Company Overview
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Tuesday 08 February 1977, so this is a well established company. Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited has been in business for 49 years and 1 month. The accounts status is group and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Registered Address

Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0DQ
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Companies House Data
Company NameWILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED
Company Number01297497
Registered Office AddressGrove
 Wantage
 OX12 0DQ
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date08/02/1977
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/12/2024
Accounts Account CategoryGROUP
Returns Next Due Date15/11/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date18/10/2015
Directors & Members
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James Matthews - Director
(British, 51 years old, born August 1975)
Appointed 21 August 2020
 Active
Matthew Savage - Director
(American, 61 years old, born May 1965)
Appointed 21 August 2020
 Active
Secretaries
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Mark Biddle - Secretary
Appointed 27 September 2021
 Active
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2014
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 64,112,000 64,112,000 66,594,000
Current Assets 40,546,000 40,546,000 30,539,000
Creditors Due Within One Year 66,516,000 66,516,000 41,839,000
Working Cap -25,970,000 -25,970,000 -11,300,000
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 38,142,000 38,142,000 55,294,000
Long-term Liabilities 13,135,000 13,135,000 19,978,000
Net Assets 25,007,000 25,007,000 35,316,000
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 100,000 100,000 100,000
Profit & Loss Reserves 1,961,000 1,961,000 12,495,000
Other Reserves 22,946,000 22,946,000 22,721,000
Shareholders Funds 25,007,000 25,007,000 35,316,000
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2014
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 61.3% 61.3% 68.6%
Stocks Inventory 0.5% 0.5% 0.2%
Debtors 22.6% 22.6% 18.5%
Cash Bank In Hand 1.0% 1.0% 0.9%
Current Assets 38.7% 38.7% 31.4%
Creditors Due Within One Year 63.6% 63.6% 43.1%
Net Current Assets Liabilities -24.8% -24.8% -11.6%
Creditors Due After One Year 12.6% 12.6% 20.6%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 23.9% 23.9% 36.4%
Called Up Share Capital 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 1.9% 1.9% 12.9%
Shareholder Funds 23.9% 23.9% 36.4%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 36.4% 36.4% 56.9%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2014
Liquidity Ratio 0.6 0.6 0.7
Solvency Ratio 1.3 1.3 1.6
Reserves to Assets 0.0 0.0 0.1
Secured Creditors Unlock full report
Mortgages Charges 18
Mortgages Outstanding 1
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 17
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2014
Assets 104,658,000 104,658,000 97,133,000
Debt 79,651,000 79,651,000 61,817,000
Net Assets/Debt 25,007,000 25,007,000 35,316,000

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

Current debt exceeded short term liquid assets as at the balance sheet date. We would normally view this in the context of other profitability and solvency indicators. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.Current debt exceeded short term liquid assets as at the balance sheet date. We would normally view this in the context of other profitability and solvency indicators. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.Current debt exceeded short term liquid assets as at the balance sheet date. We would normally view this in the context of other profitability and solvency indicators. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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7 Good
6 Above Average
5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
2 Weak
1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 18 October 2025 with updates
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 18 December 2024
Second filing for the appointment of Mr James Spencer Matthews as a director
Resolutions
Confirmation statement made on 18 October 2024 with updates
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 11 October 2024
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 27 November 2023
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 26 October 2023
Confirmation statement made on 18 October 2023 with updates
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 21 September 2023
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 22 December 2022
Termination of appointment of Darren Adam Fultz as a director on 9 November 2022
Confirmation statement made on 18 October 2022 with no updates
Resolutions
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Confirmation statement made on 18 October 2021 with updates
Appointment of Mr Mark Biddle as a secretary on 27 September 2021
Termination of appointment of Stephanie Elvira Dattilo as a secretary on 27 September 2021
Notification of a person with significant control statement
Cessation of Bce Limited as a person with significant control on 21 August 2020
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