HIGGINS ENGINEERING LIMITED
Company number 01417418 · Active · Reading RG31 4SU
HIGGINS ENGINEERING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01417418) incorporated on 28 February 1979, registered in Reading. Its registered activity is manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. (SIC 28290). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of £65k, with 3 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 25% on the prior period (£52k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 757 comparable companies in the UK (median £21k, upper quartile £297k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 28 February 1979
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027 — in 221 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 14 March 2027 — in 143 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 28290
- Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- 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 | £65k | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 31 August 2024 | £52k | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
Firmoscan score: 76/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £65,144 at 2025-08-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +24.7% vs prior period
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1979-02-28 (48 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 Roger Ernest Higgs — has significant influence or control · since 1 April 2017
- Mr James Arthur Collins — owns 25–50% of shares · since 29 May 2024
- Mr Peter Collins — has significant influence or control · since 1 April 2017 · ceased 9 October 2023
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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- STEER ENGINEERING LTD. — Reading, inc. Jan 2002
- DEPRAG LIMITED — Whitchurch, inc. Oct 2003
- MINITEC UK LIMITED — Basingstoke, inc. Feb 2005
- FORGED LTD — Newbury, inc. Oct 2008
All companies incorporated on 28 February 1979 · in Feb 1979.
Reminders for HIGGINS ENGINEERING LIMITED
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