W.G. FRIEND AND SON LIMITED

Company number 02282953 ·

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Shareholders' funds

£2,477,259

Balance sheet as at 2025-08-31

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What it does

45112

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1988-08-02
Employees
23 (2025 accounts)
Registered office
Unit 8-10 Stowford Business Park, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0BE
Postcode
PL21 0BE
Capital
1,000 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
5 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-08-31
Next due by
2027-05-31
Financial year end
31 August

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-02-20
Next due by
2027-03-06
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 45112 Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
  • 45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
  • 45400 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
  • 47300 Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

Officers 4 current · 1 resigned

Appointed 1991-02-20
GARAGE PROPRIETOR Appointed 1991-02-20

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Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA864162 (Tier 2), registered since 2021.

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Contact details

Website
wgfriendandson.co.uk
Phone
01752690584

W G Friend & Son Ltd is a well-known garage and petrol station based in Ivybridge. We offer comprehensive garage services at affordable prices.

Previous registered addresses 4

AddressChanged on
PRUDENCE HOUSE ASHLEIGH WAY LANGAGE BUSINESS, PARK (OFFICE CAMPUS), PLYMPTON PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL7 5JX, UNITED KINGDOM2012-11-16
C/O ATKEY GOODMAN, PRUDENCE HOUSE, ASHLEIGH WAY, LANGAGE BUSINESS PARK (OFFICE CAMPUS), PLYMPTON, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL7 5JX, UNITED KINGDOM2011-03-16
PRUDENCE HOUSE, ASHLEIGH WAY LANGAGE BUSINESS, PARK, OFFICE CAMPUS PLYMPTON,, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, PL7 5JX2010-03-08
89 FORE ST, KINGSBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ7 1AB2007-01-11

Among its peers

Top 1%

by shareholders' funds, of 115 similar companies in PL

3rd largest employer among its local peers (23 staff).

3rd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1988.

No.1 of the largest sale of used cars and light motor vehicles companies in Plymouth →

Competitors Plymouth

This company ranks 1 among sale of used cars and light motor vehicles in Plymouth.

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The class of 1988

51%

of the 20,915 companies incorporated in 1988 are still active today; 43% have since been dissolved.

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Property in England & Wales 3 titles

Freehold
3
Most recent registration
2000-01-24
Where
Devon (3)
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
DN241679 Devon Freehold 2000-01-24
DN266231 Devon Freehold 1989-07-19
DN247567 Devon Freehold 1989-07-07

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