Ford Retail
FORD RETAIL LIMITED, number 00191596 at Companies House: active. Incorporated on 27 Jul 1923. Verified by TrustValet, certificate TV-2026-28561F, valid until 22 Oct 2027. Facts read from Companies House on .
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What we found
Companies House records FORD RETAIL LIMITED under number 00191596, status active.
The company is 103 years old. Its filing history below shows how it has kept up with the register since then.
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Standard Industrial Classification 45111, 45200, 45310, as declared by the company.
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Legal identity
- Legal name
- FORD RETAIL LIMITED
- Registration no.
- 00191596
- Incorporated
- 27 Jul 1923
- Register status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Registered in
- England and Wales
- Previous names
- POLAR MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED, until 02 Jan 2007POLAR MOTOR COMPANY (YORK) LIMITED, until 31 Dec 1995UNWINS (YORK) LIMITED, until 31 Dec 1978
- Nature of business
- 45111 Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles45310 Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- Registered office
- Colchester, CO4
A private limited company: the owners are liable only for what they paid, or still owe, for their shares. It files accounts and a confirmation statement every year.
Who owns and controls it
Declared to Companies House by the company. Individuals appear by kind of control only; a company that controls it is named, with its own register entry.
- Holds 75 to 100% of the shares
Companies House · read 16 Oct 2026
At a glance
Filing deadlines
Every limited company files accounts once a year and a confirmation statement at least every 12 months. The dates below are the register's own.
Companies House · read 16 Oct 2026
Register history
What the company has filed and what has changed on the register since we first read it.
Filings
- 05 Oct 2026Confirmation statement filed
- 09 Aug 2026Accounts filed (full)
- 22 Jun 2026Director left
- 11 May 2026Director left
- 11 May 2026Director appointed
- 11 May 2026Director left
- 06 Oct 2025Confirmation statement filed
- 07 Aug 2025Accounts filed (full)
- 01 Oct 2024Confirmation statement filed
- 22 Aug 2024Accounts filed (full)
- 02 Oct 2023Confirmation statement filed
- 14 Aug 2023Accounts filed (full)
About
Ford Retail is a car dealer company registered in Colchester, CO4. It was incorporated at Companies House on 27 Jul 1923 and declares its business as sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; maintenance and repair of motor vehicles; wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories. This description is written by TrustValet from public information and will be replaced by the company's own text if it claims the listing.
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Questions about this company
Is Ford Retail a registered company?
Yes. FORD RETAIL LIMITED is registered at Companies House under number 00191596, active as read on 16 Oct 2026.
How old is Ford Retail?
It was incorporated on 27 Jul 1923, so it is 103 years old. Its filing history on the register shows how it has kept up with its accounts and statements since then.
Who owns Ford Retail?
According to Companies House, Ford Retail is owned by Ford Retail Group. The declaration was read on 16 Oct 2026.
When are Ford Retail's accounts due?
Companies House lists the next accounts as due on 30 Sep 2027, for the period ending 31 Dec 2026, and the next confirmation statement on 11 Oct 2027.
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