£10.14m
+6%vs Sept 2024Active02151964Private limited companyAldermaston
DACO SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
Significant control: Roy Eric Engel (25–50%), John Philip Ridout (25–50%) and 1 more
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Summary
DACO SCIENTIFIC LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 02151964) incorporated on 31 July 1987, registered in Aldermaston. Its registered activity is manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment (SIC 26200). Latest group accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £10.14m and cash of £5.22m. Net assets rose 6% on the prior period (£9.59m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 672 comparable companies in the UK (median £2,365, upper quartile £116k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Roy Eric Engel
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr John Philip Ridout
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Peter Davis
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
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
- 31 July 198739 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027in 248 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 14 August 2027in 293 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 26200
- Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Accounts type
- Group
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£5.22m
+36%vs Sept 2024Not reported
Not reported
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £10.14m | £5.22m | — | £2.88m | — | £1.15m | — |
| 30 September 2024 | £9.59m | £3.82m | — | £2.28m | — | £602k | — |
| 30 September 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio4.65Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
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 £10,140,292 at 30 September 2025
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 4.65
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £5,218,258
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 31 July 1987
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 293 days
- Next accounts duein 248 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £10.14m · group accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £9.59m · group accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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