DIAMOND ENGINEERING LTD
Company number 01474521 · Active · Saffron Walden CB11 3AQ
DIAMOND ENGINEERING LTD is an active private limited company (company number 01474521) incorporated on 22 January 1980, registered in Saffron Walden. Its registered activity is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £1.45m and cash of £739k, with 10 employees on average. Net assets rose 13% on the prior period (£1.28m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 110 comparable companies in Cambridge (median £18k, upper quartile £455k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 22 January 1980
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 18 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 5 February 2027 — in 110 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 32990
- Other manufacturing n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £1.45m | £739k | £597k | — | — | £211k | 10 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1.28m | £476k | £458k | — | — | £133k | 11 |
| 31 December 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Cash per employee
- £74k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 75/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £1,451,366 at 2024-12-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +13.2% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £738,758
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1980-01-22 (47 years)
- -10 Accounts overdue — Due 2026-09-30
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 Richard Andrew Hess — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Christopher Helmut Hess — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 25 March 2022
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 Cambridge
Same activity (other manufacturing n.e.c.), closest in incorporation date.
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- VITAVET LIMITED — Newmarket, inc. May 1981
- GREENREGIS LIMITED — Newmarket, inc. Aug 1978
- THERMAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED — Newmarket, inc. Feb 1982
- MR. FOTHERGILL'S SEEDS LIMITED — Newmarket, inc. Mar 1983
- ADVANCED FURNACE TECHNOLOGY LTD. — Cambridge, inc. Apr 1983
Reminders for DIAMOND ENGINEERING LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.