The Firmwatch take
Beaufort Motor Company Limited (02816175) currently shows: At risk signal detected, based on accounts to 30 September 2023; last refreshed 24 May 2026. Insolvency event on the public record: creditors' voluntary liquidation.
Companies House source·Accounts to 30 Sept 2023·Refreshed 24 May 2026·Methodology and caveats
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3 public risk events on file
Incorporated
10 May 1993
33 years on the register
Sector
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
SIC 45112
Size
Not classified
Net assets
−£71k
Bottom 10% in sector
Cash at bank
Not disclosed
Not required for this filing type
Risk events
3 on file
Public Gazette / Companies House
Insolvency risk
Critical insolvency risk
The public financial signals are severe. Review filings, events and director links before making a decision involving this company.
Negative net assets
Visible liabilities exceed visible assets in the extracted accounts.
Negative working capital
Short-term liabilities are higher than short-term assets in the public balance sheet.
Weak current ratio
Current assets are less than 75% of current liabilities.
Risk events · monitored daily
3 events on the watchtower
- 26 Mar 2026Open
Creditors' voluntary liquidation
London Gazette·2441 - 26 Mar 2026Open
Creditors' voluntary liquidation
London Gazette·2443 - 25 Aug 2025
First gazette notice
London Gazette
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Money
What the balance sheet says
Net assets
−£71k
Bottom 10% in sector · sector median £1k · 465 filers in this sector
Cash
Not disclosed
Working cap.
−£54k
Median £5k
Current ratio
0.0×
Median 1.0×
Signals · 4
Negative net assets
The latest filed accounts show liabilities exceeding assets.
Negative working capital
Current liabilities exceed current assets in the extracted accounts.
Current ratio below 1.0
Current assets are lower than current liabilities in the extracted accounts.
Sector benchmark · Automotive Trade
How this company compares in 465 filers in this sector
Bottom 10% in sector — Beaufort Motor Company Limited shows −£71k in net assets. Sector median is £1k.
Sector medians are computed annually across all UK companies in this broad sector. Position is approximate — see the Money tab for the full balance sheet.
Address pattern · BS1 5EH
328 other UK companies registered here — all still trading.
Active
58
Dissolved
0
Strike-off action
0
Recent activity
Filings and risk events
- 26 Mar 2026Creditors' voluntary liquidation2441
- 26 Mar 2026Creditors' voluntary liquidation2443
- 25 Aug 2025First gazette notice
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