver as Director

18 December 2009

Resigned Askaroff, Nikolai Fawley as Secretary

21 May 2000

Resigned Shirley, David William as Director

17 March 1995

Appointed Smithson, Bruce as Director

1 November 1994

Appointed Chettleburgh International Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

1 November 1994

Resigned Chettleburgh International Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

1 November 1994

Appointed Shirley, David William as Director

1 November 1994

Appointed Askaroff, Nikolai Fawley as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Euro Self Drive Brighton Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Limited

Reg. no. 08662903

Former controllers (3)

6 April 2016

Ceased Hugh Oliver Smithson — Has significant influence or control

6 April 2016

Ceased Euro Self Drive Brighton Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)

6 April 2016

Ceased Bruce Smithson — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £2,820,664
Cash: £282,241

Debt Ratio: 58%
Current Ratio: 0.7x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Fixed Assets	£5,563,725	£4,400,966	£4,367,228	£2,759,784	£2,798,344	£3,654,469
Current Assets	£1,114,509	£1,501,323	£1,020,789	£774,586	£983,870	£538,378
Debtors	£832,268	£976,334	£595,925	£349,866	£408,126	£328,943
Cash	£282,241	£524,989	£424,864	£424,720	£573,944	£206,745
Creditors (< 1 year)	£1,668,541	£1,436,597	£1,057,679	£920,045	£1,197,854	£1,137,618
Creditors (> 1 year)	£1,507,329	£1,509,228	£1,898,148	£868,776	£1,357,773	£1,769,249
Net Current Assets	(£554,032)	£64,726	(£36,890)	(£145,459)	(£213,984)	(£599,240)
Net Assets	£2,820,664	£2,541,564	£2,187,016	£1,700,375	£1,181,413	£1,240,807
Shareholder Funds	£2,820,664	£2,541,564	£2,187,016	£1,700,375	£1,181,413	£1,240,807

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
9 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	26 June 2026
3 October 2025	Director's details changed
30 September 2025	Total exemption full accounts	31 December 2024
21 August 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	26 June 2025
27 September 2024	Total exemption full accounts	31 December 2023