HILLS NUMBERPLATES LIMITED

Company number 08800141 ·

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Shareholders' funds

£3,405,794

Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2013-12-03
Employees
47 (2024 accounts · was 49 in 2023)
Registered office
Unit 6 Junction Six Industrial Park, Electric Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 7JJ
Postcode
B6 7JJ
Capital
2,471,371 GBP
Accounts category
Full

Accounts

Last made up to
2024-12-31
Next due by
2026-09-30
Financial year end
31 December

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2025-12-03
Next due by
2026-12-17
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 45310 Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Officers 3 current · 4 resigned

Julian CAINE Director
Appointed 2019-07-01
Appointed 2017-09-01
COMPANY DIRECTOR Appointed 2014-05-27

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Group structure 4 subsidiaries

Controlled by UGROUP UK NUMBERPLATES LIMITED — since 2020-02-14

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Licensed visa sponsor

Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)).

Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Modern slavery statement

Registered a modern slavery statement for 2025 (period to 2024-12-31) — 4 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.

Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA373351 (Tier 2), registered since 2018.

Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Contact details

Website
hillsnumberplates.com
Phone
01216238050

Hills are the UK market leader in the manufacture of number plates, we also lead the field in the supply of number plate components to the automotive industry. Founded in 1927, Hills are a great British manufacturing success story situated in the heart of Birmingham and demonstrate our innovative attitude, pride in our products and a passion in everything we do.

Previous company names

NameDate changed
HILLS SOLUTIONS LIMITED2014-12-29
HILLS NUMBERPLATES SOLUTIONS LIMITED2013-12-17

Among its peers

Top 10%

by shareholders' funds, of 150 similar companies in B

Among the biggest employers among its local peers (47 staff).

Trading since 2013.

No.8 of the largest wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories companies in Birmingham →

Competitors Birmingham

This company ranks 8 among wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories in Birmingham.

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The class of 2013

32%

of the 241 companies in this sector incorporated in 2013 are still active today; 65% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Property in England & Wales 2 titles

Leasehold
2
Most recent registration
2024-07-11
Where
West Midlands (2)
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
MM198294 West Midlands Leasehold 2024-07-11
MM198296 West Midlands Leasehold 2024-07-11

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