H.O. COX (Carsales) Limited (00479581): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2012-09-03
- Administrators' firm
- Baker Tilly Restructuring and Recovery
- Incorporated
- 1950-03-16
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
- Industry
- 45111 Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Why it went into administration
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Parent or group failure
From the administrators' statement
Relevant extracts from the company’s unaudited financial statements and management accounts are summarised below.
Management Management Year Year ended Accounts for Accounts for ended 31 January 7 months Year ended 31 January 2010 ended 31 January 2011 3 September 2012
Turnover 1,797,473 3,086,077 2,861,726 3,633 405 Cost of sales (1,819,788) (2,922,072) (2,546,496) (3,225,013) Gross profit (22,315) 164,005 315,230 408,392 Operating profit/(Loss) (187,935) (138,757) (67,619) 1,605 Profit/(loss) before taxation (187,935) (138,757) (69,126) (368) Called Up Share Capital 7,250 7,250 7,250 7,250 Capital Redemption Reserves 6,750 6,750 6,750 6,750 Reserves Brought forward 296,358 435,115 501,948 498,282 Net Profit/Loss for the Year (187,935) (138,757) (66,833) 3,666 Directors’ Loan Accounts (82,955) (88,302) 0 0 Shareholder’s Funds 39,468 222,056 449,115 515,948
Administrators' statement of proposals (2012-10-31) · Companies House register