Motor Nation Cars Limited

Active06048380 Private limited company

Incorporated: 11 January 2007 (19 years)
Previously known as: Vertu Motors (Retail) Limited (until 17 March 2022)
Norham House 1103 Limited (until 30 January 2007)
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Industry: Dormant Company (99999)
Directors: David Paul Crane
Karen Anderson
Robert Thomas Forrester
Owned by: Vertu Motors PLC
Accounts type: Filing exemption subsidiary
Region: North East
Address: Vertu House Fifth Avenue Business Park
Team Valley
Gateshead
NE11 0XA

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 November 2027
Last accounts: 28 February 2026
Conf. stmt due: 15 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 1 January 2026

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Loose, Nicola Jane Carrington

Secretary · Appointed 1 March 2019

Crane, David Paul

Director · Appointed 5 February 2007

Also at Wiper Blades Limited, Vertu Motors (Durham) Limited, Farmer and Carlisle Leicester Limited · more companies

British

Born October 1967 (59)

Anderson, Karen

Director · Appointed 23 January 2007

Also at Wiper Blades Limited, Rowes Garage Limited, Vertu Motors (Durham) Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1971

Forrester, Robert Thomas

Director · Appointed 23 January 2007

Also at Wiper Blades Limited, Rowes Garage Limited, Vertu Motors (Durham) Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1969 (57)

Officer history (10 former)

1 March 2019

Resigned Anderson, Karen as Secretary

1 March 2019

Appointed Loose, Nicola Jane Carrington as Secretary

1 March 2019

Resigned Sherwin, Michael as Director

3 April 2015

Resigned Kent, Colin as Director

3 April 2015

Resigned Ferry, Steve as Director

25 February 2010

Appointed Sherwin, Michael as Director

25 February 2010

Appointed Anderson, Karen as Secretary

25 February 2010

Resigned Muckle Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary

11 March 2009

Resigned Fairgrieve, Thomas Darling as Director

8 April 2008

Resigned Hamer, Mark Rhodes as Director

30 April 2007

Resigned Davison, Andrew John as Secretary

30 April 2007

Appointed Muckle Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary

28 March 2007

Appointed Hamer, Mark Rhodes as Director

27 March 2007

Appointed Ferry, Steve as Director

27 March 2007

Appointed Kent, Colin as Director

5 February 2007

Appointed Crane, David Paul as Director

23 January 2007

Appointed Forrester, Robert Thomas as Director

23 January 2007

Appointed Davison, Andrew John as Secretary

23 January 2007

Appointed Anderson, Karen as Director

23 January 2007

Resigned Norham House Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary

23 January 2007

Resigned Norham House Director Limited as Corporate Director

22 January 2007

Appointed Fairgrieve, Thomas Darling as Director

11 January 2007

Appointed Norham House Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary

11 January 2007

Appointed Norham House Director Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Vertu Motors PLC

Corporate entity · Notified 11 July 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Public Limited Company

Reg. no. 05984855

Group structure 38 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Vertu Motors PLC

Aceparts Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

All Car Parts Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Power Bulbs Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Power Bulbs Online Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wiper Blades Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Albert Farnell Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bristol Street Commercials (Italia) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Easy Vehicle Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Gordon Lamb Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Gordon Lamb Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Gordon Lamb Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

International Concessionaires Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Grantham Motor Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Farmer & Carlisle Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Farmer and Carlisle Leicester Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Farmer and Carlisle Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rowes Garage Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

The Union Motor Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Helston Garages Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Helston Garages Group (Management) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Helston Garages Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Group SMB Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Westcountry Ventures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Jactamial Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Westcountry Enterprises Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hillendale Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hillendale LR Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hughes Group Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hughes of Beaconsfield Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Macklin Property Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Motor Nation Cars Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

SHG Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

South Hereford Garages Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sigma Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Vertu Motors (Continental) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

South Hereford Garages Trade Parts LLP Holds 25–50% of voting rights

The Taxi Centre Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 15 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
12 August 2026	Other filing
12 August 2026	Other filing
12 August 2026	Accounts filing
20 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	1 January 2026
15 August 2025	Other filing