Autotrader Limited

Active03909628 Private limited company
Incorporated
19 January 2000 (26 years)
Previously known as
Auto Trader Limited (until 16 January 2026)
Trader Publishing Limited (until 10 March 2014)
Auto Trader Holdings Limited (until 15 June 2000)
Earlier: 3155th Single Member Shelf Trading Company Limited
Industry
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
No.3 Circle Square
3 Hawkshaw Street
Manchester
M1 7BL

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
11 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 January 2026

Charges

Total
8
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
8

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 January 2020
Also at Autotrader Leasing Limited, Autotrader Group PLC, Blue Owl Network Ltd · more companies
British
Born August 1984 (42)
Director · Appointed 21 September 2017
Also at Autotrader Leasing Limited, Autotrader Group PLC, Blue Owl Network Ltd · more companies
Australian,British
Born September 1978 (48)
Baty, Claire
Secretary · Appointed 1 November 2016
Officer history (36 former)
9 December 2025
Resigned Faiers, Catherine Rose as Director
20 May 2020
Resigned Baty, Claire Vanessa as Director
29 February 2020
Resigned Mather, Trevor Nigel, Mr. as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Warner, James Jonathan as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Faiers, Catherine Rose as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Baty, Claire Vanessa as Director
29 January 2018
Resigned George, Mark as Director
21 September 2017
Appointed Coe, Nathan James as Director
21 September 2017
Resigned Glithero, Sean Robert as Director
14 August 2017
Appointed George, Mark as Director
2 December 2016
Resigned Somerset, Ian as Director
1 November 2016
Appointed Baty, Claire as Secretary
1 November 2016
Resigned Glithero, Sean as Secretary
22 June 2015
Resigned Walker, Joanne as Director
3 October 2014
Resigned Collet, Tara as Director
25 September 2014
Appointed Somerset, Ian as Director
26 July 2013
Resigned Byng-Maddick, Zillah Ellen as Director
26 July 2013
Appointed Walker, Joanne as Director
12 June 2013
Appointed Mather, Trevor Nigel, Mr. as Director
18 September 2012
Resigned King, John Robert as Director
22 June 2011
Resigned Lane, Stephen John Roger as Director
20 June 2011
Appointed Collet, Tara as Director
9 May 2011
Appointed Glithero, Sean as Secretary
6 July 2010
Resigned Jenkin, Elizabeth as Secretary
26 November 2009
Appointed Byng-Maddick, Zillah Ellen as Director
26 November 2009
Resigned Miller, Andrew Arthur as Director
27 April 2009
Appointed Lane, Stephen John Roger as Director
6 April 2009
Appointed Jenkin, Elizabeth as Secretary
6 April 2009
Resigned Miller, Andrew Arthur as Secretary
18 April 2008
Resigned Storey, Graham Neil as Director
1 December 2007
Appointed King, John Robert as Director
1 April 2007
Resigned Fowden, Jeremy Stephen Gary as Director
1 April 2007
Resigned Perriss, Robyn as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Glithero, Sean Robert as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Miller, Andrew Arthur as Secretary
31 December 2006
Resigned Beswitherick, David Peter as Secretary
6 October 2006
Appointed Beswitherick, David Peter as Secretary
6 October 2006
Resigned Perriss, Robyn as Secretary
1 May 2006
Appointed Fowden, Jeremy Stephen Gary as Director
30 September 2005
Resigned Harris, John Robert as Director
11 October 2004
Appointed Storey, Graham Neil as Director
1 September 2004
Resigned Howard, Katherine Frances as Director
1 September 2004
Resigned Howard, Katherine Frances as Secretary
1 September 2004
Appointed Perriss, Robyn as Director
1 September 2004
Appointed Perriss, Robyn as Secretary
31 March 2004
Resigned Muirhead, Brian Geoffrey as Director
13 February 2004
Appointed Howard, Katherine Frances as Director
19 November 2002
Appointed Howard, Katherine Frances as Secretary
19 November 2002
Appointed Miller, Andrew Arthur as Director
19 November 2002
Resigned Miller, Andrew Arthur as Secretary
5 June 2002
Appointed Miller, Andrew Arthur as Secretary
5 June 2002
Resigned Lacey, Eugenia as Secretary
12 November 2001
Appointed Lacey, Eugenia as Secretary
12 November 2001
Resigned Maycock, Terence as Secretary
12 November 2001
Resigned Maycock, Terence as Director
12 November 2001
Appointed Muirhead, Brian Geoffrey as Director
11 April 2001
Appointed Maycock, Terence as Secretary
11 April 2001
Resigned Townsend, Arthur Vincent as Secretary
11 April 2001
Resigned Castro, Nicholas as Director
11 April 2001
Resigned Phillis, Robert Weston, Sir as Director
25 August 2000
Appointed Harris, John Robert as Director
25 August 2000
Appointed Maycock, Terence as Director
10 May 2000
Resigned Townsend, Arthur Vincent as Director
10 May 2000
Resigned Ashcroft, Ian Stanley as Director
24 March 2000
Appointed Castro, Nicholas as Director
24 March 2000
Appointed Phillis, Robert Weston, Sir as Director
23 February 2000
Appointed Townsend, Arthur Vincent as Secretary
23 February 2000
Appointed Townsend, Arthur Vincent as Director
23 February 2000
Appointed Ashcroft, Ian Stanley as Director
23 February 2000
Resigned Sisec Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
23 February 2000
Resigned Loviting Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
23 February 2000
Resigned Serjeants' Inn Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
19 January 2000
Appointed Sisec Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
19 January 2000
Appointed Loviting Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
19 January 2000
Appointed Serjeants' Inn Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

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
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 04768833

Group structure 7 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Autotrader Group PLC
Autotrader Holding Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Autotrader Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Autotrader Leasing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Blue Owl Network Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Dealer Auction Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Trader Licensing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 259

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 March 2026Other filing—
28 January 2026Confirmation statement with updates28 January 2026
16 January 2026Certificate of change of name
16 January 2026Registered office address changed
9 December 2025Termination of appointment of a director
Show all 259 filings

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Blue Owl Network Ltd
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