Explore Holdings Ltd

Active08925433 Private limited company

Incorporated: 6 March 2014 (12 years)
Previously known as: WS Transport Limited (until 1 September 2025)
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Industry: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (64209)
Owned by: Oakfield Manor Estates Limited
Town Head Estate Limited
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: North West
Address: Fifteen Rosehill Montgomery Way
Rosehill Estate
Carlisle
CA1 2RW

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 August 2027
Last accounts: 30 November 2025
Conf. stmt due: 20 March 2027
Last conf. stmt: 6 March 2026

Charges

Total: 5
Outstanding: 5
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 0

Officers

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Ownership 2 active

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

Oakfield Manor Estates Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 25–50% of shares

Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Private Company Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 07342999

Town Head Estate Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 25–50% of shares

Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Private Company Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 09403670

Group structure 55 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Oakfield Manor Estates Limited

Chuffin Properties Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Explore Holdings Ltd This company Owns 25–50% of shares

Explore Transport Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Prigmore Haulage Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Glfa Co Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Graylaw Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Graylaw International Freight Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Graylaw Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)

Graylaw Warehousing Limited Has significant influence or control

Graylaw Warrington Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

NW Construction Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Planned Developments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Co (Holdings) Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Carlisle Lake District Airport Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Maw Engineering Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Smith Bros. Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Temporary Buildings Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

WS Temporary Buildings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Total Fleetcare Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Bibby Commercials Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Power Engineering Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Power Engineering Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

WS Investco Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights

WS Specialist Logistics Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Direct Haulage Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Mbrook Investments Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Mbrook Holdings Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Oliver Transport Services Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

WMB Logistics Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

WS Freight Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

WS Light Haulage Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

WS Storage Solutions Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Lott 3 Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

Padel 500 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

WS Environmental Holding Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

WSSS Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

WS Transport Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

WST Group Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

A C Binns Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Chieftain Fleet Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

H E Payne Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

H E Payne Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Simtrans Investments Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Simtrans Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

WS Central Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

WS Express Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

WS Homedel Ltd Owns 25–50% of shares

WS Tanker Logistics Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

BTS Tanker Logistics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Cutts Tanker Logistics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Ewt Logistics Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Sherburns LGV Ltd Owns 25–50% of shares

Tank Solutions Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

WS Tankers North West Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 1 more

Financials

Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 November 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £8,265,240
Cash: £183,920
Employees: 1

Debt Ratio: 38%
Current Ratio: 0.2x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2024	2023	2019
Fixed Assets	£12,543,378	£10,675,130	£3,521,006
Current Assets	£729,210	£3,763,787	£1,269,674
Debtors	£545,290	£3,564,137	£1,185,021
Cash	£183,920	£199,650	£84,653
Creditors (< 1 year)	£3,551,263	£4,459,762	£1,781,673
Net Current Assets	(£2,822,053)	(£695,975)	(£511,999)
Net Assets	£8,265,240	£8,410,025	£3,009,007
Shareholder Funds	£8,265,240	£8,410,025	£3,009,007