WHEELBASE ENGINEERING LIMITED
Company number 01816735 · Active · Darwen BB3 0RP
WHEELBASE ENGINEERING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01816735) incorporated on 16 May 1984, registered in Darwen. Its registered activity is manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans) (SIC 29201). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £49k and cash of £113, with 50 employees on average. Net assets fell 83% on the prior period (£297k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 561 comparable companies in the UK (median £2,418, upper quartile £78k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 16 May 1984
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027 — in 253 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 30 May 2027 — in 222 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 29201
- Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)
- SIC 29202
- Manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 30 September 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £49k | £113 | £1.49m | £1.90m | — | — | 50 |
| 30 September 2024 | £297k | £110k | £1.69m | — | — | — | 50 |
| 31 March 2024 | £245k | £39 | £1.76m | — | — | — | 54 |
- Current ratio
- 1.02
- Cash per employee
- £2
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 65/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £49,061 at 2025-09-30
- -8 Net assets falling — -83.5% vs prior period
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1984-05-16 (42 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
- Wheelbase Holdings Limited (corporate entity, England And Wales) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
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 Lancashire
Same activity (manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)), closest in incorporation date.
- SOLOMON COMMERCIALS LIMITED — Rossendale, inc. Apr 1981
- FAUN ZOELLER FLEET SERVICES LIMITED — Lancs, inc. Mar 1991
- VAN BODIES (LANCS) LIMITED — Carnforth, inc. Aug 1975
- GARSTANG TRUCK BODIES LIMITED — Garstang, Preston, inc. Feb 1997
- FOSTERS COMMERCIALS LIMITED — Preston, inc. Jun 1971
- COOLKIT LIMITED — Blackburn, inc. May 2001
Reminders for WHEELBASE ENGINEERING LIMITED
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