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00397983

W.H.WHITTINGHAM & SONS LIMITED

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 January 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
W.H.WHITTINGHAM & SONS LIMITED
Company number
00397983
Registered office
WHITTINGHAMS GARAGE, WEST STREET, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1AS · 128 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
21 August 1945
Status
Active
Age
81 years
Nature of business (SIC)
45200 — Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts — next due
31 Jan 2027
Accounts — last made up to
30 Apr 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
21 Nov 2026
Confirmation statement — last
07 Nov 2025

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mark Christopher Whittingham
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Mark Christopher Whittingham
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Mark Christopher Whittingham
born 06/1961 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 06/04/2016
Mark Christopher Whittingham
born 06/1961 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 30/03/2022

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
30/03/2022 Person with significant control ceased Mark Christopher Whittingham
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Mark Christopher Whittingham
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mark Christopher Whittingham

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 35
▼ 41.2%
59
Net assets 21
▼ 40.1%
34
Employees (avg) 8 8

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W.H. Whittingham & Sons Limited — SS4 1AS
Tier 1 · renews 06/06/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of W.H.WHITTINGHAM & SONS LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of W.H.WHITTINGHAM & SONS LIMITED is 00397983.
Where is W.H.WHITTINGHAM & SONS LIMITED registered?
The registered office is WHITTINGHAMS GARAGE, WEST STREET, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1AS.
What is the SIC code of W.H.WHITTINGHAM & SONS LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 45200 — Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles.
Who controls W.H.WHITTINGHAM & SONS LIMITED?
Mark Christopher Whittingham is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares, holds 25–50% of voting rights.
When are the next accounts of W.H.WHITTINGHAM & SONS LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 January 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 30 April 2025.

About W.H.WHITTINGHAM & SONS LIMITED (00397983)

W.H.WHITTINGHAM & SONS LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 21 August 1945 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00397983. Its registered office is at WHITTINGHAMS GARAGE, WEST STREET, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1AS. The recorded nature of business is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 30 April 2025. , and the person with significant control is Mark Christopher Whittingham. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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