ALLOY BODIES LIMITED
Company number 05567800 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Alloy Bodies Limited occupies a strong competitive position within the UK commercial vehicle body building sector, leveraging nearly two decades of trading history and a stated focus on design innovation to differentiate from regional commodity fabricators. The company's governance structure and compliance record exceed sector norms, though concentrated ownership (>75% held by Michael John Bragg) introduces key-person dependency risk. The electrification transition represents the most significant strategic opportunity—and challenge—facing the business, requiring investment in lightweight, EV-compatible body architecture to maintain competitive positioning as fleet operators accelerate their zero-emission procurement.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2005-09-19
- Registered office
- Clifton Street Trading Estate, Miles Platting, Manchester, M40 8HN
- Postcode
- M40 8HN
- Capital
- 3,001 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 10 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-09-19
- Next due by
- 2026-10-03
Nature of business (SIC)
- 29201 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)
Officers 8 current · 9 resigned
Contact details
- Website
- alloybodies.co.uk
- Phone
- 0161 205 7612, 07394 569125, 07512 324082
Supplying the UK's fleets with high quality and durable commercial vehicle bodies, allowing them to deliver with confidence.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| CENHOCO 103 LIMITED | 2005-11-29 |
Among its peers
2nd oldest
of 8 similar companies in M, trading since 2005
The class of 2005
34%
of the 154,486 companies incorporated in 2005 are still active today; 63% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.