Active00944405Private limited companyEastleigh

OTTAWAY ENGINEERING LIMITED

B72/100

Owned by Christopher Ottaway (75–100%)

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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

OTTAWAY ENGINEERING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00944405) incorporated on 18 December 1968, registered in Eastleigh. Its registered activity is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 July 2025, showing net assets of £3.20m and cash of £1.04m, with 24 employees on average. Net assets were unchanged on the prior period.

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 58 comparable companies in Southampton (median £34k, upper quartile £318k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
18 December 196857 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 April 2027in 190 days
Confirmation statement due
1 January 2027in 71 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 25990
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 July 2025
Net assets
£3.20m
No changevs Jul 2024
Cash at bank
£1.04m
−11%vs Jul 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
24
−4%vs Jul 2024
Net assets
£3.20m
Cash at bank
£1.04m
Average employees
24
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 July 2025£3.20m£1.04m£717k———24
31 July 2024£3.20m£1.18m£614k———25
Cash per employee£43kCash ÷ 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
72 / 100 · grade B
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10Positive net assetsNet assets £3,199,230 at 2025-07-31
+4Cash reservesCash £1,043,260
+8EstablishedIncorporated 1968-12-18 (58 years)
72Score, 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 Christopher Ottaway
    Individual · since 6 April 2016
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% 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.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Next accounts duein 190 days
  2. Confirmation statement duein 71 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £3.20m · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £3.20m · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Reminders for OTTAWAY ENGINEERING LIMITED

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