MTL Advanced Ltd

Active07712250 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 July 2011 (15 years)
Previously known as
Wec Cooling Limited (until 23 February 2015)
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Industry
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (25990)
Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment (28220)
Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans) (29201)
Manufacture of military fighting vehicles (30400)
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Britannia House
Junction Street
Darwen
BB3 2RB

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
20 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
6 October 2026

Charges

Total
9
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
9

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 3 July 2026
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Director · Appointed 23 May 2018
British
Born September 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 20 July 2011
British
Born October 1955 (71)
Officer history (9 former)
3 July 2026
Appointed Stewart, Karl Hepworth as Director
30 September 2025
Resigned Sedgley, Andrew Barrington as Secretary
23 December 2020
Resigned Wild, Wayne Anthony as Director
4 June 2018
Appointed Sedgley, Andrew Barrington as Secretary
23 May 2018
Resigned Roberts, Andrew as Director
23 May 2018
Appointed Tierney, Wayne as Director
23 May 2018
Resigned Meredith, Christopher as Director
1 May 2018
Resigned Sharp, Jamie John as Director
1 May 2018
Resigned Kellett, Howard Lyndon as Director
1 May 2018
Appointed Meredith, Christopher as Director
1 May 2018
Appointed Roberts, Andrew as Director
1 May 2018
Resigned Stewart, Karl Hepworth as Director
23 November 2016
Appointed Sharp, Jamie John as Director
30 April 2015
Resigned Bradley, Darren Craig as Director
23 February 2015
Appointed Bradley, Darren Craig as Director
23 February 2015
Appointed Stewart, Karl Hepworth as Director
23 February 2015
Appointed Kellett, Howard Lyndon as Director
23 February 2015
Appointed Wild, Wayne Anthony as Director
30 January 2015
Resigned Spicer, Brian Philip as Director
20 July 2011
Appointed Hartley, James Stephen as Director
20 July 2011
Appointed Spicer, Brian Philip as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 1 May 2018
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 11324003
Former controllers (3)
28 March 2019
Ceased Burnhart Holdings Ltd — Owns 25–50% of shares
1 May 2018
Ceased James Stephen Hartley — Owns 25–50% of shares
1 May 2018
Ceased Wayne Anthony Wild — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 13 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

5750 Components Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dna Metalwork Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Hta Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Laser Engineering (UK) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Laser Profiles Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
M-Tec Architectural Metalwork Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
MTL Advanced Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Sherburn Metalwork Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Wec Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wec Machining Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Wecjet Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Welding Engineering Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£12,489,132
Cash
£731,796
Turnover
£50,834,004
Profit Before Tax
£5,517,512
Employees
305
Debt Ratio
65%
Current Ratio
1.4x
Profit Margin
11%
Return on Equity
33%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £50.0M £100.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £32,353,663 £28,523,652 £34,862,452 £46,031,672 £48,127,064 £50,834,004
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£9,778,335£4,347,049£2,449,707£2,869,864£2,058,993£2,514,185
Current Assets£26,211,210£24,009,970£22,582,640£19,402,093£15,470,937£14,359,583
Debtors£15,550,396£12,729,699£10,745,870£7,120,720£7,896,027£6,902,924
Cash£731,796£2,025,684£4,574,069£5,059,487£3,662,644£4,212,081
Creditors (< 1 year)£18,674,317£14,584,332£12,663,763£10,851,473£8,445,342£6,264,030
Creditors (> 1 year)£2,837,988£1,326,080£897,207£1,213,339£457,257£3,722,511
Net Current Assets£7,536,893£9,425,638£9,918,877£8,550,620£7,025,595£8,095,553
Net Assets£12,489,132£11,875,687£11,358,738£10,100,851£8,627,331£6,887,227
Shareholder Funds£12,489,132£11,875,687£11,358,738£10,100,851£8,627,331£6,887,227

Turnover£50,834,004£48,127,064£46,031,672£34,862,452£28,523,652£32,353,663
Cost of Sales£38,162,392£37,060,969£34,853,775£27,307,256£22,287,554£26,451,587
Gross Profit£12,671,612£11,066,095£11,177,897£7,555,196£6,236,098£5,902,076
Admin Expenses£5,471,539£4,978,971£4,779,624£3,218,911£3,209,242£2,575,477
Staff Costs£13,648,003£12,434,032£11,041,659£9,740,927£8,468,827£9,085,005
Operating Profit£5,642,560£4,671,149£4,660,108£2,981,452£2,242,016£1,676,066
Profit Before Tax£5,517,512£4,609,723£4,610,852£2,963,579£2,136,096£1,482,115
Tax£1,404,067£1,092,774£852,965£490,059£395,992£293,041
Profit for Period£4,113,445£3,516,949£3,757,887£2,473,520£1,740,104£1,189,074

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 August 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
24 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates19 July 2026
3 July 2026Appointment of a director
30 March 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
30 September 2025Termination of appointment of a secretary
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