GROUP 1 RETAIL LIMITED
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Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1923-12-19
- Registered office
- First Point St. Leonards Road, Allington, Maidstone, Kent, England, ME16 0LS
- Postcode
- ME16 0LS
- Capital
- 67,000,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Audit Exemption Subsidiary
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-05
- Next due by
- 2027-06-19
Nature of business (SIC)
- 45111 Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
- 45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
- 45310 Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Officers 4 current · 32 resigned
Group structure 7 subsidiaries
Controlled by GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED — since 2024-08-01
Controlled by INCHCAPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
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CHAPELGATE HOLDINGS LIMITED Dissolved
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INCHCAPE EAST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED Dissolved
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INCHCAPE PARK LANE LIMITED Dissolved
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INCHCAPE UK LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 1
£27,852 total awarded value where published.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Contracts Finder).
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2024 (period to 2023-12-31) as part of the INCHCAPE PLC group statement — 3 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Gender pay gap
9.5%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- inchcape.co.uk
- Phone
- 01622291300
Visit one of Group 1's car dealerships today. Over 100 dealerships nationwide, offering new, approved used & car servicing. All cars with finance available.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| INCHCAPE RETAIL LIMITED | 2024-08-01 |
| WADHAM KENNING MOTOR GROUP LIMITED | 2001-02-16 |
| WADHAM STRINGER VEHICLES LIMITED | 1987-12-31 |
| WADHAM STRINGER (DIBDEN PURLIEU)LIMITED | 1980-10-02 |
| PORTSMOUTH GARAGES LIMITED | 1977-02-01 |
Previous registered addresses 8
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| INCHCAPE HOUSE LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, OX5 1HT | 2018-03-29 |
| SUITE 3 BUILDING 8 CROXLEY GREEN BUSINESS PARK, HATTERS LANE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD18 8PY | 2009-01-20 |
| 128C HIGH STREET, WEALDSTONE, HARROW, LONDON, HA3 7AL | 2008-04-24 |
| SUITE 3 RUSHMOOR COURT, CROXLEY BUSINESS PARK, HATTERS LANE WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD18 8PY | 2008-03-27 |
| SUITE 3 RUSHMOOR COURT, CROXLEY BUSINESS, HATTERS LANE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE WD1 8YL | 2000-07-12 |
| 40 CHURCH STREET, STAINES, MIDDLESEX, TW18 4EP | 1995-10-23 |
| 1 LYGON PLACE, EBURY STREET, LONDON, SW1W 0JR | 1989-12-13 |
| WESSEX HOUSE, HAMBLEDON ROAD, WATERLOOVILLE, PORTSMOUTH HAMPSHIRE PO7 7TY | 1987-07-30 |
Among its peers
3rd oldest
of 58 similar companies in ME, trading since 1923