AUTOMATED INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS WAKEFIELD LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-14 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£9M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£10M
Equity attributable
Employees
165
Average over period
Profit before tax
£13M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2025-01-21
- AUTOMATED INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS WAKEFIELD LIMITED 2025-01-21 → present
- SEWTEC AUTOMATION LIMITED 1993-05-25 → 2025-01-21
- SEWTEC LIMITED 1983-02-14 → 1993-05-25
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-06-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18,812,898 | £54,181,423 | |
| Operating profit | £2,136,292 | £12,617,893 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,149,182 | £12,751,378 | |
| Net profit | £1,704,049 | £9,914,581 | |
| Cash | £1,991,647 | £9,190,613 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £26,419,682 | £10,063,328 | |
| Net assets | £25,955,224 | £9,619,605 | |
| Equity | £25,955,224 | £9,619,605 | |
| Average employees | 145 | 165 | |
| Wages | £5,240,871 | £11,012,033 |
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 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.4% | 23.3% | |
| Net margin | 9.1% | 18.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.1% | 125.4% | |
| Current ratio | 3.35x | 1.73x | |
| Interest cover | 389.98x | 5478.89x |
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
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have considered the impact of the economic environment and are satisfied that the Company has adequate resources to operate for the future. Financial forecasts and sensitivity analyses support the continued viability of the business. The Company maintains a strong liquidity position, having repaid all bank loans during the period, and continues to benefit from backing by AIR.”
Significant events
- “In August 2024, AIR acquired Sewtec Automation from Endless LLP, with the company renamed to AIR Wakefield Limited on 21 January 2025.”
- “A significant highlight during the period was the expansion of the Company's 75,000 sq. ft. facility by a further 16,050 sq. ft.”
- “Investment in research and development remained strong, focusing on new technologies and the continued refinement of cost-effective standard products.”
- “Acquisition and integration: In August 2024, the directors oversaw the Company's acquisition by AIR, a multinational robotics organisation. The transition was carefully managed to ensure minimal disruption to employees, clients, and suppliers. The Company was renamed AIR Wakefield Limited in January 2025, aligning with group branding and strategic positioning.”
- “Facility expansion: The directors approved a major expansion of the Company's 75,000 sq. ft. facility with an additional 16,050 sq. ft. of space.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOWERING, Victoria Helen | Director | 2026-03-27 | Apr 1980 | British |
| DE STONNDÚN, Darragh, Mr. | Director | 2024-08-09 | Aug 1976 | Irish,American |
| KLOS, Brian Christopher | Director | 2026-03-27 | Sep 1981 | American |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAY, Elizabeth Katherine Anne | Secretary | 2018-01-22 | 2023-04-04 |
| MANNION, James Joseph, Dr | Secretary | 2023-09-04 | 2024-08-09 |
| MEEHAN, Helen | Secretary | 2004-07-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| WILSON, Jean Kerr | Secretary | — | 2004-07-01 |
| ATKINS, Mark Robert | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2024-08-09 |
| CONQUEROR, Karl Anthony | Director | 2017-08-11 | 2019-10-30 |
| COOK, Mark Andrew | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2026-02-06 |
| DAY, Gary Malcolm | Director | 2017-08-11 | 2026-03-28 |
| DIGNUM, Mark | Director | 2021-09-30 | 2023-11-17 |
| HAY, Elizabeth Katherine Anne | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2022-11-22 |
| JOHNSON, Paul Arthur | Director | 2017-08-11 | 2024-08-09 |
| MANNION, James Joseph, Dr | Director | 2023-09-04 | 2024-08-09 |
| MEEHAN, Bernard John, Mr. | Director | 1999-03-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| PERKS, Andrew John | Director | 2023-07-10 | 2024-08-09 |
| WALCH, Ian Anthony | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2023-01-13 |
| WILSON, Alexander Mcneil | Director | — | 2005-02-28 |
| WILSON, Jean Kerr | Director | — | 1991-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamsard 3446 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-09-21 | Active |
| Sewtec Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-08-11 | Ceased 2020-09-21 |
| Sewtec Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-01-31 |
| Bernard John Meehan | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-11 |
| Mrs Helen Meehan | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-11 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 183 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-01-21 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-04 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-21 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-12-10 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-09-11 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-04 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-08-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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 2023-06-30