A.Hedley (Motor Engineers) Limited

Active01215578 Private limited company

Incorporated: 11 June 1975 (51 years)
Industry: Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (45200)
Directors: Ricky Nickolas Ashworth
Owned by: Longford Alpha Bidco 1 Ltd
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: North East
Address: Unit 1 Stella Gill Industrial Estate
Newfield Chester Le Street
County Durham
DH2 2RG

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 3 October 2027
Last conf. stmt: 19 September 2026

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ashworth, Ricky Nickolas

Director · Appointed 1 April 2026

Also at A1 BN UK Limited

British

Born December 1991 (34)

Officer history (5 former)

1 April 2026

Appointed Ashworth, Ricky Nickolas as Director

1 April 2026

Resigned Smith, Ian Christopher as Secretary

1 April 2026

Resigned Smith, Ian Christopher as Director

5 August 2013

Appointed Smith, Ian Christopher as Secretary

5 August 2013

Resigned Hedley, Dorothy Jean as Secretary

5 August 2013

Resigned Hedley, Alan as Director

5 August 2013

Resigned Hedley, Dorothy Jean as Director

15 December 2010

Appointed Smith, Ian Christopher as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Longford Alpha Bidco 1 Ltd

Corporate entity · Notified 1 April 2026

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Limited Company Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 15738171

Former controllers (1)

1 April 2026

Ceased Ian Christopher Smith — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 6 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Longford Equity Group Ltd

Longford Beta Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Longford Garage Group Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

A.Hedley (Motor Engineers) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Longford Alpha Midco Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Longford Alpha Bidco 1 Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

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

Net Assets: £46,468
Cash: £62,865
Employees: 8

Debt Ratio: 62%
Current Ratio: 1.5x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Fixed Assets	£15,807	£358,276	£215,704	£146,403	£68,328	£19,211	£22,818
Current Assets	£104,938	£230,544	£248,260	£228,524	£250,921	£286,665	£211,299
Debtors	£36,178	£47,025	£54,111	£36,518	£30,214	£40,952	£33,524
Cash	£62,865	£179,975	£189,605	£187,136	£215,548	£237,933	£166,306
Creditors (< 1 year)	£70,327	£99,893	£84,054	£53,378	£49,722	£71,715	£50,057
Net Current Assets	£34,611	£130,651	£164,206	£175,146	£201,199	£214,950	£161,242
Net Assets	£46,468	£484,977	£375,960	£317,599	£265,577	£231,256	£181,155
Shareholder Funds	£46,468	£484,977	£375,960	£317,599	£265,577	£231,256	£181,155

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
9 April 2026	Appointment of a director
9 April 2026	Registered office address changed
8 April 2026	Cessation of a person with significant control
8 April 2026	Notification of a person with significant control
8 April 2026	Termination of appointment of a secretary