−£350k
−213253%vs Sept 2024Active - Proposal to Strike off10266183Private limited companyMaidenhead
MACHINERY AUTOMATION LTD
Significant control: Benjamin David Parkinson (75–100%)
Proposal to strike offThe registrar has published a notice proposing to remove this company from the register. Unless the cause is dealt with or an objection is upheld, it can be dissolved. Status as shown on the Companies House register at 31 August 2026; it may have changed since. Check the live record.
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Summary
MACHINERY AUTOMATION LTD is an active (proposal to strike off) private limited company (company number 10266183) incorporated on 6 July 2016, registered in Maidenhead. Its registered activity is wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of −£350k, with 4 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 213253% on the prior period (£164).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 59 comparable companies in Reading (median £54k, upper quartile £457k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Benjamin David Parkinson
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mr Ian Parkinson
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 6 July 201610 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027in 246 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 20 July 2027in 266 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 46690
- Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
Not reported
Not disclosed
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No changevs Sept 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | −£350k | — | — | £494k | — | — | 4 |
| 30 September 2024 | £164 | — | — | £305k | — | — | 4 |
Current ratio0.32Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets below zeroNet assets £-349,571 at 30 September 2025
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-213253.0% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.32
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 6 July 2016
- Register status is not ActiveActive - Proposal to Strike off
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 266 days
- Next accounts duein 246 days
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £350k · micro accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £164 · micro accounts
- Incorporated
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