UNIVERSAL FIRE LIMITED
Company number 02440504 · Active · Reading RG7 4AB
UNIVERSAL FIRE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 02440504) incorporated on 6 November 1989, registered in Reading. Its registered activity is other construction installation (SIC 43290). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 November 2025, showing net assets of £227k and cash of £67k, with 8 employees on average. Net assets fell 27% on the prior period (£310k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 332 comparable companies in Reading (median £5,393, upper quartile £40k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 6 November 1989
- Next accounts due
- 30 August 2027 — in 316 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 20 November 2026 — in 33 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 43290
- Other construction installation
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 30 November 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £227k | £67k | £105k | £134k | — | — | 8 |
| 30 November 2024 | £310k | £93k | £154k | £143k | — | — | 7 |
- Current ratio
- 1.41
- Cash per employee
- £8,367
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 64/100 (grade C)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £227,112 at 2025-11-30
- -8 Net assets falling — -26.7% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £66,939
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1989-11-06 (37 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
- Mrs Louise Mary Higgs — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Mr James Anthony Higgs — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% 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 Reading
Same activity (other construction installation), closest in incorporation date.
- CASTLE WINDOWS (NEWBURY) LIMITED — Woolhampton, inc. Jul 1990
- BIGGINS & GALLAGHER LIMITED — Reading, inc. Oct 1988
- ACTION PACKED LIMITED — Chalfont St.Peter, inc. Feb 1988
- TOM HARWOOD & SONS (BUILDERS) LIMITED — Oxfordshire, inc. Sept 1987
- E.D.D. SERVICES LIMITED — Hungerford, inc. May 1992
- PROTOCOL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED — Maidenhead, inc. May 1994
Reminders for UNIVERSAL FIRE LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.