£4.52m
+27%vs Dec 2023Active01699180Private limited companyDorset
CYGNUS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Significant control: Cygnus Ndt Solutions Limited (75–100%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
CYGNUS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01699180) incorporated on 14 February 1983, registered in Dorset. Its registered activity is manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control (SIC 26511). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £4.52m and cash of £1.28m, with 32 employees on average. Net assets rose 27% on the prior period (£3.57m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 182 comparable companies in Other (median £73k, upper quartile £420k).
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Ownership and control
- Cygnus Ndt Solutions Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
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
- 14 February 198343 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202623 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 28 February 2027in 128 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 26511
- Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£1.28m
+168%vs Dec 2023Not reported
32
+3%vs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £4.52m | £1.28m | — | — | — | — | 32 |
| 31 December 2023 | £3.57m | £478k | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Cash per employee£40kCash ÷ 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 £4,524,080 at 31 December 2024
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+26.8% vs prior period
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £1,281,108
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 14 February 1983
- Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026
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
- Confirmation statement duein 128 days
- Next accounts due23 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £4.52m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £3.57m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 14 February 1983 · in Feb 1983.
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Reminders for CYGNUS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
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