PCS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Company number 02112385 · Active · London W3 7SZ
PCS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 02112385) incorporated on 19 March 1987, registered in London. Its registered activity is manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control (SIC 26511). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £20.39m and cash of £7.44m, with 31 employees on average. Turnover was £10.98m and profit for the year £2.58m. Net assets rose 8% on the prior period (£18.96m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 87 comparable companies in London (median £4,084, upper quartile £79k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 19 March 1987
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 70 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 2 April 2027 — in 162 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 26511
- Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
- SIC 26513
- Manufacture of non-electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control
- SIC 71122
- Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
- SIC 71200
- Technical testing and analysis
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £20.39m | £7.44m | — | £2.61m | £10.98m | £2.58m | 31 |
| 31 March 2024 | £18.96m | £7.03m | — | £1.61m | £9.93m | £1.73m | 28 |
| 31 March 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 5.19 — comfortable
- Net margin
- 23.5%
- Cash per employee
- £240k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 85/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £20,389,765 at 2025-03-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 5.19
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £7,443,876
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1987-03-19 (40 years)
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
- Pcs Instruments Holdings Limited (corporate entity, United Kingdom) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 29 January 2026
- Dr John Clive Hamer — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 29 January 2026
- Dr John Michael Hutchinson — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 29 January 2026
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 London
Same activity (manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control), closest in incorporation date.
- ANALYTICAL SCIENCES LIMITED — London, inc. Feb 1987
- TOSOH BIOSCIENCE LIMITED — London, inc. Nov 1986
- SCANNA MSC LIMITED — London, inc. Jul 1987
- PERSPECTIVE SCIENTIFIC LIMITED — London, inc. Sept 1987
- PEAK AUTOMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED — London, inc. Aug 1986
- DIA-STRON LIMITED — London, inc. Nov 1987
All companies incorporated on 19 March 1987 · in Mar 1987.
Reminders for PCS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.