Active00563245Private limited companyCheshire

MATERIAL APPLICATIONS LIMITED

B77/100

Owned by Gerard William Kitching (25–50%)

Companies HouseCompanies House
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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

MATERIAL APPLICATIONS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00563245) incorporated on 23 March 1956, registered in Cheshire. Its registered activity is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 May 2025, showing net assets of £3.71m and cash of £187k, with 28 employees on average. Turnover was £13.15m and profit for the year £25k. Net assets rose 1% on the prior period (£3.68m).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,638 comparable companies in Other (median £8,019, upper quartile £163k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
23 March 195670 yrs ago
Next accounts due
28 February 2027in 129 days
Confirmation statement due
6 April 2027in 166 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 32990
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Accounts type
Full
Size band
SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 31 May 2025
Net assets
£3.71m
+1%vs May 2024
Cash at bank
£187k
−88%vs May 2024
Turnover
£13.15m
+35%vs May 2024
Employees
28
No changevs May 2024
Net assets
£3.71m
Cash at bank
£187k
Turnover
£13.15m
Profit for the year
£25k
Average employees
28
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 May 2025£3.71m£187k—£3.35m£13.15m£25k28
31 May 2024£3.68m£1.55m—£2.26m£9.74m£272k28
1 June 2023———————
Current ratio1.4Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Net margin0.2%Profit for the year ÷ turnover
Cash per employee£6,694Cash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

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Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence
77 / 100 · grade B
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10Positive net assetsNet assets £3,705,415 at 2025-05-31
+4Cash reservesCash £187,421
+5Multi-year filing history3 periods on record
+8EstablishedIncorporated 1956-03-23 (71 years)
77Score, grade B

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

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Ownership and control

1 active
  • Mr Gerard William Kitching
    Individual · since 6 April 2016
    • owns 25–50% of shares
    • holds 25–50% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 166 days
  2. Next accounts duein 129 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £3.71m · full accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £3.68m · full accounts
  5. Accounts period end
  6. Incorporated
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Reminders for MATERIAL APPLICATIONS LIMITED

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