AMS R&D UK LTD
Company number 05582006 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
AMS R&D UK LTD is a captive R&D and sales support entity for the ams OSRAM group, classified under technical testing (SIC 71200) but functionally serving the semiconductor sensor industry. Its 2025 net assets fell by 32% to £396,614, reversing two years of growth, reflecting group-level cyclical pressures and potential internal restructuring. The company’s competitive position is entirely defined by its parental relationship, offering security at the cost of autonomy and diversification.
Shareholders' funds
£467,425
Balance sheet as at 2022-12-31
What it does
The principal activity of the company is that of research, development of test programmes and sales support for UK based customers of the group.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2005-10-04
- Employees
- 9 (2025 accounts · was 10 in 2024)
- Registered office
- 10 Wellstones Close, Ivybridge, Devon, England, PL21 0FE
- Postcode
- PL21 0FE
- Capital
- 1,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Small
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-10-01
- Next due by
- 2027-10-15
Nature of business (SIC)
- 71200 Technical testing and analysis
Officers 5 current · 3 resigned
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| AUSTRIAMICROSYSTEMS (UNITED KINGDOM) LIMITED | 2012-07-23 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 21 similar companies in PL
The largest employer among its local peers (9 staff).
2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 2005.
Competitors Plymouth
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4. DETECTT LTD
This company ranks 1 among technical testing and analysis in Plymouth.
The class of 2005
31%
of the 230 companies in this sector incorporated in 2005 are still active today; 68% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.