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Sussex Transport Limited

04399088

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
74 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
34/40
Risk
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 3 outstanding charges (-6)

Details

Downsview House Marlborough Road, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, BN15 8SU
Incorporated 20/03/2002

Previously known as

Lbp Storage & Transport Ltd · until 04/04/2007

Compliance

Last accounts

30/09/2025

total exemption full

Next accounts due

30/06/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 20/03/2026

Due 03/04/2027

On track

Industry

49410
Freight transport by road

Officers

Lauren Amy Pulford

secretary · Since 20/03/2002

British

Damian Chappelle Pulford

director · Since 20/03/2002

British · England · Age 54

Nicholas Chappelle Pulford

director · Since 20/03/2002

British · United Kingdom · Age 56

Former

Temple Secretaries Limited

corporate nominee secretary · Resigned 20/03/2002

Company Directors Limited

corporate nominee director · Resigned 20/03/2002

Peter Chappelle Pulford

director · Resigned 13/12/2006

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Damian Chappelle Pulford

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · United Kingdom · Age 54

Downsview House, Marlborough Road, Lancing, BN15 8SU

Notified 06/04/2016

Mr Nicholas Chappelle Pulford

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · United Kingdom · Age 56

Downsview House, Marlborough Road, Lancing, BN15 8SU

Notified 06/04/2016

Sussex Transport Holdings Limited

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

Downsview House, Marlborough Road, Lancing, BN15 8SU

Reg: 16803414 · Companies House · Limited Company

Notified 25/11/2025

Charges3 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

HSBC UK BANK PLC

Created 13/04/2026Registered 15/04/2026
Charge
outstanding

HSBC INVOICE FINANCE (UK) LIMITED

Created 25/03/2026Registered 01/04/2026
Charge
outstanding

HSBC UK BANK PLC

Created 17/02/2026Registered 19/02/2026
charge
satisfied

LEUMI ABL LIMITED ("LEUMI")

Created 19/04/2011Registered 21/04/2011Satisfied 20/04/2026
charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 25/11/2002Registered 07/12/2002Satisfied 08/09/2011

Change History

statusactive
2026-06-08

Active

typeltd
2026-06-08

Private Limited Company

address line1Downsview House Marlborough Road
2026-06-08

DOWNSVIEW HOUSE MARLBOROUGH ROAD

post townLancing
2026-06-08

LANCING

officer appointedPULFORD, Lauren Amy
2026-06-08
officer appointedPULFORD, Damian Chappelle
2026-06-08
officer appointedPULFORD, Nicholas Chappelle
2026-06-08

CompanyRankvs 6829+ SIC 49410 peers
48

Financial strength98th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees9th percentile among SIC peers · 1/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.07× · 12/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding 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.

Employees1/15 pts

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

Liquidity12/20 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

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

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

Going Concern Doubt

Based on these assessments and having regard to the resources available to the entity, the directors have concluded that there is no material uncertainty and that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements . 1.3 Reporting period These financial statements have been prepared for a period of 1 2 months, The prior period was 1 8 mo

Key FinancialsYear ending 30/09/2025

Net Worth

£1.7M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£142k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£125k

Working capital

Current Assets

£2.0M

Current Liabilities

£1.9M

Fixed Assets

£2.9M

Debtors

£1.8M

0avg. employees-48

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£3.0M
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20251.07+£110k
20241.12-£535k
20231.43+£900k
20221.15+£828k
20210.99-£2k
20200.58-£52k
20190.73+£80k
20180.90

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.