TRAILER ENGINEERING LIMITED
Company number 01672152 · Active · Tamworth B79 7GF
TRAILER ENGINEERING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01672152) incorporated on 15 October 1982, registered in Tamworth. Its registered activity is manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers (SIC 29202). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £539k and cash of £495k, with 22 employees on average. Net assets rose 36% on the prior period (£397k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 175 comparable companies in the UK (median £3,738, upper quartile £244k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 15 October 1982
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 435 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 29 October 2026 — in 7 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 29202
- Manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £539k | £495k | £693k | — | — | — | 22 |
| 31 March 2025 | £397k | £302k | £667k | — | — | — | 20 |
| 31 March 2024 | £435k | £245k | £483k | — | — | — | 10 |
- Cash per employee
- £22k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 85/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £539,194 at 2026-03-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +36.0% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £494,722
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1982-10-15 (44 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr Neil Hampson — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Robert David Swift — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Stephen Robert Swift — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 18 January 2026
- Mr Stephen Robert Swift — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 17 January 2026
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Birmingham
Same activity (manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers), closest in incorporation date.
- HAZLEWOOD ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED — Redditch, inc. Jan 1979
- MCCLOSKEY INTERNATIONAL LTD — Birmingham, inc. Jul 1988
- OXYBURN LIMITED — Halesowen, inc. May 2001
- ESL (TRAILERS) LIMITED — Bilston, inc. Apr 2002
- S.B.S. LIMITED — Wolverhampton, inc. Feb 1963
- STAFFORDSHIRE HORSEBOXES LIMITED — Hamstall Ridware, inc. Sept 2006
All companies incorporated on 15 October 1982 · in Oct 1982.
Reminders for TRAILER ENGINEERING LIMITED
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