BRIGADE ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED
Company number 01261602 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Brigade Electronics (UK) Limited operates as a highly differentiated, premium player within the broader motor vehicle parts wholesale sector, specifically dominating the commercial vehicle safety systems niche. Backed by the capital structure of its PLC parent and buoyed by strong regulatory tailwinds such as the London DVS, the company leverages its proprietary technology and decades-long market presence to outperform typical industry margin benchmarks. However, its future competitive positioning will depend on navigating the shift toward AI-driven ADAS technology and fending off commoditisation from lower-cost importers.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1976-06-04
- Registered office
- Brigade House, The Mills, Station Road, South Darenth, Kent, DA4 9BD
- Postcode
- DA4 9BD
- Capital
- 581,200 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-01-31
- Next due by
- 2026-10-31
- Financial year end
- 31 January
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-11-01
- Next due by
- 2026-11-15
Nature of business (SIC)
- 45310 Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Officers 2 current · 16 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by BRIGADE ELECTRONICS GROUP PLC — since 2016-07-01
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2021 (period to 2021-01-31) as part of the BRIGADE ELECTRONICS GROUP PLC group statement.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z320162X (Tier 2), registered since 2012.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| BRIGADE ELECTRONICS LIMITED | 2014-09-16 |
| BRIGADE ELECTRONICS PLC | 2014-08-21 |
| OSHIBORI (ACCESSORIES) LIMITED | 1981-12-31 |
| STAPLETREAD LIMITED | 1976-12-31 |
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| BRIDGE HOUSE THE MILLS, STATION ROAD, SOUTH DARENTH, KENT DA4 9BD | 2006-11-23 |
| SIMPSON,WREFORD & CO, 62 BERESFORD ST, WOOLWICH, LONDON SE18 6BG | 2002-12-10 |
| 139-141 LEWISHAM HIGH ST, LONDON, SE13 6AA | 1991-09-16 |
Among its peers
3rd oldest
of 20 similar companies in DA, trading since 1976
The class of 1976
51%
of the 7,066 companies incorporated in 1976 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2012-01-19
- Where
- Kent
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K987912 | Kent | Leasehold | 2012-01-19 | — |
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