M.J. ALLEN AUTOMOTIVE LTD
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Cash
£169K
-59.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£5.8M
+73.9% vs 2024
Employees
83
-4.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£533K
+2.6% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £15,996,725 | £20,007,800 | £23,262,906 | £23,268,885 | £21,516,579 | -7.5% | |
| Operating profit | £53,429 | -£2,812,380 | -£572,676 | £97,983 | £771,534 | +687.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £52,579 | -£1,878,005 | £78,678 | £519,033 | £532,606 | +2.6% | |
| Net profit | £71,830 | -£1,400,967 | -£5,251 | £629,539 | £592,492 | -5.9% | |
| Cash | £43,196 | £898,487 | £8,337 | £417,616 | £168,682 | -59.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,954,468 | £4,055,951 | £3,303,150 | £3,332,219 | £5,818,481 | +74.6% | |
| Net assets | £5,941,918 | £4,040,951 | £3,285,700 | £3,315,239 | £5,765,367 | +73.9% | |
| Equity | £5,941,918 | £4,040,951 | £3,285,700 | £3,315,239 | £5,765,367 | +73.9% | |
| Average employees | 73 | 104 | 84 | 87 | 83 | -4.6% | |
| Wages | £1,532,945 | £2,038,854 | £2,009,260 | £2,342,221 | £2,372,314 | +1.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £160,277 | £237,010 | £168,980 | £224,597 | £229,082 | +2% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.3% | -14.1% | -2.5% | 0.4% | 3.6% | |
| Net margin | 0.4% | -7.0% | -0.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.9% | -69.3% | -17.3% | 2.9% | 13.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.23x | 1.26x | 1.67x | |
| Interest cover | 43.09x | -42.84x | -2.30x | 0.55x | 3.23x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- M.J. ALLEN AUTOMOTIVE LTD 2022-02-01 → present
- M J ALLEN NATIONAL AUTOPARTS LIMITED 1985-04-18 → 2022-02-01
- REFAL 119 LIMITED 1984-11-07 → 1985-04-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Kreston Reeves Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“M.J. Allen Holdings Limited has confirmed that it will continue to provide any financial support required. Consequently, and given the company's strong net asset position at the period end. the directors have no doubt that the company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully despite the current uncertain global economic outlook. Accordingly, it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The Company agreed to the early termination of a brake disc supply contract, resulting in a £4.0m revenue loss, to free up capacity for higher-value products. While £3.0m of this revenue is expected to be recovered within 12 months, the strategic move aims to improve long-term profitability and operational efficiency.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROUCHER, Clive | Secretary | 2021-09-01 | — | — |
| ALLEN, Ben Nicholas | Director | 2019-02-27 | Jul 1991 | British |
| ALLEN, Michael Charles | Director | 2024-02-19 | Aug 1988 | British |
| ALLEN, Michael John | Director | 1985-02-13 | Dec 1936 | British |
| CROUCHER, Clive | Director | 2021-09-01 | Dec 1971 | British |
| HODGKISSON, Richard | Director | 2025-10-01 | Oct 1978 | British |
| HODGKISSON, Wayne Anthony | Director | 2021-10-01 | Feb 1973 | British |
| ROSE, Julian Shaun | Director | 2023-12-01 | Feb 1961 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIBSON, Alan Charles | Secretary | 1999-09-30 | 2021-09-01 |
| GORDON, Graham | Secretary | — | 1999-09-30 |
| ALLEN, Michael Nicholas | Director | 2019-02-27 | 2024-02-19 |
| ALLEN, Timothy John | Director | 1995-04-04 | 2021-03-12 |
| BEECROFT, Anthony John | Director | 1991-10-01 | 2000-12-31 |
| CLAY, Andrew James | Director | 1997-02-07 | 2014-09-30 |
| GIBSON, Alan Charles | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2021-12-31 |
| GORDON, Graham | Director | — | 1999-09-30 |
| HALL, Kevin Robert | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2022-04-06 |
| HOULDEN, David, Sales Director | Director | — | 2019-12-31 |
| KERSHAW, Leslie | Director | 2020-01-06 | 2023-11-27 |
| RICHARDSON, Trevor | Director | — | 2003-07-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M J Allen Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 157 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-02-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-02-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.