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Practical Car And Van Rental Limited

01675341

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
75 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
20/30
Financial
30/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • 6 outstanding charges (-10)

Details

Practical House, 21/23 Little Broom Street, Camp Hill, B12 0EU
Incorporated 03/11/1982

Previously known as

Practical Used Car Rental Limited · until 15/02/1990
Practical Rent-A-Car Limited · until 11/06/1984

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2024

small

Next accounts due

30/09/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 08/06/2026

Due 22/06/2027

On track

Industry

77110
Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Officers

Mr Colin Graham Furneaux

director · Since 27/06/2014

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 72

Also on 16 other boards

Colin Graham Furneaux

secretary · Since 27/06/2014

BRITISH

Mr Garry Ian Furneaux

director · Since 27/06/2014

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 59

Also on 13 other boards

Mr Angus James Furneaux

director · Since 12/02/2022

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 34

Also on 14 other boards

Colin Graham Furneaux

secretary · Since 27/06/2014

British

Colin Graham Furneaux

director · Since 27/06/2014

British · United Kingdom · Age 72

Garry Ian Furneaux

director · Since 27/06/2014

British · England · Age 59

Angus James Furneaux

director · Since 12/02/2022

British · United Kingdom · Age 34

Former

Edward Gordon Alfke

director · Resigned 30/09/1994

Nicholas Herbert Lumsden

director · Resigned 30/11/1994

Terence Peter Mundy

secretary · Resigned 28/08/1996

Harold Emmot Williams

director · Resigned 31/12/1999

Lyndsey Patricia Pollard

secretary · Resigned 01/06/2003

William David Lloyd

director · Resigned 01/01/2011

Bolton Agnew

director · Resigned 27/06/2014

Allan Hugh Tait

director · Resigned 27/06/2014

Graham Lond

director · Resigned 27/06/2014

Leonard Edward Jones

director · Resigned 27/06/2014

Leonard Edward Jones

secretary · Resigned 27/06/2014

Roland Geoffrey Ambrose Furneaux

director · Resigned 31/03/2023

Persons with Significant Control

Practical Holdings Limited

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

Practical House, 21-23 Little Broom Street, Birmingham, B12 0EU

Reg: 05738055 · Companies House · Limited Company

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges6 outstanding

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Change History

statusactive
2026-07-15

Active

typeltd
2026-07-15

Private Limited Company

address line1Practical House
2026-07-15

PRACTICAL HOUSE

post townCamp Hill
2026-07-15

CAMP HILL

CompanyRankvs 146+ SIC 77110 peers
76

Financial strength99th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees97th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.9× · 16/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees15/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity16/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/12/2024

Net Worth

£4.3M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£1.2M

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£2.5M

Working capital

Current Assets

£5.3M

Current Liabilities

£2.8M

Fixed Assets

£2.4M

Debtors

£4.0M

14avg. employees

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£146k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£4.9M
Prepared with Sage Accounts Production Advanced 2024 - FRS102_2024

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20241.90+£6k
20231.31

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.