£2.40m
+8%vs Aug 2024Active01779135Private limited companyYork
EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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
EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01779135) incorporated on 19 December 1983, registered in York. Its registered activity is manufacture of explosives (SIC 20510). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of £2.40m and cash of £588k, with 20 employees on average. Net assets rose 8% on the prior period (£2.23m).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 19 December 198342 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027in 221 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 2 January 2027in 72 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 20510
- Manufacture of explosives
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£588k
+34%vs Aug 2024Not reported
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+33%vs Aug 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £2.40m | £588k | £3.18m | £3.04m | — | — | 20 |
| 31 August 2024 | £2.23m | £439k | £2.26m | £2.92m | — | — | 15 |
Current ratio1.72Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£29kCash ÷ 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 £2,403,394 at 31 August 2025
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 1.72
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £588,445
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 19 December 1983
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 They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date.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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Ownership and control
- Diamond Point Research Ltd
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
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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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 221 days
- Confirmation statement duein 72 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.40m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.23m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 19 December 1983 · in Dec 1983.
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Reminders for EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.