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AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED
Company number 02774757 · Private Limited Company · Active. Its ownership runs 1 layer up, and it holds shares in 1 company across 1 layer, from confirmation statements at Companies House.
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AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED's ownership structure
Owners above, the companies it holds below, from confirmation statements filed at Companies House.
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Company facts
- Company number
- 02774757
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 18 December 1992
- Registered office
- Swanage, Dorset
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Business
- Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- Latest accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Shareholder layers
- 1
- Companies held
- 1 directly, 1 in total
Company details from the Companies House register of 1 September 2026.
At a glance
AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED's ownership
- Its latest confirmation statement with a shareholder list (12 April 2026) lists 1 shareholder: 1 other shareholder, such as a person.
- AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED holds shares in 1 company.
From confirmation statements filed at Companies House up to 19 June 2026. Shareholdings can change at any time: check the current position live before relying on it.
Shareholders · 1 layer
Who owns AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED
AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED's shareholders as listed in its latest confirmation statement, then the shareholders of each shareholder that is a UK company, layer by layer.
Every shareholder, layer by layer (1)
Layer 1
Shareholders of AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED · statement of 12 April 2026
| Shareholder | Stake | Shares | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOMATIC CHOICE GROUP BV | 100% | 1,100 | ORDINARY A |
People with significant control · 1 current
Who controls AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED
AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED's people with significant control as registered at Companies House on 12 November 2026: 1 current and 2 former. They are the people and companies that hold more than 25% of its shares or voting rights, or otherwise control it.
Current (1)
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Choice Group Bv | Shares: 75% or more Voting rights: 75% or more Right to appoint and remove directors | 25 November 2025 | Legal person · Limited Company |
Former (2)
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert John Withey | Shares: more than 25% but not more than 50% Voting rights: more than 25% but not more than 50% Right to appoint and remove directors | 6 April 2016 | 25 November 2025 |
| Mr Warren Hancorn | Shares: more than 25% but not more than 50% Voting rights: more than 25% but not more than 50% | 6 April 2016 | 25 November 2025 |
Holdings · 1 layer
What AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED holds
UK companies whose latest confirmation statement lists AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED as a shareholder, then the companies those hold, layer by layer.
Every company held, layer by layer (1)
Layer 1
Companies held by AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED
| Company | Status | Stake | Shares | Class | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOMATIC CHOICE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Company 04992319 | Active | 50% | 60 | ORDINARY | 17 April 2026 |
Officers · 3 current
Who runs AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED
AUTOMATIC CHOICE LIMITED's directors and secretaries as registered at Companies House on 12 November 2026: 3 current and 10 former.
Current officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Nationality | Country of residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN ESSEN, Pieter Henrik | Secretary | 25 November 2025 | — | — |
| HANCORN, Warren | Director | 1 May 2005 | British | England |
| VAN ESSEN, Pieter Henrik | Director | 25 November 2025 | Dutch | Netherlands |
Former officers (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLOVER, Robin Clifford | Secretary | 18 December 1992 | 30 January 2002 |
| WITHEY, Robert John | Secretary | 30 January 2002 | 25 November 2025 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate nominee secretary | 18 December 1992 | 18 December 1992 |
| CLOTHIER, Michael Anthony | Director | 18 December 1992 | 14 June 1997 |
| GLOVER, Robin Clifford | Director | 18 December 1992 | 30 January 2002 |
| HANCORN, Joanne Mary | Director | 6 April 2013 | 25 November 2025 |
| MACKIE, John W H | Director | 1 March 1998 | 30 January 2002 |
| PRICE, Peter Frank | Director | 18 December 1992 | 31 October 2006 |
| WITHEY, Julie Dawn | Director | 6 April 2013 | 25 November 2025 |
| WITHEY, Robert John | Director | 16 October 1998 | 25 November 2025 |
Explained
How this chart is built
Every UK company files a confirmation statement with Companies House at least once a year, and private companies list their shareholders in it. The chart takes each company's latest statement with a shareholder list and follows every shareholder that is itself a UK company to that company's own statement, layer by layer. Holdings work the other way: every company whose latest statement lists the company as a shareholder, then the companies those hold.
A stake is the share of the company's issued shares, weighted by nominal value where the statement gives it. Each statement shows the position on its own date. Shareholders are matched to UK companies by their registered names, so a holder can occasionally be matched to the wrong company or not matched at all.
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