THAMES SERVICE STATION LIMITED
Company number 02776516 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Thames Service Station Limited has transitioned from a substantial property-holding vehicle to a cash-rich, debt-free entity following what appears to be a completed development cycle—offering financial flexibility but raising strategic questions about its future role within the Thames Motor Group. The company's growth potential hinges on whether the group deploys new capital through this entity or continues to extract value, while its competitive advantages derive primarily from group affiliation and collaborative development structures rather than standalone capabilities. The critical strategic decision ahead is whether this entity serves as a launchpad for renewed development activity or continues its contraction toward functional dormancy.
Shareholders' funds
£239,851
Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1992-12-24
- Employees
- 0 (2025 accounts)
- Registered office
- Thames Motor Group North Farm Industrial Estate, Longfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3EY
- Postcode
- TN2 3EY
- Capital
- 500,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Small
- Charges
- 13 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-05
- Next due by
- 2027-08-19
Nature of business (SIC)
- 68100 Buying and selling of own real estate
Officers 4 current · 5 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
Controlled by THAMES MOTOR GROUP LIMITED — since 2022-07-26
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TSS (GOSPORT) LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| T S S GROUP LIMITED | 2026-01-05 |
| T S S GROUP PLC | 2021-11-24 |
| T.S.S. GROUP PLC | 1993-01-15 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 121 CANTERBURY ROAD, CROYDON, CR0 3HH | 2010-01-20 |
| 26-28 BARTHOLOMEW SQUARE, LONDON, EC1V 3QA | 1993-09-30 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 1,665 similar companies in TN
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1992.
Competitors Ashford
This company ranks 226 among buying and selling of own real estate in Ashford.
The class of 1992
66%
of the 310 companies in this sector incorporated in 1992 are still active today; 31% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 1998-06-12
- Where
- Hampshire
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP109312 | Hampshire | Leasehold | 1998-06-12 | — |
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