L.C. Automation Limited

Active01166468 Private limited company
Incorporated
10 April 1974 (52 years)
Industry
Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment (26512)
Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts (46520)
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (46690)
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
Concept House Eastern Wood Road
Langage Business Park
Plympton
Plymouth
PL7 5ET

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 April 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 April 2026
British
Born October 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 17 December 2010
British
Born November 1961
Secretary · Appointed 10 October 1996
British
Officer history (8 former)
1 April 2026
Resigned Catherall, Paul as Director
1 April 2026
Resigned Stott, Peter Stuart as Director
1 April 2026
Appointed Rowe, David Harry as Director
26 February 2021
Resigned Chadwick, Malcolm David as Director
17 December 2010
Appointed Catherall, Paul as Director
17 December 2010
Appointed Stott, Peter Stuart as Director
17 December 2010
Appointed Dowell, Philip as Director
17 December 2010
Resigned Davies, Kenneth as Director
3 December 1996
Resigned Musgrave, David as Director
3 December 1996
Resigned Newton, Raymond Joseph as Director
10 October 1996
Appointed Dowell, Philip as Secretary
10 October 1996
Appointed Chadwick, Malcolm David as Director
10 October 1996
Resigned Musgrave, David as Secretary
1 October 1996
Resigned Hutchinson, John Harrison as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 26 February 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 07430294
Former controllers (1)
26 February 2021
Ceased Malcolm David Chadwick — Owns 50–75% of shares

Group structure 12 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Applied Automation (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Applied Automation Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Net-It Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Applied Tube Technology Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
LC Automation Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
LC Automation Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
L.C. Automation Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Maytec Solutions Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
PTG Holdings Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
P.T.G. Precision Engineers Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
PTG Workholding Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£1,815,886
Cash
£20,189
Debt Ratio
54%
Current Ratio
1.8x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M £2.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £1,899,439 £1,745,666 £1,749,890 £1,876,021 £1,906,958 £1,787,993 £1,815,886
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£72,644£92,156£100,215£102,411£78,092£146,251£211,910
Current Assets£3,881,146£3,850,018£4,132,311£4,303,611£3,628,753£3,695,230£4,042,504
Debtors£959,504£1,095,006£1,326,173£1,765,704£2,662,214£2,905,101
Cash£20,189£4,815£23,081£4,988£23,687£72,188£54,798
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,110,772£2,042,966£2,066,072£2,142,961£1,482,690£1,710,552£2,289,531
Creditors (> 1 year)£21,087£102,166£250,669£380,525£465,625£376,606£49,220
Net Current Assets£1,770,374£1,807,052£2,066,239£2,160,650£2,146,063£1,984,678£1,752,973
Net Assets£1,815,886£1,787,993£1,906,958£1,876,021£1,749,890£1,745,666£1,899,439
Shareholder Funds£1,815,886£1,787,993£1,906,958£1,876,021£1,749,890£1,745,666£1,899,439

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