£156k
+5%vs Dec 2023Active01976315Private limited companyBishop'S Stortford
SIMS ENGINEERING SYSTEMS LIMITED
C62/10001
Summary
SIMS ENGINEERING SYSTEMS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01976315) incorporated on 13 January 1986, registered in Bishop'S Stortford. Its registered activity is machining (SIC 25620). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £156k and cash of £242k, with 20 employees on average. Net assets rose 5% on the prior period (£149k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 51 comparable companies in Essex (median £34k, upper quartile £127k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 13 January 198640 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202622 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 27 January 2027in 97 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 25620
- Machining
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£242k
+35%vs Dec 2023Not reported
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+5%vs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £156k | £242k | £2.58m | — | — | — | 20 |
| 31 December 2023 | £149k | £178k | £1.74m | — | — | — | 19 |
Cash per employee£12kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Firmoscan score
62 / 100 · grade C
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £155,877 at 2024-12-31 |
| +4 | Cash reservesCash £241,595 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 1986-01-13 (41 years) |
| −10 | Accounts overdueDue 2026-09-30 |
| 62 | Score, grade C |
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.
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Ownership and control
- Laurence Peter Sims
- 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.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 97 days
- Next accounts due22 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £156k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £149k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Essex
- CINCH CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS LIMITEDChelmsford · inc. Dec 1986
- PRODUCTION & TOOLING SERVICES (ESSEX) LIMITEDWitham · inc. Aug 1984
- AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDCanvey Island · inc. Nov 1988
- P AND G ENGINEERING LIMITEDBishop'S Stortford · inc. Apr 1982
- E.T. MARINE & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITEDChelmsford · inc. Oct 1989
- BURBRIDGE 2000 LIMITEDBraintree · inc. Sept 1990
All companies incorporated on 13 January 1986 · in Jan 1986.
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Reminders for SIMS ENGINEERING SYSTEMS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.