COMPLEXATOOLS LIMITED
Company number 02232980 · Active · Glossop SK13 7AJ
COMPLEXATOOLS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 02232980) incorporated on 21 March 1988, registered in Glossop. Its registered activity is manufacture of tools (SIC 25730). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 28 September 2025, showing net assets of £36k, with 14 employees on average. Net assets fell 76% on the prior period (£152k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is falling.
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 652 comparable companies in the UK (median £14k, upper quartile £216k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 21 March 1988
- Next accounts due
- 28 June 2027 — in 252 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 4 April 2027 — in 167 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 25730
- Manufacture of tools
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 28 September 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2025 | £36k | — | — | £445k | — | — | 14 |
| 28 September 2024 | £152k | £11k | — | £468k | — | — | 15 |
| 29 September 2023 | £249k | £76k | — | £367k | — | — | 15 |
- Current ratio
- 0.84 — current liabilities exceed current assets
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 57/100 (grade C)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £36,009 at 2025-09-28
- -8 Net assets falling — -76.3% vs prior period
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.84
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1988-03-21 (39 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
- Mr Simon Anthony Burford — owns 50–75% of shares; holds 50–75% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
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 Manchester
Same activity (manufacture of tools), closest in incorporation date.
- PLANTERS CLAYTON LIMITED — Bolton, inc. Oct 1994
- CHARLES ROBINSON (CUTTING TOOLS) LIMITED — Bury, inc. Dec 1980
- B&H.PT. LIMITED — Manchester, inc. Feb 1996
- 246 (1) LIMITED — Oldham, inc. Jan 1998
- HADFIELD CNC & ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. — Oldham, inc. Jan 1998
- LOGIC FORM LIMITED — Cheshire, inc. Nov 1998
Reminders for COMPLEXATOOLS LIMITED
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