£43.46m
+5%vs Dec 2024Active01540286Private limited companyChard
WESSEX EAGLE LIMITED
Significant control: Wessex Eagle Holdings Ltd (75–100%), Michael John Grimoldby (significant control)
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Summary
WESSEX EAGLE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01540286) incorporated on 21 January 1981, registered in Chard. Its registered activity is renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (SIC 77320). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £43.46m and cash of £2.22m, with 281 employees on average. Turnover was £40.45m and profit for the year £2.50m. Net assets rose 5% on the prior period (£41.26m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 587 comparable companies in Other (median £100, upper quartile £90k).
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Ownership and control
- Wessex Eagle Holdings Ltd
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- Mr Michael John Grimoldby
- has significant influence or control
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
- 21 January 198145 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027in 338 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 4 February 2027in 100 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 77320
- Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- LargeCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£2.22m
+20%vs Dec 2024£40.45m
+2%vs Dec 2024281
+5%vs Dec 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £43.46m | £2.22m | — | £13.87m | £40.45m | £2.50m | 281 |
| 31 December 2024 | £41.26m | £1.85m | £7.02m | £14.17m | £39.83m | £2.97m | 267 |
| 31 December 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 December 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio0.72Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Net margin6.2%Profit for the year ÷ turnover
Cash per employee£7,906Cash ÷ 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 £43,457,950 at 31 December 2025
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.72
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £2,221,578
- Three or more accounting periods on record4 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 21 January 1981
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 338 days
- Confirmation statement duein 100 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £43.46m · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £41.26m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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- EMMITT PLANT LIMITEDIpswich · inc. Sept 1979
All companies incorporated on 21 January 1981 · in Jan 1981.
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