Automotive Consulting Engineers Ltd

Active03331462 Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 1997 (29 years)
Previously known as
A.C.E. (Assessors) Limited (until 27 June 2013)
Casinorun Limited (until 10 July 1997)
Industry
Technical testing and analysis (71200)
Directors
Maria Margaret Farndale
Susan Thomas
Owned by
Graham Paul Thomas
Anthony Farndale
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North West
Address
1st Floor
8-12 London Street
Southport
PR9 0UE

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
25 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
11 March 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Farndale, Maria Margaret
Director · Appointed 31 May 1998
British
Born May 1964 (62)
Thomas, Susan
Director · Appointed 31 May 1998
British
Born September 1967 (59)
Secretary · Appointed 29 April 1997
British
Director · Appointed 29 April 1997
British
Born September 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 29 April 1997
British
Born August 1965 (61)
Officer history (3 former)
31 May 1998
Appointed Farndale, Maria Margaret as Director
31 May 1998
Appointed Thomas, Susan as Director
31 July 1997
Resigned Helm, David as Director
29 April 1997
Appointed Farndale, Anthony as Secretary
29 April 1997
Appointed Farndale, Anthony as Director
29 April 1997
Appointed Thomas, Graham Paul as Director
29 April 1997
Appointed Helm, David as Director
29 April 1997
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
29 April 1997
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
11 March 1997
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
11 March 1997
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born August 1965 (61)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born September 1960 (66)

Holdings 1

Companies where Automotive Consulting Engineers Ltd is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Active

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£1,171,221
Cash
£965,121
Employees
37
Debt Ratio
19%
Current Ratio
4.5x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £477,020 £427,042 £595,223 £696,836 £982,499 £1,234,151 £1,171,221
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£249,947£283,584£248,959£140,554£148,613£138,158£139,635
Current Assets£1,188,789£1,461,161£1,231,223£983,429£1,001,987£796,839£712,508
Debtors£657,813£641,411£553,102£515,336
Cash£965,121£1,005,091£573,410£353,472£360,576£243,737£197,172
Creditors (< 1 year)£262,952£408,329£331,564£415,450£372,217£282,249
Creditors (> 1 year)£4,563£102,265£95,583£139,927£135,738£92,874
Net Current Assets£925,837£1,052,832£885,804£651,865£586,537£424,622£430,259
Net Assets£1,171,221£1,234,151£982,499£696,836£595,223£427,042£477,020
Shareholder Funds£427,042£477,020

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 March 2026Total exemption full accounts30 June 2025
18 March 2026Confirmation statement with updates11 March 2026
28 February 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
28 February 2026Resolutions
13 October 2025Sub-division of shares
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