£2.32m
+21%vs Apr 2024Active01263262Private limited companyClyst Honiton, Exeter
VAN GUARD ACCESSORIES LIMITED
Significant control: G. K. Land Engineering (Holdings) Ltd (75–100%)
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Summary
VAN GUARD ACCESSORIES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01263262) incorporated on 16 June 1976, registered in Clyst Honiton, Exeter. Its registered activity is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £2.32m and cash of £51k, with 68 employees on average. Net assets rose 21% on the prior period (£1.91m).
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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Ownership and control
- G. K. Land Engineering (Holdings) Ltd
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% 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. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 16 June 197650 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 January 2027in 97 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 30 June 2027in 248 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
- Small
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£51k
−56%vs Apr 2024Not reported
68
+5%vs Apr 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £2.32m | £51k | £1.40m | £2.65m | — | — | 68 |
| 30 April 2024 | £1.91m | £116k | £1.08m | £1.63m | — | — | 65 |
Current ratio1.59Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£745Cash ÷ 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
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £2,317,325 at 30 April 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+21.2% vs prior period
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 1.59
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £50,644
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 16 June 1976
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 248 days
- Next accounts duein 97 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.32m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.91m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 16 June 1976 · in Jun 1976.
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