CATERHAM CARS LTD.
Active Company number 01171408
CATERHAM CARS LTD. (company number 01171408) is a private limited company incorporated on 23 May 1974. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Dartford, DA1 5FD. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of motor vehicles (29100). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 March 2025, report net assets of £4.1m.
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Company Report on CATERHAM CARS LTD. (PDF)
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- Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
- Key figures: the accounts to 31 Mar 2025 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 31 Dec 2026; confirmation statement due 14 Feb 2027
- Financials ledger: 3 years of filed accounts held (2023–2025)
- Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
- Shareholders: the current register from the filings: each holder, class, shares and percentage
- Charges: 1 outstanding of 5 charges registered
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- 01171408
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 23 May 1974
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- UNIT 10
RENNIE DRIVE
DARTFORD
DA1 5FD
ENGLAND
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 March
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 March 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 31 January 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 14 February 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 | 31 March 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | −£1.2m | −£2.3m | −£2.8m |
| Profit after tax | −£1.1m | −£2.1m | −£2.5m |
| Total assets | £20.6m | £20.1m | £12.6m |
| Cash at bank | £93k | £23k | £2,231 |
| Current liabilities | £8.8m | £12.7m | £9.8m |
| Net current assets | £5.4m | £1.1m | £927k |
| Net assets | £4.1m | £5.1m | £2.6m |
| Employees | 141 | 131 | 135 |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (ixbrl) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (4 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Vt Holdings Co., Ltd
- Charges (mortgages)
- 5 registered, 1 outstanding, 4 satisfied
Questions about CATERHAM CARS LTD.
Is CATERHAM CARS LTD. active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was CATERHAM CARS LTD. incorporated?
CATERHAM CARS LTD. was incorporated on 23 May 1974, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is CATERHAM CARS LTD. registered?
Its registered office is in Dartford, DA1 5FD. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls CATERHAM CARS LTD.?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (4 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Vt Holdings Co., Ltd. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01171408/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are CATERHAM CARS LTD.'s next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 December 2026. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 March 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does CATERHAM CARS LTD. file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 March 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does CATERHAM CARS LTD. have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 5 charges: 1 outstanding and 4 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01171408/charges. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is CATERHAM CARS LTD. on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 10 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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