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Company number
01690117

BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST

Officer · CAIRNS, Helen Suzanne and 60 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2026.
2 outstanding charges registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

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Registered name
BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST
Company number
01690117
Registered office
BRITISH MOTOR MUSEUM BANBURY ROAD, GAYDON, WARWICKSHIRE, CV35 0BJ, ENGLAND · 1 other company at this postcode
Company type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated on
7 January 1983
Status
Active
Age
43 years
Nature of business (SIC)
91012 — Archives activities · 91020 — Museums activities · 91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement — next due
27 Mar 2027
Confirmation statement — last
13 Mar 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

9 active · 52 resigned

secretary
Appointed 31/03/2019
Active
director
Appointed 01/09/2025
Active
director
Appointed 26/04/2023
Active
director
Appointed 20/07/2016
Active
director
Appointed 05/07/2017
Active
director
Appointed 22/04/2020
Active
director
Appointed 26/01/2022
Active
director
Appointed 17/07/2024
Active
director
Appointed 11/07/2018
Active

Registered charity

This company is also on the Charity Commission's register of England and Wales. The register records the company number itself, so this is not a match on the name.

BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST
Charity 286575 · Charitable company · registered 15 May 1983
Latest reported income £6,317,317
Charity Commission record ↗

People with significant control

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

Ford Motor Company Limited
owns 25–50% of shares · owns 25–50% of shares (through a firm) · has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Ford Motor Company Limited
holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 18/02/2022
Jaguar Land Rover Holdings Limited
holds 25–50% of voting rights · has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Jlr Nominee Company Limited
holds 25–50% of voting rights · has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Kevin John Timms
holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 18/02/2022

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

5 controllers Drag to move · scroll to zoom · double-click to expand
Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Ford Motor Company Limited name only
owns 25–50% of shares · owns 25–50% of shares · has significant influence or control Control ended 04/02/2022
Corporate owner holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 18/02/2022 Controls 15 companies
Corporate owner holds 25–50% of votes · has significant influence or control Control ended 18/02/2022 Controls 4 companies
Corporate owner holds 25–50% of votes · has significant influence or control Control ended 18/02/2022
Mr Kevin John Timms
born 02/1963 · England holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 18/02/2022

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 31/03/2019
director Appointed 01/09/2025
director Appointed 26/04/2023
director Appointed 20/07/2016
director Appointed 05/07/2017

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
17/07/2026 Director resigned SHORE, Richard Charles Osborne
24/04/2026 Director resigned LEVY, Jason Warren
01/09/2025 Director appointed ARMSTRONG, Peter John
21/03/2025 Director resigned COOPE, Jeffrey Colin
20/11/2024 Director resigned SEVIER, Sarah Frances
17/07/2024 Director appointed SINCLAIR, Louise Rebecca
24/04/2024 Director resigned TIMMS, Kevin John
19/10/2023 Director resigned BENJAMIN, Keith John
26/04/2023 Director appointed BRUCE, Wayne Michael Robert
26/07/2022 Director resigned HUSBAND, Anna Jane
18/02/2022 Person with significant control ceased Mr Kevin John Timms
18/02/2022 Person with significant control ceased Jlr Nominee Company Limited
18/02/2022 Person with significant control ceased Jaguar Land Rover Holdings Limited
18/02/2022 Person with significant control ceased Ford Motor Company Limited
18/02/2022 Person with significant control added Mr Kevin John Timms
18/02/2022 Person with significant control added Ford Motor Company Limited
04/02/2022 Person with significant control ceased Ford Motor Company Limited
26/01/2022 Director appointed RANA-GRINDLEY, Satnam Kaur
31/01/2021 Director resigned NORMAN, Stephen
20/01/2021 Director appointed HUSBAND, Anna Jane

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

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Charges

2 outstanding · 0 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
outstanding
Debenture — persons entitled: Nhmf the Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
outstanding

Data protection register

Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office as a data protection fee payer.

British Motor Industry Heritage Trust — CV35 0BJ
Trading as HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE
Tier 1 · renews 20/07/2027
ICO entry

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST?
According to the official registry, the company number of BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST is 01690117.
Where is BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST registered?
The registered office is BRITISH MOTOR MUSEUM BANBURY ROAD, GAYDON, WARWICKSHIRE, CV35 0BJ, ENGLAND.
Who runs BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST?
CAIRNS, Helen Suzanne is listed among the officers of BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST.
What is the SIC code of BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 91012 — Archives activities, 91020 — Museums activities, 91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions.
Who controls BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST?
Ford Motor Company Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares, owns 25–50% of shares (through a firm), has significant influence or control.
When are the next accounts of BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.
Does BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 2 outstanding charges are registered against the company.

About BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST (01690117)

BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST is a pri/lbg/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'limited' exemption) incorporated on 7 January 1983 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 01690117. Its registered office is at BRITISH MOTOR MUSEUM BANBURY ROAD, GAYDON, WARWICKSHIRE, CV35 0BJ, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is archives activities (SIC 91012). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2024. 61 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Ford Motor Company Limited. 2 outstanding charges are registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 10 September 2026.

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