WG Drive LTD

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No. 12378142/Inc. 27 Dec 2019/SIC 45112 · Motor vehicle trade/ Cardiff, Wales

Motor vehicle tradeRental & leasing

WG Drive LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 27 Dec 2019 (6 years ago), with its registered office in Cardiff, Wales. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.

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

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.

Opportunity scoreConfidence high

52out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Reachability · 20% weight

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

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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

micro-entity accounts

Turnover—

Net worth—

Cash—

Employees2

From WG Drive LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2020-12-31. As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing retail & wholesale business in Wales, 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, +2.8% in Wales.

Reachability

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

Competitive risk

21,531 comparable companies in Wales; 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 age6 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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What to do nextFor any seller

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Commercial fitModerate

52/100

StatusActive

Age6 yrs

Sector growth+3.1%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

1,477days overdue

Accounts were due 30 Sept 2022 and are not on the register — about 4 years 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

21,531 comparable companies in Wales.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 6 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

6 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%

Wales+2.8%

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 Wales.

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 · Wales

The market around it

Population3,175,181

Employment rate72.1%

Economic activity75.5%

Median weekly pay£719.30

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; Wales holds about 5% of UK activity.

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

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1Wales is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 21,531 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.8%).
3Around 1,878 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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Where this company sits · quick peer score for any seller

Score distribution

24 closest comparables

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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 (93) — not the full 52/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 21,531 in Wales · 1,878 new in 12m

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Companies House · filing history

Timeline

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

Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended09 Dec 2022
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory29 Nov 2022
Registered office changedDefault companies house registered office address applied09 Nov 2022
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates01 Feb 2022
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts17 Sept 2021
Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date14 May 2021
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates13 May 2021
Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended07 May 2021
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory13 Apr 2021
Change person director company with change date18 Jun 2020

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Company details

Company: WG Drive LTD
Number: 12378142
Registered office: 12378142 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH
Incorporated: 27 Dec 2019
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 45112 — Motor vehicle trade; 77110 — Rental & leasing
Status: Active
Region: Wales · Wales
Accounts: Overdue, was due 30 Sept 2022
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 09 Jan 2023

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

GORDON, Masixole Nathen

Director

27 Dec 2019

Active

WASOLUA, Mbuenimo Ridy

Director

27 Dec 2019

Active

Mr Masixole Nathen Gordon

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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