WILLIAM C. HOCKIN (TRANSPORT) LIMITED, EX31 3NL : Companies House Number 01489197

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Shareholders' funds

£2,039,446

Balance sheet as at 2025-09-30

What it does

The principal activity of the company is maintaining and repairing motor vehicles. In addition income was derived from property rental

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

Overview

Company type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 1980-04-02
Employees: 5 (2025 accounts)
Registered office: Gratton Way, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, Devon, United Kingdom, EX31 3NL
Postcode: EX31 3NL
Capital: 100 GBP
Accounts category: Total Exemption Full
Charges: 4 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Next due by: 2027-06-30
Financial year end: 30 September

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated: 2026-03-03
Next due by: 2027-03-17

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Nature of business (SIC)

45200 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
68209 Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Officers 5 current

MR Brian James HOCKIN Director

Appointed 2015-10-01

MRS IRENE MARGARET HOCKIN Secretary

Appointed 1992-03-20

MRS IRENE MARGARET HOCKIN Director

COMPANY DIRECTOR Appointed 1992-03-20

MR William Cyril HOCKIN Director

Irene Margaret HOCKIN Director

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Political donations 1

£2,350 in registered political donations since 2015.

Liberal Democrats

£2,350 2015-03-15 Cash

Source: the Electoral Commission's register of donations — this company's full record, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contact details

Website: http://www.williamchockin.co.uk

Previous company names

Name	Date changed
WILLIAM C. HOCKIN LIMITED	1982-11-15

Previous registered addresses 7

Address	Changed on
GRATTON WAY ROUNDSWELL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, EX31 3NL, UNITED KINGDOM	2021-06-01
68 GRAFTON WAY, LONDON, W1T 5DS, UNITED KINGDOM	2016-02-16
4TH FLOOR CENTRE HEIGHTS 137 FINCHLEY ROAD, LONDON, NW3 6JG	2015-11-24
61 CHANDOS PLACE, LONDON, WC2N 4HG	2008-12-01
18 QUEEN ANNE STREET, LONDON, W1M 0HB	2002-01-24
18 QUEEN ANNE STREET, LONDON, W1M 9LB	1995-07-20
BECKENHAM HOUSE, 33 PILTON STREET, BARNSTAPLE, DEVON	1986-07-30

Among its peers

Top 1%

by shareholders' funds, of 331 similar companies in EX

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1980.

No.2 of the largest maintenance and repair of motor vehicles companies in Exeter →

Competitors Exeter

1. NORTH DEVON TYRES LTD.

£4,928,428
3. W SANDERS & SONS LTD

£1,793,654
4. PC AUTOCARE LIMITED

£1,731,827
5. ELECTRO-DIESEL (RCJ) LTD.

£1,313,469
6. HIGHFIELD GARAGE AND RECOVERY LIMITED

£1,178,602

This company ranks 2 among maintenance and repair of motor vehicles in Exeter.

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The class of 1980

49%

of the 8,850 companies incorporated in 1980 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.

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

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Property in England & Wales 4 titles

Freehold: 3
Leasehold: 1
Most recent registration: 2026-02-19
Price paid, where recorded: £210,000
Where: Devon (4)

Title number	County	Tenure	Registered	Price paid
DN785827	Devon	Freehold	2026-02-19	£210,000
DN755207	Devon	Leasehold	2022-12-21	—
DN725311	Devon	Freehold	2020-03-09	—
DN539022	Devon	Freehold	2015-11-24	—

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