£457k
+9%vs Oct 2024Active01239754Private limited companyPershore
DOWNHURST ENGINEERING LIMITED
C64/10001
Summary
DOWNHURST ENGINEERING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01239754) incorporated on 8 January 1976, registered in Pershore. Its registered activity is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 October 2025, showing net assets of £457k and cash of £60k, with 5 employees on average. Net assets rose 9% on the prior period (£421k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,292 comparable companies in Other (median £24k, upper quartile £215k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 8 January 197650 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 July 2027in 282 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 22 January 2027in 92 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
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£60k
+259%vs Oct 2024Not reported
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+25%vs Oct 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £457k | £60k | £115k | £178k | — | — | 5 |
| 31 October 2024 | £421k | £17k | £81k | £134k | — | — | 4 |
Current ratio0.98Current liabilities exceed current assets
Cash per employee£12kCash ÷ 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
64 / 100 · grade C
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £456,637 at 2025-10-31 |
| −8 | Current liabilities exceed current assetsCurrent ratio 0.98 |
| +4 | Cash reservesCash £59,912 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 1976-01-08 (51 years) |
| 64 | Score, grade C |
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
- Mr Robert David Payne
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mrs Janice Esme Payne
- owns 50–75% of shares
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
- Next accounts duein 282 days
- Confirmation statement duein 92 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £457k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £421k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK
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- JAYVILLE ENGINEERING LIMITEDShifnal · inc. Sept 1975
- SOMDOR ENGINEERING LIMITEDDorset · inc. Sept 1975
- G.K.R. (SHEET METAL) LIMITEDNr Lincoln · inc. Sept 1975
All companies incorporated on 8 January 1976 · in Jan 1976.
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Reminders for DOWNHURST ENGINEERING LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.