MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-13 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-30
Watchouts
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£119M
-9.1% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£10M
-2,983.9% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Audit opinion: Qualified
Latest auditor's report carried a non-clean opinion.
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£45,000 | -£136,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£323,000 | -£9,961,000 | |
| Net profit | -£323,000 | -£9,961,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£109,112,000 | -£102,974,000 | |
| Net assets | -£109,112,000 | -£119,073,000 | |
| Equity | -£109,112,000 | -£119,073,000 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 0.0% | 0.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | 0.00x | |
| Interest cover | -0.01x | -0.01x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- UHY Hacker Young
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Whilst the company has net current liabilities of £130,137,000 this is driven by the classification of the long-term loan due to Meritor Arvin Finance Ireland Limited (hereafter AFI) as due within one year owing to the existence of a call option enabling AFI to call the loan annually in August each year. The directors have received confirmation from AFI that the call option will not be exercised in August 2024. In addition the company has received a letter of support from AFI who have guaranteed the company £50k to meet its day to day working capital requirements for a period of at least twelve months from signing the 2024 financial statements. The directors deem this amount to be sufficient to cover the company's financial obligations and legacy warranty commitments in this period and have assessed AFI to have sufficient resources to provide this support. In addition, the company is part of the wider Cummins Inc. group. The directors have concluded that the company has sufficient resources to continue to pay amounts due for at least twelve months from the date of signing the financial statements and meet any liabilities as they fall due.”
Group structure
- MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS LIMITED · parent
- Meritor (China) Holdings Limited 100%
- Meritor Aftermarket Netherlands BV 100%
- Meritor Aftermarket Spain S.A.U. 100%
- Meritor Aftermarket UK Limited 100%
- Meritor Commercial Vehicle Systems India Private Limited 99.97%
- Meritor Drivetrain Systems (Nanjing) Company Limited 100%
- Meritor Germany GmbH 25.95%
- Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems (Manufacturing) Limited 100%
- Meritor Holdings (Barbados) Limited 100%
- Xuzhou Meritor Axle Company Limited 60%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, Paul Michael | Director | 2025-08-01 | Jan 1985 | British |
| BYRNE, Anna Louise | Director | 2025-10-01 | Jan 1983 | British |
| HOLTHOUSE, Amerigo, Mr. | Director | 2024-08-01 | Jan 1981 | Italian |
| MARCHBANK, Nataly Dorothy | Director | 2025-08-01 | May 1979 | South African |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EILANDER, Brett | Secretary | 2017-09-22 | 2017-11-06 |
| GARNER, John | Secretary | — | 1993-09-17 |
| JAMES, Huw David | Secretary | 2021-01-01 | 2025-10-01 |
| JAMES, Huw David | Secretary | 2017-11-06 | 2019-02-28 |
| JAMES, Huw David | Secretary | 2016-06-01 | 2017-09-22 |
| JOHNSON, Allan Howie Stanley | Secretary | 1997-09-30 | 2007-05-18 |
| LAMBE, Aiden Peter Michael | Secretary | 2007-05-18 | 2016-06-01 |
| WARD DYER, Robert Francis George | Secretary | 1996-07-31 | 1997-09-30 |
| WHITLEY, David Norman | Secretary | 1993-09-17 | 1996-07-31 |
| NOROSE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2019-02-28 | 2025-06-02 |
| BRITT, Philip Stuart | Director | 1996-09-25 | 2001-01-29 |
| CARVALHO, Sergio | Director | 2001-01-22 | 2007-05-31 |
| CHRISTMAN, Charles L | Director | 2013-06-12 | 2013-08-06 |
| CRABLE, John Allen Gretkierewicz | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2013-06-12 |
| CRAIG, Jay | Director | 2007-07-11 | 2010-03-01 |
| DERNBERGER, David Slater | Director | 2000-06-22 | 2001-06-18 |
| DUXBURY, Howard | Director | — | 1992-11-18 |
| EYLES, Melanie | Director | 2024-08-01 | 2025-08-01 |
| GUY, Elizabeth Mary Anne | Director | 2018-04-23 | 2024-02-15 |
| HARROP, Mark | Director | 2001-01-22 | 2004-12-08 |
| HARRUP, Clive James | Director | 2001-04-23 | 2005-05-15 |
| HINCHLIFFE, David Robert | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2000-01-31 |
| HOPGOOD, Daniel | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2011-12-01 |
| HUMPHREY, Stephen Milne | Director | — | 1994-03-08 |
| JAMES, Huw David | Director | 2016-06-01 | 2025-10-01 |
| JOHNSON, Allan Howie Stanley | Director | 1996-09-25 | 2007-05-18 |
| JONES, Donald Jesse | Director | — | 1993-05-14 |
| KRIVAN, Harold Edward | Director | — | 1992-11-18 |
| LAMBE, Aiden Peter Michael | Director | 2004-12-08 | 2016-06-01 |
| LUC, Stephen Anthony | Director | 2003-10-29 | 2007-01-26 |
| LUCKHURST, Stanley Thomas | Director | — | 1997-09-30 |
| MCGREGOR, Scott | Director | 2013-08-06 | 2018-04-23 |
| MULCHANDANI, Prakash Ramchand | Director | 1992-11-18 | 2000-11-13 |
| NOWLAN, Kevin Anthony | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2013-02-11 |
| NUIJT, Hugorinus Catharinus | Director | 2007-07-03 | 2010-03-01 |
| OGLEY, Melanie Jayne | Director | 1992-11-18 | 1993-06-09 |
| PENZKOFER, Brett | Director | 2013-02-25 | 2013-06-12 |
| RAMOS, Jose Arturo | Director | 2018-04-23 | 2024-08-01 |
| SCHAITKIN, Mark | Director | 2013-06-12 | 2018-04-23 |
| SMITH, Edward David | Director | 2024-08-01 | 2025-08-01 |
| STOREY, Roger Harry | Director | 1996-03-19 | 1999-02-12 |
| STOREY, Roger Harry | Director | — | 1996-02-28 |
| THOMPSON, Richard Edgar | Director | 2007-04-11 | 2012-10-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvinmeritor Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-08-11 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 242 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-27 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 5
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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
—
Not reported
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Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-9.1%
-£109,112,000 -£119,073,000
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Employees
—
Not reported
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Operating profit
-202.2%
-£45,000 -£136,000
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Profit before tax
-2,983.9%
-£323,000 -£9,961,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers