PRIOR SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Significant control: James Fielding (25–50%), Myles John O'Leary Fielding (25–50%) and 1 more
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What does Prior Scientific Instruments Limited sell?
Registered activity: Manufacture of optical precision instruments (SIC 26701). We’re building product and service lists for UK companies. Get this one when it’s ready.
Summary
PRIOR SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00404087) incorporated on 4 February 1946, registered in Cambridge. Its registered activity is manufacture of optical precision instruments (SIC 26701). Accounts are on file at Companies House (group) but not yet parsed into this record.
There are 201 companies in manufacture of optical precision instruments in the UK with filed accounts; the median reports net assets of £18k and is 12 years old.
Ownership and control
- Mr James Fielding
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Myles John O'Leary Fielding
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Fintan Fitzgerald Fielding
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 4 February 194680 yrs ago
- First accounts due
- 4 November 194728845 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 18 February 2027in 116 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 26701
- Manufacture of optical precision instruments
- Accounts type
- Group
Financials
Accounts exist on the register but their figures are not in this dataset yet.
Filing and accounts signals
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 4 February 1946
- Accounts past their due dateDue 4 November 1947
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 116 days
- First accounts due28845 days overdue
- Incorporated
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