F & S Bodies Limited
ActiveLiveF & S Bodies Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 30 Mar 2011 (15 years ago), with its registered office in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
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
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
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.
First accounts were due 30 Dec 2012 and are not on the register — about 13 years 9 months late.
What this means for you: Overdue filings are the first thing a new supplier will notice — raise it gently, it shows you did your homework.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
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 52/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danfords (Construction Equipment) LTD 07316074 · SIC 29201 | 15 Jul 2010 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Pro Paint Services LTD 14932320 · SIC 29201 | 13 Jun 2023 | West Midlands | Active | 74 |
| Mals Auto Werx Limited 12693716 · SIC 29201 | 24 Jun 2020 | West Midlands | Active | 91 |
| Wednesbury Car & Commercials Limited 02438036 · SIC 29201 | 31 Oct 1989 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Endeavour Vehicle Conversions LTD 07686655 · SIC 29201 | 29 Jun 2011 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| DLS Machining Services Limited 06756248 · SIC 29100 | 24 Nov 2008 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Mac Truck Conversions Limited 08577947 · SIC 29201 | 20 Jun 2013 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| BGK Solutions LTD 07280710 · SIC 29201 | 10 Jun 2010 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Mcfarlane Coach Builders LTD SC605067 · SIC 29201 | 13 Aug 2018 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Midlands Van Conversions LTD 11199543 · SIC 29201 | 12 Feb 2018 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Alexis Business LTD 12202002 · SIC 28110 | 11 Sept 2019 | East Midlands | Active | 95 |
| Colourmotion Limited 10364202 · SIC 25610 | 07 Sept 2016 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Jerry Can Limited 14458553 · SIC 29100 | 02 Nov 2022 | South East | Active | 77 |
| Oxford Vehicle Conversions Limited 15758585 · SIC 29201 | 03 Jun 2024 | South East | Active | 69 |
| Oakley Coachbuilders Limited 09073116 · SIC 29201 | 05 Jun 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
| George Neville Transport Safety Systems Limited 06924166 · SIC 29201 | 04 Jun 2009 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| CPN Truck Services LTD 12740782 · SIC 29201 | 14 Jul 2020 | North West | Active | 90 |
| Bretherton Coachworks Limited 05030415 · SIC 29201 | 30 Jan 2004 | North West | Active | 100 |
| TLX Autocare LTD 13792729 · SIC 29201 | 09 Dec 2021 | East Midlands | Active | 82 |
| Fitzgeralds Vehicles Limited 12011000 · SIC 29201 | 22 May 2019 | North West | Active | 97 |
| Road Tankers Armagh LTD NI620436 · SIC 29201 | 16 Sept 2013 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Groundwork Engineering (Eastern) Limited 01900037 · SIC 29201 | 27 Mar 1985 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Relive Campers And Conversions LTD 12974011 · SIC 29201 | 26 Oct 2020 | East Midlands | Active | 89 |
| Falcon Van Conversions LTD 13402091 · SIC 29201 | 17 May 2021 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 86 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Struck off and dissolved once, and restored. Accounts have never been filed.
- Restored to the registerRestoration order of court16 Oct 2015
- Struck off & dissolvedGazette dissolved liquidation11 Jun 2014
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation in administration progress report with brought down date11 Mar 2014
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation in administration move to dissolution11 Mar 2014
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation in administration progress report with brought down date11 Mar 2014
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation in administration extension of period29 Jan 2014
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation in administration progress report with brought down date17 Sept 2013
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation in administration statement of affairs with form attached03 May 2013
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation in administration result creditors meeting06 Mar 2013
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation in administration proposals20 Feb 2013
Showing the 10 most recent of 18 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Company details
- Company
- F & S Bodies Limited
- Number
- 07584355
- Registered office
- Station House, Midland Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1TU
- Incorporated
- 30 Mar 2011
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 29201 — SIC division 29
- Status
- Active
- Region
- West Midlands · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 30 Dec 2012
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 13 Apr 2017
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
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