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The Used CAR Warehouse Limited

Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Darren Thomason 2014-2018 Director View profile
  2. Gillian Forshaw 2013-2014 Director View profile
  3. Geraldine Bowers-Lyon 2013-2014 Director View profile
  4. Michael Ronald Dinsdale 2014 Director View profile
  5. Roy Lyon 2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
Incorporated
29/03/1957
Registered office
Preston
Previous names
Southport Motor Cycle Centre Limited (until 13/07/2020)

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. The Used CAR Warehouse Limited is controlled by Bowker Preston Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Bowker Preston Limited is controlled by W.H.Bowker Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. W.H.Bowker Limited is controlled by William Henry Bowker
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, 25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2025-11-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William Henry Bowker.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

8.9y median 9.6y
average tenure
11.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Retail and trade 13Transport 11Hospitality 1Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00581183
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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