Gilco Limited
ActiveLiveGilco Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 27 Mar 1981 (45 years ago), with its registered office in Winchester, South East. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 31 May 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Aug 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing faster in South East than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South East is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 82,706 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+3.7% vs +3.1%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 7,213 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 37% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 62/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Radio Limited 01139414 · SIC 45111 | 12 Oct 1973 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Sweet Senses LTD 11699784 · SIC 45111 | 27 Nov 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Koyanagi Limited 01532278 · SIC 45111 | 04 Dec 1980 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Max Drive Limited 09225718 · SIC 45111 | 19 Sept 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Mercedes-Benz Vans UK Limited 10304278 · SIC 45111 | 01 Aug 2016 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Mercedes-Benz UK Limited 02448457 · SIC 45111 | 01 Dec 1989 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Atlantis GBL LTD 12141581 · SIC 45111 | 06 Aug 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Global Car Sales LTD 13039797 · SIC 45111 | 24 Nov 2020 | South East | Active | 88 |
| Shereline Limited 02869693 · SIC 45111 | 08 Nov 1993 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Pontypool Electric Vehicles LTD 14078034 · SIC 45111 | 29 Apr 2022 | Wales | Active | 80 |
| M.J. Fews Limited 01230309 · SIC 45111 | 17 Oct 1975 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Simpsons Garage (GT. Yarmouth) Limited 02022816 · SIC 45111 | 27 May 1986 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Apnr Management LTD 12313068 · SIC 45111 | 13 Nov 2019 | North West | Active | 94 |
| Voi Couriers Limited 12419582 · SIC 45111 | 22 Jan 2020 | North West | Active | 93 |
| Whiteline Motors Mot LTD 12278172 · SIC 45111 | 23 Oct 2019 | Wales | Active | 94 |
| Trydan Cyf 12113476 · SIC 29100 | 19 Jul 2019 | Wales | Active | 96 |
| Stelian Samuel Car Was Hand LTD SC730252 · SIC 45111 | 21 Apr 2022 | Scotland | Active | 80 |
| Adria Concessionaires Limited 02280957 · SIC 45111 | 27 Jul 1988 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Peter Blake Limited 00502229 · SIC 45111 | 12 Dec 1951 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Dick Lovett (SV) Limited 01911184 · SIC 45111 | 03 May 1985 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Robert Vipond Car Sales LTD 04871079 · SIC 45111 | 19 Aug 2003 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Dick Lovett (Swindon) Limited 01292488 · SIC 45111 | 29 Dec 1976 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Hendon Way Motors Limited 00535642 · SIC 45111 | 12 Jul 1954 | London | Active | 100 |
| Trade Priced Vans LTD 14715398 · SIC 45111 | 08 Mar 2023 | London | Active | 75 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full06 Jun 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates02 Dec 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full03 Jun 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates26 Nov 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full04 Jun 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates28 Nov 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full06 Sept 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates21 Nov 2022
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full30 Aug 2022
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates22 Nov 2021
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Company details
- Company
- Gilco Limited
- Number
- 01553659
- Registered office
- 12 Greenacres Drive, Otterbourne, Winchester, SO21 2HE
- Incorporated
- 27 Mar 1981
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 45111 — Motor vehicle trade; 45112 — Motor vehicle trade; 45200 — Motor vehicle trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 May 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 28 Nov 2026
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 26 Mar 1986
- Registered
- 10 Apr 1986
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
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