Active01119938Private limited companyOld Knebworth

TAYLOR & STAPLETON LIMITED

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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms

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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

TAYLOR & STAPLETON LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01119938) incorporated on 26 June 1973, registered in Old Knebworth. Its registered activity is technical testing and analysis (SIC 71200). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £267k and cash of £184k, with 11 employees on average. Net assets fell 27% on the prior period (£368k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 3,192 comparable companies in the UK (median £6,971, upper quartile £52k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
26 June 197353 yrs ago
Next accounts due
31 December 2026in 70 days
Confirmation statement due
10 July 2027in 261 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 71200
Technical testing and analysis
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
04

Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 March 2025
Net assets
£267k
−27%vs Mar 2024
Cash at bank
£184k
−12%vs Mar 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
11
−27%vs Mar 2024
Net assets
£267k
Cash at bank
£184k
Average employees
11
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 March 2025£267k£184k£202k———11
31 March 2024£368k£209k£386k———15
Cash per employee£17kCash ÷ average employees

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

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Positive net assetsNet assets £266,565 at 2025-03-31
  • Net assets falling-27.5% vs prior period
  • Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £183,917
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 1973-06-26 (53 years)

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 They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date.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.

06

Ownership and control

1 active
  • Mr Paul Sowerby Stapleton
    Individual · since 6 April 2016
    • 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.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 261 days
  2. Next accounts duein 70 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £267k · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £368k · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Reminders for TAYLOR & STAPLETON LIMITED

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.

Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31; accounts from the Companies House accounts data product. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.