Service Express Europe Limited

Active02146732 Private limited company
Incorporated
13 July 1987 (39 years)
Previously known as
Blue Chip Customer Engineering Limited (until 17 December 2021)
Industry
Other software publishing (58290)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
East of England
Address
Franklin Court
Priory Business
Park
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK44 3JZ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 January 2026

Charges

Total
28
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
25

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 9 January 2026
American
Born November 1961
Director · Appointed 9 January 2026
American
Born September 1983 (43)
Officer history (32 former)
9 January 2026
Resigned Randers, Kim as Director
9 January 2026
Appointed Neff, David Adam as Director
9 January 2026
Appointed Dellinger, Elizabeth Ann as Director
9 January 2026
Resigned Ausherman, Julie Simmering as Director
30 June 2023
Resigned Allen, Paul Ross as Director
30 June 2023
Resigned Allen, Paul as Secretary
12 May 2023
Appointed Ausherman, Julie Simmering as Director
1 February 2023
Appointed Randers, Kim as Director
1 February 2023
Resigned Hallam, Michael David as Director
1 May 2022
Resigned Bailey, Lee John as Director
31 December 2021
Appointed Bailey, Lee John as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Stringer, Tim as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Randers, Kim as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Bailey, Lee John as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Waterman, Derek as Director
1 November 2021
Appointed Hallam, Michael David as Director
4 October 2021
Appointed Randers, Kim as Director
31 July 2021
Resigned Rounding, Andrew James as Director
31 July 2021
Resigned Nesbitt, Sadie Vanessa as Director
8 March 2021
Resigned Conway, Eddy as Director
1 March 2021
Appointed Allen, Paul as Secretary
1 March 2021
Resigned Rounding, Andy as Secretary
1 March 2021
Appointed Allen, Paul Ross as Director
22 October 2020
Resigned Meredith, Brian as Director
14 January 2019
Appointed Conway, Eddy as Director
14 January 2019
Appointed Waterman, Derek as Director
14 January 2019
Appointed Stringer, Tim as Director
1 December 2018
Resigned Varnish, Steve as Director
1 October 2018
Resigned Creasey, Graeme Richard as Director
1 September 2018
Appointed Bailey, Lee John as Director
10 May 2018
Appointed Creasey, Graeme Richard as Director
8 May 2018
Resigned Greenwell, Douglas James as Director
2 February 2018
Resigned Dolan-Barr, Liam as Director
3 August 2017
Appointed Greenwell, Douglas James as Director
19 April 2017
Appointed Dolan-Barr, Liam as Director
10 January 2017
Appointed Varnish, Steve as Director
17 June 2016
Resigned Burke, Roy as Director
4 April 2016
Resigned Ferguson, Alan as Director
15 January 2013
Resigned Nesbitt, James Mitchell as Director
11 January 2013
Resigned Henry, Victor John as Director
25 November 2012
Resigned Haley, Andrew as Director
4 February 2011
Appointed Haley, Andrew as Director
1 November 2009
Appointed Ferguson, Alan as Director
12 June 2009
Appointed Rounding, Andrew James as Director
31 March 2009
Appointed Rounding, Andy as Secretary
31 March 2009
Resigned Meredith, Brian as Secretary
1 February 2009
Appointed Nesbitt, Sadie Vanessa as Director
1 February 2009
Resigned Blue Chip Customer Engineering Limited as Corporate Director
1 February 2009
Appointed Blue Chip Customer Engineering Limited as Corporate Director
26 November 2008
Resigned Truscott, Thomas Keith as Director
8 January 2008
Appointed Nesbitt, James Mitchell as Director
21 August 2001
Resigned Cornish, Bernard Robert as Director
1 August 2001
Resigned Meredith, Mary as Director
2 October 2000
Appointed Henry, Victor John as Director
2 October 2000
Appointed Truscott, Thomas Keith as Director
2 October 2000
Appointed Cornish, Bernard Robert as Director
20 March 1999
Resigned Findlay, Angus as Director
17 February 1998
Appointed Findlay, Angus as Director
30 August 1996
Resigned Evans, Ian as Director
27 November 1992
Resigned Brook, Roy Anthony as Director
14 September 1992
Appointed Evans, Ian as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 29 January 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 10281783
Former controllers (1)
29 January 2021
Ceased Brian Meredith — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 8 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

New Blue Chip Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Service Express Europe Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Blue Chip Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Blue Chip Parts Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Icc Managed Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Icc Northern UK Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Itheon Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£67,770,000
Cash
£1,810,000
Turnover
£66,666,000
Profit Before Tax
£6,508,000
Employees
290
Debt Ratio
44%
Current Ratio
1.6x
Profit Margin
10%
Return on Equity
11%
Balance sheet detail
2023
Fixed Assets£39,582,000
Current Assets£80,778,000
Cash£1,810,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£48,990,000
Creditors (> 1 year)£2,970,000
Net Current Assets£31,788,000
Net Assets£67,770,000
Shareholder Funds£67,770,000

Turnover£66,666,000
Cost of Sales£22,826,000
Gross Profit£43,840,000
Admin Expenses£36,886,000
Staff Costs£23,929,000
Operating Profit£6,954,000
Profit Before Tax£6,508,000
Tax(£1,145,000)
Profit for Period£7,653,000

Filings 280

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
22 October 2026Other filing
22 October 2026Other filing
22 October 2026Accounts filing
22 October 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts31 December 2025
5 October 2026Registration of a charge
Show all 280 filings

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