Public Limited Company

HARTWELL PLC

ActiveCompany 00155302United Kingdom
Bulk record snapshot1 AUG 2026Source details →

Registered office

WOOTTON BUSINESS PARK, BESSELSLEIGH ROAD, WOOTTON, OXON, ENGLAND, OX13 6FD
Incorporated20 May 1919
Company age107 years

TXT In plain English

Company description

BritDB description

HARTWELL PLC is a UK company whose Companies House status is “Active” and whose registered company type is “Public Limited Company”. Incorporated on 20 May 1919; registered for 107 years; registered office reported in WOOTTON, OXON, ENGLAND. Its primary declared activity is 70100 · Activities of head offices.

This BritDB profile also contains linked public records: 1 PSC record, 16 trade marks, 1 waste registration. This description is assembled from public data, is not a reliability assessment, and should be checked against the cited sources before a legally significant decision.

Prepared from public dataChecked 31 August 2026 · 10 profile sources connected
How this description is built →
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01 Company overview

Identity and registration

Snapshot 1 August 2026
Official name
HARTWELL PLC
Company number
00155302
Company type
Public Limited Company
Status
Active
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Dissolution date
Not supplied
Accounts category
GROUP
Mortgage charges
8 total · 0 outstanding · 8 satisfied
Limited partnership members
0 general · 0 limited
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A registered office is not necessarily a trading location. The address is reproduced from the Companies House bulk record and should be interpreted in that legal context.

02 Filing dates

Accounts and statements

Companies House
AccountsBulk record

Last accounts made up to

30 November 2024

Next accounts due

31 August 2026
Confirmation statementBulk record

Last statement made up to

26 October 2025

Next statement due

9 November 2026
Filing source and official link

BritDB does not infer overdue status when the source does not state it.

03 Workforce reporting

Gender pay gap

Reporting year 2025–2026
Employer size250 to 499
Median hourly gap20.7%
Mean hourly gap20.1%
Submitted16 March 2026
Submission deadline5 April 2026
Submission timingSubmitted by deadline
Median bonus gap
71.7%
Mean bonus gap
57.1%
Women receiving bonus
82.1%
Men receiving bonus
82.2%
Women in top quartile
15.5%
Women in upper middle quartile
15.1%
Women in lower middle quartile
27.4%
Women in lower quartile
50.7%
Earlier reporting years (8)
  1. 250 to 49923.8% median hourly gap
  2. 250 to 49920.7% median hourly gap
  3. 250 to 49926.5% median hourly gap
  4. 250 to 49919.6% median hourly gap
  5. Not Provided5.0% median hourly gap
  6. 500 to 99916.8% median hourly gap
  7. 500 to 99920.3% median hourly gap
  8. 500 to 99911.3% median hourly gap
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Positive gaps mean men were paid more; negative gaps mean women were paid more. These figures are employer-reported and describe the workforce distribution, not equal pay for the same job. The company link uses the exact Companies House number supplied by the service.

04 Supplier payments

Payment practices and performance

Period to 30 November 2021
Average time to pay25.0 days
Paid within 30 days60.0%
Paid after 60 days5.0%
Not paid within terms26.0%
Reporting period
1 June 2021 – 30 November 2021
Filed
31 December 2021
Shortest standard term
14 days
Longest standard term
60 days
E-invoicing offered
Yes
Supply-chain finance
Offered
Payment codes
No
Construction retentions
No qualifying construction contracts
Complete reported payment fields
Policy regime
Regime-1
Financial period started
Not supplied
Qualifying contracts
Yes
Payments made
Yes
Invoice value paid outside agreed terms
£0
Invoices paid in 31–60 days
35.0%
Invoices unpaid due to dispute
0.0%
Maximum contractual payment period
60 days
Supplier-list charging policy
No
Supplier-list charges made
No

Maximum contractual payment information

Different standard contractual payment periods exist with individual manufacturers with which the company enters into contracts and also the category of purchases from these individual manufacturers.

Reported terms and dispute process
  1. Standard payment terms

    Our standard payment terms are 30 days from end of month of invoice date however a significant proportion of our invoices are from our motor manufacturer suppliers on which varying terms apply dependent upon the category of supply. As such many of our invoices are paid according to specific terms dependent on the nature of the invoice rather than according to our standard terms

  2. Other payment-term information

    N/A

  3. Dispute resolution process

    Any and all invoice queries will be registered with the relevant supplier by the managing authorising the invoice or by the AP department under instruction from the appropriate manager. All invoices once received are logged on to the accounts payable system but only scanned once approved. As and when a supplier chases payment on overdue invoices the AP department follow up internally and with the supplier. If the query is due to lack of proof of delivery or back-up paperwork the AP department deal directly with the supplier to avoid a delay in payment. From the time the dispute arises the AP acts immediately and endeavours to obtain resolution so that the invoice can be included on the next payment run.

Earlier payment reports (7 shown)
  1. 27.0 average days to pay27.0% outside terms
  2. 25.0 average days to pay26.0% outside terms
  3. 29.0 average days to pay30.0% outside terms
  4. 23.0 average days to pay17.0% outside terms
  5. 29.0 average days to pay24.0% outside terms
  6. 29.0 average days to pay25.0% outside terms
  7. 34.0 average days to pay22.0% outside terms
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05 Supply-chain transparency

Modern slavery statement

Statement year 2021
Organisation
HARTWELL PLC
Group submission
Yes
Parent organisation
OAKHILL GROUP LIMITED
Statement period
1 December 2019 – 30 November 2020
Approved
5 December 2020
Sectors
Automotive, machinery and heavy electrical equipment

Organisation structure

Covered in the statement

Policies

Covered in the statement

Risk assessment

Covered in the statement

Due diligence

Covered in the statement

Training

Covered in the statement

Goals and KPIs

Covered in the statement

Full statement information supplied to the registry
Reported turnover band
£100 million to £500 million
Years producing statements
1 to 5 years
ILO indicators included
Not answered
Registry record updated
3 August 2021
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TM UK trade marks

Exact owner-name matches

16 records
Registered · UK00002272916

RAPITECH

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 35,37

Filed / designated
16 June 2001
Valid until / renewal due
16 June 2021
Open BritTM →
Registered · UK00001573200

Figurative mark

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 12,36,37,39

Filed / designated
25 May 1994
Valid until / renewal due
25 May 2021
Open BritTM →
Registered · UK00001573372

HARTWELL

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 12,36,37,39

Filed / designated
25 May 1994
Valid until / renewal due
25 May 2021
Open BritTM →
Removed · UK00002451979

Value Protect WARRANTY

Owner Hartwell plc · classes 36

Filed / designated
10 April 2007
Valid until / renewal due
10 April 2017
Open BritTM →
Removed · UK00002451248

www.BestPriceCar.com

Owner Hartwell plc · classes 35

Filed / designated
30 March 2007
Valid until / renewal due
30 March 2017
Open BritTM →
Dead · UK00002405955

BestPriceCar

Owner Hartwell plc · classes 35

Filed / designated
8 November 2005
Valid until / renewal due
8 November 2015
Open BritTM →
Dead · UK00002378308

Hartwell

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 12,36,37,39

Filed / designated
18 November 2004
Valid until / renewal due
18 November 2014
Open BritTM →
Dead · UK00002335948

ACCESSORISE @ HARTWELL

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 9,12,35

Filed / designated
26 June 2003
Valid until / renewal due
26 June 2013
Open BritTM →
Dead · UK00002335949

Figurative mark

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 9,12,35

Filed / designated
26 June 2003
Valid until / renewal due
26 June 2013
Open BritTM →
Expired · UK00002155902

HARTWELL ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRES

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 37,39

Filed / designated
20 January 1998
Valid until / renewal due
20 January 2018
Open BritTM →
Dead · UK00001573196

Figurative mark

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 12

Filed / designated
25 May 1994
Valid until / renewal due
25 May 2001
Open BritTM →
Dead · UK00001573197

Figurative mark

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 36

Filed / designated
25 May 1994
Valid until / renewal due
25 May 2001
Open BritTM →
Dead · UK00001573198

Figurative mark

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 37

Filed / designated
25 May 1994
Valid until / renewal due
25 May 2001
Open BritTM →
Dead · UK00001573369

HARTWELL

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 12

Filed / designated
25 May 1994
Valid until / renewal due
25 May 2001
Open BritTM →
Dead · UK00001573370

HARTWELL

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 36

Filed / designated
25 May 1994
Valid until / renewal due
25 May 2001
Open BritTM →
Dead · UK00001573371

HARTWELL

Owner Hartwell Plc · classes 37

Filed / designated
25 May 1994
Valid until / renewal due
25 May 2001
Open BritTM →
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06 Ownership and control

People with significant control

Snapshot 25 August 2026
Current records1
Ceased records0
PSC source and official link →
Corporate entityCurrent

Hartwell Holdings Limited

  • Owns 75% or more of shares
Country registered
England
Legal authority
Companies Act 1985
Legal form
Limited Company
Place registered
Companies House England And Wales
Registration number
2514391
Notified
6 April 2016
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07 Charity register

Charity Commission links

Snapshot 25 August 2026
CCEW

No exact company-number link in this snapshot

The Charity Commission extract did not explicitly associate this Companies House number with a charity. BritDB does not use a name-only match to fill the gap.

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08 Northern Ireland charity register

CCNI exact company links

Snapshot 25 August 2026
CCNI

No unambiguous company-number link found

The CCNI source number did not resolve uniquely to this Companies House record. BritDB did not use a name or address match.

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09 Sanctions screening

UK Sanctions List

Report 28 August 2026
UKSL

No exact business-registration-number link found

The imported UK Sanctions List did not supply this Companies House number as a UK-linked business identifier. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.

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10 Public procurement

Find a Tender links

Snapshot 22 August 2026
FTS

No exact GB-COH link in this snapshot

Find a Tender did not explicitly identify this Companies House number in a procurement party. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.

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11 Environmental register

Environment Agency waste registrations

Snapshot 25 August 2026
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12 Nature of business

Standard Industrial Classification

SIC 2007

13 Connected public record

Checks beyond the company register

Partial coverage
CCEW

Charity Commission

0 exact company-number links.

Checked
CCNI

Northern Ireland charities

0 unambiguous company-number links.

Checked
FTS

Public contracts

0 procurement processes linked by exact GB-COH identifier.

Checked
EA

Waste register

1 exact company-number registration.

Checked
GZ

Corporate notices

The Gazette is not yet connected.

Not checked
UKSL

UK Sanctions List

No exact business-registration-number link in this report.

Checked
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A checked source with no exact link is not a clean bill of health. Unchecked sources remain unknown, while sanctions may also apply through ownership or control of a listed person or entity.

14 Record timeline

Dates in the bulk record

3 events
  1. Confirmation statement

    Latest confirmation statement made up to this date

  2. Accounts

    Latest accounts made up to this date

  3. Incorporation

    Company incorporated

15 Provenance

Sources for this profile

10 sources

Companies House, Charity Commission, OSCR and UK Sanctions List information is public-register data. BritDB reproduces and organises it with source-specific limits; official external links are kept on the dedicated source pages.