SERVICE EXPRESS EUROPE LIMITED
Company number 02146732 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Service Express Europe Limited is a financially robust, debt-free company with strong 13% revenue growth (£66.7m) and solid working capital (£31.8m net current assets), though it faces margin pressure from a 30% decline in pre-tax profit (£6.5m) driven by increased depreciation, energy costs, and supply chain pressures. The company's stable EBITDA (£15.1m), diversified customer base, and going concern confirmation indicate a fundamentally healthy business that requires focused attention on margin recovery and cash reserve rebuilding to maintain long-term financial wellness.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1987-07-13
- Registered office
- Franklin Court, Priory Business, Park, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3JZ
- Postcode
- MK44 3JZ
- Capital
- 5,209 GBP
- Accounts category
- Audit Exemption Subsidiary
- Charges
- 7 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
- 2026-01-21
- Next due by
- 2027-02-04
Nature of business (SIC)
- 58290 Other software publishing
Officers 3 current · 33 resigned
Group structure 6 subsidiaries
Controlled by NEW BLUE CHIP LIMITED — since 2021-01-29
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ICON IPX LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 2
£150,330 total awarded value where published.
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Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2025 (period to 2024-12-31) — 3 years on the registry.
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB694610 (Tier 3), registered since 2024.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
8%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- bluechip.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 808 196 5828
Service Express delivers industry-leading data centre, hardware and managed infrastructure services to transform your business, reduce costs and meet demands.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| BLUE CHIP CUSTOMER ENGINEERING LIMITED | 2021-12-17 |
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| ENGINEERING HOUSE, BEDFORD BUSINESS CENTRE, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE MK42 9TW | 2005-03-24 |
| ENGINEERING HOUSE, 10 NEWBURY LANE, SILSOE, BEDFORDSHIRE MK4 54E | 1993-03-17 |
| ENGINEERING HOUSE, 10 NEWBURY LANE, SILSOE, BEDFORDSHIRE MK4 54E | 1993-03-17 |
| ENGINEER HOUSE, 61 SPILSBY RD, HORNCASTLE, LINCS, LN9 6AW | 1988-01-28 |
| ENGINEER HOUSE, 61 SPILSBY RD, HORNCASTLE, LINCS, LN9 6AW | 1988-01-28 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 132 similar companies in MK, trading since 1987
The class of 1987
51%
of the 20,107 companies incorporated in 1987 are still active today; 43% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 3 titles
- Freehold
- 2
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2021-01-29
- Price paid, where recorded
- £1,503,000
- Where
- Bedford (3)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD38783 | Bedford | Freehold | 2021-01-29 | £1,503,000 |
| BD270319 | Bedford | Freehold | 2009-09-21 | — |
| BD241022 | Bedford | Leasehold | 2004-12-07 | — |
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