Allan Austin Limited
ActiveLiveAllan Austin Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 04 Nov 1949 (76 years ago), with its registered office in Crystal Drive, West Midlands. The company operates in Manufacturing.
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A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From Allan Austin Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-03-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-03-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in West Midlands, in a market growing 1.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 31 Dec 2026; the last set was made up to 31 Mar 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in West Midlands.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1West Midlands is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 23,411 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
- 3Around 1,247 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 56/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts' Bespoke Canvas Limited 10963500 · SIC 13922 | 14 Sept 2017 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Kinver Canopies LTD 07610236 · SIC 13922 | 20 Apr 2011 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| A&Y Blinds LTD 14463273 · SIC 13922 | 04 Nov 2022 | West Midlands | Active | 77 |
| Sofia Queen LTD 09055263 · SIC 13921 | 23 May 2014 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Scour Protection Mats Limited 11511213 · SIC 13922 | 10 Aug 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Oak House Trading Limited 13383406 · SIC 13922 | 10 May 2021 | North West | Active | 86 |
| Sunstorm Covers Limited 14772607 · SIC 13922 | 31 Mar 2023 | South East | Active | 75 |
| Dobie Wyatt Limited 00861232 · SIC 13922 | 12 Oct 1965 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Misfits Marquees LTD 13454024 · SIC 13922 | 14 Jun 2021 | East Midlands | Active | 85 |
| Wirral Sail & Tent Limited 05470413 · SIC 13922 | 02 Jun 2005 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Paul Mitchell Sacks Limited 09641230 · SIC 13922 | 16 Jun 2015 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Atom Packs Limited 11415192 · SIC 13922 | 14 Jun 2018 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Mastercovers Limited 04852433 · SIC 13922 | 31 Jul 2003 | South East | Active | 100 |
| George Savage LTD NI688755 · SIC 13921 | 06 Jun 2022 | Northern Ireland | Active | 80 |
| Tarpaulin Repair Company Limited 09760476 · SIC 13922 | 03 Sept 2015 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| The Accessorack Company LTD 07876697 · SIC 13922 | 09 Dec 2011 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Kudhva Kanvas LTD 12985627 · SIC 13922 | 30 Oct 2020 | North West | Active | 89 |
| Duggan Drapes LTD 13689232 · SIC 13100 | 19 Oct 2021 | South East | Active | 83 |
| All Seasons Boat Covers LTD 15952396 · SIC 13922 | 12 Sept 2024 | North West | Active | 67 |
| Cope Studio LTD 12141317 · SIC 13922 | 06 Aug 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Cellar Gear LTD 13497458 · SIC 13922 | 06 Jul 2021 | London | Active | 85 |
| Ratsey & Lapthorn (Cowes) Limited 07209365 · SIC 13922 | 31 Mar 2010 | South East | Active | 100 |
| A M Marine Trimming LTD 12948290 · SIC 13922 | 13 Oct 2020 | South East | Active | 89 |
| On Course Solutions LTD 06611255 · SIC 13922 | 04 Jun 2008 | Wales | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates15 Aug 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full08 Sept 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates21 Jul 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates10 Aug 2024
- Change person secretary company with change date09 Aug 2024
- Change person director company with change date09 Aug 2024
- Change person secretary company with change date09 Aug 2024
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control09 Aug 2024
- Change person director company with change date27 Jul 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full12 Jul 2024
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Company details
- Company
- Allan Austin Limited
- Number
- 00474623
- Registered office
- Sandwell Business Park, 1 Ash Court, Crystal Drive, B66 1QG
- Incorporated
- 04 Nov 1949
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 13922 — SIC division 13
- Status
- Active
- Region
- West Midlands · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Dec 2026
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 04 Aug 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 25 Aug 1987
- Registered
- 03 Sept 1987
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
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