H&H Autos Limited

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No. 11824179/Inc. 13 Feb 2019/SIC 45112 · Motor vehicle trade/ Chorley, North West

Motor vehicle tradeLand transport

H&H Autos Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 13 Feb 2019 (7 years ago), with its registered office in Chorley, North West. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing retail & wholesale business in North West, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

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Opportunity scoreConfidence high

54out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Reachability · 20% weight

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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why

Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.

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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

dormant accounts

This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing retail & wholesale business in North West, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 3.1% nationally, +3.1% in North West.

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Competitive risk

56,591 comparable companies in North West; five-year survival across the sector is 36.5%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+3.1%More demand each year

Annual filingOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice

Company age7 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.

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Commercial fitModerate

54/100

StatusActive

Age7 yrs

Sector growth+3.1%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

320days overdue

Accounts were due 30 Nov 2025 and are not on the register — about 10 months late.

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Commercial fit · evidence

What we checked · General opportunity weighting

100% measurable

Market growth

Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.

Strong

Company activity

0 filings in the last 12 months; status active.

Quiet

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Address only

Competitive intensity

56,591 comparable companies in North West.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 7 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

7 yrs

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.

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Market summary · retail & wholesale

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector506,900

National growth+3.1%

North West+3.1%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)164,852live · all 103 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival36.5%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in North West.

New companies per quarter

43,184 in Q3 2026

Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival88.2%

3-year survival49.8%

5-year survival36.5%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.

View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company

Local economy · North West

The market around it

Population7,772,854

Employment rate73.8%

Economic activity77.3%

Median weekly pay£734.80

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; North West holds about 11% of UK activity.

Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1North West is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 56,591 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+3.1%).
3Around 4,936 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.

View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting

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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

00–20

021–30

031–40

041–50

051–60

161–70

071–80

23 + this one81+

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 (98) — not the full 54/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 56,591 in North West · 4,936 new in 12m

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Companies House · filing history

Timeline

In plain English: Received 4 times strike-off notices without being dissolved.

Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended11 Jun 2025
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory06 May 2025
Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date27 Nov 2024
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant26 Nov 2024
Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended15 May 2024
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory30 Apr 2024
Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date02 Dec 2023
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant30 Nov 2023
Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended10 Jun 2023
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory02 May 2023

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Company details

Company: H&H Autos Limited
Number: 11824179
Registered office: 23-27 Bolton Street, Chorley, PR7 3AA
Incorporated: 13 Feb 2019
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 45112 — Motor vehicle trade; 45200 — Motor vehicle trade; 45320 — Motor vehicle trade; 49410 — Land transport
Status: Active
Region: North West · England
Accounts: Overdue, was due 30 Nov 2025
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 26 Feb 2023

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

HORVATH, Istvan

Director

13 Feb 2019

Active

Mr Istvan Horvath

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

No charges registered

Nothing is secured against this company’s assets on the Companies House register.

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