SAI AUTOMOTIVE FRADLEY LTD
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Cash
£73m
-22.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£66m
-3.8% vs 2024
Employees
498
-3.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£1.7m
-121.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
As a result of the above transaction, the going concern of the Company is subject to uncertainty due to the anticipated change in ownership of the Company and the potential impact on the future operations of the Company along with actual funding requirements and financing arrangements that will be available to the Company post completion. This indicates the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £151,694,000 | £170,126,000 | £141,368,000 | -16.9% | |
| Operating profit | £736,000 | £5,883,000 | -£4,205,000 | -171.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,134,000 | £7,900,000 | -£1,698,000 | -121.5% | |
| Net profit | £3,415,000 | £5,703,000 | -£3,361,000 | -158.9% | |
| Cash | £66,380,000 | £94,401,000 | £73,284,000 | -22.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £62,976,000 | £72,431,000 | £68,863,000 | -4.9% | |
| Net assets | £62,428,000 | £68,744,000 | £66,134,000 | -3.8% | |
| Equity | £62,428,000 | £68,744,000 | £66,134,000 | -3.8% | |
| Average employees | 487 | 515 | 498 | -3.3% | |
| Wages | £15,085,000 | £16,976,000 | £16,512,000 | -2.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.5% | 3.5% | -3.0% | |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 3.4% | -2.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.2% | 8.1% | -6.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 58.2% | 49.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.60x | 1.54x | 1.78x | |
| Interest cover | 0.48x | 3.69x | -3.06x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- SAI AUTOMOTIVE FRADLEY LTD 1998-12-29 → present
- ALLIBERT INDUSTRIE (U.K.) LIMITED 1992-08-04 → 1998-12-29
- ALLIBERT (U.K.) LIMITED 1989-11-06 → 1992-08-04
- ARLEDELL LIMITED 1989-10-17 → 1989-11-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“As a result of the above transaction, the going concern of the Company is subject to uncertainty due to the anticipated change in ownership of the Company and the potential impact on the future operations of the Company along with actual funding requirements and financing arrangements that will be available to the Company post completion. This indicates the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “On 27 April 2026, the ultimate parent company, Forvia S.E., announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its Interiors Business Group, of which this Company is a part, to Apollo Funds. This transaction is due to complete in the second half of 2026, being subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including regulatory approval.”
- “It is not anticipated that this transaction will impact upon the day to day running of the Company and profitability is not expected to be impacted.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 31 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCORIAN ADMINISTRATION (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-06-23 | — | — |
| HERZOG, Gabriele | Director | 2024-04-08 | Jul 1964 | German |
| MUSKALA, Krzysztof Tomasz | Director | 2025-02-11 | Mar 1973 | Polish |
Show 31 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DALBY, Joanne Mary | Secretary | 1998-02-23 | 2001-06-30 |
| DAVIES, Neil Joseph | Secretary | 2001-06-30 | 2007-02-09 |
| FERENT, Henri Jacques Leon | Secretary | — | 1992-01-30 |
| JEPSON, George Michael Alastair | Secretary | 1991-12-17 | 1995-05-15 |
| YOUNG, David | Secretary | 1995-05-15 | 1998-02-23 |
| EVERSECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2018-11-02 | 2021-02-01 |
| JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-10-07 | 2018-09-03 |
| LDC NOMINEE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2021-02-01 | 2022-06-23 |
| MUCKLE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2007-02-09 | 2010-10-07 |
| BALLE, Freddy | Director | 1997-04-10 | 2002-02-28 |
| CAILLAULT, Antoine Michel | Director | 2002-12-09 | 2004-07-20 |
| CANTIENI, Yanik | Director | 2014-09-16 | 2018-03-09 |
| CREPPIN-LEBLOND, Dominique | Director | — | 1991-12-17 |
| CRETIN-MAITENAZ, Regis | Director | 1991-12-17 | 1997-04-10 |
| DE LIME, Bertrand | Director | — | 1991-12-17 |
| DECHELETTE, Dominique | Director | — | 1991-12-17 |
| DESLOGES, Sophie Albertine Simone | Director | 2023-02-13 | 2024-03-28 |
| DRUMMOND, Brendan Edward | Director | 2001-08-24 | 2002-05-10 |
| ELTER, Jean Michel | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2006-07-01 |
| FERENT, Henri Jacques Leon | Director | — | 1992-01-30 |
| HEBENSTREIT, Laurent Frederic | Director | 2004-04-20 | 2005-12-22 |
| LAUR, Marc Marie Christian | Director | 1991-12-17 | 1998-04-28 |
| LESAGE, Jean Paul | Director | — | 1991-12-17 |
| MICHEL, Jean- Paul | Director | 2018-03-09 | 2019-04-01 |
| RENAUDIE, Jean-Michel | Director | 2013-10-01 | 2014-09-16 |
| SALISBURY, Ian | Director | 2002-05-10 | 2002-12-09 |
| SCHNITT, Christophe Joseph | Director | 2006-04-24 | 2013-09-30 |
| SERVE, Jerôme Jean Marie | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2023-02-17 |
| SEYMOUR, Hugh James | Director | 1991-12-17 | 1995-03-15 |
| VAN DEN NAEGDENBERGH, Jacb | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2014-09-16 |
| FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS | Corporate Director | 2014-09-16 | 2025-02-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faurecia Interiors Holding | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-01-01 | Ceased 2026-01-01 |
| Forvia Se | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-01-01 | Active |
| Faurecia S.E. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-02-15 | Ceased 2026-01-01 |
| Faurecia Sa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-02-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 225 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-07-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-21 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-07-21 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-07-31 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2026-07-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-14 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-11-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-11-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-21 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-21 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.