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Krause Automation Ltd
- Incorporated
- 18 January 1977 (49 years)
- Previously known as
- Thyssenkrupp System Engineering Limited (until 7 April 2026)Nothelfer UK Limited (until 27 May 2009)Thyssen Fine Steels Limited (until 20 December 2000)Earlier: Thyssen Special Warehousing Limited
- Industry
- Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (28990) Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities (71122)
- Directors
- Alexander Ulrich MuellerRolf-Guenther NieberdingKenneth Robert Underwood
- Controlled by
- Zhaopeng Chen
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- South East
- Address
- Unit 5 The Felbridge CentreEast GrinsteadWest SussexRH19 1XP
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 6 April 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 23 March 2026
Charges
- Total
- 2
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 2
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Mueller, Alexander Ulrich
Director · Appointed 6 February 2026
German
Born July 1981 (45)
Becker, Viktoria
Secretary · Appointed 1 August 2025
Nieberding, Rolf-Guenther, Dr.
Director · Appointed 1 April 2025
German
Born September 1969 (57)
Underwood, Kenneth Robert
Director · Appointed 1 August 2019
British
Born January 1973 (53)
Officer history (31 former)
6 February 2026
Appointed Mueller, Alexander Ulrich as Director
6 February 2026
Resigned Grabowski, Alexander as Director
1 August 2025
1 August 2025
Appointed Becker, Viktoria as Secretary
1 April 2025
Appointed Nieberding, Rolf-Guenther, Dr. as Director
9 September 2024
Resigned Menneking, Michael as Director
11 April 2023
Resigned Hartmann, Matthias, Dr. as Director
13 March 2023
Appointed Grabowski, Alexander as Director
28 February 2021
Appointed Menneking, Michael as Director
28 February 2021
Resigned Steinkrueger, Ingo as Director
31 December 2020
Appointed Hartmann, Matthias, Dr. as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Nuessle, Falk as Director
30 April 2020
Resigned Hibinger, Thomas Klaus as Director
30 April 2020
Appointed Nuessle, Falk as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Hibinger, Thomas Klaus as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Anders, Uta as Director
1 August 2019
Appointed Underwood, Kenneth Robert as Director
31 July 2019
28 June 2017
Resigned Guyon, Jean-Luc Paul as Director
31 July 2016
Appointed Guyon, Jean-Luc Paul as Director
31 July 2016
Resigned Goergen, Josef as Director
30 June 2016
Appointed Steinkrueger, Ingo as Director
30 June 2016
Resigned Becker, Bernd as Director
9 July 2012
Resigned Mcclennon, Philip Richard as Director
8 March 2011
Appointed Anders, Uta as Director
8 March 2011
Resigned Hensel, Claus as Director
2 July 2009
22 April 2009
Resigned Geeson, Neil as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Geeson, Neil as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Hocher, Ulrich Max as Director
28 November 2006
Appointed Becker, Bernd as Director
1 November 2006
Appointed Hensel, Claus as Director
18 October 2006
Resigned Glihring, Andreas as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Schlegel, Susanne as Director
1 June 2006
Appointed Glihring, Andreas as Director
31 May 2005
Resigned Linnig, Klaus Bernd as Director
31 March 2005
Resigned Zeller, Peter as Director
18 March 2005
Appointed Goergen, Josef as Director
18 March 2005
Appointed Hocher, Ulrich Max as Director
31 January 2004
Resigned Peterson, Paul as Director
17 July 2002
Appointed Linnig, Klaus Bernd as Director
1 June 2002
Appointed Mcclennon, Philip Richard as Director
2 March 2001
2 March 2001
Resigned Peterson, Paul as Secretary
13 December 2000
Appointed Schlegel, Susanne as Director
13 December 2000
13 December 2000
Appointed Peterson, Paul as Director
13 December 2000
Appointed Peterson, Paul as Secretary
13 December 2000
13 December 2000
13 December 2000
Appointed Zeller, Peter as Director
13 December 2000
19 October 2000
19 October 2000
13 September 2000
14 April 1997
14 April 1997
1 April 1997
31 March 1997
31 March 1997
1 October 1992
1 October 1992
Resigned Stork, Robert Michael as Secretary
3 May 1991
Appointed Stork, Robert Michael as Secretary
3 May 1991
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Zhaopeng Chen
Individual · Notified 31 March 2026
Has significant influence or control
German
Born November 1983
Former controllers (1)
31 March 2026
Ceased Thyssenkrupp UK PLC — Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £3,812,726
- Profit Before Tax
- (£44,253)
- Debt Ratio
- 62%
- Current Ratio
- 1.6x
- Return on Equity
- -1%
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £338,083 |
| Current Assets | £9,603,712 |
| Debtors | £9,594,050 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £5,982,987 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £64,268 |
| Net Current Assets | £3,620,725 |
| Net Assets | £3,812,726 |
| Shareholder Funds | £3,812,726 |
Filings 186
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 23 April 2026 | Notification of a person with significant control | |||
| 23 April 2026 | Cessation of a person with significant control | |||
| 13 April 2026 | Previous accounting period shortened | |||
| 11 April 2026 | Full accounts | 30 September 2025 |
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