AUTOQUALITY LIMITED
Company number 03218489 · Active · Chester CH1 4QP
AUTOQUALITY LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03218489) incorporated on 28 June 1996, registered in Chester. Its registered activity is wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (SIC 46740). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 May 2026, showing net assets of £477k and cash of £96k, with 7 employees on average. Net assets fell 5% on the prior period (£502k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,918 comparable companies in the UK (median £23k, upper quartile £257k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 28 June 1996
- Next accounts due
- 29 February 2028 — in 495 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 12 July 2027 — in 263 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 46740
- Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 May 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | £477k | £96k | £486k | £324k | — | — | 7 |
| 31 May 2025 | £502k | £97k | £585k | £377k | — | — | 6 |
- Current ratio
- 2.32 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £14k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 80/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £477,371 at 2026-05-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 2.32
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £95,733
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1996-06-28 (30 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 Geoffrey Michael Smith — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 11 July 2019
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 Liverpool
Same activity (wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies), closest in incorporation date.
- MERSEYSIDE PIPELINE SUPPLIES LIMITED — Bootle, inc. Oct 1992
- YORK AND YOUNG LIMITED — Merseyside, inc. Jul 2000
- STH WESTCO HOLDINGS LIMITED — Liverpool, inc. Apr 1991
- JOHN RICHARD SECURITY PRODUCTS (WIRRAL) LTD — Wirral, inc. Apr 1989
- GLOWQUEST LIMITED — South Wirral, inc. Sept 1987
- RENOVE LIMITED — Ellesmere Port, inc. Dec 2005
All companies incorporated on 28 June 1996 · in Jun 1996.
Reminders for AUTOQUALITY LIMITED
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