TOOLMAX GENERAL ENGINEERING LIMITED
Company number 01321606 · Active · Winchester SO23 7RJ
TOOLMAX GENERAL ENGINEERING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01321606) incorporated on 14 July 1977, registered in Winchester. Its registered activity is manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (SIC 25110). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of −£246k and cash of £9, with 15 employees on average. Net assets fell 330% on the prior period (£107k).
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 3,552 comparable companies in the UK (median £27k, upper quartile £273k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 14 July 1977
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027 — in 221 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 28 July 2027 — in 279 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 25110
- Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
- SIC 25990
- Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 August 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | −£246k | £9 | £84k | £370k | — | — | 15 |
| 31 August 2024 | £107k | £106k | £66k | £145k | — | — | 18 |
- Current ratio
- 0.33 — current liabilities exceed current assets
- Cash per employee
- £1
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 27/100 (grade E)
- -15 Negative net assets — Net assets £-245,659 at 2025-08-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -330.4% vs prior period
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.33
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1977-07-14 (49 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr Philip Catling — owns 25–50% of shares · since 12 May 2021
- (persons with significant control statement) — · since 31 December 2016 · ceased 27 April 2021
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Southampton
Same activity (manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures), closest in incorporation date.
- STEPHENS AND STUARTS ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED — Southampton, inc. Mar 1978
- MCGREGOR WORKS LIMITED — Alresford, inc. Dec 1979
- BD MARINE LIMITED — Southampton, inc. Aug 1974
- SOLENT POWDER FINISHERS LIMITED — Eastleigh, inc. Sept 1982
- WESSEX FABRICATIONS LIMITED — Eastleigh, inc. Jan 1988
- R&M (FIXINGS & SUPPORTS) LIMITED — Hampshire, inc. Mar 1996
All companies incorporated on 14 July 1977 · in Jul 1977.
Reminders for TOOLMAX GENERAL ENGINEERING LIMITED
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